Management - general
Middle managers may turn to unethical behaviour to face unrealistic expectations
06 Oct 2017
Unrealistic goal setting leads to deceptive tactics that can harm an organisation in several ways, including its bottom line through the awarding of bonuses based on this deceptive performance, and also because upper management makes strategic decisions and allocates resources based on a business unit's feigned success
Former Intel CEO, Paul Otellini dies aged 66
04 Oct 2017
Under the stewardship of Paul Otellini, Intel won new business from technology leaders like Apple and focused more on technologies beyond chips for personal computers
Unitech’s Chandra brothers denied bail, face police grilling
16 Sep 2017
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the bail applications will be considered only after the data of home buyers seeking refund or possession of flats is collated
Kraft Heinz elevates 29-yr-od David Knopf to CFO
09 Sep 2017
Kraft Heinz, the $100-billion packaged foods maker, is tapping 29-year-old Princeton graduate and former 3G Capital partner David Knopf as chief financial officer
Tim Leverton quits Tata Motors, to relocate to UK for personal reasons
04 Sep 2017
Tim joined Tata Motors in April 2010 as president and head of the Advanced Product Engineering Division. In this role he was responsible for leading the global R&D of all Tata branded passenger cars, trucks and buses.
Nilekani to get nil pay as Infosys non-executive chair
02 Sep 2017
Newly-appointed non-executive and non-independent chairman Nandan Nilekani, who has returned to the helm at Infosys after the departure of Vikas Sikka, will not accept any remuneration from the company
Murthy welcomes Nilekani, demands full clean-up of Infy board
30 Aug 2017
N R Narayana Murthy said an independent investigation into the allegations failed to address whistle-blower concerns of governance deficit and was instead used to exonerate the Infosys board from allegations regarding benefiting directly from Panaya and other acquisitions
Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi to replace Kalanick as Uber CEO
28 Aug 2017
Iranian-born Dara Khosrowshahi will have the daunting task of mending Uber's image as he succeeds co-founder Travis Kalanick, who grew Uber into a $20-billion annual booking business before scandals forced him out
Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong sentenced to 5 years’ jail; appeal likely
26 Aug 2017
A Seoul court passing the verdict on the Samsung heir said “unethical collusion between political power and capital” had led to “mistrust in the morality of the Samsung group”
Nandan Nilekani vows to clear Infosys of bad blood
26 Aug 2017
Nilekani made it clear that he has no intention to stay long or become CEO of the company, but said he wanted to see Infosys as a board-managed company with high standards of corporate governance
Nandan Nilekani likely to make a comeback at Infosys
23 Aug 2017
A prominent investor advisory firm has suggested that Infosys must convince Nandan Nilekani to rejoin the board as its non-executive chairperson
Learn to walk away, senior Infosys official tells Narayana Murthy
22 Aug 2017
“Learn to walk away, as you had promised when handing the reins to Vishal [Sikka],” says an open letter to Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy from Omkar Goswami, a former Infosys board member and currently a member of its business process outsourcing (BPO) unit
Post Sikka exit, 3 US law firms launch probes into Infosys
19 Aug 2017
The law firms, representing institutional investors, are looking to pin Infosys on securities fraud or other unlawful business practices by its officers or directors, to recover stock market losses
Vishal Sikka quits as Infosys CEO; U B Pravin Rao takes over
18 Aug 2017
When former SAP CEO Visahl Sikka took over, Infosys was lagging behind industry growth. During his tenure as CEO, Infosys revenues have grown, with strong margin performance and cash generation