Tender

 Tender

A tender is a formal invitation to accept an offer, such as a takeover bid or a call for bids on a project. This phrase often describes how the federal government and financial entities submit invitation bids for major projects. There is a deadline for submitting these bids. When shareholders deliver their shares or securities in response to a takeover bid, this is referred to as tendering or tendering.

 Additionally, the shareholders get a tender offer, which is regarded as a public solicitation to all shareholders asking them to sell their shares for sale at a particular price during a particular time frame. This tender offer typically costs more than the shares' current market value to persuade the shareholders to release a particular number of shares.

 The opposite is a request for tender or RFT, a formal call to suppliers to submit competitive bids for the delivery of goods, services, and raw materials. In the private sector, the request for proposals, or RFP, is most frequently used to refer to the request for tenders, or RFT. These requests enable potential bidders to react to the issuer's demands.

 India currently has a well-structured e-tender procedure to guarantee that the job to be done for the government or a specific customer is done fairly and effectively. For these reasons, the majority of institutions have set regulations that govern how decisions are made and which bids to accept, as well as a specific procurement that is carried out according to a clear method. The sellers will be carefully opened, assessed, and chosen in a fair and transparent manner.

 There are several different types of tenders available in India, including term and open tenders, as well as selected and serial tenders. Let's go over each of these tenders one by one to understand what they all entail.

Open tender, The open tender method, which is a primary tender technique, is accepted by both the public and commercial sectors. The client or customer publicly posts the tender along with certain important information about the proposed work on an e-tender platform or in a newspaper in order to draw in interested contractors and suppliers. This is considered the most common type of tender.

Selective tender, To overcome the shortcomings of the open tender process, the selective tender was established as a substitute. This tender aims to improve the quality of bids submitted while also ensuring that contractors with the necessary experience have the proper chances to submit the appropriate proposals on time. serial contract. 

Serial tendering is a more sophisticated or hybrid tendering procedure that mixes discussion with a standard competitive tender. This open competition may consist of one stage or two stages. The majority of clients that have a lot of stages of similar work choose this method of tendering. 

Negotiated Tender,, A lot of the engineering and construction industries employ negotiated tenders. This is so because pre- and post-contract negotiations are common in these businesses. Term contract This kind of tender is typically used for substantial projects that need a lot of upkeep.

 Through this tender, the contractor is requested to take care of particular structures or constructions in various areas

Impression Management Case Study

 IMC University and the A grade - An Impression Management case study 

IMC is a well-reputed university pan-India. It is well known for its strict curriculum and dress code policy. It aims to get an A-grade accreditation by the end of this year, 2022. A clean environment, calm atmosphere, and active participation in social work activities are distinctive features of the university. It has been 50 years since its establishment, and the management has handled the impression management of the institute very well. Every year, multiple students across India give interviews and entrance exams for this university. The university's alums have always given a positive impression about the academics and facilities provided by the university. The management and the faculty were confident about getting a good grade in the upcoming evaluation. IMC university never claimed to be the best, but it always considered itself one of India's bests. 

When the accreditation board came to examine for the most prestigious grade, however, the university needed help to stand up to its set standards. Even though members of the institute did not leave any loophole in the hospitality of the examiners, somehow, they needed help to meet their expectations. Soon, the university team enquired about what went wrong in the evaluation process and sought scope for improvement. The panelists and examiners pointed out that student interaction could have been better. Many students were unhappy with the university's functioning, so the panel had to go with what the students were saying about the institution. Getting to know about this feedback was quite concerning for the university directorial board because it had an impression that the students were very content with the facilities and academics at the university. Looking at this evaluation, the university feared its reputation would go down compared to the other competing colleges. Recent research on IMC university students on the parameters of stress and anxiety was shocking. Students faced extreme burnout from multiple assignments and the bulk of co-curricular. Keeping up with everything going on in the university was something the students feared. This research concluded that even though IMC university has an impression of being one of the universities with a calm and serene environment, the student's mental health has not been taken care of. This could be one of the possibilities of not getting the desired accreditation by the Pan-India University Grading board. 

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Questions 

1. How did IMC university maintain its impression all through these years?

2. What, according to you, went wrong during the grading process?

3. Did IMC university miss some blind spots while maintaining its impression and accreditation? 

4. What did the panelists find out about the University through the students?

Answers 

1. A clean environment, calm atmosphere, and active participation in social work activities are distinctive features of the university. It has been 50 years since its establishment, and the management has handled the impression management of the institute very well. Every year, multiple students across India give interviews and entrance exams for this university. The university's alums have always given a positive impression about the academics and facilities provided by the university. The management and the faculty were confident about getting a good grade in the upcoming evaluation. IMC university never claimed to be the best, but it always considered itself one of India's bests. 

2. Recent research on IMC university students on the parameters of stress and anxiety was shocking. Students faced extreme burnout from multiple assignments and the bulk of co-curricular. Keeping up with everything going on in the university was something the students feared. This research concluded that even though IMC university has an impression of being one of the universities with a calm and serene environment, the student's mental health has not been taken care of. This could be one of the possibilities of not getting the desired accreditation by the Pan-India University Grading board. 

3. Yes, it did miss a few blind spots, like taking care of students’ mental health. It also did not take students' feedback regularly. 

4. When the accreditation board came to examine for the most prestigious grade, however, the university needed help to stand up to its set standards. Even though members of the institute did not leave any loophole in the hospitality of the examiners, somehow, they needed help to meet their expectations. Soon, the university team enquired about what went wrong in the evaluation process and sought scope for improvement. The panelists and examiners pointed out that student interaction could have been better. Many students were unhappy with the university's functioning, so the panel had to go with what the students were saying about the institution. 

Testimonials

 Testimonials of the Insta-CU app

Apoorva Pvt. Lmt. 

Bangalore, India

7638299273

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Hello! I am Apoorva, a student at Christ University, and I have been using the Insta-CU app for a month now. It took a lot of work to get down the block during the 8-minute break we used to get in between classes, as my class was on the third floor. After the app is used by all the canteens and students of our college, the hassle has been reduced. Our order is ready when we are at the counter, along with our order number, and we take it without delay. I am satisfied with the app's functions and recommend it to everyone. 

Vinayak

Bangalore, India 

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Greetings! I am Vinayak, a budding entrepreneur from Christ university, and i have been looking for app ideas that i can further invest in. Insta-CU was the right app to invest on. It is student-friendly and has a huge profit gain as student and food businesses will always be running. Even though it is a student startup idea, it has many scopes of going to every university. Similar code and programming can be sent to other institutions, and this app can be made Pan-India. As an investor, because of its promising outcomes and student engagement, I recommend Insta-CU to everyone. 

S.V.Vaishnavi

Bangalore, India 

9809875438

svvaishnavi@gmail.com

Good day! I am Vaishnavi. I run an eatery at Christ University, Bangalore. I have recently installed the Insta-CU app for my counter. It gave my counter a refreshing and clutter-free look. Usually, during breaks, students arrive at the shop and create a mess all over the place. I would not blame them because the break is short, and kids feel hungry. Through this app, I am keeping the food ready and their order number in the hot case as students order it beforehand. This app has made life easier for the bakers and shopkeepers at Christ University. 

Leon Sajan 

Bangalore, India

9090827462

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Hello! I am Leon, a student at Christ University. I have been using the Insta-CU app for two months now, and I am a person who needs help adapting to technology and apps. Using apps has always been a pain. I usually look forward to the user manual and instructions before using the app. To my surprise, Insta-CU had sleek and crisp instructions in its user manual, which helped me understand the app's instructions efficiently. I am content with the app services and the way it is designed. It is very user-friendly, and I would recommend it to all students of Christ University. 

Kishore Selva Babu 

Bangalore, India

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Hello! I am Kishore, one of the faculty members of Christ University. I am one of the first professors to use this app, and it has been my pleasure to do so. I would like to talk about the innovative idea the student came up with through this app. We stay in a world run by technology, but we as a university need help to reduce the chaos caused during the lunch hour. Even though, not completely removed the rush at the eateries, the Insta-CU app has reduced the crowd to a noticeable extent. As a faculty, I would like to recommend this app. 

Case Study for Book

 Task Conflict in Personal Space

COVID’s “personal” attack

What is task conflict?

Task conflict happens when a group of people who work/exist together is having trouble completing a work given to them. It can happen in the workplace, at home, or anywhere there is work involved. For example, in a workspace, if different cultured people work together on the same project, there is a possibility that there will be a difference of opinion because they belong to different cultures and may have different opinions. If this conflict is handled wisely, all the cultures together can come up with a unique task. 

In a personal space, task conflict can occur when there is a disagreement between partners, parent-child, or siblings, and resolving that conflict is crucial. 

Case/Conflict

Parties Involved 

• X (a girl studying in grade 12)

• X’s mother (Pre-Primary Incharge)

• X’s father (Associate Manager in MNC)

• X’s sister (Grade 8 student) 

This case study shows a task conflict in X's family during the Covid-19 pandemic. When the pandemic hit the entire world, task conflicts arose in families across the globe because everyone was at home and had to do everything on their own. X had a family of 4 people. X's mother worked as a HOD of Pre-Primary in a school who's pressure was doubled due to classes going online. X's father worked as an Assistant Manager in an MNC and required internet access all the time in order to stay connected to his work online. X is a student in grade 12 and most of her time goes into studying and speaking in all her classes. X also has a younger sister who is in grade 8. She is a proactive student and participates in all the extra-curricular activities for her holistic development. Everything was going smoothly until the following conflicts occurred :

1. Internet connection conflict - Due to the pandemic of 2020, everything has gone online, from schools to offices. The business of Internet Service Providers stormed up the roof. According to Forbes, internet usage had jumped over 70% in the initial months of the pandemic, and this was because the whole world opted for online streaming services. In X's family, everyone used the internet, and action was required. Unfortunately, there was a conflict because all of them used platforms like Cisco Webex, Zoom, and Google Meet, which required high internet usage. Even after increasing the data supply, the classes or meetings always lagged, making it a huge conflict, as reflected in the family members' behaviors. This task conflict of being unable to perform tasks affected the peace of the personal space. 

2. Task Conflict - All four members had their own responsibilities, and because of this pressure, they had trouble having family time. Their tasks were conflicted because the other members worked. For example, X's mom engaged with Pre-Primary kids who needed much attention, so she had to be very loud with her tone of voice. In contrast, X's father needed peace at home because he continuously conducted employee meetings. Any disturbance in the house would make him mad because his office meetings were being disturbed. 

X and X's sister used to attend their classes in the same room causing total chaos even with the headphones on. When one person was speaking, the other could not. This had been an enormous task conflict. 

The task mentioned above conflicts were the cause of frequent arguments in the personal life of X. The family tried many ways to solve the conflicts, but little benefited them. This continued till online classes had come partially come to an end when X had passed her 12th grade and was educationally idle. The family tried to solve these issues by increasing the internet speed, installing noise-canceling walls, and making each other understand that everyone is in this together. There were external factors like negativity due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the news and environment which also affected their mood. Another solution was to divide time slots to each person for speaking or teaching, which eventually did not work out because all the schedules crashed. 

The consequences of this task conflict in the personal life of X were evident. There was friction between the family members as they were constantly frustrated because their work was not being done. The internet conflict also affected the work ethics of the family members. For example, X and her X's sister needed more time to submit assignments as they were constantly distracted during classes. X's father faced reputation issues in his office space, as every time he was in a meeting with his colleagues, there was much chaos in the background. 

Questions

1. What tasks were conflicted in the above case study?

2. What conflict resolution skills would you use in order to resolve this permanent conflict caused in X's family 

3. How would you make the family members understand the conflict?

4. How does X solve this personal conflict more effectively because they have to stay with the same family, and this problem is re-occurring?

5. How would you resolve the internet connection conflict? What skills, apart from conflict resolution, would you use? 

6. In situations like these, should there be pre-made rules and policies? Remember that the temperament of all the family members suggests rules you would make.

7. List out the consequences and challenges of this conflict. 

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The Center For Social Action is conducting its annual flagship event, ‘Milan-2022’ on February 20th. This event will last 3 days as the children will stay on campus in various locations. The students must maintain decorum in the campus keeping in mind that there will be children from the project areas roaming around. The staff is requested to be mindful of their surroundings and make children feel at home. The food canteens will run normally, and students are expected to continue segregating their waste, setting an example for our project area children. 

The management and the team of CSA seek your cooperation and support in making this event memorable for the children and everyone involved. 

9 Nov 2022

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