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Matthew Spaur, Christine Casey and Christine Meder

India:CBRA 9500095000CBRA Project ITRON in India

Matthew Spaur, Christine Casey and Christine Meder

India:CBRA

Table of Contents

I. Itron Corporation Analysis Introduction and Overview 3 A. Global Product Analysis and Market Share 4 B. Size, Structure, Current International Operations 5 C. Industry Profile: Main Competitors 6 D. Purpose of Internationalization: Expected Benefits from Operating in India 8 II. CBRA -- Introduction and Overview: Purpose of the CBRA Report 8 III. CBRA - Indian External Business Environment 9 A. The Land 9 i. Location 9 iv. Section Summary 13 B. Government and Politics 14 i. Introduction and Overview 14 ii. Political Parties and Current Government 16 iv. Corruption Perceptions Index/Transparency International 18 v. Legal Environment 19 C. Economy 21 i. Introduction and Overview 21 iii. Public and Private Enterprise 22 iv. Taxes: Tax Rates 24 v. Social Welfare Programs 25 vi. Employment and Unemployment 25 vii. Labor Unions 26 viii. Industry and Economic Development 26 ix. Level of FDI 26 x. Trade Agreements with Other Countries 27 xi. Foreign Trade 27 xii. Porter's Diamond 27 D. National culture 27 i. Introduction and Overview 27 A. Organizational Culture and Structure 37 i. Six Dimensions of Organizational Culture 37 B. Motivation and Incentive Programs 40 i. Motivation through the Increase Salary Range 40 ii. Promotions 41 iii. Merit Pay 41 iv. Praise or Recognition from Employers or Bosses 42 v. Bonus 42 vi. Paid Leave 42 C. Leadership 43 i. Leadership Style in the Organizations of India 43 D. Decision-Making 44 E. Communication 45 F. Managerial Profile 45 VI. Cost Benefit Risk Analysis: Overall Summary of the CBR 45 VII. Conclusions and Recommendations for the American Company 46 A. Recommendation to Itron Regarding to Explore India for Internationalization 46 B. Recommended Market Entry Strategy 47 C. Recommendation in the Context of Hiring Host Country Nationals 47 D. Further Recommendations to the American Company 47 References 48

* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Itron Corporation Analysis Introduction and Overview Itron Inc. is a global leader in the field of energy management with industry-leading solutions in electricity, gas, water and thermal energy. The Itron Corporation Inc. today is a subsidiary of Avista Corporation, and was founded in 1977 in Liberty Lake, Washington. The company was established with the vision of managing natural energy-based resources and solutions specifically designed to optimize their use in organizational and enterprise-wide deployments (Folkman & Hilborn, 2010). Solutions across the spectrum of electricity, gas, water and thermal energy comprise the company's global services offerings, generating a relatively high level of profitability on each. These innovative solutions help companiesy to build a sustainable future for their business, their customers, in addition to making significant contributions to sustainability and green initiatives to ensure a healthier long-term as well as their global environment. The mission of the company is to offer the critical knowledge needed by to allow the utilities and energy services providers globally so they can of the world to responsibly manage their limited electricity, gas, water and thermal energy resources as profitably and productively as possible more effectively (Itron Inc., 2013). Throughout the global energy and utilities industries utility global industry Itron has emerged as one of the most trusted partners due to their successful track record report and ability to quickly integrate acquired companies into their streamline, highly efficient intricate, precise processes. This ability to integrate acquired companies into their organziaitonal structure has also given Itron a significant that have given them a strong global competitive advantage. This advantage has existed for over a 100 years and continues to be supplanted by a veryIn the century the company has been operating, this ability to quickly integrate mergers and acquisitions has helped to establish Itron as a global force in the uitlitiues and energy conservation industries. strong focus on mergers and acquisitions that only compliment the greatest strengths of the core business model. Efficiency of service delivery and a strong orientation on the customer success pervades all strategies, programs and initiatives throughout the company (Itron Inc., 2013). Itron has operations in the following nations: France, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Illinois, Europe, Spain, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, and Czechoslovakia (Folkman & Hilborn, 2010). * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Product Analysis and Market