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Meta-analysis of test accuracy studies with multiple and missing thresholds: a multivariate-normal model
(Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics, 2014-01)
When meta-analysing studies examining the diagnostic/predictive accuracy of classifications based on a continuous test, each study may provide results for one or more thresholds, which can vary across studies. Researchers ...
An efficient genetic algorithm for single row facility layout
(International Journal of Production Research, 2014)
The arrangement of machines or departments along a straight line is known as single row layout and it is a widely employed configuration in flexible manufacturing systems. In this paper, a hybrid genetic algorithm (HGA) ...
Akshaya Patra, Gandhinagar: supply chain challenges
(Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, 2013)
The article explores the supply chain challenges of the Akshaya Patra Foundation (TAPF), an initiative of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) which serves nutritious food for school children, in ...
Climate change mitigation policy paradigms: national objectives and alignments
(Springer-Verlag, 2014)
The aim of this paper is to assess how policy goals in relation to the promotion of green growth, energy security, pollution control and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions have been aligned in policies that have ...
Impact of performance appraisal justice on employee engagement: a study of Indian professionals
(Employee Relations, 2012)
Purpose – Performance appraisal is one of the most important human resource management practices as it yields critical decisions integral to various human resource actions and outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to ...
Favorableness of leadership situations studies with information itegration theory
(1979-08-30)
In Fiedler’s contingency theory, situation favourableness for leader depends upon
three situational variables - Group Atmosphere, Task Structure and Position Power.
Each variable is dichotomized as high or low to define ...
Cultural difference in attribution of performance: An integration-theoretical analysis
(1979-08-31)
Heider's suggestion that Performance = Motivation X Ability has been empirically
confirmed by Anderson and Butzin and by Kun, Parsons, and Ruble,
using American students as subjects. This multiplying process failed to ...
Reforming watershed management institutions for inclusive and sustainable growth: role of institutional interaction and participative decision making
(IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 2016)
The rainfed areas of rural India often lack the services of able water management institutions. Thus, management of water
in such areas is not a stand-alone activity but is significant for the overall development of the ...
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency across the spectrum of glucose intolerance
(Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 2015)
Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is inversely associated with insulin resistance. We studied the prevalence
of VDD across the spectrum of glucose intolerance, including normal glucose tolerance (NGT), prediabetes ...
Relation between human resource development climate and organisational commitment: empirical study in Indian banking sector
(International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2016)
The present study examines the relationship between the three subsets of HRD climate i.e., HRD mechanisms, general climate and OCTAPAC with the organisational commitment in the Indian banking sector. Data was collected ...