Reference No: BP0108(B)Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: Case (B) describes in detail a specific project and a mediumscale paper manufacturi unit which the family is considering. Relevant industry information is briefly sketched. The case raises the following issues: the desirability of the groups pursuing this project, considering the groups strengths and weakness and the paper ... More
Reference No: BP0141(B)Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: In May 1978, the companys Managing Director was concerned over the delay in getting government sanctions for starting an export-oriented tool-manufacturing venture. His dilemma was how best he could communicate the urgency of the situation and the need for speedy clearance of the project to the government, particularly the bureaucracy. ... More
Reference No: CMA0460Pages: 8Published on: 14, February, 1978
Abstract: Discusses problems in managing the government/enterprise interface in the marketing of pesticides. Changes in government policies regarding credit, distribution channels, subsidy and other factors, and their impact on the pesticides market in general and that of the company in particular have been highlighted. ... More
Reference No: CMA0450Pages: 14Published on: 4, May, 1978
Abstract: The chief of the agricultural finance division of a southern bank was examining the guidelines for implementing the programme of financing primary agricultural credit cooperative societies. His main concern was to operationalize this programme keeping in mind the financial and organizational efficiency of the primaries and the present system of ... More
Reference No: CMA0463Pages: 4Published on: 11, December, 1978
Abstract: Terraced cultivation has been conceived of as an alternative to shifting cultivation in the hills. The case deals with one such experience in Meghalaya. Facts collected by an independent research agency have been summarized to provide a basis for discussion-whether the effort is in the economic interests of the jhumias ... More
Reference No: CMA0468Pages: 7Published on: 26, December, 1978
Abstract: The importance of encouraging subsidiary activities to generate additional income/employment for marginal farmers has been discussed. Financial costs of and returns from one such activity - swine rearing on a small scale - with and without subsidies from a developmental agency have been worked out. A sensitivity analysis on ... More
Reference No: CMA0505Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case is presented in five parts. Part one covers the launching of a fruit processing unit by a district cooperative supply and marketing society. Part two narrates in brief the problems faced by the unit in marketing its produce, leading to its closure. Part three brings out the measures ... More
Reference No: MAR0245Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case describes the new product introduction strategies adapted by HMT for its NC machine. Subsequently, the consumer decisionmaking process was studied. In light of these findings, students are required to evaluate the introductory marketing strategies. ... More
Reference No: BP0154Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The company, sponsored jointly by the government and smallscale industrialists, is meant to assist small industries in the state in various ways. The case describes how the company's performance was considered satisfactory for a number of years until it suddenly faced a crisis. For the first time questions arise ... More