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A scatter search algorithm for the single row facility layout problem
(Springer, 2014)
The single row facility layout problem (SRFLP) is the problem of arranging facilities with given lengths on a line, with the objective of minimizing the weighted sum of the distances between all pairs of facilities. The ...
Growth and transformation of the agribusiness sector: drivers, models, and challenges
(Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014)
The keynote address presented at the 73rd Annual Conference of ISAE has provided an overview of the agribusiness system, with the significant constraints, demands and shifts that lead to the transformation of agribusiness. ...
A mutual information-based K-sample test for discrete distribution
(Journal of Applied Statistics, 2014)
The two-sample problem and its extension to the k-sample problem are well known in the statistical literature. However, the discrete version of the k-sample problem is relatively less explored. Here in this work we suggest ...
Family firms and internationalization-governance relationships: evidence of secondary agency issues
(Strategic Management Journal, 2014)
This article documents that blockholders with both ownership and management control in family firms have different goals compared to blockholders with only ownership (but no management) control. We theorize and find evidence ...
Copulas and dependence structures: evidences from India’s and Asian rubber futures markets
(Inderscience Publishers Ltd., 2014)
To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_id=62380 Byline: Debasish Maitra, Kushankur Dey This paper attempts to ...
Auto-association measures for stationary time series of categorical data
(TEST, 2014)
For stationary time series of nominal categorical data or ordinal categorical data (with arbitrary ordered numberings of the categories), autocorrelation does not make much sense. Biswas and Guha (J Stat Plan Infer ...
GM crops and global agri trade
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2014)
The cultivation of genetically modified crops, especially food crops, is not just a domestic issue; it has an impact on global food trade as well.
The role of complementarity and partner brand price level in new product introduction strategy using bundle offers: a study on the quality perception of bundle components
(Elsevier, 2014)
The quality perception of a new brand improves when it is bundled with a product having a strong brand image, moderated by the level of complementarity between the bundle components. This study takes this research forward ...
Perceptions of mercury risk and its management
(Human & Ecological Risk Assessment, 2014)
Anthropogenic activities, such as coal burning for electricity generation, release mercury (Hg), a toxic, bioaccumulative pollutant with potential health impacts primarily borne by specific population groups such as women ...
The Indian broadband plan: a review and implications for theory
(Elsevier Ltd, 2014)
Given the benefits of ubiquitous broadband deployment and availability that include economic growth, participation in the Internet economy and increased competitiveness, several countries have launched major national ...