Reference No: BP0319(B)Pages: 23Published on: 14, February, 2007
Abstract: This case is a sequel to Thermax (A). It describes strategy formulation and implementation associated with decisions over investment and internationalization after the firm raised capital through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). While resolving top management succession issues, the firm finds itself in a business downturn that sharply erodes its ... More
Reference No: P&IR0205Pages: 4Published on: 28, March, 2008
Abstract: The movie Harikrishanan, starring two leading actors was a commercial success but raise issues related to art, business and responsibity. ... More
Reference No: BP0067(A)Pages: 21Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: A top executive with experience in the manufacturing business of a multinationals consumer goods subsidiary and Government of Indias international trading company is appointed by the Finance Ministry to the top post of a large nationalized bank. The case highlights the dilemma this executive faces in reconciling sharply differing views ... More
Reference No: OB0024(F2)Pages: 16 Published on: 1, January, 1965
Abstract: The company's policy on employing relatives is discussed. The president gives his views and so do several of his and other directors' relatives. Non?family executives also give their views. Students are to assess the consequences. ... More
Reference No: PSG0123Pages: 19Published on: 28, July, 2017
Abstract: ‘Saksham’, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of one of the largest public sector companies in India, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), provides specific training in skills required for plastic industry to low-income communities potentially affected by GAIL’s business operations. Unlike a typical GAIL CSR programme, which ... More
Reference No: P&IR0192EXPages: 3Published on: 22, March, 2004
Abstract: Three high performing executives availed personal benefit from an event management company who was bidding for a business deal. The E.M.company requested for reimbusement for their expenses, incurred towards hosting the three executives when they lost the deal. The case discusses the aftermath of the complaint and consequences ... More
Reference No: BP0345TECPages: 11Published on: 20, July, 2012
Abstract: Are law and ethics different? Is law necessarily ethical? Are all ethical acts legal? These are questions a business manager is confronted with while making business decisions. What is the price he is supposed to pay when he fails to comply legally and/or ethically? Should he care for ethical ... More
Reference No: OB0246(A)Pages: 23Published on: 29, March, 2023
Abstract: This case highlights the loopholes in succession planning and issues of corporate governance at the multinational conglomerate Tata Group headquartered in Mumbai, India. This is a three-part case which highlights the dramatic removal of Cyrus Mistry from the chairmanship of Tata Group. The case is based on excerpts from the ... More
Reference No: BP0057Pages: 40Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Narrates the success of one of the oldest banks in India; identifies the changing trends over the years in the ethics of the banking business and the circumstances leading to bank nationalization; and discusses the performance budgeting system introduced by the bank for achieving these objectives. ... More
Reference No: BP0438Pages: 10Published on: 10, December, 2019
Abstract: The cases of Standard Chartered v. Directorate of Enforcement (2005), Iridium India v. Motorola Inc & Ors. (2011), and Sunil Bharti Mittal v. Central Bureau of Investigation represent a significant development in India’s corporate criminal liability jurisprudence. Standard Chartered reconciled mandatory imprisonment (as prescribed for punishing many offences under Indian law) with ... More
Reference No: OB0249(B)Pages: 4Published on: 26, June, 2025
Abstract: Part B explores the interpersonal and group dynamics and tensions between the existing CLO, who is nearing retirement, and the deputy general counsel, who is being trained for the future CLO role. The conflict is intra-team (or within a team/subunit) in this case. The current CLO views their role ... More
Reference No: HRM0248(A)Pages: 17Published on: 10, February, 2022
Abstract: In the year 2013, Dr. Nalin Shinghal was selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited (CEL). Before accepting the offer he felt the need for detailed discussion and understanding with his family before accepting the offer. CEL was a loss-making Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) ... More
Reference No: HRM0248(B)Pages: 27Published on: 10, February, 2022
Abstract: Dr. Nalin Shinghal was selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited (CEL) in the year 2013. He was contended of having led the turnaround of CEL. CEL was a loss-making Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) with many problems of discipline, operational inefficiencies, aggressive unions, skill ... More
Reference No: F&A0566Pages: 9Published on: 9, February, 2022
Abstract: The non-executive Chairman, Chaturvedi, must lead the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank as it deals with the adverse findings by a former Supreme Court judge against Ms. Chanda Kochhar, the former Chief Executive of the Bank. She had not disclosed a conflict of interest regarding a loan to a ... More
Reference No: BP0441Pages: 11Published on: 31, March, 2020
Abstract: The case study of Price Waterhouse Bangalore’s audit of Satyam Computer Services Limited is an instructive one with respect to the liability of auditors under SEBI regulations. The series of decisions arising from Price Waterhouse’s audit of Satyam shed light on the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange ... More