Reference No: F&A0481(B)Pages: 10Published on: 17, July, 2008
Abstract: Air Deccan concluded its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in May 2006, which did not receive a strong positive investor response. The company had reported a loss in the previous year. It further suffered a financial crunch due to continuous hike in fuel prices and addition of new aircrafts. To partly counter ... More
Reference No: MAR0416(A)Pages: 28Published on: 21, September, 2010
Abstract: The case tries to capture the dynamics of growth of a diversifying financial services company in the Indian context through the years 1996 to2009. The company moved through four phases expanding its products and services., It studies and evaluates how the firm used various forms of communication and internal procedures; and ... More
Reference No: BP0335Pages: 8Published on: 29, October, 2010
Abstract: In the last six decades since India adopted the Constitution in 1950, it has not been easy to secure to all its citizens social justice, a cherished goal enshrined in the Preamble to the Constitution. Time and again, public-spirited persons, either individually or through social action groups, have raised their voice. ... 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: HRM0243Pages: 9Published on: 22, April, 2019
Abstract: Sanjay Sahay, Additional Director General of Karnataka Police and the mastermind behind the fully operational IT ecosystem for Karnataka police reviewed the challenges and bottlenecks in the implementation of the system. He pondered upon the next steps in the direction of national implementation of the technology and his future career ... More
Reference No: BP0158TEC(A)Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: This and the subsequent four notes discuss the issues and processes in the area of interface between government and public undertakings. This note takes an verview of the interface and discusses the philosophy and the rationale behind government undertaking of economic enterprises. The possible areas of interface
are listed. ... More
Reference No: CIPR0019Pages: 25Published on: 13, May, 2014
Abstract: With the financial crisis hitting the European periphery, extreme cases of misallocation of public funds can be identified within the island of Madeira. Ready availability of funding along with political discourses of structural development were instrumental in realizing infrastructure on a grand scale whose financial returns are very uncertain. Governance ... More
Reference No: CIPR0001(A)Pages: 14Published on: 1, December, 2006
Abstract: The government has created an environment for rapid development to take place in infrastructure. However, managing the involvement of private partners as well as providing firm regulation requires institutions. Local governments at the city level have little experience in managing this process. This case uses the bus rapid transit system ... More
Reference No: BP0156TECPages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: As the Indian business community has to function within the constraints of the overall economic policy framework and regulations formulated by the states, this note briefly describes the various channels of access and influence employed by business groups in India, both individually and collectively, in the formulation of public policy ... More
Reference No: MAR0321Pages: 29Published on: 3, May, 1999
Abstract: Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRC) was set up as a Public Sector company under the Ministry of Railways in July 1990 to bridge the 738 km "Konkan Gap" by providing a railway connection between Roha (150 kms South of Mumbai) and Thokur (about 22 kms North of Mangalore). KRC completed the project at a ... More
Reference No: PSG0132Pages: 8Published on: 18, March, 2020
Abstract: The government is considering a semi high-speed rail project to tackle some of the current issues associated with the public transportation system in the proposed area. Given the hilly terrain of the area, the current means of transportation are very slow and unreliable. Several studies had shown that the lack ... More
Reference No: PROD0327(C)Pages: 19Published on: 22, March, 2021
Abstract: This case deals with the project on establishing a rural piped water supply scheme in a village of Bihar. The Chief Engineer, Public Health Division, Patna, Bihar called his team members to have the fourth and final meeting to discuss the resource scheduling, materials management and the man-power requirements in ... More
Reference No: PSG0059TECPages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1992
Abstract: The note traces the policies of the Indian government with regard to public enterprises at different times and seeks to relate the policies to the economic, social, political, and leadership determinants prevailing at respective times. ... More
Reference No: CMA0230(A)Pages: 8Published on: 31, July, 1972
Abstract: The Protein Foods Association of India is interested in developing a campaign to educate people about the nutritional value of food items in their diet. They thought that public ignorance on the protein deficiency in the diet is one of the major factors responsible for the lack of adequate protein ... More
Reference No: PSG0072Pages: 30Published on: 28, October, 1996
Abstract: This case focuses on the future strategic directions required for the continued growth of PSPCL, a Thailand based tramp-shipping company. The company currently has 27 secondhand vessels, all in the handy size range. The company was considering the following strategic choices: a) Extent of fleet expansion, b) Should new builds be ... More
