Reference No: CMA0613TECPages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Financial costs and returns are converted into economic costs and benefits by using shadow pricing factors. This note describes the assumptions which form the basis of shadow pricing factors for different cost and revenue items. It also estimates these factors for some important items along with the economic values. ... More
Reference No: BP0192TECPages: 16Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The note traces the development of the structure of the Civil Service in India from the British period to the present. It considers some empirical studies that have analyzed the character of the Service with reference to the background, education and attitudes of its members. It also refers to the ... More
Reference No: CMA0660Pages: 3Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: It is generally assumed that contradiction developments are less severe in the developed world. The case, based on interviews with farm workers in England, provides some aspects of credit, product and labour markets in which the workers may have to operate simultaneously. The relationship of the worker with the employer ... More
Reference No: PROD0198Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: This case can be used for discussion on issues on production scheduling aggregate planning, step loading, product mix, etc. Scheduling procedure and problems due to uncertainties in scheduling process can be highlighted. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0172TECPages: 40 Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Deals with the advantages of systematic selection, the process of screening, recruitment and selection. It also discusses various methods of selection and how selection decisions are taken. Finally, it raises some issues on selection, given the general socio- economic and legal environment in India. ... More
Reference No: CMA0602Pages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The case deals with the social, political, and economic aspects of conversion of about 1,100 Harijans to Islam that took place in 1981 in the remote village of Meenakshipuram in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The Hindu organizations at the national and local level were shocked by these conversions. They launched campaigns ... More
Reference No: CMA0621TECPages: 5Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The vast canvas of agriculture covers plants, animals, insects, and micro-organisms, each covering numerous species and subspecies. It covers all forms of life and matter. This biomass is created by the sun's energy, and is primarily composed of three primary elements - carbon (C), Oxygen (O), and Hydrogen (H). Through ... More
Reference No: CMA0651TECPages: 32Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Raises issues concerning our economy; discusses the key constraints, including physical and institutional, faced by the agricultural sector; and throws light on the regional aspects in the development of agriculture. It then studies the growth of agriculture in the last three decades vis-a-vis all important economic indications like national product, ... More
Reference No: F&A0366Pages: 3 Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Pertains to an actual debenture issue of Indian Rayon, and enables the user to employ NPV and IRR methods to evaluate the desirability of investing in the issue. The case also familiarizes the user with the concept of breakeven market price of shares to evaluate the attractiveness of the issue. ... More
Reference No: QM0203Pages: 13Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: Presents a problem the Indian Railways faces in deciding to introduce superfast trains. It illustrates the need for a simulation analysis in a complex situation. ... More
Reference No: CMA0609Pages: 8Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The case contains information on a project on dairy development in Banaskantha District of Gujarat. The scheme was prepared by the State Bank of India to provide financial help to the beneficiaries. It gives an opportunity to apply the principles of project formulation and appraisal by judging the viability of ... More
Reference No: BP0190TECPages: 4Published on: 1, January, 1985
Abstract: The note deals with: a) how to open a presentation, b) how to structure it, and c) what rhetorical devices can be used to make a presentation effective. ... More
Reference No: ECO0308TECPages: 18 Published on: 1, January, 1986
Abstract: Describes the implications of the assumption of constant returns to scale very often made in economic theorizing; and deals with mathematical proofs and derivations of the properties of constant returns to scale. In all, nineteen properties have been discussed in this technical note. ... More
Reference No: QM0201TECPages: 6Published on: 1, January, 1986
Abstract: Defines the concept of the managerial decision- making process (MDP) and introduces linear programming as one of the powerful tools of Operations Research (OR) in managerial decision- making. ... More
