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Effects of non-conformity on perceived status and competence: examining the moderating role of Physical attractiveness
(National Academy of Psychology, 2017)
The present study attempts to examine how people perceive non-conforming behavior and what do they infer about subjects who demonstrate non-conformity.Interviews were conducted to determine the operational definition and ...
Professionalizing a religio-centric firm through workplace learning
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)
Rakesh along with his brothers, Subhash Patel and Mihir Patel, promoted,
owned, and ran Steel Tubes and Pipes Ltd (STPL), a medium-sized company
that manufactured tubes and pipes made of stainless steel, exotic metals, ...
Rehabilitation myths? How transaction costs reduce farmer welfare after land acquisition
(Sage, 2017)
In this article, we show how transaction costs lead to farmer marginalization as
displaced farmers embark on the process of acquiring new land. Existing studies
have focused on the links between monetary compensation and ...
Ownership structure and internationalization of Indian firms
(Elseveir, 2017)
We examine the longitudinal relationship between ownership structure and firm internationalization, in a
sample of Indian firms. Drawing on principal-principal (PP) agency theory and the resource-based-view (RBV) of
the ...
The essence of downsizing: a review of literature
(Publishing India, 2017)
The process of downsizing has
often been considered as a onetime
activity that is disconnected
from the processes and the outcomes
associated with the activity.
Since the strategies, organizational,
industrial and ...
Tactical decisions at Vastrapur car rental services
(Pubsonline, 2017)
Ahmedabad is the largest city in the State of Gujarat,
India with more than 6 million inhabitants in 2015.
Being one of the fastest growing cities in the world,
the public transportation network has been unable ...
Through the looking Glass: role of construal level on description-intensive reviews
(Association for Consumer Research, 2017)
Focus on consumer engagement has led service providers to explore contextual factors influencing consumers’ satisfaction. In this paper, we draw insights from Construal Level Theory to identify the conditions when own vs. ...
The impact of perceived temperature on responses to Psa Ads
(Association for Consumer Research, 2017)
This working paper finds that the affiliative sensations triggered through priming of warm/cold touch can increase the effectiveness of public service announcement (PSA) by increasing empathy, threat perceptions and donations ...
Learning of aggregation models in multi criteria decision making
(Elsevier, 2017)
Generalized attitudinal Choquet integral (GACI) is a recent aggregation operator that subsumes a multi- tude of aggregation operators, including both linear as well as non-linear and exponential integrals. In this study, ...
High-performance work systems and creativity implementation: the role of psychological capital and psychological safety
(Wiley, 2017)
Unimplemented creative ideas are potentially wasted opportunities for organisations. Although it is largely
understood how to encourage creativity among employees, how to ensure this creativity is implemented
remains ...