Cbra Report -- the Itron

Cbra Report -- the Itron

CBRA Report: The Itron

Cost Benefit Risk Analysis

Size, Structure, Current International Operations

Industry Profile: Main Competitors

Purpose of Internationalization: Expected Benefits from Operating in India

CBRA -- Introduction and Overview: Purpose of the CBRA Report

CBRA -- External Environment of Businesses in India

The Land

Location

Scores from Hofstede

Government and Politics

Political Parties and Current Government

Political risk: Risk Ratings

Corruption Perceptions Index/Transparency International

Legal Environment

F. Economy

GDP

Public and Private Enterprise

Taxes: Tax Rates

Social Welfare Programs

Employment and Unemployment

Industry and Economic Development

Level of FDI

Trade Agreements with Other Countries

G. National culture

Introduction and Overview

CBRA -- Internal Environment of Businesses in India

A. Organizational Culture and Structure

Six Dimensions of Organizational Culture 37

B. Motivation and Incentive Programs 40

i. Motivation through the Increase Salary Range 41

ii. Promotions 41

iii. Merit Pay 42

iv. Praise or Recognition from Employers or Bosses 42

v. Bonus 42

vi. Paid Leave 43

C. Leadership 43

i. Leadership Style in the Organizations of India 43

ii. The GLOBE study 44

D. Decision-Making 46

E. Communication 46

F. Managerial Profile 47

V. Cost Benefit Risk Analysis: Overall Summary of the CBR 48

VI. Conclusions and Recommendations for the American Company 49

A. Recommendation to Itron Regarding to Explore India for Internationalizations 49

B. Recommended Market Entry Strategy 50

C. Recommendation in the Context of Hiring Host Country Nationals 51

D. Further Recommendations to the American Company 52

Reference 53

I. "The Itron Corporation Analysis" - an American Company

II. 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 global technology company, an originally a subsidiary of Avista. The Itron Inc. today is a subsidiary of Avista Corproaiton, and was founded in 1977 in United States of America and the headquartered of the company is 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 and water by using an approach, which will shape this century (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 of the Itron helps company in enabling customers to build a sustainable future for their business, their customers as well as their environment. Furthermore, Tthe mission of the company is to offer the critical knowledge to allow the utilities of the world to responsibly manage their limited electricity, gas, water and thermal energy resources more effectively energy and water (Itron Inc., 2013). Throughout the utility global industry of utility, the Itron has emerged as Inc. is one of the most trusted partners due to their successful track report and ability to quickly integrate acquired companies into their intricate, precise processes 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 very strong focus on mergers and acqusitions that only comp;liment the greatest strengths of the core business model that have been working from more than 100 years and expended in worldwide locations through acquisitions and mergers. The company offers best innovative services, due to which, it transformed the way by which utilities can be managed their resources more efficiently as well as all operations becomes more efficient operations