Faculty Publications (Bibliographic): Recent submissions
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Child labour and human capital in developing countries - a multi-period stochastic model
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017-09)This study investigates the co-determination of child labour and human capital acquisition through a life cycle model. It explores three categories of households with zero, ten and fifteen years' education of household ... -
Automobile dependence and physical inactivity: insights from the California household travel survey
(Elsevier, 2017-09)Auto-dependence has been linked to the physical inactivity epidemic across U.S. cities, resulting in unprecedented increases in incidences of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, depression, etc. The search for strategies to ... -
An orchestrated negotiated exchange: trading home-based telework for intensified work
(Springer International Publishing, 2017-02)In this paper, we explore a popular flexible work arrangement (FWA), home-based telework, in the Indian IT industry. We show how IT managers used the dominant meanings of telework to portray telework as an employee benefit ... -
Professionalizing religious family-owned organizations: an examination of human resource challenges
(Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), 2017)Transformation of the HR function from the traditional to a modern and professional one continues to be a challenge for most family-owned organizations. This paper discusses the traditional HR practices followed in an ... -
India’s e-waste rules and their impact on e-waste management practices: a case study
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017-06-16)India, like many other developed and developing countries, has adopted an extended producer responsibility (EPR) approach for electronic waste (e-waste) management under its E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. ... -
Unsustainability of sustainability: cognitive frames and tensions in bottom of the pyramid projects
(Springer, 2017-05-29)Existing research posits that decision makers use specific cognitive frames to manage tensions in sustainability. However, we know less about how the cognitive frames of individuals at different levels in organization interact ... -
Multilevel analysis of ambidexterity and tagging of specialised projects in project based information technology firms
(www.emeraldinsight.com, 2017-07-27)The purpose of this paper is to understand the expression of ambidexterity at the “between” projects level as well as the “within” project level in project-based information technology firms (PBITF). The research also ... -
Integrated fleet mix and routing decision for hazmat transportation: a developing country perspective
(Elsevier, 2018-01-01)In developing countries, truck purchase cost is the dominant criteria for fleet acquisition-related decisions. However, we contend that other cost factors such as loss due to the number of en route truck stoppages based ... -
Determinants of the distance between sovereign credit ratings and sub-sovereign bond ratings: evidence from emerging markets and developing economies
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-05)This article explores factors that affect the distance between sovereign credit ratings and the ratings assigned to new foreign-currency bonds issued by sub-sovereign entities (such as private non-financial corporations, ... -
Negotiating absent practices and dormant features: discourse as a means of shaping the implementation of a global enterprise system to meet local work culture
(Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems – Proceedings, May 2017, 2017)The introduction of a new enterprise system to an organization often necessitates the accommodation of standardized practices, which may be in conflict with local users’ practices and their work culture. We explore such a ... -
Adoption of system of rice intensification under information constraints: an analysis for India
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-06-15)This study examines the role of information constraints in the adoption of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India by explicitly incorporating information in the adoption model. The results showed that effective ... -
A stochastic model for the throughput analysis of passing dual yard cranes
(Elsevier, 2017-11-14)New container terminal technologies such as passing dual yard cranes per stack promise increase in stacking throughput capacity. However, dual yard cranes can interfere, which reduces the cranes’ throughput capacity. Using ... -
Competition and intellectual property policies in the Indian pharmaceutical sector
(Sage publications, 2017-06-17)The Indian pharmaceuticals market is estimated to be the third largest in the world in terms of volume, and one of the largest in terms of value created (Economics Division, 2017). This industry is also a key player not ... -
Introduction of biotechnology in India’s agriculture: Impact, performance and economics
(Springer Singapore, 2017)Biotechnology can bring major breakthroughs in agriculture. The book examines the experience of introduction of biotechnology in Indian agriculture, specifically, examining the performance of Bt cotton versus non-Bt cotton ... -
Marketed and marketable surplus of major food grains in India
(Springer India, 2017)This book helps readers understand the concepts of marketed and marketable surplus, as well as the role of the government and marketing agencies, including those in the private sector, in improving market efficiency. It ... -
Optimal stack layout in a sea container terminal with automated lifting vehicles
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2017)Container terminal performance is largely determined by its design decisions, which include the number and type of quay cranes, stack cranes, transport vehicles, vehicle travel path and stack layout. We investigate the ... -
A multi-tier linking approach to analyze performance of autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval systems
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017-06-23)To improve operational flexibility, throughput capacity, and responsiveness in order fulfillment operations, several distribution centers are implementing autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval system (AVS/RS) in ... -
The impact of self-deception and professional skepticism on perceptions of ethicality
(JAI Press, 2017)This paper examines the impact of two contradictory psychological traits, self-deception (SD) and professional skepticism (PS), on individuals' assessment of ethicality of various earnings management choices. Whereas, SD ... -
Racial/ethnic differences in perceptions of school climate and its association with student engagement and peer aggression
(Springer New York LLC, 2017)Research indicates that a positive school climate is associated with higher levels of student engagement and lower rates of peer aggression. However, less attention has been given to whether such findings are consistent ... -
Acquisition of hutchison essar (India) by Vodafone (U.K.): a case in international taxation of indirect transfer of shares
(American Accounting Association, 2017)Vodafone is recognized globally as a seminal case in which the taxation of indirect transfer of shares was litigated before a country’s highest judicial court. Vodafone Group plc, through a web of its directly and indirectly ...