Reference No: STR0496Pages: 18Published on: 31, December, 2025
Abstract: Arvind Limited, headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was a leading textile conglomerate and ranked among the world's largest fabric manufacturers. It manufactured and supplied fabrics to global brands, including Calvin Klein, Gap Inc., Tommy Hilfiger, and the U.S. Polo Association. The sustainability-profitability dilemma was one of the key challenges ... More
Reference No: BP0179TECPages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1984
Abstract: The purpose of this note is to answer the following questions: (a) How to identify the relevant environment of one's company? (b) What are the sources of environmental information? (c) How can one forecast the development in the environment? (d) How does one interpret the information so collected? (e) How ... More
Reference No: F&A0263(D)Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: The exercise of formulating the policy guidelines by way of systematic analysis of the environment in which the bank operated, its competition, end users, operations and past performance is described in the case. It was now possible to formulate the expected performance of the various operating units for the next ... More
Reference No: F&A0263(G)Pages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: The planning manager wonders how effective the budgetary control and performance-reporting system has been in terms of its original objectives. Operational and managerial issues relating to environmental scanning, target setting, potential identification, etc., and an inadequate effort on the part of head office officials to guide their branch managers in ... More
Reference No: BP0155Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Describes the difficulties encountered by a large packaging containers manufacturer who had not responded to environmental changes in time. It provides an opportunity for discussing the relationship between an enterprise and its environment, as also the need to take strategic action to keep the two well-balanced. ... More
Reference No: CMA0293Pages: 7Published on: 20, November, 1974
Abstract: The Indian field organization of an international voluntary agency has proposed a rural development project for providing assistance. The objectives of the field organization and the parent organization seem to clash, bringing out relevant issues regarding the interpretation of objectives of rural development, tailoring of the programme in view of ... More
Reference No: F&A0239Pages: 13 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: The company changes its structure from a functional setup to a profit responsible product group setup so that top management can devote more time to future company policies. The case brings up issues relating to design considerations in structural reorganization in the context of the organization's variables and environmental factors. ... More
