The document discusses a case study called "The Cane Mutiny" involving issues around an aging workforce at a German company called Medignostics. Key characters mentioned are the HR manager Frank Heberer and 58-year old bookkeeper Matthias Hausman. The company is facing cost cutting pressures and an imbalance in salary structure between older, higher-paid workers and new applicants. Financial pressures and a generation gap between older managers and younger subordinates are also issues. The context for India is discussed, noting its aging population and lack of support systems for the elderly.

1. The Cane Mutiny
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Harshavardhan Chinchore (FT 12279)
Pranav Gopal Jha (FT 12238)
Rajiv Garg (FT 12245)
Siddharth Sureka (FT 12258)
Smruti Rekha Padhy (FT 12261)

2. Key characters
 Frank Heberer :Human Resource Manager
 Matthias Hausman- 58yr old- Book Keeper-
Account Manager.
 Bertha Weber- Marketing Department
 Erwin Baum – VP Human Resources

3. Issues
 In 25 yrs more than quarter of population above 65.
 Management priority- Cost cutting.
 Group of workers near retiring age,few good
applicants taking their spot.(Lop-sided staffing)
 Imbalanced salary structure- Old paid much high.
 Generation gap among managers and sub-
ordinates.
 Financial Situation of Medignostics not very good.
 Management not ready for Nursery school.
 Old age not being seen as an advantage- (Arthiritis
Campaign success)-Consulting

4. Indian context of this “mutiny”
 Very high percentage of youth today,which will form
aging population in near future.
 Bleak condition of old care in India.
 No security policies for old.
 Tech savvy generation posing tough conditions for
present old generation.
 Age still a priority for top management positions,which
prevents any mutiny now.
 Age still not seen a criteria for marketing advantage.