Reference No: OB0034(B)Pages: 14Published on: 1, January, 1964
Abstract: A description of the job requirements and attitudes of the chief engineer, including interviews with his assistants. The class analyses the job demands and relates the analysis with the engineer's emergent behaviour, frustration and withdrawal, and assesses whether or not he "delegates" responsibility. ... 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: P&IR0071(C)Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1975
Abstract: The three cases refer to the problem of discipline in industry. They highlight the fact that disciplinary measures can be taken by the management under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act even when misconduct takes place outside the factory premises. Case (A) describes the problem and the philosophy of the ... More
Reference No: P&IR0187Pages: 7Published on: 1, July, 2002
Abstract: The driver of a lorry that was contracted for transporting alumina to the smelter complained that a company worker demanded Rs. 60 as bribe for unloading the alumina.The accused worker was identified by the driver in presence of a security guard and the supervisor of the area. Based on the ... More
Reference No: OB0065TECPages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: Four major issues on alienation, based on Kenneth Keniston's book, "The Uncommitted," are discussed. An individual can be alienated from almost anything. He can replace the old relationship by various other relationships. An individual can express alienation in a variety of ways. Alienation can be induced by a number of ... More
Reference No: OB0194TECPages: 6Published on: 20, May, 2003
Abstract: Values, beliefs and attitudes have specific meanings but are often used interchangeably in popular literature and in common parlance. This note defines values, beliefs and attitudes and explains their meaning and classification. It further distinguishes between values, beliefs and attitudes and clarifies their usage when applied to social and organizational ... More
Reference No: P&IR0080Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1966
Abstract: The case highlights a problem faced by the factory manager in strict interpretation of the Factory Laws and its overenthusiastic interpretation by the authorities. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0204Pages: 36Published on: 4, March, 2008
Abstract: PepsiCo's takeover of Duke & Sons Ltd. gave the company extra growth and a competitive edge that it was looking for to enter and compete with its other rivals in the food and beverage industry in India. The company faced enormous challenges during the transition period and it took almost a ... More
Reference No: OB0090TECPages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1975
Abstract: Man communicates both verbally and through cues that are not verbal (e.g. the body, space, time and things). Although words are a powerful medium of communication with regard to external facts and events, they are nowhere near the nonverbal medium in communicating inner feelings, emotions and interpersonal attitudes. An ... More
Reference No: P&IR0020Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1975
Abstract: The case deals with the problem of introducing a job evaluation scheme in large organizations. While the trade union cooperated in the study of various jobs and in the evaluation of the scheme, the scheme itself had to be abandoned because of the opposition from workers. The case describes the ... More
Reference No: P&IR0098TECPages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: The note highlights several personal, emotional and environmental factors that are the cause of a high rate of industrial accidents. It points out that to prevent accidents, more emphasis should be placed on the selection of the "right" person, on education and training, and on job satisfaction. The note argues ... More
Reference No: PROD0032Pages: 37 Published on: 1, January, 1966
Abstract: A large printing press employing about six hundred persons is operating like a service organization for a state government. There is a large backlog of orders in some sections of the press, whereas some other sections are having excess capacity. The management is working under several constraints, particularly under several ... More
Reference No: P&IR0233Pages: 12Published on: 1, April, 2016
Abstract: The case highlights the concern of involuntary attrition in Indian information technology firms. With rapidly changing technology landscape, firms are resorting to restructuring exercise resulting in job loss for middle-level professionals. The case focuses the spotlight on the grey area of employment laws and forces a rethink on the applicability ... More
Reference No: OB0103TECPages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: This note describes the main elements of the social and political environment within which the modern administrator works; brings out some of the culture continuities built into Indian society in spite of the process of modernization in all walks of life, and especially focuses on the power distribution within the ... More
Reference No: P&IR0031(A)Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: Deals with the Graduate Engineer Training Scheme in TELCO's factory. The scheme started in 1967, was expected to supply bright and capable engineers to the new plant being set up. The scheme ran into several difficulties and had to be modified substantially between 1971 and 1974. Despite the modifications, the company was not ... More
