Publications
Publications
- February 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- HBS Case Collection
Wipro Technologies (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Suma Raju
Abstract
The new general manager of Wipro's software services division has been brought on board from General Electric to develop the division into a leading provider of software services to the world's largest corporations. A native of India who received management training in the United States, Vivek Paul faces a number of challenges in achieving this goal. Most immediate is attracting, developing, and retaining key talent. At the time of the case, Wipro is India's largest company in terms of market capitalization and its second largest exporter of software services.
Keywords
Business or Company Management; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Transformation; Change Management; Human Resources; Software; Information Technology Industry; India
Citation
Paine, Lynn S., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Suma Raju. "Wipro Technologies (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-043, February 2001. (Revised May 2001.)