Reference No: PSG0016Pages: 13 Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: A project was undertaken under the aegis of India Population Project in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh to study the possible effects of improved nutrition on human fertility. This case describes the objectives of the programme and includes a review of the project undertaken in Karnataka in 1974. ... More
Reference No: CMA0492TEC Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The note discusses two connotations of the concept of sustained forest yield, i.e. continuity of growth and continuity of supply. Some desirable aspects of sustained yield have been discussed. It points out that in India the concept seems to have been used independently of management in a business sense, ... More
Reference No: CMA0509TECPages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Various kinds of conflicts arise in the management of national parks: some arising out of the objectives and definitions of management, others mainly administrative and organizational. The note discusses these issues in general. ... More
Reference No: BP0139Pages: 7Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The bio-data of three students who were interviewed for the position of management trainee (non-technical) are provided for reading before hearing a tape-recording of the interviews. ... More
Reference No: BP0155Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Describes the difficulties encountered by a large packaging containers manufacturer who had not responded to environmental changes in time. It provides an opportunity for discussing the relationship between an enterprise and its environment, as also the need to take strategic action to keep the two well-balanced. ... More
Reference No: CMA0545Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: This case deals with the decision-making criteria about the choice of the alternative energy sources for lift irrigation in semi-arid regions. The decision-making process and alternatives are focused both in relation to the farmers (i.e., the consumers) and the manufacturers or dealers (i.e., the markets of irrigation pumps, ... More
Reference No: MAR0227Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case deals with interpretation of data obtained by the company on pretesting the proposed advertisement. A special feature of the pretest is the focus of the pneumonic used in the advertisement in order to register a high recall amongst the various segments of consumers, literate or illiterate. The decision ... More
Reference No: MAR0243Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) was manufactured for the first time in India by ABS Plastics Limited. The company had to direct its strategies to two different levels: the end-users of the plastic products and the manufacturers of plastic goods. Students are required to suggest marketing strategies for this purpose. ... More
Reference No: CMA0483Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The case raises several questions about how to prioritize the relative importance of credit and non-credit factors in promoting fertilizer use. It also discusses the relative importance of two types of short-term agricultural credit - direct and indirect. These questions are posed with a view to understanding the contribution of ... More
Reference No: BP0158TEC(E)Pages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The forms of parliamentary control are discussed in this note. It lists the various channels through which Parliament exercises its control. The effectiveness of various channels, including the Committee on Public Undertakings, is brought out. The discussion of parliamentary control is in the context of the autonomy and accountability of ... More
Reference No: F&A0333Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Details the pricing problem faced by the Computer Centre at IIM Ahmedabad after installation of the PDP 11/70 computer. Pricing policies for different resources and different uses are explored. ... More
Reference No: MAR0217TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: The most important job of the advertiser is to decide what he is going to say about his product. He has to promise some special benefit to the consumer, and the selection of the right promise is very important. Consumer behaviour is activated by different motives. An advertiser has to ... More
Reference No: ECO0259TECPages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1979
Abstract: Examines the case for the smallscale industry in relation to the problems of unemployment in India. It evaluates various arguments for and against growth of small enterprises. The emphasis of the note is largely to find out what may be described as the true place of small industries in ... More