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Turnaround excellence six studies of corporate renewal
(2007-11-08)
Organizations are mortal. They can fall sick and die or recover. They can starve
to death. They can bleed to death. Even when they are healthy, they may
die if the external environment turns hostile. They, however, have ...
A market share approach to pricing commodity exports
(2010-03-28)
In this paper a market share model is developed for formulating appropriate export strategies for commodities by exporting countries. Assuming individual consumer in an importing country makes discrete choice regarding the ...
Information systems for control of developmental activities: a conceptual framework
(2010-03-13)
The paper reviews the district environment and emphasizes the importance of information and control systems for better planning and implementation of developmental programmes. A conceptual framework for the design of ...
How managers can sabotage their own development
(1981-09-16)
Several years ago, the author of this article was involved in a study of the performance appraisal system in a large company. The task was to examine to a somewhat confident form of performance appraisal. The format required ...
Academics and rural development: lessons from the Dharampur project
(2010-04-17)
There is a growing demand on the educational institutions to contribute to the development process, particularly in the rural areas. The academicians have responded to this demand in a favorable manner. In the IIMA a faculty ...
A strategic framework for profit planning: concepts, systems, and structure
(1976-01-16)
A framework for providing a long-term strategic
perspective for profit planning exercises is suggested. The
recommended corporate policy guidelines spell out strategic
planning parameters, e.g., a) future external ...
Designing optimal management structures and control systems for commercial banks: a market segmentation approach
(1977-01-15)
This article postulates that as commercial banks grow,
their "products" have to be differentiated in terms of
the distinctive market segments they wish to serve.
This is necessary if they are to develop the required
degree ...
Performance of public undertakings: a framework for appraisal
(2010-05-12)
Analysis of the performance of public undertakings has often been related to the working of private
sector companies. This is a meaningless exercise because the latter have primarily commercial or profit
objectives, while ...
Translating organisational objectives into programme targets and operating tasks
(1972-05-13)
This paper seeks to establish an operational framework for translating long-run organisational goals into short-run budgets and operational targets and schedules. It contends that the effectiveness of such a process of ...
Profit reporting by diversified companies
(2010-05-12)
The recent emergence of a large number of conglomerate companies with diversified product lines is
largely due to acquisitions of other companies and the setting up of new activities as divisions within existing
compan ...