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Case let Dr. K.K. Chauhan
Dr. K.K. Chauhan was basically a research scholar and master in his field. He had a dream of becoming an entrepreneur. His dream came true in 1966 when he started a small pharmaceutical bulk drug-manufacturing unit named Kusum laboratories at Industrial Estate of Indore (M.P.), India. Soon, other renowned scientists and scientists and scholars in the area of chemistry joined him. The team researched and developed better and economic ways to manufacture bulk drugs like, Niacinamide,Thiacetazone, Isoniazid, Probenecid and Chloroquine Phosphate. The products of Kusum laboratories, by virtue of its quality and price became very popular and soon the list of customers included big brands like Bayer, Merck & others. The company grew in name, fame and size and very soon had a workforce of about 40 workers, 9 chemists and a factory manager to look after the production. The high demand and completion of process called for 24 hours running of the factory and thus it was run in three shifts giving an output of 3.5 metric tons per month. The workers were treated as family members and Dr. Chauhan personally used to enquire about the welfare of the workers. The laboratory increased in size day-by-day and new departments like administration, accounts, stores and personal were formed.
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QUESTIONS
1. Critically evaluate the different styles of leadership followed from inception to the end.
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2. What additional compensation and reward system would you suggest apart from the ones mentioned in the case?
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3. If you had been in the place of Suyash, what measures would have recommended to overcome the Chinese threat?
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4. The decision to appoint the musclemen as supervisors was justified. Comment.
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