%0 Journal Article %T MoU System in State %A Sharat Kumar %J Indian Journal of Public Administration %@ 2457-0222 %D 2018 %R 10.1177/0019556117735460 %X The role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in India has to be seen in the historical context. They have played an important role in the country¡¯s development. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) system introduced in these enterprises has gone beyond the original objective of grant of greater autonomy. While it has become a tool in strategic management today, it is riddled with some inadequacies that need to be removed. The article argues that a reformed MoU system will go a long way in enhancing the contribution of these enterprises to India¡¯s GDP %K Performance contract %K balanced scorecard %K signalling system %K offsets %K company¡¯s vision %K self-assessment %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0019556117735460