Reference No: CMHS0014(B)Pages: 12Published on: 22, June, 2012
Abstract: The increasing load on CMC hospital services over the years and its consequences on service quality has been a matter of great concern to Dr Suranjan Bhattacharji, the Director of CMC Hospital, Vellore. The hospital resources were getting stretched beyond limits in order to cope with the demand for services. ... More
Reference No: PROD0292Pages: 16Published on: 16, June, 2008
Abstract: Novire Technologies, an IT based logistics solutions provider, had introduced a new system called Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) which uses Global Positioning System to track vehicles. ABC Private Ltd (ABC), a cement manufacturing company, decided to try this system and went for a pilot study on five of its trucks. ... More
Reference No: PROD0161TECPages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1980
Abstract: Deals with the technique of work analysis, covering various aspects like procedures used to select the job for study, recording instruments, critical evaluation of recorded data, and development of improved methods of performing work. ... More
Reference No: OB0007TECPages: 5 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Deals with the nature and functions of formal norms within organizations. An analysis of the norms leads to the introduction of the concept of bureaucracy and functions of rules within an organization. The note also discusses the power dimension within organizations and the corresponding commitment generated among members. Finally, the ... More
Reference No: OB0006Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case presents a situation where the government of a hypothetical country seeks help in designing the basic organizational form (directorate, corporation and/or cooperative) for taking over its handloom industry. It also gives a list of functions to be performed, based on which a detailed organizational structure is required ... More
Reference No: PROD0204TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: This note introduces the features of expert systems and briefly discusses their applicability in the field of management. Expert systems aim to computerize the knowledge of one or more experts in a problem domain. Unlike in a decision support system, the overall direction for problem solving in an expert system ... More
Reference No: MAR0511Pages: 21Published on: 31, January, 2020
Abstract: Lupin, an India-based pharma firm, started its Novel Drug Discovery and Development (NDDD) division in 2010. In 2018, the division licensed MALT1 inhibitors to AbbVie, an MNC Pharma firm for a down payment of USD 30 million, to be followed by progressive payments of USD 947 million over 10 years. This was the first success ... More
Reference No: MAR0317(B)Pages: 13Published on: 18, August, 1998
Abstract: The Marketing manager of A-One was faced with the task of developing a marketing plan for Gluco-One for the next and subsequent years based on the information provided in the case. A-One Starch Products Limited, established in the 1930s, was a leading manufacturer of starch and its derivatives in India. ... More
Reference No: BP0286Pages: 14Published on: 23, January, 2003
Abstract: This case describes the tasks faced by Ranabir Mukherjee, recently appointed Vice President (Operations), in comprehending the operations of Cosmo Films, a company in the business of packing films, and developing a strategy and plans for enhancing effectiveness and efficiency. It presents the background of the company, the outcome of ... More
Reference No: PROD0053Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1967
Abstract: Describes a problem faced by the management wherein a decision has to be made whether to buy a Turret Lathe or an Automat to replace the worn-out Turret Lathe. Facts and figures on equipment cost, and operating and maintenance costs for the two types of equipment are given. Students are ... More
Reference No: MAR0066Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1967
Abstract: The case offers an illustration of drawing up an actual sample using random number table. Alternative approaches of selecting a sample using a telephone directory as a frame are discussed. The problem of non response and sample error are highlighted. ... More
Reference No: CMA0520Pages: 2Published on: 1, January, 1980
Abstract: A non-official rural development agency took up a rural works programme in Pratappur block of Hazibagh district, Bihar, to create additional irrigation facilities through excavation and construction of tanks and check dams, and to provide wage employment to local unskilled labourers. A schedule of work was prepared on the assumption ... More
Reference No: PSG0067Pages: 27Published on: 23, February, 1994
Abstract: This case emphasizes the decision making process of infrastructure investments for the two modes of transportation of petroleum products between Kandla Port and North West India. Indian Oil Corporation made a proposal in 1981 for a new pipeline between Kandla and Bhatinda, in order to cater to the increased projected traffic ... More
Reference No: F&A0227Pages: 32Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: A development bank set up to assist small scale manufacturers finances for the first time a qualified scientist's project for the manufacture of dibasic calcium phosphate (DCP) of pharmaceutical and dentifrice grades. The project runs into difficulties due to environmental factors such as floods and power shortage, which upset the ... More
