MARUTI-UDYOG - A SOURED RELATIONSHIP

The open war between the two partners in Maruti Udyog has ramification s beyond the fortunes of a single enterprise. A joint venture combines several features at once. Its success depends on how the partners cre ate effective mechanisms to utilise these features and ensure that the y do not pose obstacles in the way of co-ordinated policy-making. In M aruti's case almost all these special features have created problems.