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Try Infosys Located in Bangalore, India, Infosys is one of the largest information technology companies in India. It is a multinational company with several development centers in India and more than 80 offices around the world including offices in the United States, the UK, Canada, France, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Europe, and other countries. The company started in Pune in 1981 with very little money. Business Today, rated Infosys as being the best employer in 2001. Other awards followed such as being “India’s Most Respected Company in 2002.”6 It was also the first Indian firm to be listed in the NASDAQ 100 (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated).

Questions:

1.What are the two important skills needed as a manager of Infosys India? Explain why they are needed. (4)

2.Infosys has spread to other countries of the world. If you were Narayan Murthy looking for managers at a different location, what strategies would you apply to staff good quality managers in different locations? (8.5)