ICICI BANK: FIGHTING A CRISIS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Asian Case Research JournalVol. 25, No. 02n03, pp. 139-161 (2021) No AccessICICI BANK: FIGHTING A CRISIS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCEArun Kumar Tripathy and Nidhi S. BishtArun Kumar TripathyManagement Development Institute Gurgaon, IndiaCorresponding author. and Nidhi S. BishtManagement Development Institute Gurgaon, Indiahttps://doi.org/10.1142/S0218927521500061Cited by:0 PreviousNext AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsRecommend to Library ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail The case was prepared by Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathy of Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India and Dr. Nidhi S. Bisht of Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India as a basis for classroom discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative or business situation. References 1. Vyas, M. and Zachariah, R., 2020. Chanda Kochhar moves High Court against ICICI Bank over termination. 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