Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Project Vishwamitra at T.P. Engineering Corporation
S. Ramnarayan; Rekha K.N.; Neha GuptaCase IVEY-9B11C041-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case describes the introduction of a human resources (HR) system named Project Vishwamitra (PV) in 2000 in a large, public-sector manufacturing organization, T.P. Engineering Corporation (TPEC). PV was introduced with considerable leadership support and visibility. It was intended to provide every engineer trainee at TPEC a friend and guide to ease their entry and socialization into the organization. The senior managers assigned to guide the ...Starting at €8.20
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Singareni Collieries: From Gloom to Glory
S. Ramnarayan; Neha GuptaCase IVEY-9B11C043-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case narrates how A.P.V.N. Sarma, chairman and managing director of Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) since 1997, realized the need for change to rescue the company from impending bankruptcy. SCCL, a supplier of coal to the power and energy sectors, had been declared bankrupt by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction twice, in 1992 and 1996, and had accumulated losses of 12.19 billion rupees. As it provided direct and indirec...Starting at €8.20
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Lemon Tree Hotels: Opening Doors for Everyone
Shuchi Srinivasan; Akshay Milap; Pearl Malhotra; Harsh Dadhich; Ajay KathuriaCase IVEY-9B18M181-EStrategyOn January 1, 2017, the head of sustainability initiatives at Lemon Tree Hotels (Lemon Tree) in India reflected on the future of the company’s inclusion and diversity initiative. Since the inception of the initiative in 2007, Lemon Tree had become the largest employer of persons with disabilities in the Indian hospitality industry. In 2014, Lemon Tree had set itself an ambitious target of increasing the share of opportunity-deprived individuals, ...Starting at €8.20