Reference No: BP0134Pages: 47Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: The National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, like many laboratories of the Councils of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, was being criticized for not being relevant to the needs of the nation. There was an explicit change in policy from "basic" to "applied" research and administrative practices were introduced to bring about ... More
Reference No: PSG0071Pages: 60Published on: 25, March, 1996
Abstract: This case focuses on the strategic management issues of a medium sized shipping company head-quartered in London with other operating locations in Cyprus and Bombay. The case highlights issues in managing a global business. It also brings forth issues in entrepreneurship, showing the drive of a non-resident Indian who started ... More
Reference No: PROD0071Pages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1960
Abstract: This case describes the process of job evaluation undertaken by a major organization. It also describes the major points of conflict between the union and the management with regard to job evaluation. It is used to bring out the types of problems that would be faced by a job evaluation ... More
Reference No: BP0158TEC(C)Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The note discusses the ministerial control of public enterprises. It lists powers of the ministry with regard to the boards of directors and the effectiveness of this control. The note also discusses the empirical relationships between the concerned ministry and the public undertakings. ... More
Reference No: PSG0088Pages: 37Published on: 24, April, 2003
Abstract: This case is on China Post that, like India Post, operates in a developing country with a large population and vast distances. For China Post, the period of around 1998 was one of transformation, with reform being the only way to survive the challenge of changing times. On the threshold of ... More
Reference No: ECO0223TECPages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: This note discusses the environmental implications of the process of rapid industrialization. It is divided into four parts. The first part deals with the concepts of ecology and environment. The second part examines the relationship between environmental deterioration and the limits to growth. The third part examines the costs of ... More
Reference No: CISG0100(A)-HindiPages: 6Published on: 29, August, 2008
Abstract: आधारभूत कम्प्यूटर सेवाओं के उपयोग के लिए प्रत्येक परिवार सक्षम बने ऐसे उद्देश्य के साथ केरल सरकार ने एक ई-साक्षरता परियोजना शुरू की थी। इस परियोजना का प्रारम्भ मलप्पुरम् जिले से किया गया और जिले भर में टैलि-सेन्टर भी स्थापित किये गये थे। इस केस में एक उपयुक्त ग्राम्य कनेक्टिविटी टैकनोलोजी की आधार-सामग्री को पहचानने पर ध्यान दिया गया और उसी के आर्किटेक्चर डिजाइन को पहचानने पर भी ध्यान केंद्रित किया गया है। ... More
Reference No: PSG0103(B)Pages: 26Published on: 27, March, 2008
Abstract: The construction contract of a four laned Road Over Bridge (ROB) on the Mangalapuram and Udyognagar link was awarded to a contractor by the PWD (Government). The construction began in August 1999 with an expected completion in September 2001. However, due to a variety of causes, the process was delayed and the ... More
Reference No: ECO0253TECPages: 17Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: Fiscal policy has been one of the major instruments for achieving economic stability in the developed countries since 1930. In the developing countries, fiscal policy aims not only at economic stability but also at rapid economic growth.This note is divided into two sections. Section I reviews the role of fiscal ... More
Reference No: BP0380TECPages: 12Published on: 31, March, 2015
Abstract: The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007 is a progressive and forward-looking law with provisions for the establishment of a regulatory authority and recognition of warehousing receipts as negotiable instruments. This law shall make it easy for the banks and financial institutions to lend money to farmers on the basis of ... More
Reference No: F&A0383Pages: 11 Published on: 1, January, 1988
Abstract: The case deals with a peculiar situation wherein the State Consumers' Cooperative Federation is burdened with a lot of responsibilities but has very little power. The Federation deals with three agencies? the government, the mills, and the cooperative societies. It has no control over the functioning of any of these ... More
Reference No: OB0041Pages: 24Published on: 1, January, 1977
Abstract: This case describes the organizational and social situations existing in a few Indian villages. This case presents data on the organizational setup of the Primary Health Centres (PHCs), roles performed, research data on attitudes of the people towards family planning, and interpersonal transactions of family planning workers with villagers. Given ... More