Reference No: CISG0087EXPages: 10Published on: 19, July, 2005
Abstract: This case is based on the experience of a small financial firm, Shiva Financial Services (SFS), involved in the collection of bills for a large cell phone operator. SFS uses electronic spreadsheets extensively in monitoring the collection process. The case illustrates the way SFS uses the spreadsheet software for data ... More
Reference No: MAR0365Pages: 34Published on: 22, July, 2005
Abstract: Prerna Store was a retail grocery store, situated in Chandigarh, belonging to the Prerna Supermarket retail chain. It has a chain of 15 outlets in the city. It had an image of being a no-nonsense grocery store without much of the frills associated with other supermarkets. All stores followed a look ... More
Reference No: MAR0366Pages: 17Published on: 22, July, 2005
Abstract: Mr. Muebles started with a set of merchandising policy based on customer profile. By 2002 the customer profile had changed. There seemed to be a need to reposition the store. In the process it changed its merchandising mix. Mr. Meubles is faced with the dilemma as to whether to change its ... More
Reference No: P&IR0195Pages: 12Published on: 22, August, 2005
Abstract: Precision Parts Limited was a successful company with model IR situation. With change in union leadership and the managers, the union management dynamics underwent change. The statement is presented for managerial decision making. ... More
Reference No: BP0300Pages: 23Published on: 26, August, 2005
Abstract: SMF is secondary care medical facility created to provide quality health care at an affordable price (or value for money) to the middle class Indian population. This facility is a realization of the passion of the founder to provide quality health care at affordable price to the middle income group ... More
Reference No: QM0244TECPages: 10Published on: 13, September, 2005
Abstract: This note introduces concepts in duality and sensivity analysis. It does not presupposs knowledge linear algebra or the simplex method. ... More
Reference No: QM0247Pages: 20Published on: 16, September, 2005
Abstract: This note addresses stratified sampling concepts introduced in a formulaic manner in managerial statistics textbooks like Anderson et al. [ASW02] or Levin et al. [LR97] that are used in Quantitative Methods III course. The authors argue that the sequential process for determining sample sizes suggested by authors like Anderson et ... More
Reference No: QM0246TECPages: 43Published on: 16, September, 2005
Abstract: This note addresses sampling concepts introduced in a formulaic manner in managerial statistics textbooks like Anderson et. al. [ASW02] or Levin et. al. [LR97] that are used in Quantitative Methods III course. Students with quantitative backgrounds like engineers are unsatisfied with this approach and ask for further information that cannot ... More
Reference No: MAR0367Pages: 40Published on: 16, November, 2005
Abstract: Dainik Jagran has been in the newspaper business since 1942. It was successfully established as a leading Hindi newspaper in India. In Uttar Pradesh, one in every two readers read Dainik Jagran. It is enjoying 3rd position in the states of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the union ... More
Reference No: QM0248TECPages: 6Published on: 28, November, 2005
Abstract: In this technical note we discuss graphical assessment and formal testing procedures for normality.The widely used graphical techniques. P-P & Q-Q plots are described. Several formal testing procedures namely, - tests bazed on Skewness and kurtosis coefficient, Lilliefors test, Shapiro- wilk test and Shapiro - Francia test are described. ... More
Reference No: QM0249TECPages: 7Published on: 28, November, 2005
Abstract: In this technical note we discuss some useful techniques for gathering sensitive data. We discuss three methods of Randomized response surveys warner's methods, unrelated questions method and a method for gathering sertives quantitative data. All there methods has been extensively field tested and has been found to be of great ... More
Reference No: QM0249TEC-HindiPages: 8Published on: 28, November, 2005
Abstract: इस टैकनिकल नोट में संवेदनशील डाटा एकत्र करने के लिए कुछ उपयोगी तकनीकों के बारे में हमने चर्चा की है। हमने यादृच्छिक प्रतिक्रिया सर्वेक्षण वार्नर की पद्धति की तीन पद्धतियों के बारे में चर्चा की है, असम्बद्ध प्रश्नपद्धति और संवेदनशील मात्रात्मक डाटा एकत्र करने के लिए पद्धति के बारे में चर्चा की है। ये सभी पद्धतियाँ विस्तृत रूप से परीक्षित की गयी हैं और संवेदनशील सर्वेक्षणों में असहयोग / गलत रिपॉर्टिंग को कम करने में काफी महत्व रखती हैं। ... More