Reference No: OB0239Pages: 21Published on: 12, June, 2020
Abstract: This case discusses the evolution of VIKAS, from a small non-profit organisation to a cluster of non-profit as well as for-profit organisations, collectively attempting to address the issues of poverty and under-development. This case discusses the factors that influenced the evolution of VIKAS (non-profit organisation) and SAVE (for-profit organisation). The ... More
Reference No: STR0492Pages: 26Published on: 25, July, 2025
Abstract: This case study focuses on the Zoho Corporation's unique path in the Indian IT sector with the CEO Sridhar Vembu at the helm of affairs from company headquarters in rural Tamil Nadu. The case investigates Zoho's unconventional journey to becoming a major worldwide SaaS provider in India's evolving IT/ITES ... More
Reference No: CISG0133Pages: 37Published on: 31, March, 2016
Abstract: National Innovation Foundation (NIF) was a partner organization of the Honey Bee Network (HBN), which was a networked organization of individuals, innovators, farmers, scholars, academicians, policy makers, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The HBN worked to create a network of grassroot innovators and acknowledged him/her by protecting the IPR ... More
Reference No: HRM0259Pages: 25Published on: 29, December, 2023
Abstract: The case describes decade-long (1987-1997) struggles that NCJM employees went through while transforming a family-owned company deserted by its owners into an employee-owned worker cooperative. NCJM was one of the largest private worker cooperatives in India. In the backdrop of the challenges that the leaders and employees faced from suppliers, ... More
Reference No: CTL0006Pages: 32Published on: 19, May, 2025
Abstract: Against the backdrop of India’s unprecedented investments in urban and regional rail-based mass transportation systems, this case introduces Ms. Anuradha Dey, the Managing Director (MD) of a major Metro Rail Corporation, who is leading a major metro rail construction program in a medium-sized city of India. Ms. Dey is ... More
Reference No: CMA0654TECPages: 17Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The issue of land reforms is gaining attention due to various challenges confronting us in agricultural and industrial fields. The paper reviews various implications of land reform for production employment, savings, marketed surplus, equity, etc. and traces the evolution of various measures from ancient times. Raises some issues which suggest ... More
Reference No: CIPR0020(B)Pages: 13Published on: 22, April, 2015
Abstract: Cost-benefit analyses for the new greenfield airport 'Notre Dame des Landes' near Nantes (France) were tools to justify major sunk costs expenditures. A structured approach to forecasting traffic over the long run and to infer appropriate revenues versus costs are essential parts of it. A scenario-based approach was chosen which ... More
Reference No: BP0323(B)Pages: 32Published on: 19, August, 2008
Abstract: This is a sequel to Barber and Barwil (A): Strategic Options (BP0323(A)). It consists of presentations that include recommendations by the project team to the Board of Directors of the Wilh Wilhelmsen (WW) group and the Board's consequent decisions in September, 2004. This is also a bridge to WMS (A): ... More
Reference No: MAR0423(D)Pages: 21Published on: 29, March, 2012
Abstract: The owners of TAL were grappling with the issue of which segment to target by their new brand of scooters. Segments were obtained through cluster analysis on: (i) demographic variables and (ii) importance of attributes in deciding the brand. Discriminant analysis was used to confirm the exclusivity of the segments. ... More
Reference No: IS0134Pages: 14Published on: 14, March, 2018
Abstract: Digital Green is a prime example of a development intervention aimed not only at the poor but “by the poor”, as a content or knowledge disseminator to rural users The case is written in the form of multiple scenes that unfold organically to paint a bigger picture of what the ... More
Reference No: OB0246(A)Pages: 23Published on: 29, March, 2023
Abstract: This case highlights the loopholes in succession planning and issues of corporate governance at the multinational conglomerate Tata Group headquartered in Mumbai, India. This is a three-part case which highlights the dramatic removal of Cyrus Mistry from the chairmanship of Tata Group. The case is based on excerpts from the ... More
Reference No: CIPR0006Pages: 13Published on: 26, April, 2010
Abstract: It was June 2008. The conflicts between Mormugao Port Trust (MoPT) and South West Port Limited (SWPL) on coal/coke handling once again surfaced following a report submitted by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) concluding that residents of Vasco city near the port were inhaling coal pollution much beyond ... More
Reference No: PROD0294Pages: 22Published on: 27, August, 2010
Abstract: The top management of TAKE Supply Chain (TSC) was preparing for a meeting on evaluation of upscaling at PetMate, one of their key customers. The focus was on impressing solutions architects and the presales group on increasing their scope of supply chain solutions to PetMate. Earlier TSC was ClearOrbit, a ... 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: BP0438Pages: 10Published on: 10, December, 2019
Abstract: The cases of Standard Chartered v. Directorate of Enforcement (2005), Iridium India v. Motorola Inc & Ors. (2011), and Sunil Bharti Mittal v. Central Bureau of Investigation represent a significant development in India’s corporate criminal liability jurisprudence. Standard Chartered reconciled mandatory imprisonment (as prescribed for punishing many offences under Indian law) with ... More