Reference No: BP0293Pages: 32Published on: 24, April, 2003
Abstract: This case describes the DHL (Express) division of Airfreight Limited and its attempt in nurturing the Indian air express market. Towards the end of 1997, due to changes in the market, the company was facing some major choices. These were (I) how to run the two segments of business, namely, the ... More
Reference No: BP0409TECPages: 10Published on: 29, March, 2017
Abstract: Bank guarantee’ and ‘Performance guarantee’ are familiar financial instruments. More often than not, a party wants a demand bond and not a guarantee. A demand bond is payable on demand while a guarantee is payable only when a breach is established by a court. The rights and obligations of the ... More
Reference No: BP0433Pages: 13Published on: 12, March, 2019
Abstract: The case discusses the upcoming launch of Katzer Motors Private Limited’s first vehicle in India. The vehicle relies on an internationally developed platform, wherein some defects have been identified. These defects were identified just before the launch, and the management team must now find a solution to the problem. ... More
Reference No: F&A0454Pages: 24Published on: 26, April, 2000
Abstract: Daewoo is the third largest South Korean chaebols with diverse activities, including trading (more than 3000 different products in over 165 countries), construction, shipbuilding, machinery, automobiles, financial services, hotels, electronics, and telecommunications. Nevertheless, Daewoo finds itself in bad trouble on a number of counts, following the economic meltdown of 1997. The situation is ... More
Reference No: BP0319(A)Pages: 36Published on: 14, February, 2007
Abstract: The case highlights how issues of corporate strategy and competitive strategy enmesh during the growth and diversification phases of a professionally managed family business after its first IPO. The underlying dimensions of management problems onion-peeled during strategic transformation show up as conflicts between sustainable growth and shareholder value at different ... More
Reference No: ECO0234(A)Pages: 20Published on: 1, January, 1976
Abstract: After a year and a half of regularly exporting rigid PVC electrical conduit pipes and fittings exclusively through Geeta Pipes Limited (GPL) Export House, Mr. C.H. Desai, Director of ABC Plastics (a small-scale manufacturer of rigid PVC pipes), was wondering whether he should continue the business relationship between his ... More
Reference No: BP0420Pages: 21Published on: 8, January, 2018
Abstract: Rajan Overseas was founded by Rajan Makhija in the year 2014. It was into export of handloom products like rugs, throws, etc. Makhija wanted the company to grow from INR 7.6 crores to 100 crores in the next five years. However, the plan hit a roadblock as one of the largest customer of ... More
Reference No: CMA0555(C)Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1982
Abstract: This case deals with the storage operation of milled rice in the monopsony procurement, processing, and distribution situation of the Paddy Marketing Board in Sri Lanka. The chairman has to decide whether he should go in for modern storage systems of silos or make do with the existing storage with ... More
Reference No: BP0319(C)Pages: 29Published on: 1, December, 2010
Abstract: The case describes the turnaround of Thermax Limited and risk management after growth stall and an organisational crisis requiring evaluation and restructuring of the business portfolio. The conflicts between sustainable growth and shareholder value are addressed through selective internationalisation, new collaborations for innovations in disruptive technologies and strategic management of ... More
Reference No: MAR0535Pages: 21Published on: 13, April, 2023
Abstract: In 2007, Ranjit Singh and Ravi Shankar Bose founded Fugumobile, a digital marketing firm, in Shanghai, China’s financial hub. Fugumobile served a wide range of clients, including multinational companies (MNCs) and domestic Chinese businesses, by providing various digital marketing services such as e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM), digital transformation, digital ... More
Reference No: BP0367Pages: 20Published on: 15, November, 2013
Abstract: The case describes a born global Indian enterprise in R& D that developed and leveraged knowledge-intensive business services in speciality chemicals, custom synthesis of genes and contract research co-evolving dynamic capabilities in partnership with multinationals from Europe and North America. Challenges concerned fostering a credible talent management ecosystem where scientific ... More
Reference No: IMG0011Pages: 15 Published on: 27, October, 1995
Abstract: This case is designed to illustrate two issues: strategic alliances, and organizing for global business. It describes the experiences of an executive changed with leading a large US company into India. The focus is on the process of searching for a partners, developing strategic plan and finally, the intend ?sale' ... More
Reference No: CMA0038(A)Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1965
Abstract: The manager of the Agricultural Chemical Section of the International Division of the consolidated Food Manufacturing Inc. of the U.S.A. was considering the proposal of setting up a fertilizer plant in India. The case deals with the financial implications and prospects of profits. The teaching strategy is on ... More
Reference No: HRM0245Pages: 20Published on: 19, May, 2020
Abstract: Samardha InfoTech is an organization dealing in low-end BPO tele-services, with the theme “Sales as Service”. The company aims to provide employment to the needy; 60% of its employees are persons with various types of disabilities. Samardha strives to create an all-inclusive environment so that employees with disabilities, along with non-disabled ... More