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  1. Training Guns at Weak Shoulders/How Not to Bring about Social Change: Hut Construction Programme at Van Village

    Authors: Gupta, Anil K;

    Reference No: CMA0647TEC Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1987

    Abstract: The note is based on the experience of an IAS officer regarding social change in a hut construction programme in a west Indian district. It brings out issues in organizing change, political-bureaucratic interface; time frame for appraising individual risk, consequence of change, etc. ... More

  2. Monitoring of Rural Projects through People's Participation

    Authors: Gupta, Anil K;

    Reference No: CMA0648TEC Pages: 21 Published on: 1, January, 1987

    Abstract: The paper provides a review of literature on the subject and illustrates how rural development projects can be monitored through the participation of people. ... More

  3. Tourism

    Authors: Bhatt, Sanjeev; Mukhopadhyay, Sipra;

    Reference No: MAR0297TEC Pages: 22 Published on: 1, January, 1988

    Abstract: This note traces the history of tourism behaviour, and depicts the current significance of the industry in terms of both traffic volume and receipts in money terms. It also explains the significance of the phenomenon in India. It provides a socioeconomic profile of tourists visiting India. ... More

  4. State Civil Supplies Corporation: Retailing of Medicines

    Authors: Barua, Samir K; Raghunathan, V;

    Reference No: F&A0382 Pages: 15 Published on: 1, January, 1988

    Abstract: The case depicts a real-life situation primarily concerned with overstocking of inventory in a trading activity (retailing of medicines). Other issues that are effectively brought out in the case relate to the development of appropriate incentive schemes for the entire staff involved directly or indirectly with the operations and development ... More

  5. Pallavan Transport Corporation: A Case Study

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

    Reference No: PSG0054 Pages: 50 Published on: 1, January, 1988

    Abstract: This is a comprehensive case that looks at an urban road transport undertaking. It traces the growth of the organization by examining the major decisions of the past chief executives. The current status of the organization and the key corporate level decisions that need to be taken are presented. ... More

  6. State Consumers' Cooperative Federation Ltd.: Distribution of Sugar

    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

  7. Pallavan Transport Corporation and the Environment

    Authors: Raghuram, G; Sridharan, R; Mahadevan, Vijayalakshmi;

    Reference No: PSG0057 Pages: 16 Published on: 1, January, 1989

    Abstract: This case examines the interaction between the Pallavan Transport Corporation and some of the agents in the environment like the consumer, the Madras Municipal Corporation, the Madras Metropolitan Development Authority, the Finance Department, and the Home Department. ... More

  8. Pallavan Transport Corporation and Board Level Decision Making

    Authors: Raghuram, G; Sridharan, R; Mahadevan, Vijayalakshmi;

    Reference No: PSG0058 Pages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1989

    Abstract: This case examines the composition of the board of the Pallavan Transport Corporation. The members are drawn from various departments of the Tamil Nadu Government. This in turn affects the decision-making. It also brings out the low-key role of the chairman, who is drawn from either the IAS or IPS. ... More

  9. Road Transport Undertakings in Tamil Nadu

    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

  10. A Note on Transport Sector

    Authors: Manikutty, S; Padmanabhan, Gita; Raghuram, G;

    Reference No: PSG0053TEC Pages: 23 Published on: 1, January, 1991

    Abstract: The note reviews the efforts made in India's five year plans for different sectors in transportation and the recommendations made by various committees appointed by government to improve the efficiency of the transport system and achieve better coordination among different modes of transport. ... More

  11. Determinants of Government Policy Towards the Public Sector

    Authors: Manikutty, S;

    Reference No: PSG0059TEC Pages: 12 Published 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

  12. Food Corporation of India, Andhra Pradesh

    Authors: Raghuram, G;

    Reference No: QM0234 Pages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1993

    Abstract: This case examines the monthly allocation decision between procurement centres and depots for the intra-state movement of rice in Andhra Pradesh. The decision is complicated by the presence of three types of rice and change of gauge points on the railway ... More

  13. The Kandla-Bhatinda Pipeline Controversy

    Authors: Manikutty, S; Raghuram, G;

    Reference No: PSG0067 Pages: 27 Published on: 23, February, 1994

    Abstract: This case emphasizes the decision making process of infrastructure investments for the two modes of transportation of petroleum products between Kandla Port and North West India. Indian Oil Corporation made a proposal in 1981 for a new pipeline between Kandla and Bhatinda, in order to cater to the increased projected traffic ... More

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