Lives, networks, and experiences: A comparative study of foreign directors in Indian and Indian directors of foreign companies in India

Abstract

The rise of India on the global stage poses an important challenge for Indian organizations – How to foster a culture of innovation, how to monitor the performance and how to have a growth strategy? This is true for large organizations with its historical legacy steeped in the era of British India and the post-independence ‘licence raj’ such as the Reliance and Tata group of companies, as well as the new breed of entrepreneurial firms such as Infosys and Bharti Airtel.