Reference No: F&A0134Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The case deals with the efforts of the bank's O&M department to evolve work norms for assessing staff needs at the bank's branches, and discusses the practical problems faced by regional managers in this regard. ... More
Reference No: F&A0170Pages: 18 Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: JML was an integrated heavy machinery manufacturing plant which was set up in collaboration with world- renowned firms for the manufacture of machinery and equipment required for steel, mining, sugar, cement, paper and pulp. The project incurred a heavy overrun of costs due to excessive investment in infrastructural facilities like ... More
Reference No: F&A0216Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Deals with attempts to control critical material costs through the piecemeal introduction of a standard costing system. Some of the aspects dealt with are: 1) comparative cost analysis of alternative sources of imported raw materials; 2) purchase performance analysis through comparison of the actuals with the budgets on the chosen alternative; 3) use ... More
Reference No: F&A0142Pages: 28Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Deals with the problem of handling an undisciplined employee at a bank's branch office. The employee, who is an active union member, has an unflattering performance record. Repeated memos from the branch manager fail to improve his performance. Ultimately, the branch manager, with the concurrence of the head office, conducts ... More
Reference No: BP0030(B)Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Describes the events subsequent to the establishment of the rayon tyre cord factory referred to in case (A) (BP0030). The company faces problems of shortage of demand, competition from other producers, pricing difficulties, and the emergence of substitutes through the application of superior technology. The case, therefore, raises issues of ... More
Reference No: PROD0096Pages: 14Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The company is on the verge of developing a new organization structure because of increased activities. The case provides adequate information about the nature of the company, the functions that are to be performed, and the personnel required for developing the organization structure. ... More
Reference No: F&A0132Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The case deals with the problem of maintaining discipline in a major branch of a large bank. Employees stop work following the sudden breakdown of air conditioning equipment, leave the office, and mark incorrect time in the registers while leaving. The local union leaders stage a noisy demonstration within the ... More
Reference No: F&A0168Pages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Mr. Ramnath, an experienced businessman, works out a comprehensive scheme for developing his sixteen acre plot of land with expert help. He has now submitted his project to the Agricultural Finance Corporation for obtaining a loan towards the capital cost of the project and the working capital required for the ... More
Reference No: ECO0119Pages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The case illustrates the business environment in India in the 18th century through the career of a prominent business house of the period. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0021(A)Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Case (A) P&IR0021(A)describes a prolonged conflict between management and workers, culminating in extreme violence. The legal, social and organizational constraints under which the management has to operate are described. It lends itself to a discussion of how industrial relations can be structured in light of concrete experience ... More
