case study development Tata TNC Flashcards
When was it founded
1868
by who was it founded
Jamsetji Tata
what was it originally
a trading company
is it still family owned now
yes
where is the headquarters
in Mumbai India
how many companies are there within
over 100
what are the sectors (7)
- communications and information tech
- engineering materials
- services
- energy
- consumer products
- chemicals
operates in how many countries
over 80
how many people employed in North America
200,000
how many people employed in South America
8000
what businesses does it have in Africa
a chemical plant, hotels, wind farms, hydro-electric power plant, wind farms
what business does it have in north america
eight o’clock coffee
what business does it have in South America
the largest subsea cable network which has 25% of subsea networks worldwide
what were the three businesses bought by tata during the 2000s
tetley tea
jaguar and range rover
corus group
when was tetley bought, by who and for how much
2000, by Tata tea for 450 million
when was corus group bought, by who and for how much
2007, by Tata steel for 13 billion
when was cjaguar and land rover bought, by who and for how much
2008, by Tata motors, for 2.5 billion
what percentage of revenue comes from outside of India
58%
what was it awarded in 2007
Carnegie medal for philanthropie
when did India start to emerge as a developing country
1990s
why did India only start o emerge as a developing country in the 1990s (3)
important economic reforms began to open up the country to foreign investment and made it easier for Indian companies to forge international links and to operate abroad.
Policy changes have also contributed to the recent rapid growth of Indian FDI (foreign direct investment).
Investment in industrial growth
how has its product range diversified over time
By expanding its product range from basic industries like steel and textiles into a wide variety of sectors over time. Meaning that they produce and offer many different types of goods and services across the world (from primary sector to secondary and tertiary sectors). (also make higher quality products)
why is it important to diversify their product range
They diversify their products because it increases revenue but also counters risk, because then if in one sector, you are banned or restricted, at least you still earn for the others (safety strategy)
how many people are employed worldwide by Tata
456,000
how many people are employed by Tata in the UK
45,000
