Cyclone Hudhud at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam /
This is a case of the unpredictable nature of a project and the role of management in handling a crisis. In October 2014, a very severe cyclonic storm hit the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The whole city was devastated and the situation at the steel plant was critical as there was no power for 10 da...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,
2019.
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| Series: | SAGE Business Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This is a case of the unpredictable nature of a project and the role of management in handling a crisis. In October 2014, a very severe cyclonic storm hit the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The whole city was devastated and the situation at the steel plant was critical as there was no power for 10 days. This case gives an idea about a crisis can arise and create unforeseen uncertainty conditions due to natural calamities of high magnitude leading to totally unpredicted consequences, the need for preparedness for organizations after experiencing such events and successfully wading out of the crisis. |
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| Item Description: | Originally Published InSandhyavani, K. V., Kumar, A., Naidu, G. T., & Goutam, D. (2019). Cyclone Hudhud at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam. IIMA/PSG0130. Ahmedabad, India: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529753028 1529753023 |