Reference No: BP0376Pages: 14Published on: 8, April, 2014
Abstract: The case provides rich description of an actual decision making situation related to selection of a consulting company. An Indian company that has recently acquired a US-based manufacturer of widgets, intends to capture 20% market share in the Indian widget market. When in-house efforts did not yield results, the company decided ... More
Reference No: QM0274TECPages: 3Published on: 10, April, 2014
Abstract: In this module, we will discuss hypotheses testing and confidence interval procedures for dependent samples i.e samples which are obtained from the same subjects or related individuals (couples, twins etc.). Often, the purpose of doing so is to compare a characteristic (of the subjects) across two (or more) situations. ... More
Reference No: CMHS0027Pages: 7Published on: 20, April, 2014
Abstract: Beginning January 1, 2014, the Dubai Health Authority made healthcare insurance mandatory for every national, resident and visitor in Dubai, with a view to cover the entire population of Dubai in 2-3 years. According to Dr. Haidar Saeed Al Yousuf, Director of Health Funding at the Dubai Health Authority, the mandatory health ... More
Reference No: CMHS0028Pages:Published on: 22, April, 2014
Abstract: Lung cancer is one of the most severe types of malignancies occurring in people across the globe. The rate of death due to lung cancer is claimed to be maximum among cancer death cases in developed countries, and it is also rising at a shocking pace in developing nations. Long ... More
Reference No: F&A0516Pages: 4Published on: 24, April, 2014
Abstract: Spark Publishing and Printing House is a comprehensive case on relevant costs analysis for short run alternative choice decisions. It stresses the importance of future differential cash flow analysis and highlights the irrelevance of past and non differential costs for managerial decisions. SPPH is a reputed publishing and printing house. ... More
Reference No: PSG0116Pages: 20Published on: 25, April, 2014
Abstract: One can trace territorial planning for a New Lisbon Airport back to the post-Salazarian 1970s. In the new millennium, the project has encountered new obstacles such as regional political movements and the post-2007 financial crisis that seriously challenged government plans. The case seeks to analyse the project in terms of ... More
Reference No: RJMC0032Pages: 12Published on: 5, May, 2014
Abstract: SAATH is among the most respected NGOs of India catering to the needs of slum-dwellers by training them in different livelihood programs. About one and half years ago, the NGO launched Nirman program to train the workers of construction sector. After initial experimentation with processes, the Executive Director of SAATH, ... More
Reference No: CIPR0017Pages: 20Published on: 12, May, 2014
Abstract: Delhi Metro Airport Express Line (AEL) from New Delhi Metro Station to Dwarka Sector 21 linked the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The line was operated by the Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Limited (DAMEPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra), the concessionaire of the line. The AEL was opened on February 23, 2011. ... More
Reference No: CIPR0018Pages: 10Published on: 13, May, 2014
Abstract: The extensive political debates inside and outside the Portuguese parliament on the future and adequate control over ANA E.P. often failed to recognize the long and changing history of Portuguese airport regulation. Privatization of the national airport operator is a fairly recent episode if seen from the perspective of ... More
Reference No: CIPR0021Pages: 24Published on: 13, May, 2014
Abstract: The Portuguese airport operator ANA was a profitable enterprise. The case analyzes the revenue streams of the company and key accounting benchmarks. It highlights the changes in the business model which occurred during the course of the preparations undertaken for privatization. The development of non-aeronautical services along with quality management ... More
Reference No: CIPR0019Pages: 25Published on: 13, May, 2014
Abstract: With the financial crisis hitting the European periphery, extreme cases of misallocation of public funds can be identified within the island of Madeira. Ready availability of funding along with political discourses of structural development were instrumental in realizing infrastructure on a grand scale whose financial returns are very uncertain. Governance ... More
Reference No: BP0377Pages: 8Published on: 14, May, 2014
Abstract: The case deals with rampant collusion between builders and development authority personnel in granting approvals. It highlights the blatant moves made by the builder to get favourable sanctions and the Noida Authority in playing to the tunes of the builder, as observed by the Allahabad High Court in its order ... More
Reference No: CIPR0022Pages: 44Published on: 19, May, 2014
Abstract: KRCL was a Joint Venture company formed with equity contribution from RVNL, GoG, KPT and GAPL. The framework for its responsibilities, funding and construction pattern was delineated in the form of various agreements that were signed by the stakeholders. Its primary objective was to convert the existing MG link between ... More
Reference No: ECO0353Pages: 22Published on: 26, May, 2014
Abstract: Pricing of natural gas in India suffers from asymmetry because of the presence of limited suppliers having byzantine contracts. The oligopolistic market combined with price regulation results in welfare losses, and market failure. We argue that for the sake of long-term development of natural gas sector in fast developing economies ... More
Reference No: MAR0448Pages: 33Published on: 5, June, 2014
Abstract: In 2010, Hero Honda (HH), the largest global two-wheeler manufacturing company (based on unit sales), terminated its 26 year old JV with Honda, effective 2014. In August 2011, HH, rebranded itself as “Hero”, with a nationwide campaign across media; over three months, the campaign was rolled out on 30 TV channels, leading websites, 200 radio stations, ... More
