Reference No: BP0030(B)Pages: 10Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Describes the events subsequent to the establishment of the rayon tyre cord factory referred to in case (A) (BP0030). The company faces problems of shortage of demand, competition from other producers, pricing difficulties, and the emergence of substitutes through the application of superior technology. The case, therefore, raises issues of ... More
Reference No: F&A0136Pages: 34Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: A nationalized bank with a history of slow growth plans for a "big leap forward". The development plans can be examined in relation to the nature of existing manpower, the structure of union-management relations, the existing organization structure, and the economic realities of the total organization and its various ... More
Reference No: ECO0069Pages: 9Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The case represents the beginnings of the agency house in India and the link between this kind of business and the establishment of the managing agency system. ... More
Reference No: F&A0127Pages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The case deals with the need for accounting information for a small business. A change in the nature and size of the business raises questions regarding the type of accounting records that need to be maintained. The relevance of basic accounting concepts and conventions can also be discussed. ... More
Reference No: F&A0143(B)Pages: 8 Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Deals with the problems in introducing a formal appraisal system in the bank; brings out the constraints within which branch managers evaluate their junior colleagues, especially in the absence of well-defined evaluation standards; and indicates how old procedures may continue despite modern personnel practices. ... More
Reference No: F&A0170Pages: 18 Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: JML was an integrated heavy machinery manufacturing plant which was set up in collaboration with world-renowned firms for the manufacture of machinery and equipment required for steel, mining, sugar, cement, paper and pulp. The project incurred a heavy overrun of costs due to excessive investment in infrastructural facilities like ... More
Reference No: ECO0105TECPages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The note discusses the various areas to be considered before introducing improved technology at various levels of production in Indian industry. It discusses the problem both historically and analytically. ... More
Reference No: F&A0216Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Deals with attempts to control critical material costs through the piecemeal introduction of a standard costing system. Some of the aspects dealt with are: 1) comparative cost analysis of alternative sources of imported raw materials; 2) purchase performance analysis through comparison of the actuals with the budgets on the chosen alternative; 3) use ... More
Reference No: BP0029Pages: 19Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: A large diversified industrial organization whose main business is in textiles considers a proposal to acquire a "sick" textile mill in Ahmedabad. Financial data has been provided about the sick mill, and the case includes two reports submitted to top management on the merits of the proposal, one by an ... More
Reference No: F&A0134Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The case deals with the efforts of the bank's O&M department to evolve work norms for assessing staff needs at the bank's branches, and discusses the practical problems faced by regional managers in this regard. ... More
Reference No: P&IR0021(A)Pages: 12Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: Case (A) P&IR0021(A)describes a prolonged conflict between management and workers, culminating in extreme violence. The legal, social and organizational constraints under which the management has to operate are described. It lends itself to a discussion of how industrial relations can be structured in light of concrete experience ... More
Reference No: ECO0150TECPages: 39Published on: 1, January, 1970
Abstract: The note discusses the growth and development of fertilizer industry in India and the problem areas faced by the industry. It also outline the programs of expansion of fertilizers included in the discussion are some of the major conclusions of the fertilizers committee report of 1965-66. The student were asked ... More