Title of The case

Full Name of Lead Author, Job Title of the Lead Author

Authors Full Address
Tel: xxxxx E-mail: xxxx@xxxx

Type of Case:(mention as applicable)

 The Incident Case : Single Incident, illustrate a concept or raise a issue, quick reading,
no pre-class preparation

 The Background case : impart more information than conventional reading, one can
identify more with data in case, framework within which other cases explore specific
issues

 The Exercise Case : Opportunity to apply specific technique, widely used for
quantitative analysis and manipulation of data.

 The Situation Case : Analysis of information in case, delineate significant relationships

existing among various items of data, Involves questions ‘Why did things go wrong, how
could this have been avoided’.

 The Complex Case : Significant issues immersed in mass of data, much of which is
irrelevant, required to distinguish between vital issues from superficial ones, which only
distract attention. Sometimes embodied issues are interrelated.

 The Decision Case : A step further, one is required to state what one would do ,
formulate action plan , need to develop variety of feasible approaches and exercise
judgment in selecting the one with highest probability of success

Viewpoint of your Case:(mention as applicable)

 Omniscient viewpoint : Permits author to see, know and explore everything that serves
the storyline, greatest freedom. Telling story from outside, commenting on anything one
chooses

 Character viewpoint : Tells the story through the eyes of one or more characters,
knowing and revealing only what the character knows and feels. They are of 3 types :

 First and third person viewpoint : Only from one point of view, “I”, “He” or “she” can
only relate what he or she knows or feels.

 Narrator – observer viewpoint : is minor character in story, whose position special

knowledge makes this person a convincing observer. Someone with whom reader can
relate to. Eg. Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes stories
  Multiple viewpoints : Telling a story from the point of view of several characters. For
eg., a manager may be presented with different perspectives and opinions on a situation
by various members of his or her staff. Form these the manager will have to form his or
her own understanding of the situation and decide the action it requires

Sub Theme: Category in HR/OB any special area under the umbrella of HR including
communication under which the case falls

Objectives: What you are set to achieve?

Prior Practices: Please indicate business/management practices, on which your case is based.

Approach/Methods: Please clearly propose a conceptual framework and methods/techniques

for the case.

Results/Insights: Please demonstrate the likely results of the practice, and provide some
insight about the subject. There should be some problem/some decision to be made/ some
fork in the road.

Implications to Community/Industry: Please state the potential implications of practices to

wide stakeholders including the industry and the community.

Value to the Theme: Please demonstrate the potential added value to the subject/theme.

Keywords: No more than five.

Note to the authors:

Please enclose the details of the individual from whom the information is sought by scanning
their visiting card.

Please note that submissions given to any other faculty cannot be duplicated and given.

You can type over this template for easy formatting. No other formats than WORD will be
accepted.

This page will be the first page of your submission. The case should be detailed in the following
pages in Font Arial 11. You can have annexures, boxes, tables , graphs as data points to
illustrate your case. All cases to be submitted in soft copy only in one CD 2003 office
compatible.