Reference No: P&IR0120EXPages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: Covers the situation where the management is forced to evolve alternative strategies in profit sharing, combining improved productivity incentive payments and annual bonus payments. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0203Pages: 14Published on: 4, March, 2008
Abstract: The knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) industry employs some of the most highly skilled knowledge workers in India. The employees in this industry are mostly post-graduates and come from diverse backgrounds?engineering, economics, statistics, management, commerce, sciences,etc. Being an industry of recent origin the career paths of the employees in ... More
Reference No: P&IR0058(B)Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: This case is a sequel to The Problem of Bashir's Transfer (A) P&IR0058 case. It gives a running account of how the management reacted to an employee's request for cancellation of transfer and the subsequent series of events that took place at the instance of the employee, the management ... More
Reference No: P&IR0064(B)Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Case (A) P&IR0064(A) pertains to the payment of bonus in a textile mill. By changing the method of calculating depreciation, the management reduces the quantum of bonus. This is objected by the union. A strike is averted by the timely intervention of the manager. In Case (B), both ... More
Reference No: F&A0147Pages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1971
Abstract: Sanjay, the branch manager, is dissatisfied with his performance evaluation during 1965. He has doubts about the soundness of the appraisal system where five different functionaries at the head office evaluate performance. Each functionary evaluates the manager's performance with respect to the work (deposits, advances, public relations, inspection, follow-ups, etc.) for ... More
Reference No: P&IR0064(A)Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Case (A) pertains to the payment of bonus in a textile mill. By changing the method of calculating depreciation, the management reduces the quantum of bonus. This is objected by the union. A strike is averted by the timely intervention of the manager. In Case (B) P&IR0064(B), both ... More
Reference No: HRM0246Pages: 24Published on: 24, September, 2020
Abstract: The case describes the internal growth workshop initiative at Vedanta Group. Anil Agarwal in 1976 founded Vedanta as a scrap-metal dealership in Mumbai (then Bombay). Over the years, Anil pursued a very aggressive growth journey with a vision to create a leading global natural resource company. The principal objective of discussing ... More
Reference No: F&A0143(A)Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Describes the introduction of a formal appraisal system in a bank that has a tradition of personalized recruitment, promotion and evaluation procedures. The idea is to reward officers who have stood by the management in a period of crisis. Under the new scheme, the head office asks the branch managers ... More
Reference No: STR0451(B)Pages: 9Published on: 31, December, 2020
Abstract: Madan Mohanka set up Tega Industries Ltd. in 1976 to manufacture abrasion-resistant rubber mill lining products used in the mining and mineral processing industries. In 2011, as part of its inorganic expansion strategy, Tega bought a company in Chile. However, post-acquisition, several managerial, legal and commercial problems crept up in its manufacturing ... More
Reference No: F&A0193(B)Pages: 19 Published on: 1, January, 1973
Abstract: The case focuses on the administration of management control systems. The impact of a variety of factors, such as organizational structure, top management commitment, individual personalities, inter personal relationships, plus the role and organizational location of the controller are highlighted. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0055(A)Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Describes the process of computerization and its organizational implications in an industrial undertaking. In Part A, the management's decision to install a computer and its acceptance at various managerial levels are brought out in a historical perspective. Part B describes the effects of computerization on industrial relations in the organization. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0055(B)Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Describes the process of computerization and its organizational implications in an industrial undertaking. In Part A, the management's decision to install a computer and its acceptance at various managerial levels are brought out in a historical perspective. Part B describes the effects of computerization on industrial relations in the organization. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0064(C)Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1983
Abstract: The company is facing a strike situation due to reduction in bonus payment as compared to the previous year's bonus. While the workers are on strike, the management is wondering whether to pay a higher bonus and whether to pay wages for the strike period. This case focuses on the ... More
Reference No: P&IR0038(D)Pages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 1972
Abstract: This part describes the management's efforts to stabilize industrial relations in the organization by streamlining the procedure for handling employees' grievances. It also brings out some changes in managerial roles resulting from the strike. ... More
