Thursday, October 12, 2006
bangalore, entrepreneur or low cost supplier?
In the article called Bangalore by Richard Rapaport, it is basically asking if Bangalore can ever really compete with the U.S and European Information Technology markets. Bangalore pays it IT employees a typical monthly starting salary of Re10,500 (US$300), which is nothing compare to the U.S. The Indian IT's work for so little, but work very hard. The article says that even in their off hours they are still chained to their computers.
"It's been called the Silicon Valley of India. But does it really have the entrepreneurialism and creativity of its namesake, or is it destined to remain the low-cost supplier to American and European IT giants?"
Indian software has been competing only on low price up until now. Can they create the kind of added value, creativity, and brand identity without which - many Indian IT executives agree - before some other before a different country comes into the picture?
The workers have to come up with new ways to be more creative and should be paid more for their hard work and for being so dedicated.
"It's been called the Silicon Valley of India. But does it really have the entrepreneurialism and creativity of its namesake, or is it destined to remain the low-cost supplier to American and European IT giants?"
Indian software has been competing only on low price up until now. Can they create the kind of added value, creativity, and brand identity without which - many Indian IT executives agree - before some other before a different country comes into the picture?
The workers have to come up with new ways to be more creative and should be paid more for their hard work and for being so dedicated.
