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    Business Environment

    Business Environment-Text and Cases, Cherunilam Francis, Himalaya Publishing House,Twentieth Revised Edition, 2011

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    Business Environment

    An overview of Business Environment

    Constituents of Business Environment

    Business and Society

    Industrial Policies

    Regulatory Framework

    Financial System

    Labour Environment

    Economic Planning & Development

    Global Environment

    Latest Changes in Business Environment

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    Business Environment

    Def: The aggregate of all conditions, events, and

    influences that surround and effect it can be

    referred to as business environment

    Determines the role of the enterprise and the

    nature of task.

    Determines role of the top management and also

    its business policies.

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    Components of Business Environment

    Different environmental variables exist internally and externally to the

    business enterprise

    Environmental variables have a positive or negative influence on the

    enterprise

    Business environment consists of two sub-environments:

    Internal environment

    External environment consists of :-

    Micro/Operating environment

    Macro/General environment

    Mutual relationships exist between these environments

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    Importance

    Helps an organization to develop its broad

    strategies and long term plans.

    Analyze competitors strategies.

    Keeps the organization dynamic in approach.

    Foresee the impact of socio economic changes at

    the national and international level.

    Adjust to the prevailing conditions.

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    Internal factors

    Factors contributing to Strength or weakness :-

    Organizational resources

    R & D ,and Technological capabilities

    Financial capability

    Marketing capability

    Operations capability

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    External Factors

    Social Economic

    Cultural Geographic

    Technological Political

    Legal Ecological

    Govt. Policies Competitive Market

    Condition Locational

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    Environmental factors

    Social Factorsbusiness is a social institution.

    Social responsibility

    Satisfy the needs and wants of society goals

    Culture, Values, Tastes and Preferences, Social

    Integration and Disintegration and so on.are part

    of agenda of an organization.

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    Economic Factors

    Per Capita Income, National Income, Resource

    Mobilization

    Exploitation of Natural Resources, InfrastructureDevelopment, Capital Formation

    Employment Generation, Propensity to Consume

    (Luxury or Economic goods), IndustrialDevelopment

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    Cultural Factors

    Social and religious practices, education, knowledge

    and cultural factors

    Norms and beliefs

    Social stratification (rural parts)

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    Geographic Factors

    important for global business managers

    Geographic Location, Seasonal Variations, Climatic

    Conditions

    Industrial location policies of Government

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    Technological Factors

    Rapidly changing

    R & D Activity (India must invest)

    e.g. Foreign Investment upto 100% in Industries with sophisticated

    technology.

    Political Factors

    Philosophy and approach of political party

    Government interventions

    Legal Factors

    Industrial Licensing, Company formation laws

    Laws regarding Industrial disputes, payment of wages, trade unionism,

    Monopoly control, Foreign Exchange Regulation

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    Ecological Factors

    Ecological Imbalance due to change in environment and biotic

    factors

    Environmental protection and Preservation

    Pollution Free Industrial Activity (Carbon Credit)

    Legislations

    Government Policies

    Industrial Policy resolutions and Licensing Policies

    Trade Policies, Labor Policies, Location Policies, Export

    Import policies, Forex Policies, Taxation policies (Arab

    Countries)

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    Competitive Market Condition

    Socialist centralized authority

    Capitalist competitive forcesIndia a Mixed Economy

    Location Factors

    Taxation Policies

    Subsidies

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    Political Risk Stability

    Government Effectiveness risk hindrance to reforms

    Legal & Regulatory Risk slow

    Macroeconomic Risk inflation, prices

    Foreign Trade and Payment Risk

    Export / import duties, tariffbarriers

    Tax Policy Risk VAT, GST

    Labor Market Risk

    Financial Risk

    Currency appreciation / depreciation Infrastructure Risk

    Country Risk changes in monetary / fiscal policy

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    Internal Environment

    Within the organization

    Factors controlled by the organization

    Technology Advancement

    Employee Attitude

    5Ms Machine, Manpower, Money, Materials,

    Management

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    Business system/ processa structured, measured set of activities designed to produce a specific

    output for a particular customer or market. It implies a strong emphasis on

    how work is done within an organization, in contrast to a product focuss

    emphasis on what. A process is thus a specific ordering of work activities

    across time and space, with a beginning and an end, and clearly defined

    inputs and outputs: a structure for action. ... Taking a process approach

    implies adopting the customers point of view. Processes are the structure

    by which an organization does what is necessary to produce value for its

    customers.

    Organisation of factors of production Processing Marketing of output

    Logistics

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    There are three types of business processes:

    Management processes, the processes that govern the operation of a

    system. Typical management processes include "Corporate

    Governance" and "Strategic Management".

    Operational processes, processes that constitute the core business

    and create the primary value stream. Typical operational processes are

    Purchasing, Manufacturing, Advertising and Marketing, and Sales.

    Supporting processes, which support the core processes. Examples

    include Accounting, Recruitment, Call center, Technical support.

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    The Four Major Process Improvement Areas

    Effectiveness

    Efficiency

    Internal control

    Compliance to various policies

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    Classification of business, industries

    Agriculture and mining

    Financial

    Information businesses

    Manufacturers

    Real estate

    Retailers and distributors Service businesses

    Transportation

    Utilities

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    Classification of Industries

    Based on nature of activity

    Extractive Industries

    Genetic IndustriesManufacturing Industries

    Construction Industries

    Service Industries

    IT Industries

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    Based on Competitive Structure

    Monopoly(Monopsony/ bilateral monopoly)

    DuopolyOligopoly

    Monopolistic Competition (product differentiation)

    Perfect Competition

    Based on Size

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    Based on Use

    Basic Industries

    Capital Goods Industries

    Intermediate Industries

    Consumer Goods Industries

    Based on Input

    Agro Forest

    Marine Metal

    Chemical

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    Based on Proprietary

    Public

    Private

    Joint

    Co-operative

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    Characteristics and goals of business

    Advises on and supports decision making throughout the

    organization.

    Supports the management of risk and complexity.

    Is valued by other parts of the organization for the support it

    gives to their activities.

    Is usually involved in the development and implementation of

    strategy. Always advises managers on the business implications of data

    it produces.

    Plays an active role in decisions on the business portfolio.

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    continued

    Originates cost reduction strategies for the whole organization.

    Is proactive in generating forward looking information to influence

    business strategy.

    Directly communicates with external stakeholders concerning business

    performance.

    Is involved in the organization's environmental, social and governance

    performance.

    Initiates and leads change.

    Leads in the identification and assessment of new business opportunities.

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    Characteristics of Business

    Exchange of goods and services for Income

    Recurring activities

    Profit motive

    Risks

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    Goals of Business

    Justify the organization

    Provide direction

    Basis for management by objectives Help strategic planning

    Help coordination

    Provide standards for assessment and control

    Help decentralisation

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    Environmental Analysis

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    Techniques for environmental analysis

    Scanning (Verbal And written information)

    Monitoring (Spying / in-depth study)

    Forecasting (anticipating the future )

    Assessment

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    Steps in Environmental Forecasting

    Identification of relevant Environmental Variable

    Collection of Information

    Selection of forecasting Technique

    Monitoring

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    Types of Forecasting

    Economic Forecast

    GDP growth rate distribution of income

    Structural changes in GDP per capita income

    Investment & output trends price trends

    Social Forecasts

    population growth/decline age structure

    Rural/ urban distribution migration

    Factors related to family ethnic composition

    Expenditure pattern social attitudes

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    Political Forecasts

    changes in political power/ political ideologies

    Technological Forecast (TIFAC)

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    Techniques for Environmental

    Forecasting

    Econometric Techniques

    While extrapolations assumes that everything continues as in

    the past, econometric model assume that only the relationshipremains the constant

    use casual

    relationship

    casual relationships

    then specified by

    using domain

    knowledge

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    Trend Extrapolation

    Simple linear relationship Non linear relationship

    Scenario Development

    Premising Method System Diagram Method

    Critical Site Method The newspaper Headline Method

    Logical Possibilities Method

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    Judgment Models

    Brain Storming

    Delphi Method

    Strategic Issues Analysis

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    Importance of Business

    Environmental Analysis Awareness

    SWOT

    Transformation of Industry

    Risk identification

    Strategy Formulation

    Information

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    Limitations of Environmental

    Forecasting

    Errors in selecting variable in the predictive model

    Errors in selection of the functional forms for linking

    the variables

    Time & cost factor

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    Economic Environment

    Business fortunes and strategies are influenced by the

    economic characteristics and economic policy dimensions. The

    economic environment includes the structure and nature of

    the economy, the stage of development of the economy,

    economic resources, the level of income, the distribution ofincome and assets, global economic linkages, economic

    policies etc

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    Nature of the Economy

    On the basis of per capita income

    Low income $975

    High income $11,906

    Middle income $3,856

    Developed/ developing economies

    High income (oil exporting)Inequalities in distribution of income

    Income elasticity of demand

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    Transition economies

    Liberalization

    Macroeconomic stabilizationRestructuring and privatization

    Legal and institutional reforms

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    Structure of The Economy

    Contributing sectors

    primary, secondary, large, medium, small

    Integration with the

    global economies

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    Economic policies

    Industrial Policy

    liberalization in 1991/ MRTP Act

    Trade Policyliberalization of import policy

    Foreign Exchange Policy

    Fiscal Policy

    Monetary policy

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    Economic Conditions

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    POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT

    ENVIRONMENT

    The political environment includes factors such as the

    characteristics and policies of the political parties, the nature

    of the Constitution and government system and the

    government environment encompassing the economic and

    business policies and regulations.

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    Government consisting of three distinct sets of

    powers

    Legislature

    Executive

    Judiciary

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    Functions of state

    Opportunities for trade

    Distributions of powers

    Core functions such as Law and order Role of the State in development of industries

    environment , financial and monopolies

    Expansion in role play not only in the infrastructureand utilities but also in education and healthcare

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    Classification of functions of State

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    Impact of State

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    Economic Role of the Government

    Depend upon the type of role the govt. is playing

    Capitalist

    Communist Regulatory

    reservation of the industries (IDR Act 1951)

    ceilings on the profit margins, dividend

    Indirect controls fiscal n monetary policy

    Direct control are discretionary in nature

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    Promotional Role

    Building up the infrastructure in the developed / developing

    countries

    Entrepreneurial Role

    Redefining role from public to the private sector

    SOEs

    Putting up capital-intensive projects

    e.g. steel, capital goods, petrochemicals, fertilizers

    Planning Role

    utilization of the resources on the basis of available

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    Trends in Political philosophies

    Political and economic changes

    USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

    Eastern Europe

    Hostilities b/w countries affecting the business of firm in the

    3rd countirs e.g Arab with Israel

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    Government and Legal Environment

    Standards for the products to be marketed

    Children in the commercial advertisements

    Advertisement of alcoholic liquor

    Packaging containing statutory warning

    Advertisement of baby foods

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    Economic roles of Government of

    India The Preamble

    The Fundamental Rights

    Fundamental duties

    Directive principles

    Freedom of Trade, Commerce and Intercourse Separation of Powers

    Division of Power

    Expansion in State Intervention

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    Natural and Technological

    Environment Natural Environment

    resource available

    location of business

    climatic and weather conditions

    Technological Environment

    Hard/ Soft Technology

    International communication

    e- commerce

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    Innovation

    Radical

    Incremental

    Next- Generation

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    Major reasons for new product failure

    The better mousetrap no one wanted

    Me- too product

    Lack of marketing Environmental ignorance

    Technological Dog product

    Price crunch

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    Product and Process Innovation

    To make the product cheaper

    It generally varies with the time

    Because until the product design has been

    standardized manufacturer cannot focus on

    improving the production process that producesuch design

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    Technology S-Curve

    Technology Leadership and Followership

    Technology and competitive advantage

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    Source of Technological Dynamics

    Innovation Drive of the company

    Customer need

    Demand condition

    Suppliers offerings

    Competitive Dynamic

    Substitutes

    Social Factors

    Technical Facilities

    Government Policy

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    Time lags in Technology

    Developing and developed

    Obsolete technology

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    IT revolution in Business Environment

    Impact of Technology on Globalization

    ICT and Marketing

    Transfer of Technology

    Promotion and Regulation

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    Importance of Demographic

    Environment

    Age structure Gender

    Income Distribution Family SizeFamily Life cycle Occupation

    Education Social Class

    Religion Race

    Nationality Population size

    e.g formation of EU

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    Falling Birth Rate and Changing Age

    Structure

    Affecting the growth of the developed/developing markets

    Shrinking the various types of markets, e.g. Baby product

    Increasing the market for various industries such as Hotels,

    airlines and restaurants

    Large share of disposable income available

    Type of labour homogeneous/ heterogeneous

    Implications for the government

    Depends upon the amount of population below the poverty

    line

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    Migration and Ethnic Aspects

    Situation of different countries e.g. USA and Japan

    Detroit, Miami, Silicon Valley

    Changing economic shapes from Melting Pot to

    Salad Bowl

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    Societal Environment

    Business and Society

    Professionalization

    Business Ethics

    Business and Culture

    Technological Developments and Social Changes

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    Business and Society

    Social Institution, performing a social mission and

    having a broad influence on the way people live and

    work together

    Values

    Viability

    Public Visibility

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    Professionalization

    Acquiring specialized knowledge and skill for

    management

    Acquiring authority and freedom to take the right

    decision

    No ideological bias in the discharge of the functions

    Decisions and actions guided by certain ethical

    consideration

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    Business Ethics

    Not deceiving the customers

    No Black-marketing

    Not distorting or destroying the competition

    Sincerity and accuracy in advertising, labeling and packaging

    No unfair practices

    Making accurate business records

    Pay taxes and discharge other obligations

    Ensure payment of fair wages

    Refrain from secret payoffs to customers, suppliers,

    administrators, politicians

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    Role of Trade Associations in

    Maintaining Business Ethics

    Education and persuasion

    Forming code of Ethics

    Moral Sanctions

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    Business and Culture

    Cultural differences are the most significant and

    troublesome variables encountered by the

    multinational company

    Meaning of culture

    human product of social interaction

    acceptable patterns for meeting biological and social needs

    cumulative learning patterns

    symbolic quality, and basic determinant of personality

    El f l

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    Elements of culture

    Knowledge and beliefs

    Ideals

    Preferences

    Organization of culture Social structure and integration of traits, complexes

    and patterns

    Stratification

    Common institutes of Modern Culture

    economic system, political administrative system, education

    system, religion, family,

    C l l Ad i

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    Cultural AdaptationManner in which a social system or an individual fits

    into the physical or social environment

    adaptation to the oil prices

    adaptation to the diseases

    adaptation of a worker to the organization

    Cultural Shock

    Cultural Transmissiondropping some ideas and acquiring new traits

    transmission is horizontal as well as vertical

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    Importance in the business

    The role of advertising in the transmission

    Media communication

    Formulating promotional strategy

    Identifying the reference group and their influence

    Cultural Conformity

    Either conform or deviate

    Required knowledge and appropriate skill

    Blind conformity

    Cultural Lag

    C lt l T it

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    Cultural Traits

    Low- Context and High- Context Cultures

    importance of facts and figures

    importance of relationships, atmosphere and

    attitude

    Masculine and Feminine Cultures

    Monochronic and Polychronic Society

    trends of the changing society

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    Universalism vs. Particularism

    Cultures with high universalism, focus on rules than

    relationship

    Deal is deal, no relationship

    Individualism vs. Communitarianism

    Neutral vs. Emotional

    Specific vs. Diffuse

    Achievement vs. Ascription

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    Religion

    Marketing of Beef products, type of food (slaughteredanimal/ bird for Muslims, Christians rituals)

    Religion influencing the attitude towards work and

    wealth Religion deciding the working hours and the

    holidays and finding some days to be religious to

    launch a new products

    Introduction of promotional schemes

    Handing of different industries in specific countries

    e.g. Banking Industry in Islamic regions

    Eth d i ti

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    Ethnodomination

    Domination of certain type of ethnic groups in some

    particular trade

    Languages

    Problems of having different languages in one

    country, e.g. three languages in Switzerland

    40 languages in South America

    200 languages in Zaire

    40 ethnic groups in Kenya

    Some of the same words having different meanings

    or connotation in the different places

    Fiera by Ford, Nova by Chervorlet

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    Cultural and Organizational Behavior

    Centralized vs. Decentralized Decision making

    Safety vs. Risk

    Individual vs. Group Reward

    Informal vs. Formal Procedure

    High vs. Low Organizational Loyalty

    Cooperation vs. Competition Short-term vs. Long-Term Horizon

    Stability vs. Innovation

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    Other Social/Cultural Factors

    Consumer preferences, habits and beliefs

    share ofNescafe and Bru

    use of bicycle

    eating habits, preferences b/w countries

    nature of use, occasion of use

    values and beliefs associated with colour

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    Etiquettes

    hugging and kissing while embracing

    laughter

    handshake

    properly responding to a guests invitation/treat

    gift giving/ the way of giving it

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    Some Social Trends

    number of working women

    number of double income households

    unmarried couples living together

    high divorce rate/ remarry

    person living alone

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    Technological Development and Social

    Changes Impact of development and the industrial age

    Changing social life and status of women

    Changing the way we communicate and transport

    Change in the cast system because of

    industrialization

    Use of the natural resources

    Adverse effects on society

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    Social Responsibility of Business

    Classical and Contemporary Views

    Social Orientation of Business

    Factors Affecting Social Orientation

    Responsibilities to Different Sections

    The Indian Situation

    Arguments for and Against Social Involvement

    Social Audits

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    Classical and Contemporary Views

    Contemporary view of business is an ecologicalone

    Meeting stakeholders expectations

    Business is an economic entity and cannot jeopardize itsprofitability meeting social needs

    Long term benefit for the society

    Social power of the business to influence outcomes

    Related to the size of the company and to the industry it is in

    Tackle only those social problems in which it has competence

    Willingness to absorb the burden and the cost

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    Social Orientations of Business

    Social Responsibility Models

    A firm has the following four categories of obligations of

    corporate performance

    Economic LegalEthical Discretionary

    Extent of Social Orientation and Involvement

    Anti- Social Indifferent

    Peripheral Socially Oriented

    Committed and Very Active

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    Factors affecting Social Orientation

    Promoters and Top Management

    Board of Directors

    Stakeholders and Internal Power Relationship Societal Factors

    Industry and Trade Association

    Government and Laws

    Political Influences

    contined

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    contined.

    Competitors

    Resources

    Ethical Influences

    The Golden Rule

    The Utilitarian Principle

    Kants Categorical Imperative

    The Professional Ethic

    The TV Test

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    Responsibilities to Different Sectors

    Responsibilities to Shareholders

    develop and improve business

    providing dividendsinnovation and growth

    brand image

    Responsibilities to Employees

    fair wages best possible working condition

    welfare facilities training and education

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    Proper system for accomplishment and promotions

    Proper recognition, appreciation and encouragementof special skills

    Efficient grievance handling system

    Opportunity for participating in managerial decisions

    Responsibility to Consumers

    to be efficient to do R & D

    remove the imperfections in distribution

    continued

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    continued

    stability in Price and after sale services

    the product supplied with no adverse effects

    to provide sufficient information

    to avoid misleading the customers

    redress genuine grievances

    understand customer needs and to take necessary

    measures

    continued

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    continued

    Responsibility to the community

    to prevent environmental pollution

    to maintain ecological balance

    rehabilitating the population displaced by the

    operation of the business

    overall development of the locality

    to conserve scarce resources and developing

    alternatives

    continued

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    continued.

    to improve the efficiency of the business operation

    contribution to research and developments

    development of backward areas

    promotion of ancillarization and small scale

    industries

    furthering social causes

    contribution to the national effort to build up a

    better society

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    Arguments For and Against Social

    EnvironmentFor

    To use of the resources of the society, need to be

    responsible for the society To become an integral part of social system, need

    to care for the need of the society

    Social involvement maintain healthy relationship Have favorable financial effects e.g. recycling

    Sometime discourage additional govt. regulation

    Public image

    continued

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    continued

    Against

    Business should confine to its own business

    Involvement of social activities could affect the

    economic health

    High cost ultimately passed on to the consumer

    Affecting the competitiveness of the company

    Avoiding tax brackets

    Dominance of business over the society

    Social Audit

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    Social Audit

    Identification of the firms activities having

    potential social impact

    Assessment and evaluation of the social cost and

    social benefits of such activities

    Measurement of the social costs and benefits

    Reporting

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    Objectives and Benefits of Social Audit

    Evaluate the social the social dimensions of the

    performance of the company

    Accurate identification of requirements Prioritization of developmental activities as per

    requirements

    To take measures to improve the socialperformance of the company

    Public Visibility

    Boost the public image

    M th d f S i l A dit

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    Methods of Social Audit

    Social Process Audit

    Financial Statement Format Audit

    Macro-Micro Social Indicator Audit

    Constituency Group Audit

    Partial Audit

    Comprehensive Audits Corporate Rate approach

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    Obstacles to Social Audits

    Yet to gain wide acceptance and appreciation

    Non availability of well accepted methodology

    available

    No agreement as to the items to be included

    Impossible to quantify the social costs and benefits

    of different activities

    May be resistance within the company

    Fear of dismal or unsatisfactory picture that may be

    presented by the social audits

    The Indian Situation

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    The Indian Situation

    Responsibility of the corporate sectors

    Public vs. Private sector

    Consumer Rights

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    Consumer Rights

    The increase in the consumer awareness leads to

    growth of consumerism and growing demand of

    consumer protection

    Right against exploitation by unfair trade practices

    Right to protection of health and safety from the

    goods and services the consumer received

    Right to be heard if there is any grievance or

    suggestion

    Right to get the genuine grievances redressed

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    Right to be informed about

    quality and performance standard

    ingredients of the products

    operational requirements

    possible adverse effects

    other relevant facts concerning the product

    right to choose the best from a variety of offers Right to a physical environment that will protect

    and enhance the quality of life

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    Exploitation of Consumer

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    Exploitation of Consumer

    By stimulating the weak points and the soft corners

    of their mind

    Misleading, false or deceptive advertisements

    Deliberately giving the half truths

    Projecting the potency of the drug, without

    elaborating the risks

    Consumerism

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    Consumerism

    The dedication of those activities of both public and

    private organizations which are designed to protect

    individuals from practices that impinge upon their

    rights as consumershas the following important role to play

    Consumer Education

    Product Rating

    Liaison with Government and with Producers

    Utility of Consumerism

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    Utility of Consumerism

    Producers and the sellers will not take the

    consumer for granted

    Provide feedback for the business

    Minimize the imperfections on the distribution

    front

    Make the government more responsive

    Consumer Protection

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    Consumer Protection

    The Business

    The Government

    UN Guidelines

    Different Government ActsSherman Act and the Clayton Act of the USA

    Federal Act of Switzerland

    Act Against Restraint of Competition of SpainFederal Trade Commission (FTP)

    The consumer

    Non-Governmental Organizations

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    UN Guidelines for the Consumer

    Protection Objective

    to assist countries in protecting the consumers

    to facilitate production and distribution

    to encourage high level of ethical conduct

    to assist countries in curbing abusive business practices

    to facilitate the development of independent consumer groups

    to further international cooperation

    to encourage the development of market conditions

    continued..

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    General Principles & Guidelines

    Physical safety

    Promotion and protection of consumers economic

    interest

    Standards for safety and quality of consumer goods

    and services

    Distribution facilities for essential consumer goods

    and services

    Consumer redresses

    Education and information Programs

    Consumer Protection and

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    Consumer Protection and

    Consumerism in India

    Plight of the Indian Consumer

    Short supply of many goods and services

    Lac of effective competition

    Unfamiliarity of the consumer with product features

    Low literacy and unsatisfactory information

    Legal system in India Consumerism not well organized and developed

    Poor performance of Public Sector monopolies

    Implementation of standards

    continued.

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    Government Measures

    Statutory regulations

    Competition Act Industries Act

    Essential commodities Act Prevention of food Adulteration Act

    Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act

    Trade Marks and Merchandise Marks Act Sale of Goods Act

    Indian Patents and Design Act Agricultural Products Grading and Marketing Act

    Indian Standard Institutes Certification Act Standard Weights and Measures Act

    Import and Export Control Act Packaged Commodities Order

    Price and Stock Display Order Consumer Protection Act

    Growth of Public Sectors

    Consumerism

    Continued..

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    Opportunity for Industry

    Importance of Marketing

    Sharing of information with the consumers

    Testing the safety of the products Dealing with the consumers complaints

    Overplaying the claims

    Investments in R & D

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    Corporate Governance

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    p

    Governance is the process whereby people inpower makes decisions that create, destroy or

    maintain social system, structures and processes

    To make the balance between economic and socialgoals and between individual and communal goal

    To align as nearly as possible the interest of

    individuals, corporations and society Corporate Governance is concerned with the value,

    vision and the visibility

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    Reasons for the Growing demand of

    Corporate Governance While companies grew phenomenally, accounting

    standards went haywire

    Investors suffers on account of unscrupulousmanagement of the companies

    To pay adequate attention to redress investors

    grievances Timely dissemination of information

    Securities market regulations

    Necessitatin Facilitatin set of factors

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    Importance of Corporate Governance Prerequisite

    Regulatory and Voluntary Actions

    Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD)

    Fairness,

    Transparency,Accountability and

    Responsibility

    d f l

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    Recommendation of Birla Committee

    Mandatory recommendations

    Applicability

    Board of Directors

    combination of executive and non-executive

    non-executive at least 30% (if one of them is chairman)

    non-executive at least 50% (if one of them is MD and chairman)

    Independent Directors

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    Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee

    Accounting Standards and Financial Reporting

    Management

    assisting in the decision making process

    implementation of policies and code of conduct

    day to day affairs

    Information System

    compliance to all regulation

    Services to shareholders

    Effective internal control

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    Shareholder

    General Body Meetings

    Rights of the shareholders

    Conclusion

    various steps taken by SEBI

    Disclosure of the IPO

    Information in directors reports

    Declaration of quarterly results

    Mandatory appointment of compliance Officer

    Copy of complete balance sheet

    Guidelines for preferential allotment

    Providin fare and trans arent framework

    Industrial Policies and Regulations

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    Industrial Policies and Regulations

    Indicate the restrictive role of the public, private,

    joint and cooperative sectors and underlined the

    national priorities and the economic development

    Industrial development and thereby the economic

    development to a very significant extent

    Industrial policy upto 1991

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    Reservation of industries

    Dominance of public sector

    Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956

    Entry and growth restrictions

    Restrictions on foreign capital and technology

    The new industrial policy

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    Objectives

    Redefinition of public sector

    Liberalization of foreign investment

    Related measures

    Evaluation of the New Policy

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    Government stand on the privatization is not clear

    Policy and the procedural systems in India are very

    complex for foreign businesses

    Process of deregulation and decontrol by the

    governments

    Industries Development and

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    Industries Development and

    Regulation Act (IDRA) Objectives

    to take necessary steps for the development of industries

    to regulate the pattern and direction of development

    control of the activities, performance and results of industrial

    undertakings

    continued..

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    Main Provisions

    Development Measures

    Regulation of Entry and Growth

    Supervision and Control

    Take over of Management

    Price and Distribution ControlExemptions

    Industrial Licensing

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    Issuance of letter / letter of intent

    Level of investments

    The New Policy - Industries for which the licensing iscompulsory

    Distillation and brewing of alcoholic drinks

    Industries using Tobacco/ Tobacco substitute

    Electronic Aerospace and defense equipment

    Industrial explosives including detonating fuses, safety fuses,gun powder, nitrocellulose and matches

    certain specified hazardous chemicals

    Locational Policy

    Public Private Joint and

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    Public, Private, Joint and

    Co-operative Sectors

    Public Sectors

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    Objectives

    To help in rapid growth and industrialization

    To earn ROI and thus generate resources for

    development

    To promote distribution of income and growth

    To create employment opportunities

    To promote balance regional development To assist development of small scale and ancillary

    To promote import substitute

    continued..

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    Growth and performance of Public Enterprises

    Industrial Policy Resolution

    Major of the Central public Sector investment wasin steel, coal, minerals & metals, power and

    petroleum sectors

    Comparison of Investment vs. Profit in PSEs Factors involved in the unsatisfactory growth of

    Public sector

    New Public Sector Policy

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    New Public Sector Policy

    Many public enterprises becoming a burden

    Withdrawal of public sector from

    industries based on low technology

    small scale and non- strategic area

    inefficient and unproductive areas

    areas with low social responsibility

    areas where private sector has developed sufficient

    enterprise and purpose

    continued

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    The main element of current Government Policy

    Bringing down the government equity in PSU to 26%

    Restructure and revive potentially viable PSUs

    Close down PSUs which cannot be revivedFully protect the interest of workers

    Set up of the new department for Disinvestments

    Better utilization of national resources

    Public Sectors Rathnas

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    O i ti f P bli E t i

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    Organization of Public Enterprises

    Ministry

    Departmental Undertaking

    financing from treasury

    governmental control on budget, accounting and

    audit

    civil servants as staffing

    suit against the government

    continued

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    Government Company

    51% ownership

    directors appointed by the government

    a body corporate created under a general law

    can sue and can be sued, enter into contract

    created by executive decision of government

    funding by the government

    exempt from the personnel, budget, accounting and audit

    employees are not civil servants

    continued..

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    Principal defects attributed to a governmentcompany

    evading state owned enterprise responsibilities

    regulating laws are reserved to government

    declaration of profits and appointments reserved

    extent of autonomy can be materially affected by

    government agencies

    Public Corporation

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    Created by special laws defining its objectives,powers and privileges and its relationship with

    government

    Is a body corporate and can cue and can be sued,

    enter into contracts and acquire property in its ownname

    Usually independently financed

    Not subject to the budget, accounting and auditlaws and procedures applicable to government