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Drivers420.com: Organizing drivers recruitment for transporters

Amarpreet Singh Ghura (Department of Management, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Calcutta, India)

Publication date: 28 August 2017

Abstract

Subject area

Entrepreneurship, new venture management, new venture planning.

Study level/applicability

The case involves various issues within entrepreneurship and the new venture management field such as business model, SWOT analysis, Pros and Cons analysis and challenges faced during the idea commercialization phase. Thus, this case can be used for covering multiple perspectives related to entrepreneurship and new venture planning. This case is useful for discussion in a session on opportunity recognition at ideation stage. This case is also ideal to teach the “Business Model Canvas”, which is fast gaining centre-stage for modern enterprises. The case also covers issues within strategic management such as what actually constitutes a strategy.

Case overview

The case is based on a field study and primary data collected by interviewing the co-founder of the portal www.drivers420.com. This case describes a situation in which Malkit Singh Bal (Bal) Partner of Bal Road lines shares with Mr Amarpreet Singh (Singh), who was about to be hired as a consultant for Bal Roadlines, information regarding the rise in fraud and crime carried out by fleet drivers and asks him to help him find a solution to the problem.

Expected learning outcomes

Prepare a “Business Model Canvas” for the successful operation of business by identifying intended customer segment, value proposition, cost structures and revenue streams. Conduct “Pros and Cons” analysis for starting a business. Conduct “SWOT” analysis for starting a business. Understand what actually constitutes a strategy and understand the five elements constituting strategy.

Supplementary materials

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Subject code

CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

Keywords

Citation

Singh Ghura, A. (2017), "Drivers420.com: Organizing drivers recruitment for transporters", , Vol. 7 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EEMCS-03-2017-0036

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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