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Competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing: Findings of the 1997 Manufacturing Futures Survey
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1998)
This paper by Pankaj Chandra and Trilochan Sastry reports the findings of a survey to study the competitiveness of Indian manufacturing sector. The paper identifies the priorities of Indian manufacturing firms, the programmes ...
Budget: A retrograde for agriculture
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1997)
According to the author, though the budget has some positive initiatives for agriculture, they are unlikely to pull the sector out of its poor growth in postreform period. Moreover, the budget shows that the govern~ent ...
Asoka Spintex
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1999)
The case featured in this issue discusses the turnaround of Asoka Spintex from an ailing company in 1987 to a growing company in the year 1997. What strategies should Anang Lalbhai adopt for the long-term survival of the ...
Source sink flows with capacity installation in batches
(Elsevier, 1998)
We consider the problem of sending flow from a source to a destination where there are flow costs on each arc and fixed costs toward the purchase of capacity. Capacity can be purchased in batches of C units on each arc. ...
Agroindustry for rural and small farmer development: Issues and lessons from India
(International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, 1999)
This article examines the priority given to agroindustries in India in the context of their role in rural and small farmer development. The features and constraints of agroindustry are examined to assess their real and ...
Appropriate return to- equity in private power projects case of the enron project
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1997)
There has been considerable controversy about the appropriate return to equity in private power projects. This case study by Sidharth Sinha discusses the appropriateness of the return to equity in the Enron project. � 1997, ...
A System Dynamic Study of Apple Movement from Orchards to Wholesale Market
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1997)
This paper presents a simulation model of fruit movement from orchards in Himachal Pradesh to the market of Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Delhi. Daily arrivals in Delhi as predicted by the model are ...
Telecom Services in Urban and Corporate Segments: A Consumer Perspective
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1997)
Based on a sample of respondents � both owners and non-owners of telephones梔rawn from two cities of Gujarat as well as three corporate houses of Ahmedabad, this study by S. Manikutty identifies issues regarding estimation ...
Integrated Decision Support Models for Manufacturing: An Example from the Electronics Industry
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1998)
In response to increased competition, shorter product life cycles, and more demanding customers, manufacturers in many industries have been forced to adopt a service orientation to be more responsive in meeting customer ...
Two Organizational Roles: Manager's and Leader's
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 1998)
In this decade? leadership has been one of the most popular topics with speakers and writers on management. It is by its nature a somewhat enigmatic concept and? therefore? not largely amenable to research. Still? it has ...