Cases and Notes: Recent submissions
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Investment Decisions Under Inflation
(2010-07-26)Deals with the problem of evaluating investment proposals under inflationary conditions. It shows the adjustments to be made in cash flows and the discount rates to incorporate the effect of inflation in investment decisions. -
Maintenance of Railway Carriage Stock in Bombay Division
(2010-07-26)This case describes the maintenance organization, maintenance facilities, and maintenance requirements of passenger trains coming to Bombay Central. The objective of this case is to help understand the complexities of a ... -
Maintenance Scheduling of Railway Coaching Stock: A Case of Ahmedabad
(2010-07-26)This case describes the maintenance requirements of various passenger trains terminating and originating at Ahmedabad. Based on these requirements, a maintenance schedule must be drawn up, keeping in mind the availability ... -
Quality Circles at BHEL
(2010-07-26)Deals with the concept of quality circles (QCs). The historical evolution of QCs, basic philosophy, structure, techniques applicable for QC work, applications, and common misconceptions are discussed. The methodology for ... -
Issues in Environmental Aspects of Energy Plantations
(2010-07-26)Raises issues relating to environmental and economic aspects of tree crops with special reference to energy farms, including methodology for assessing the societal costs and benefits. -
Environmental Impacts of Development Projects: Concepts and Relevance
(2010-07-26)The meaning and origin of the concepts of environment and ecology are traced. Reasons for enhanced concern for environmental consequences of development projects are discussed in the context of the basic functions of the ... -
Application of Science and Technology for Integrated Agriculture and Rural Development
(2010-07-26)Agriculture concerns practically the entire biomass-plants, animals, insects, micro-organisms. All these organic matter contain carbon and hydrogen and frequently nitrogen and phosphorous. Application of science and ... -
A Note on Defining Integrated Rural Development
(2010-07-26)The term "rural" connotes the presence of a certain combination of characteristics. So long these characteristics are present, the society remains rural. The purpose of "rural development" would then be to remove/overcome ... -
A Brief Note on Understanding Scope of Agriculture
(2010-07-26)The vast canvas of agriculture covers plants, animals, insects, and micro-organisms, each covering numerous species and subspecies. It covers all forms of life and matter. This biomass is created by the sun's energy, and ... -
The Ranipet Begumpur Sales War
(2010-07-26)Deals with a sales territory dispute. Janardhan has accused Thomas of "stealing" sales from his territory. Thomas feels he is generating additional sales by sending patients to a free clinic in Janardhan's territory. An ... -
Creative Exercises in Sales and Distribution Strategy
(2010-07-26)Five short exercises dealing with domestic and international sales and distribution strategy formulation. -
Banwari Lal and Subir Bose
(2010-07-26)Deals with the situation where a major retailer of consumer products is obtaining supplies through unauthorized channels. The problem is to motivate the retailer to deal with the authorized salesman and distributor. The ... -
Financing Working Capital Requirements of Selected Agro-processing Industries
(2010-07-26)This case is based on published data on six major agro-processing industries, viz. dairy products, fruits and vegetable products, grain products, sugar, edible oil and fats, and prepared animal feeds. These data are presented ... -
Inputs Distribution Credit and Crop Loan System: A Case of Their Linkage in Cooperative Credit Structure
(2010-07-26)This case deals with the problem of linkage between inputs distribution credit and credit given to the farmers by the banking institutions in India. Quantitative and qualitative data are provided to analyse this problem ... -
A Brief Note on Indirect Institutional Finance for Agriculture
(2010-07-26)Deals with RBI's definitions of direct and indirect finance for agriculture, and the data on relative importance of these two types of rural credit in India. The note also raises questions for discussing (a) the rationale ... -
The Theory of Choice under Uncertainty
(2010-07-26)An introductory exposition of the theory of choice under uncertainty is given. Risk, risk aversion, and behaviour in risky situations is discussed. -
Teaching Note on Punjab Tractors Limited
(2010-07-26)Punjab Tractors Limited was promoted by Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation on 27th June, 1970 at Chandigarh with the immediate main objective of setting up a plant for the manufacture of Swaraj 20 and 30 HP ... -
Introduce Yourself to Transactional Analysis
(2010-07-26)Introduces the concept of transactional analysis. It discusses briefly the meaning and relevance of TA concepts like ego states, transactions, strokes, time structuring, games, psychological positions, and OK and not?OK ... -
Cost Classification Exercise
(2010-07-26)An introductory exercise in cost accounting which helps students to view the elements of costs from three different perspectives: 1) on a functional basis—manufacturing, selling, administration, research and development, ... -
Lakshmi Bags Industries
(2010-07-26)Describes how inefficiencies and/or fraudulent practices seem to exist in several areas— procurement, processing, inventory, pricing, sales, etc. A newly recruited young MBA is asked to look into the problem areas by one ...