Reference No: CMA0393TECPages: 5Published on: 6, January, 1976
Abstract: Since 1966-67 the rice yields in Thanjavur started picking up after a period of stagnation. A major part of credit goes to the Adaptive Research Trial Programme (ARTP). The system developed in Thanjavur ensured constant interaction and mutual support between researchers and extension workers. The note describes the system and ... More
Reference No: HRM0249Pages: 12Published on: 25, March, 2021
Abstract: Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) was established as a private sector bank in 1926 in Tamil Nadu. It was set up to serve the financial needs of the people working in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). LVB got into trouble after shifting focus from funding SMEs to funding big corporates. Initially, it ... More
Reference No: CMHS0037Pages: 27Published on: 31, March, 2016
Abstract: Aravind Eye Care System (AECS) had a dream run on the growth path, providing affordable, quality eye care to the patients by building on economies of scale and developing a cross-subsidization model for financial sustainability. As the organization continued on the pursuit of growth, driven by its mission, ‘to eliminate ... More
Reference No: HRM0252Pages: 17Published on: 14, July, 2022
Abstract: Aravind Eye Care System (AECS) exploited economies of scale to offer affordable eye care for masses, with a mission to eliminate needless blindness. Over the years, AECS had built a strong organisational culture based on compassion and service. The organisation had made its first foray into large metro cities by ... More
Reference No: F&A0322Pages: 28Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: The first of a set of three related cases, this case gives the historical background of the Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers' Cooperative Society Limited (Cooptex) since its inception, and the objectives set for1971-1978 as part of an MBO system being introduced. ... More
Reference No: F&A0323Pages: 18Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: The second of the set, this case describes the sales, stock, and production budgets and their final translation into a cash budget. Also describes the marketing information system being introduced to facilitate the budgetary control systems. ... More
Reference No: CMA0557Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: During 1974, the State Bank of India started financing a sheep rearing programme, in the drought-prone Hosur Taluka of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. The project was refinanced by ARDC and its duration was five years. Considerable time and effort went into the preparation of the project. Care was taken to prepare ... More
Reference No: RJMC0008Pages: 37Published on: 15, April, 2008
Abstract: The case describes TVS Lakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School (TVSLMHSS) and its functioning. The school has shown consistently good results and is very well-known in Madurai (a town in southern part of India). It is an example of a school which thinks from the perspective of the various stakeholders. Efficiently ... More
Reference No: BP0339Pages: 18Published 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
Reference No: BP0393Pages: 25Published on: 16, February, 2016
Abstract: This case describes the social cultural challenges confronted by Mr. Srikanth, President, Rotary Club, Chennai in making a village near Chennai in rural Tamil Nadu, Open Defecation Free (ODF). It highlights the role of a non-profit organization such as the Rotary Club and behavioural change consultants such as Feedback Foundation ... More
Reference No: QM0214Pages: 15Published on: 1, January, 1988
Abstract: This case pertains to a decision situation faced by the Director, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, regarding computerization, specifically, the choice of mini computer systems with many terminals or local area networks for implementing the recommendations of the internal core committee for computerization. The computer system at CMC Vellore ... More
Reference No: CMHS0014(B)Pages: 12Published on: 22, June, 2012
Abstract: The increasing load on CMC hospital services over the years and its consequences on service quality has been a matter of great concern to Dr Suranjan Bhattacharji, the Director of CMC Hospital, Vellore. The hospital resources were getting stretched beyond limits in order to cope with the demand for services. ... More
Reference No: RJMC0013Pages: 13Published on: 8, November, 2010
Abstract: The Director of the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, has to decide on a strategy to meet his objective of developing, promoting, and propagating the science and art of Siddha, an ancient system of medicine. The strategy assumes importance in the light of the recent efforts of the government to ... More