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Inter-firm linkages in the IT industry in India: a case study of Telecom technologies
(2010-01-18)
In this paper we focus on the telecom segment of the IT sector with an objective to understand the nature and extent of inter-firm linkages in the industry, the role these linkages play in developing technological capabilities ...
A cross-cultural study of teaching effectiveness of the case method versus the lecture method of teaching in lecture-oriented environments: some preliminary findings
(2010-03-14)
This paper presents some preliminary results of an ongoing study in two West German Universities and the University of the Philippines which examines the comparative effectiveness of the case vs. lecture method of teaching. ...
Harnessing multiple mental models and creating opportunities for learning about human resource issues among district health officers
(2010-01-18)
This paper describes and evaluates the experience of using soft systems methodology (SSM), a problem structuring method of soft operations research (OR), to create learning opportunities about people issues among District ...
General knowledge test for competitive examinations
(2010-03-21)
In this paper a schematic framework towards systematization of General Knowledge as a selection tool has been suggested. The standardized methods for GK test construction, test-format and scoring procedure have been ...
Corporate investment in 1980: a forecast
(2010-03-14)
An attempt is made in this paper to forecast the growth in private corporate investment in 1980. Corporate investment is taken to include gross capital expenditures of all companies including joint sector companies. This ...
Axiomatic characterisation of weighted boolean vote aggregators
(2010-01-18)
A Federation Boolean Vote Aggregator allows a finite set of coalitions to unilaterally elect any candidate from a set containing exactly two candidates. There are several special types of Federation Boolean Vote Aggregators, ...
Grounded exploration of sales and distribution channel structures in thirteen industries in India
(2010-01-16)
Innovation is a fundamental virtue of marketing. In this paper, a case is made to promote the use of innovative and novel combinations of research methodologies to derive new insights of business phenomena. This study is ...
Vector optimization with multiple constraints
(2010-01-18)
In this paper we show that a vector optimization problem with convex constraint functions which satisfy a constraint qualification can be reduced to a vector optimization problem with a single constraint, if the objective ...
Comparison of substitutive chemicals recommended by manufacturers and agricultural institutions for cotton pest control
(2010-03-14)
Indian farmers can obtain information on pesticides from the manufacturers, agricultural institutions and the formulators. Literature form the first two sources was compared with a view to know the cost to farmers and ...
Impact of export fluctuations on income: a cross country analysis
(2010-03-14)
The degree of export fluctuations and its impact on income have been subject to a number of investigations. A major bone of contention has been whether developing countries experience a greater degree of fluctuation in ...