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A new approach to system reliability
(2001-10-15)
Calculating system-reliability
via the knowledge of structure function is not new.
Such attempts have been made in the classical 1975 book by
Barlow & Proschan. But they had to compromise with the
increasing complexity ...
Desired: a phased implementation of ERP
(2001-10-15)
The business problem faced by ELIL currently
is how to cope with competition and improve
its market and financial performance. On pages
59 and 60 of the case, it was stated that the
competitors, because of their small ...
No return, no refund: an analysis of deposit refund systems
(2001-10-19)
Firms and governments in developed economies frequently employ deposit-refund systems to
promote return and reuse of product packages and containers. We analyze a model of monopoly
facing heterogeneous consumers in which ...
Precious shipping public company limited
(2001-10-19)
Precious Shipping Public Company
Limited (PSL) went through a process of
financial restructuring in response to the
economic crisis that hit Thailand in 1997.
PSL faced trouble since payments were
due in dollars and ...
Privatization: theory and evidence
(2001-10-19)
Privatisation is very much the flavour of the day. Many enthusiasts of privatisation seem to
believe that a shift from public to private ownership will automatically make for improved
performance. Yet there is little in ...
Electoral reforms : need for citizens' involvement
(2001-10-18)
There is no escape for concerned citizens and civil society
groups from getting involved in politics without being
politicians. They have to use all available means to change and
continuously monitor the functioning of ...
Attitudes towards work and family roles and their implications for carrier growth of women: a report from India
(2001-10-18)
This paper explored attitudes towards work and family roles of professional
men and women in India. Ninety-two husband-wife pairs from salaried, upper
middle class, dual-career families in India participated in the study. ...
Creative restructuring
(2001-10-15)
In the context of liberalization of globalization of
economy, the changes required in the functioning
of corporates need to be vast. Corporate restructuring
has become an important means for achieving
such changes in ...
Fixed mobile interconnection in India: case study
(2001-10-18)
This case study has been prepared by Lara Srivastava of the Strategies and Policy Unit of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Sidharth Sinha of the Indian Institute of Management. This study is part of ...
Exim policy changes and their implications for Indian dairy sector
(2001-10-18)
One of the important features of the new EXIM policy of 2001-02 is the removal of Quantitative restrictions 9QRs) on 715 items by the Government of India. The dismantling of QRs has to be carried out under the obligations ...