Reference No: CMHS0020(A)Pages: 12Published on: 11, July, 2012
Abstract: Dr. Alexander Thomas, CEO, Bangalore Baptist Hospital invited one of the case writers to his hospital to develop a case study. " By God's grace our hospital has grown from an 80 bed secondary care centre to a multi super specialty hospital over the years. We have been awarded the "Excellence in ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(D)Pages: 21Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: Considers procurement, storage-transport, milling-storage and distribution in an integrated manner. The chairman is faced with the problem of deciding whether he should set up a modern storage and processing complex as against the existing disintegrated system. ... More
Reference No: OB0217Pages: 27Published on: 31, March, 2014
Abstract: This case describes the talent management practices of Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF), a social sector organization that works in the domain of school education. The two year Gandhi Fellowship (GF) program run by KEF, takes urban youth from the best graduate colleges in the country and creates a cadre of ... More
Reference No: PSG0097TECPages: 5Published on: 26, March, 2006
Abstract: Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) was first formally adopted as a planning tool for overseas development activities by USAID in the early 1970s. Its origins can possibly be traced back to the private sector management concept of "Management by Objectives" approach of the 1960s. LFA has since been adopted and adapted ... More
Reference No: BP0169Pages: 23Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case combines the SAIL (A) & (B) cases and provides some additional new information. The questions and answers in the Parliament on SAIL included in Case (B) along with the organizational details of the holding company in Case (A) help pose the question as to why the SAIL holding company ... More
Reference No: MAR0513Pages: 19Published on: 19, May, 2020
Abstract: HSBC (The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) Holdings Plc. is a part of various trade finance consortia which aimed to digitise the traditional paper-based trade finance process. It had successfully executed multiple trade finance pilots using a blockchain based platform Voltron and was launching its Contour blockchain trade ... 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: BP0014(A)Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: A municipal dairy is operating at a loss, and the General Management manager is brought to task by the Municipal Commissioner. The case gives financial, historical purchasing, sales, and productmix information, as well as several alternative lines of action.he case can be discussed alone or can be followed ... More
Reference No: BP0282(C)Pages: 29Published on: 2, December, 2002
Abstract: This case describes the performance, competitive situation, and regulatory environment of TI Cycles in 2000-01. It presents the key initiatives of the management of TI Cycles between 1994-95 and 2000-01 in manufacturing, internationalization, new product development, organizational restructuring and new culture building. Mr. Hari, the new President of TI Cycles ... More
Reference No: BP0209Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1989
Abstract: Although Ace Industries Ltd. (AIL) is a 25 year old company, its chief executive is considering its rejuvenation through the implementation of the JIT (Just in Time) mode of management. A team of management students has carried out a preliminary JIT audit of AIL and presented its findings to the chief ... More
Reference No: BP0315Pages: 18Published on: 11, July, 2006
Abstract: The case describes how strategic changes could be undertaken in a large oil sector company through management development programmes (MDPs). Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has been conducting MDPs for its sales officers in the retail business division since two years. This initiative was based on recommendations and efforts of ... More
Reference No: BP0172Pages: 45Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: This case describes the growth of L&T Limited as a whole and its business groups in particular since inception. Information on two major subsidiaries is also provided. The case is intended as a vehicle for analyzing and discussing issues in corporate growth. Examples of backward integration, possibilities for forward ... More
Reference No: CMA0584Pages: 45Published on: 1, January, 1983
Abstract: This case pertains to project implementation and is a continuation of Kerala Agricultural Project (B) (CMA0539). It deals with the problems of implementation after mid-term appraisal. The Director of the Special Agricultural Development Unit is faced with the problem of assessing the impact on profitabilities of the project due to ... More
Reference No: PROD0026(C)Pages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1967
Abstract: Outlines the discussions between the case writer and the company's executive. It describes the overall assessment of the introduction of PERT in a new company by the Chief Executive himself. The discussions revolve around the consideration of advantages of PERT by the managerial and supervisory cadres. Thought is also given ... More
Reference No: BP0171Pages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1984
Abstract: The Damodar Valley Corporation was set up in 1948 and was modeled after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in USA. The Case describes the origin of the DVC idea, its setup, and its experiences in the first two decades of operations. The Case raises the interesting question of how DVC was ... More