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Finding better alternatives than those considered in a multiple criteria data sample
(Journal of Business Economics, 2016-01)This paper suggests a preference-based method to calculate the probability of finding a better alternative than the ones present in the original data sample. Such a procedure would be useful, for example, while selecting ... -
Land acquisition in India: an examination of the 2013 act and options
(Journal of Land and Rural Studies, 2016-01)Land continues to remain important for production and rural livelihoods in developing economies like India. But, globalisation and liberalisation in these economies has brought up land as an important policy issue as various ... -
Performance management system for school teachers
(International Journal on Education Growth and Research, 2015-09)The paper looks at the four main components of a comprehensive performance management system for school teachers and the inter-linkages among these components. The paper also discusses the types of performance management ... -
Gaining competitive advantage through the right business model: analysis based on case studies
(Journal of Strategy and Management, 2016-03)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on an inductive research that analyzes the unique decisions of three firms that shape their business model and, consequently, provide a competitive advantage. Design/met ... -
Why Indians work: a cultural values perspective
(Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2015)While ample empirical evidence on cultural values highlights the difference between Indian and western cultures, substantial research done in India tests models and frameworks developed in Western culture. Assumptions ... -
Classifying consumption behavior using self-determination theory
(The Marketing Review, 2016)By bringing together self-determination theory and consumption behaviour, four types of consumption behaviours – reward consumption, ego consumption, goal consumption, and identity consumption are proposed. These four ... -
Emotional labor in interactive service roles in Indian restaurants
(Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2015-10)Emotional labour is more pronounced in interactive service roles where significant communication is necessarily exchanged as a part of the service delivery. Customer interaction, performed by stewards is an intrinsic ... -
Staged development of dynamic capabilities: a study of international joint ventures in India
(Thunderbird International Business Review, 2016)This article investigates the microfoundations of different stages of development of dynamic capa-bilities ( DCs ) in international joint ventures ( IJVs ). We conducted case-based research for three het-erogeneous IJVs ... -
An analytical modeling framework for determining the optimal table mix in restaurants
(IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2015)We present a queuing theory based optimization model for determining the optimal table mix in a restaurant. The optimal table mix problem is formulated for an allotment policy in which the largest available group is allotted ... -
Right to cancel contracts: the consumer protection bill, 2015
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2016-03)The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 proposes to give the right to a consumer to cancel a contract within 30 days of making it, without giving any reason or justification. This is a very significant right that sets a precedence ... -
‘Cooling-off’ and the consumer protection bill, 2015: drawing from the European Union consumer directive
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Asakti-anasakti as mediator of emotional labor strategies and burnout: a study on ASHA worker
(Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2015-07)In this study the authors borrow the concept of anasakti (non-attachment) and asakti (attachment) from the Indian philosophy of Anasakti Yoga to explain the relation between two emotional labor strategies of surface and ... -
Peak-hour metro traffic congestion alleviation
(WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 2015)An urban light rail transport in the Middle East which is operated as a cyclic schedule on fixed Origin-Destination (O-D) pairs and two lines is considered. A high ridership is observed during weekends and peak hours, ... -
Use of telemedicine in remote screening for retinopathy in type 2 diabetes
(Apollo Medicine, 2015-11)Background: Telemedicine is developed to bridge the gaps in health care delivery systems. We evaluated the role of telemedicine in screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods: The study population (T2DM > 1 year, ... -
Discordance between lipid markers used for predicting cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
(Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 2016)Aims Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is gaining importance over low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) as cardiovascular risk marker in patients with type 2 diabetes. It represents the overall ... -
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency across the spectrum of glucose intolerance
(Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 2015)Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is inversely associated with insulin resistance. We studied the prevalence of VDD across the spectrum of glucose intolerance, including normal glucose tolerance (NGT), prediabetes ... -
HRD climate and customer satisfaction in Indian private banks
(Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2016-01)The present study examines the relationship between HRD climate and customer satisfaction. The HRD climate is conceptualized as comprising three components: general climate, OCTAPAC and HRD mechanisms. A survey based study ... -
Relation between human resource development climate and organisational commitment: empirical study in Indian banking sector
(International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2016)The present study examines the relationship between the three subsets of HRD climate i.e., HRD mechanisms, general climate and OCTAPAC with the organisational commitment in the Indian banking sector. Data was collected ... -
Expansion and welfare in microfinance: a screening model
(Economic Modelling, 2016-02)The expansion of microfinance has triggered concerns of rising indebtedness, and higher default and interest rates. Using a screening model, we show that even if interest and default rates increase due to expansion, borrower ... -
Interval-valued data analysis
(International Journal of Business Analytics and Intelligence, 2015-10)