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The competitiveness conundrum: literature review and reflections
(1997-07-15)
The concept of competitiveness has been studied by researchers from a variety of perspectives using different
methodologies. Though there is a large volume of literature on the subject, there is a dearth of systematic ...
Developing applied operation research(OR) teaching in Asia
(1990-09-29)
A workshop for OR teachers in Asia was proposed at IFORS 84 and took place at the Indian
Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, in March 1986. The main purpose of the Workshop was to increase
the teaching of OR as an applied ...
MOU: more memorandum than understanding
(1990-09-28)
On the recommendation of the Arjun Sengupta Committee in 1984 the government has adopted the practice
of signing memorandum of understanding with enterprises in an effort to improve their functioning. How effec -
tive ...
Raising agricultural productivity in Gujarat
(1998-07-16)
Pragmatic but not bold (critique of Union budget 1990-91)
(1990-09-28)
The latest budget . has been described by most
newspaper editors as "pragmatic:' and "bold." While
the basic approach underlying the budget is pragmatic,
it cannot be described as a "bold" budget. This paper
makes an ...
Managerial resourcefulness: a reconceptualization of management skills
(1992-10-01)
The diverse nature of the prevailing conceptualizations of skills required for successful managerial performance hinders our understanding of the phenomenon. This paper examines the limitations to our understanding of ...
Modern small industry, 1972 and 1987-88: aspects of growth and structural change
(1993-07-13)
Using the massive data made available in the report of the second census of modern small industrial units
along with data from (he first census, this paper attempts to highlight some aspects of growth and structural
change ...