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&IR0043(B)Pages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Describes how the act of indiscipline on the part of an employee was actually handled by the officers concerned. It also describes the points of view of various persons involved in the situation regarding the nature of indiscipline and the constraints within which it should be handled. Ultimately, the employee ... More
Reference No: MAR0186Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: Based on a cross section of medical representatives of pharmaceutical companies, this study had two major objectives: 1) Identification of the significant determinants of role conflict clarity, quality of supervision, job tension and job satisfaction; 2) Investigation of the strength and direction of relationships between role conflict, job tension, and job satisfaction ... More
Reference No: P&IR0165Pages: 28 Published on: 1, January, 1984
Abstract: The case deals with the issues in respect of personnel and industrial relations matters when BHEL took over two units in Karnataka. The case tries to focus on the distinct identity and role of the personnel and industrial relations department in the overall takeover strategy. The case also discusses the ... 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&IR0004(C)Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Describes the attempts at resolving the industrial dispute between the management and the union through bilateral negotiations with the help of the government's labour department administration and an outside trade union leader. ... 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: CMA0663TECPages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1988
Abstract: The note elaborates concepts of power and leadership. Power is the person's (a) ability to influence another person, (b) because A possess certain qualities which are his source of power and B values A's power resources. These provide motive bases of power. There are two components of the sources of ... More
Reference No: P&IR0106TECPages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1975
Abstract: Discusses the concept of job enrichment and its relevance to Indian conditions. Independent survey results are discussed to show its importance and need, as also its limitations and the precautions one should take before implementing the job enrichment programme. ... More
Reference No: OB0102TECPages: 9 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: This note is primarily based on Talcot Parson and Loomi's model of the social system. It attempts to identify and explore the constituents of a social system, i.e., the individual and groups and their interaction. In the functioning of the social system eight elements and their corresponding processes are ... More
Reference No: P&IR0004(B)Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Describes the management's response to the union's threat of mass agitation if the officers alleged to be negligent are not duly punished. The management's conclusion regarding the accidents differs from that of the union, and hence it decides not to take action against the officers. The employees resort to a ... More
Reference No: OB0236Pages: 11Published on: 15, October, 2019
Abstract: The case describes the predicament of Aditya Kumar, Vice President of Marketing at Green Living India Technologies Private Limited (GLIT), an organisation working in arena of sustainable products and technology. Aditya Kumar, who has had an excellent academic background and a fast track promotion after seven months of joining the ... More
