The Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services (CariCRIS) cases depict the strategic dynamics of setting up a first-of-its-kind international venture by an Indian credit rating agency in an emerging market. The cases trace the institutional and market development challenges in the evolution of this international joint venture (IJV) in a multi-country setting in the Caribbean and the strategic dilemmas faced by the expatriate chief executive officer (CEO) in setting up the new venture by leveraging home-country experience. Case (A) focuses on the unfolding events and the business environment that define the strategic context for the IJV’s formation and up to a point in time when the management is poised to make critical market entry-related decisions. Also see case (B) 9B14M084.
This is a supplement to case (A) 9B14M082.<br><br>The CariCRIS cases depict the strategic dynamics and market entry challenges of setting up a first-of-its-kind venture by an Indian credit rating agency in a multi-country setting in the Caribbean. While Case (A) focuses on pre-market launch strategic dilemmas, Case (B) traces the continuing obstacles to the firm’s market development subsequent to its launch and the critical issues that confront the management team at a juncture when a change of leadership is imminent. The cases also seek to highlight legitimacy issues that could confront a start-up with dominant emerging-market credentials in entering another emerging, but geographically and culturally distant market.
The Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services (CariCRIS) cases depict the strategic dynamics of setting up a first-of-its-kind international venture by an Indian credit rating agency in an emerging market. The cases trace the institutional and market development challenges in the evolution of this international joint venture (IJV) in a multi-country setting in the Caribbean and the strategic dilemmas faced by the expatriate chief executive officer (CEO) in setting up the new venture by leveraging home-country experience. Case (A) focuses on the unfolding events and the business environment that define the strategic context for the IJV's formation and up to a point in time when the management is poised to make critical market entry-related decisions.