Reference No: BP0220(C)Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This case describes the system developed by Power Projects and Products Limited for identifying and evaluating opportunities for the company. The senior management team at the company is required to evaluate the system and decide whether to accept it or not. ... More
Reference No: BP0220(A)Pages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This case describes the organization and proceedings of the first business planning conference of Power Projects and Products Limited. The company's profile and motivations for organizing the first business planning conference are presented as background information. Mr Ravindra Gupta, Divisional Manager (Human Resource Development), is required to review the outcome ... More
Reference No: BP0217(A)Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This case describes the situation faced by Phiroz Poonawalla, a partner in Union Steel Industries. His company is sick. The characteristics of the products, markets, technology, and location of the company are described. The past actions taken by him are presented. Phiroz Poonawalla is required to diagnose the causes of ... More
Reference No: OB0182Pages: 14Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: The case centres around correspondence between three middle managers of an organization -- Holiday Planners and Resorts Ltd. The manager who initiated the correspondence was supposed to be coordinating a particular project. The other two managers were expected to contribute to the project, though they belonged to a different division. ... More
Reference No: BP0223(A)Pages: 29Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This case describes the situation faced by Mr Suresh Jha, the new Managing Director of Natural Resources Corporation. It has been brought to his notice that the company is likely to incur losses for the first time since its inception in 1965. He is required to evaluate the current strategy and ... More
Reference No: CMA0705Pages: 19Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: The government silk filature, Chikkahalli is one of the four such units owned by the government of Karnataka. These units purchase silkworm cocoons from regulated cocoon markets and sell reeled silk in the silk exchanges. The Chikkahalli unit had been incurring losses for several years and all measures to improve ... More
Reference No: BP0220(B)Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This case describes the organizational process of formulating the first corporate plan of Power Projects and Products Limited. The role and contribution of various committees and task forces in preparing the first plan are described. Mr Rajaram, a corporate planning consultant, is required to evaluate the process of planning at ... More
Reference No: F&A0407Pages: 17Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This integrated case has as its focus estimating the financial requirements and evaluating alternative means of financing in a strategic context. In particular, the case integrates the following elements: (1) diagnostic study of the reasons for financial decline of an auto component company that has diversified into chemicals, (2) estimating the financial ... More
Reference No: PROD0205Pages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: This note is meant as an introduction to spread sheet and it contains material enough for about three class session on spread sheet. It deals with the features of Lotus 1-2-3, released 2. The features covered are: size of a spread sheet,cells and ranges, copying from one range to ... More
Reference No: F&A0403Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: These two cases discuss project evaluation of a diversification proposal in a single product context. Case A (F&A0402), in particular, deals with strategic issues such as strengths and vulnerabilities of current business (precision tubes), need for diversification, evaluation of a diversification project (industrial gas cylinder) in terms of strategic ... More
