Indian Software Success Story: A Resource-Based View of Competitive Advantages
Year: 2008
Type: preprint
Abstract: India has achieved remarkable success in the software industry. Software accounts for 25 percent of the total Indian export. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the resources, including technical skills and cost competency, that have contributed to the competitive position of the Indian software industry. In accordance with the Resource-Based View (RBV), the main source of the market performances of a range of firms lies on the specific nature of their resources and their accumulated competences. This paper discusses the Indian software industry and its resources and analyzes the case using the RBV of strategy. The paper discusses the Indian software industry's growth drivers in terms of resources. It also underlines emerging challenges for the Indian Software Industry and proposes the Dynamic Resource-Based Model.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Author: Pankaj M. Madhani
Institution: ICFAI Business School
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1695923544