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Determinants of inter-industry variations in research and development efforts in Indian manufacturing sector: a dynamic Patel data analysis
(Innovation and development, 2014)
Several studies have explored the determinants of firms' innovative efforts, but a consensus on the conceptual underpinnings and empirical manifestations of these determinants is yet to emerge. This paper attempts to ...
Bridging gaps in engineering education: design thinking a critical factor for project-based learning
(Frontiers in Education-FIE, IEEE, 2014)
Design thinking plays a critical role in educating a new class of engineers who can a better society by innovating products and services that solve real-world problems.
Doing and disseminating meaningful research
(Research World, 2014-06-02)
The panel discussion was organised as part of a doctoral colloquium and the audience included several research students. The panellists were experienced academics from institutions of higher learning in Canada, India, ...
Risk diversification through multiple group membership in microfinance
(Applied Economics Letters, 2014)
We consider group formation in the joint liability setting in microfinance. Joint liability imposes additional liability of having to repay for group partners should they fail to repay. Multiple group membership allows ...
Women entrepreneurship in India: a case study of creative bee of Smita Desai
(The Blue Water Institute, 2014)
Entrepreneurship is absolutely associated with economic growth. Globalisation triggers bounded specialisation and absorption of innovative activity. These, in turn, have a positive impact on trade. This action relies on ...
Motivations capability handicaps, and firm responses in the early phase of internationalization: a study in the Indian pharmaceutical industry
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
This article identifies and analyzes the experiences of Indian pharmaceutical firms in the early phase of internationalization. It discusses the motivations, forays into international markets, products selection, and ...
The incidence of interpersonal workplace bullying in India’s ITES-BPO sector
(Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2014)
The existence of interpersonal bullying at ytork and its link with socio-cultural factors in the Indian context was ascertained through a suryaj undertaken in the country's ITES-BPO (offshoring-outsourcing) sector. Survey ...
Defining the social responsibility of businesses
(Economic and Political Weekly, 2014)
Whose Business is it?
If the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has to be implemented meaningfully by
companies, then the stakeholders impacted by their business should also have a say in defining
what ...
More on financial inclusion: a few baby steps, not a great leap forward
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2014)
Despite decades of effort, India’s record in the area of financial inclusion remains unsatisfactory. Nearly 60% of India’s population does not have a bank account; 90% of small businesses have no link with the formal ...