Reference No: P&IR0206Pages: 41Published on: 10, September, 2008
Abstract: Apollo Tyres Limited was started in 1974 by an entrepreneur, Ranauq Singh, plagued with poor quality and labour problems at its mother plant in Kerala, the business did not take off well. His son, Onkar Kanwar introduced radical changes in 1980s to the company around. By 2006, Apollo Tyres had transformed into ... More
Reference No: MAR0424Pages: 20Published on: 15, May, 2012
Abstract: Incorporated on September 15, 2003, Uttar Gujarat VIJ Company Limited had become an outstanding electricity company engaged in distribution and retail supply of electricity to various parts of Gujarat and in certain areas outside Gujarat. The case examines further scope for utility performance and cost management in electricity retailing and distribution. The ... More
Reference No: PSG0055Pages: 20 Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: This case describes the organizational form and structure of passenger road transport undertakings in Tamil Nadu. Since nationalization in 1971, major decisions regarding the organizational form were taken. Road transport undertakings were set up in Tamil Nadu under the Companies Act, which is supposed to be RTC Act (which was the ... More
Reference No: PSG0026Pages: 15 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: The case discusses how a medical officer of a PHC would attempt to utilize the concepts he has learned from a management course to improve the working of his PHC. It describes the steps he would take to achieve this objective (in the context of family planning activities of a ... More
Reference No: BP0261Pages: 7Published on: 8, January, 2001
Abstract: This case describes the measures initiated by Torrent Cables Limited to fight the recession. The issue is one of strengthening the measures and introducing new initiatives to prevent the company from becoming sick again. In 1989, the torrent group acquired a sick company and initiated a series of measures to turn ... More
Reference No: CISG0042(B)Pages: 5 Published on: 19, November, 1998
Abstract: Indian Railways is the world's second largest railway system under a single management, and the largest in Asia. IR has a regular work-force of 1.6 million employees. Its fleet of rolling stock includes over 9000 locomotives, 30,000 passenger cars (coaches), and 350,000 freight cars. IR is a multi-gauge multi-traction system, covering over 100,000 km of ... More
Reference No: STR0479Pages: 18Published on: 29, December, 2023
Abstract: Set in 2021, the case presents the challenges faced by the Bureau of Indian Standards (henceforth BIS) in its journey of hallmarking gold in India - from voluntary hallmarking in 2000 to mandatory hallmarking in 2021. As a government organisation, BIS was tasked with the responsibility of protecting consumer interest and increasing export ... More
Reference No: BP0040(A)Pages: 22Published on: 1, January, 1969
Abstract: The case describes the history of the company since its incorporation (in 1960) to 1968. It focuses on the major proxy fight between the Firestone Rubber and Tyre Company and the Kilachand interests which arose over the issue of the appointment of a firm in which the Kilachands were interested as the ... More
Reference No: BP0247Pages: 37Published on: 1, August, 1997
Abstract: Great Eastern Shipping Company (GESCO) was the second largest Indian shipping company, operating 48 ships. During 1994-95, GESCO had a turnover of Rs. 824.67 crore. The company had more than tripled its turnover over the previous five years. With the changing economic environment and increasing competition, the company was considering strategies for ... More
Reference No: BP0260Pages: 27Published on: 8, January, 2001
Abstract: This case deals with the issues in sustaining a superior performance in the face of recession. In 1989 the Torrent Group acquired a sick company. The company was turned around by a series of managerial initiatives. A new team of professionals was brought in, formal processes in planning and control were ... More
Reference No: BP0081(D)Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: Describes an attempt at worker participation in management at Punjab National Bank. It describes how the chief executive went about getting the acceptance of the employees and officers unions to the concept of worker participation. The case highlights the different attitudes of various people towards participation, and the problem of ... More
Reference No: PSG0123Pages: 19Published on: 28, July, 2017
Abstract: ‘Saksham’, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of one of the largest public sector companies in India, the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), provides specific training in skills required for plastic industry to low-income communities potentially affected by GAIL’s business operations. Unlike a typical GAIL CSR programme, which ... More
Reference No: STR0458(C)Pages: 2Published on: 16, March, 2021
Abstract: This case describes the transformation of the HR organisation of Mahindra’s AFS sector from 2013 to 2017. The CHRO and his team designed and implemented a blueprint aimed at enhancing the strategic role of HR. The migration from a traditional to a strategic role entailed anticipating and allaying apprehensions related to ... More
