Reference No: BP0171Pages: 16Published 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
Reference No: PSG0098(A)Pages: 44Published on: 5, April, 2006
Abstract: Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) is the first airport in the joint sector, with large-scale public participation. The new airport project was conceived as an alternative to the then existing naval airport, which was not capable of handling wide-bodied aircraft due to runway limitations. The Cochin airport project throws up ... More
Reference No: PSG0130Pages: 33Published on: 27, February, 2019
Abstract: This is a case of a crisis project management which showcases the unpredictable nature of the project and the role of management in handling the crisis. It is the case of a very severe cyclonic storm hitting the city of Visakhapatnam plant during October, 2014. The whole city was devastated and ... More
Reference No: OB0229TECPages: 9Published on: 14, March, 2018
Abstract: In our problems lie our greatest opportunities. Appreciative inquiry creates a dialogic environment that excites imagination. The appreciative conversations that take place one to one, in small groups, and in ever larger circles, serve to build trust and strengthen relationships allowing for the disruption of old patterns of thinking. This ... More
Reference No: PSG0140Pages: 34Published on: 16, November, 2021
Abstract: The case discusses the uncertainties and complexities faced by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation during the construction of India’s first under river metro in Kolkata. Kolkata East West Metro Corridor project comprises of an under river tunnel that is constructed underneath river Hooghly.
The major task of KMRC was to ... More
Reference No: RJMC0022Pages: 18Published on: 13, June, 2012
Abstract: The Commissionerate of Higher Education had motivated 55 science colleges to take up the Soil Health Card Project, a project of the Agriculture Department, under which 740,000 soil samples were tested in 2010. In 2011, there was a delay in obtaining approvals. The Commissionerate took some remedial steps and is about to obtain an ... More
Reference No: PSG0110Pages: 17Published on: 15, March, 2010
Abstract: The case is about an e-governance project taken up by the Department of Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administratition to roll out a comprehensive and uniform software programme across all urban local bodies in the state. The basic objectives for taking up the project were to upgrade urban management processes and to ... More
Reference No: JSW0003TECPages: 11Published on: 20, March, 2025
Abstract: The role of the Supreme Court in formulating a policy to ameliorate air quality control in Delhi is an example of judicial activism. It can be said to be necessary due to lack of effective action by the legislature and the executive. The creation of the Commission for Air Quality ... More
Reference No: P&IR0091TECPages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Provides background material for discussing the contemporary structure of industrial relations and the social, economic and political environment within which management of industrial relations has to be planned and implemented. The note gives a brief summary of the history of industrial relations in India and lists the basic issues involved ... 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
Reference No: P&IR0011(B)Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1966
Abstract: Numerous demands are put forth by the Indian Pilots' Guild to the management of Air India. They employ pressure tactics while bargaining for wages. ... More
Reference No: BP0037Pages: 11Published 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
Reference No: P&IR0090TECPages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1974
Abstract: Deals with the problems of industrial relations in India, briefly analyses the history of labour management relations in industrial societies, and raises questions for managers on the type of initiative they need to take in dealing with the structure and involvement of industrial relations. ... 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
