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The dynamics of strategic militant managerialism: analysis of a "Strike"
(2010)
The collectivisation efforts of em
ployees evoke strong responses
from managements seeking to sur
vive in an uncertain and turbulent
environment. The contours of these
responses are explored through the
analysis ...
Challenges in adopting market mechanisms for spectrum: lessons from India and the Philippines
(2010-05-03)
Technological developments in wireless and the decreasing costs have created opportunities
for faster deployment of telecommunications services. This speed is critical for developing
countries, especially in rural areas, ...
Provision of anesthesia services for emergency obstetric care through task shifting in South Asia
(2011-05-03)
Anaesthesia is required for certain procedures in emergency obstetric care, such as
caesarean section and the repair of ruptured uterus. Task shifting for provision of anaesthesia has
been implemented in public sector ...
Revenue impacts of demand unconstraining and accounting for dependency
(2010-05-03)
Accurate forecasts are crucial to an airline revenue management system. Historical
demand data for two fare classes used for forecasting in an airline are often censored and correlated. In this
article, we propose a ...
Impact of initial trust image on shopper trust and patronage intentions: a study of young male apparel shoppers in India
(2010-05-03)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of “initial” store image in a new store.
Existing research affords limited explanation of how shopper trust in store is formed prior to store
visits and regarding the ...
South Asian agrifood trade networks in India: a case study of onion exports
(Millennial Asia: International Journal of Asian Studies, 2013)
South Asia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing regions of the world
while global agricultural trade has expanded since its inclusion into the WTO
framework, especially for developing agrarian economies such as ...
Development of utility function for life insurance buyers in the Indian market
(2010-09-07)
Insurance as a financial instrument has been used for a long time. The dramatic increase in competition
within the insurance sector (in terms of providers coupled with awareness for the need for insurance) has
concomitantly ...
Citation analysis of doctoral dissertations at IIMA: a review of the local use of journals
(2011)
This study analyzes the citations of the 49 doctoral dissertations submitted at the Indian
Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, during the period 2004 to 2009. The study reveals that
journals are the most cited sources, ...
Indian public-sector trade unionism in an autocratic political climate: the distinctive case of Gujarat
(SAGE Publications, 2014)
The power and influence of trade unionism in telecommunications, state government employment and municipal bus services are examined in Gujarat, an Indian state ruled by the Hindu nationalist, pro-big business Bharatiya ...
Design and application of risk-adjusted cumulative sum for strength monitoring of ready mixed concrete
(2010-06-15)
The cumulative sum procedure is an effective statistical process control tool that can be used to monitor the quality of ready
mixed concrete during its production process. In this paper, an attempt has been made to design ...