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Challenges Faced By Tata Essay

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Challenges faced by Tata Group

Ratan Tata believed that all the Tata group companies had enough shareholdings in their associated

companies to be called as groups in their own rights. All throughout the history Tata group followed

precepts set by Jamsetji Tata. By 20th century the leadership was considered almost to be a static

business environment. However, due to the drastic changes in the economic liberalization Ratan Tata

was forced to restructure the group structure and strategy with respect to the changing environment.

Industrial licensing was brought in, the insurance ventures of the Tatas and their airlines were

nationalised. However, it was observed that Tata groups were slow to react towards the changing

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When in 1991, Ratan Tata took over as the chairman, the company was very low on the group

bonding quality. All the firms under the Tata group followed their own strategy and often their

business interest clashed which resulted in competition among various Tata firms.

The group lacked the spirit of central cohesiveness as there was no person to command them. Ratan

Tata lacked the kind of authority what his any of the predecessors had. There was strong resistance to

change that has been built over a century old legacy. Therefore, he had to ensure that a system to

restructure the group existed without which he could not carry out his intent. So, he wanted to

reposition the entire top management, to let the new vision percolate down to the parts of the empire

which were running independently. Rata Tata believed that a change in leadership style was required

as everyone was going off in their own direction under JRD Tata. J.J Irani, MD, Tata Steel

commented that in the present competitive environment, business strategies have to clearly defined,

structure of the business groups have to be streamlines and downsizing of people should be done

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