Search results for 'Management'

Authors: Manikutty, S; Murthy, K R S;

Reference No: BP0171 Pages: 16 Published 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

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Authors: Varma, Jayanth R; Virmani, Vineet;

Reference No: F&A0560 Pages: 18 Published on: 13, July, 2021

Abstract: The case describes the change in fortune of Reliance Communications (RCom) from being a pioneer in offering low-cost mobile telephony to the brink of bankruptcy. After giving a brief background on the family history of Reliance Industries, its break-up and the launch of RCom, it describes the changing dynamics of ... More

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Authors: Raghuram, G; Gangwar, Rachna;

Reference No: CIPR0008 Pages: 16 Published on: 20, October, 2010

Abstract: In February 2006, Engineers India Limited (EIL) which was hired by the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) had to submit their final report. The report had to evaluate whether a single point mooring or an additional jetty would be more viable for HPCL's increased crude import requirements through the Mumbai port. ... More

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Authors: Shukla, P R; Thomas, P S;

Reference No: PROD0171 Pages: 19 Published on: 1, January, 1981

Abstract: CPCL is a joint sector firm set up with Japanese collaboration to produce acrylic plastic using the by?product of a petrochemical complex??a highly poisonous gas??as a key raw material. Although the manufacturing process was sound, the company was beset with a number of problems during its two? ... More

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Authors: Manikutty, S;

Reference No: BP0339 Pages: 18 Published on: 29, April, 2011

Abstract: The case deals with Arihant Retail, a family business firms located at Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small scale firm, with a turnover of ` 340 million in 2009-10. Mr. Vishal Surana, the young Chief Executive of Arihant, dreams of making this into a ` 3 billion store by 2015. He has ... More

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Authors: Tripathi, Sanjeev;

Reference No: MAR0465TEC Pages: 8 Published on: 30, March, 2015

Abstract: As celebrity endorsements are becoming popular, sports persons are increasingly being used to endorse products. This note is aimed at providing guidelines for using celebrity endorsements more effectively. It summarizes various models that have been used to explain how celebrity endorsements work. It also lists and explains various advantages and ... More

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Authors: Nambudiri, C N S; Seshan, Suresh A; Raman, K S;

Reference No: BP0040(A) Pages: 22 Published 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

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Authors: Ravichandran, N;

Reference No: CISG0041 Pages: 14 Published on: 28, September, 1996

Abstract: The case presents the features of an ERPS. It also describes the implementation process experience in an organization in the contract of materials management system. ... More

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Authors: Srivastava, U K; Sambrani, Shreekant;

Reference No: CMA0309(C) Pages: 7 Published on: 3, March, 1974

Abstract: Deals with the problems of implementation of the performance budget in the construction activities of a dairy project. It has been shown that all parts of a performance budget should be implemented simultaneously if the budget is to serve as a management control mechanism. ... More

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Authors: Dixit, M R; Verma, Sanjay;

Reference No: BP0351 Pages: 10 Published on: 1, October, 2013

Abstract: This case provides an opportunity to identify and discuss issues in sustenance of an incumbent's strategy in the changing environment. The context is the practice of Nadi Nidan (pulse diagnosis) and treatment of disorders based on this according to Ayurveda, the ancient system of Indian medicine. It describes the functioning ... More

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Authors: Dixit, M R; Rao, Sreenivas S; Rao, V Venkata;

Reference No: BP0260 Pages: 27 Published 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

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Authors: Kulkarni, G R;

Reference No: BP0037 Pages: 11 Published on: 1, January, 1968

Abstract: The case gives the governments view in the form of "departmental instructions" and the experience of implementing these instructions in different public sector undertakings. The case also gives three situations illustrating problems of relationship between the financial adviser and the "administration" in government companies. It raises the question: How can ... More

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Authors: Joseph, Jerome; Raghuram, G; Sridharan, R;

Reference No: PSG0055 Pages: 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

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Authors: Barua, Samir K; Raghunathan, V;

Reference No: F&A0383 Pages: 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

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