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Managing Bullwhip Effect: Two Case Studies
(2009-08-08)
The purpose of this article is to present two examples based on real life experiences where the Bullwhip effect in supply chain is considerably reduced. Both examples relate to the consumer durables industry in India. The ...
IIMs Expansion - Myths, Realities and Policy Choices
(2009-08-08)
This paper suggests a roadmap for IIM Ahmedabad to increase its intake substantially with available resources in its flagship ‘Post Graduate Program in Management’ (PGP equivalent to MBA). Solutions for other IIMs should ...
Financial Health of Private Sector Hospitals in India
(2009-08-08)
Hospitals are an important component of the healthcare delivery system. Over the years, India has experienced a significant increase in the number of hospital beds to meet the growing health demands of its population. ...
Attitudes of the Youth towards Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of India and China
(2009-08-13)
This study argues that social support is an important enabler in entrepreneurial activity in a country or a region. One untested assumption in policy making on entrepreneurship development has been that all regions are ...
International Technology Transfer to India an Impedimenta & Impetuous
(2009-08-07)
Technology transfer is an important means by which developing countries gain access to technologies that are new to them. Most technology transfer has between developed and developing countries through commercial technology ...
Examining the Nonlinear Effects in Satisfaction-Loyalty-Behavioral Intentions Model
(2009-08-07)
Extant research has widely investigated linear functional forms in satisfaction and loyalty models. Though complex nonlinear nature of satisfaction loyalty link is suggested by several researchers, few attempts have been ...
Harvesting dew to supplement drinking water supply in arid coastal villages of Gujarat
(2009-08-03)
Shortage of drinking water is chronic, sever and widespread in Kutch - a hot and very arid region. It is specially acute in coastal villages where surface sources dry up rapidly and groundwater is not potable. Many of ...
Factors affecting Child Labour in India
(2009-08-03)
Child labour in India is a critical socio-economic problem that needs special attention of policy makers. In order to make effective policies to reduce child labour it is important to understand the specific factors that ...
A Unified Theory of Capability Building: Need and Response
(2009-08-07)
Strategy literature is replete with isolated contributions to the jigsaw puzzle of building capabilities by firms. The isolation is primarily caused by the way resource-based view and capability literature has developed ...