Transforming Business using Technology
Author: AK
Washington took direct aim at India's IT giants this week, and Dalal Street barely flinched. On Thursday, 8 October, US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced that six of the world's largest IT outsourcing firms (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Cognizant and Capgemini) had been suspended from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme.The headlines wrote themselves: … Continue reading Indian IT Stocks Shrug Off the US Green-Card Crackdown
Picture two people. One is a cotton farmer in Vidarbha who wakes up to a message in Marathi warning that pink bollworm is spreading in her district. She checks her field, acts in time, and saves her crop. The other is a woman applying for a welfare benefit. An automated system rejects her because her … Continue reading Who Does AI Leave Behind? Building Responsible, Inclusive AI for the SDGs in the Global South
MBA interviews in India are designed to assess much more than academic knowledge or the ability to answer conventional questions. Whether the interview is for admission to an IIM, an IIT management programme, a leading private B-school, or a specialized MBA programme, interviewers often want to understand how a candidate has behaved in real situations. … Continue reading The STAR Method for MBA Interview Preparation in India
A strong complementary framework to Herzberg for motivating young employees in technology firms is Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Developed by psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, SDT explains motivation through three fundamental psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. These three needs are particularly relevant in technology organizations, where employees often work on complex problems, collaborate digitally, … Continue reading Managing Young Gen Z Employees in Deep Tech Firms – Some inputs
The workplace has changed dramatically, but one question remains remarkably persistent: How do you motivate employees to perform at their best? For organizations managing Generation Z employees, the question has become even more important. Gen Z has entered the workforce with expectations shaped by digital technology, rapid feedback, greater emphasis on flexibility, and a desire … Continue reading Are You Struggling to Motivate Your Gen Z Employees? Herzberg Has an Answer
