Reference No: CMA0655TECPages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: This paper deals with various technical, economic, social, and organizational issues in land and water management. Various problems like soil erosion, alkalinity and salinity, droughts and floods, water-logging, etc. have been discussed. The watershed concept has been described to provide a setting for managerial alternatives. The discussion on policy environment ... More
Reference No: CMA0667Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1988
Abstract: Six sets of situations have been reproduced from "The Rural University: Experiment in Educational Innovation" to identify four types of risks, viz. technical, economic, social, and environmental. The case analysis suggests that there could be at least three propositions about "risk and rural entrepreneurship." These are: 1) In any set of ... More
Reference No: CMA0560TECPages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: The note discusses economic, social, administrative, and management aspects of non-wood forest products in India. Based on the data provided and issues raised, a classroom discussion is expected to highlight some complementarities and conflicts in resource use and management. ... More
Reference No: CMA0544TECPages: 11Published on: 1, January, 1981
Abstract: The note describes the social, political, and economic environment of a jagirdari village in the Mewar region of Rajasthan. It analyses the social and economic structures obtaining in the village and some of the changes in social and economic relations that have occurred in the past one hundred years. The ... More
Reference No: CMA0782TECPages: 2Published on: 1, January, 2000
Abstract: This technical note is prepared with a view to share some of the new contributions agricultural growth makes in the process of economic development that more recent literature has identified and discussed. ... More
Reference No: CMA0696TECPages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1990
Abstract: This note defines what econometrics is. The differences between models and economic models are brought out. The six steps involved in econometric model building are (a) statement of theory of hypothesis, (b) specification of theoretical econometric model for testing theory, (c) estimation of the parameters of the model, (d) evaluation ... More
Reference No: CMHS0045TEC Pages: 8Published on: 18, May, 2021
Abstract: Malaria is one of the most significant public health challenges facing India and other tropical countries. The technical note documents the effectiveness of policy responses to Malaria in India. It is valuable to understand how malaria eradication might help a generation of kids grow up without any serious threats to ... More
Reference No: IITCOE0008Pages: 15Published on: 30, December, 2019
Abstract: This case brings out the role of institutions and corporate governance issues in regulatory/policy organisations in the telecom sector. Spectrum is a critical input for mobile services, the economic growth driver. The Indian government, like other governments, attempted to move to a more flexible spectrum governance regime and introduced ... More
Reference No: IS0139Pages: 12Published on: 18, June, 2019
Abstract: This case chronicles the events in the life of a security guard who would like to enroll his five-year-old daughter in a private school under the Right to Education Act (RTE). Section 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act mandates that private schools reserve at least 25 % of their seats for children from ... More
Reference No: BP0033(A)Pages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Relates to the role the top management of this public sector corporation should play in defining its objectives and policies in the context of its special relationship with the government. Details are given about its activities in various areas of foreign and internal trade and the manner in which it ... More
Reference No: BP0234Pages: 10Published on: 4, October, 1995
Abstract: The case deals with the event of kidnapping of the general manager of Indian Oil Corporation's Guwahati Refinery in 1990, the accompanying effect on the Company, and the actions required by the Company. The case focuses on how the external political and economic environment that affects a company and what kind ... More
Reference No: BP0235(I)Pages: 11Published on: 19, February, 1996
Abstract: This case describes the situation faced by the Components and Special Products Group (CSPG) of ECIL, a multiproduct, multidivisional company. It deals with electronics components, active as well as passive, and sub assemblies including PCBs. The case turns around the question of what to do with a set of products ... 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: PSG0136Pages: 11Published on: 2, August, 2021
Abstract: Indian Railways runs around 10,000 trains daily and carries approximately 1,500 million tonnes of freight annually. It houses about 800 electric locomotives with 12,000 horsepower, the largest globally. The emphasis on freight transport is set to only increase in the coming years with the establishment of a dedicated freight corridor. In such a scenario, ... More
Reference No: QM0285Pages: 14Published on: 12, October, 2023
Abstract: This case study focuses on computing the value of concessions (subsidies) offered to select passenger segments, particularly students and senior citizens, by a state-owned public transport corporation. In its current form, however, the subsidy structure is telescopic and does not correlate with value of services offered and fares paid by ... More
