Explain why the internal and external business environment at Infosys from 20102013 led to a need for a search for a new leader, from outside the organization.

This is a real-world case study activity, providing an in-depth example illustrating how prominent businesses and organizations implement the theoretical concepts you have just learned. They provide a broader, integrated critical thinking process that will help you expand and clarify your understanding of the material covered in this module.

Complete the following:

Step 1: Download this case from the Hunt Library

Reinvention of Infosys: Becoming Truly Global Enterprise (Links to an external site.)

Step 2: Review the case study

This case is designed to highlight the importance of both people, culture, and change management in addition to systems needed to successfully develop and use information technology.

Step 3: Prepare a case analysis. Refer to the Framework for Case Analysis download(PDF) in completing this activity. Be sure to address the following questions in your case analysis:

Explain why the internal and external business environment at Infosys from 20102013 led to a need for a search for a new leader, from outside the organization.

Analyze the role of the founders of Infosys and top leadership. Where did they succeed or fail?

In what ways did these original leaders manage change in terms of human resource management and succession planning at the top and how did their decisions affect Infosys?

Identify the major challenges before new CEO Vishal Sikka as he took over the reins from the former business leaders at Infosys.
Are they well-positioned to meet the challenges that they will face in the future?

In answering the case study questions, use the terminology from the chapter and support your response. Each answer should be grammatically sound, and free of spelling errors.

This is a graded assignment. Refer to the rubric for grading criteria.

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