Case studies in industrial administrations.

All the case studies in the fourth volume of the IIPA's case study series are connected with the problems of industry-they bring out either important aspects of working in industry or factors that are important in decision-making, Dr. Ram K. Vepa in his introduction has given details of the seven cases published in this volume.
One important purpose of mid-career education. I believe, is to develop ability in the participant to conceptualise his experience. Whatever the method of education, the participant should be able to examine his experience; and after analysis, he must re-arrange it to get new insights about himself, his environ ment and his work. Our perspectives of reality must continuously shift if relevancy and optimum decision-making in work situations are to be maintained. To recognise that there are more ways than one of looking at the same event, and more solutions than one to problems, is likely to develop the participant's ability to seek alternatives and to examine them in his search for the most appropriate action. The exercise would also make him sensitive to the consequences the decision would have on the total system and to the problems of change that would confront him as the decision-maker.