Reference No: OB0199Pages: 5Published on: 21, February, 2006
Abstract: Prashant felt the need to get a few suits stitched for his forthcoming functions. He bought the fabric and gave it to a reputed tailoring shop for stitching. When he visited the shop for trial of his suit, he was horrified to see the manner in which it was handled ... More
Reference No: MAR0370Pages: 10Published on: 13, February, 2006
Abstract: Rohit had an expensive camera that had developed a technical problem. He decided to get his camera repaired and gave his camera at the Quick Photo shop for an estimate for repair. What had followed became a nightmare. The case describes his experience and the sequence of events that had ... More
Reference No: MAR0371Pages: 3Published on: 13, February, 2006
Abstract: The case adds to the data presented in the case “Quick Photo (A)" (MAR0370). Students should have read case (A) before proceeding to (B). Rohit had an expensive camera that had developed a technical problem. He decided to get his camera repaired and gave his camera at the Quick Photo ... More
Reference No: P&IR0196Pages: 5Published on: 31, January, 2006
Abstract: Dr. Akhileswar, a management faculty from a central university experienced the use of the case study method as a teaching tool, while the Faculty Development Programme at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. His observations about the case instructors and the participants' involvement in the learning process through case discussion and ... More
Reference No: MAR0372Pages: 21Published on: 1, January, 2006
Abstract: Mr. Rohit Swarup, Director of Xplora Design Skool (XDS) was reviewing the report and recommendations made by a student group on selection of towns where XDS could open centres to exploit the opportunity of significant interest in multimedia in the country in February 2004. He was particularly interested in the process ... More
Reference No: F&A0465(B)Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 2006
Abstract: Case focuses on how HDFC Bank, a leading private sector bank in India, adapted its strategy from 2003 onwards to changing conditions and managed to confound skeptics within and outside the bank. In accordance with this, the management felt that branch expansion was imperative to address the long term liability concerns ... More
Reference No: BP0306Pages: 11Published on: 30, December, 2005
Abstract: Computronix Solutions Private Limited (CSPL) is a part of the incubator promoted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, a leading technology institute in India. It is a ?start up' company, set up by the graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. The case describes the early days of ... More
Reference No: PROD0286Pages: 20Published on: 14, December, 2005
Abstract: The Belur Plant of indal is facing a significant increase in power tariffs. Power tariffs have significant influence in shaping the competitive advantage of firms in the aluminum industry. The extent to which this increase in power tariff would affect the competitive position of indal needs to be examined. A ... More
Reference No: BP0305Pages: 38Published on: 9, December, 2005
Abstract: The case describes the situation of organizational decline, turnaround and stability. The case elaborates on the issues after hard measures like VRS, financial restructuring. It is a useful situation to describe the reasons of decline, action choices for turnaround processes and activities of a turnaround. ... More
Reference No: F&A0472Pages: 14Published on: 1, December, 2005
Abstract: The case is about evaluating strategic planning and identifying key result areas and appropriate performance measures in a multi-divisional chemical company having multiple locations. After unsuccessful diversification efforts in the initial years, the company has focused on three strategic businesses, namely, zinc oxide, cobalt and specialty chemicals. All three businesses ... 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: 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: 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
