Open Access Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Data aggregation for p-median problems
(2011)In this paper, we use a pseudo-Boolean formulation of the p-median problem and using data aggregation, provide a compact representation of p-median problem instances. We provide computational results to demonstrate this ... -
Getting the measurement right! quantifying time poverty and multitasking from childcare among mothers with children across different age groups in rural north India
(Routledge, 2020)Existing research suggests that women spend a disproportionate amount of time on unpaid housework and childcare compared to men. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence on unequal time burdens due to childcare among ... -
Fear and Violence as Organizational Strategies: The Possibility of a Derridean Lens to Analyze Extra-judicial Police Violence
(Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2020)Governments and majoritarian political formations often present police violence as nationalist media spectacles, which marginalize the rights of the accused and normalize the discourse of majoritarian nationalism. In this ... -
Influence as a function of communicator discrepancy and his prestige
(1969)Studies in the field of persuasion and communication have used known sources to test the effect of credibility on influence. What pattern of opinion change occurs when Ss themselves identify the credibility of the communicator, ... -
Communicator discrepancy, perceived credibility, and opinion change
(1969)How credible and at what level of discrepancy a source should be in order to be sufficiently influential is examined in this study. PROCEDURE: Perceived credibility and communicator discrepancy were manipulated. 100 Ss, ... -
Lab-in-the-field experiments: perspectives from research on gender
(Springer, 2021)This paper highlights the contributions made by lab-in-the-field experiments, which are also known as artefactual, framed and extra-lab experiments. We present a curated sample of lab-in-the-field experiments and discuss ... -
Risk assessment and quantification of wealthsurance equity growth fund of IdBI federal life insurance
(IAEME Publication, 2019)The objective of risk management is not to prohibit or prevent risk taking activity, but to ensure that the risks are consciously taken with full knowledge, clear purpose and thorough understanding so that it can be measured ... -
Over-ordering and food waste: The use of food delivery apps during a pandemic
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021)There is a paucity of research on the role of food delivery apps (FDAs) in food waste generation. This gap needs to be addressed since FDAs represent a fast-growing segment of the hospitality sector, which is already ... -
Where there is no anesthetist - increasing capacity for emergency obstetric care in rural India: An evaluation of a pilot program to train general doctors
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2009)Objective: The lack of anesthesia providers in rural public sector hospitals is a significant barrier to providing emergency obstetric care. In 2006, the state of Gujarat initiated the Life Saving Anesthetic Skills (LSAS) ... -
Saving mothers and newborns through an innovative partnership with private sector obstetricians: Chiranjeevi scheme of Gujarat, India
(John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2009)Objective: To document an innovative public-private partnership between the government of Gujarat, India and private obstetricians in rural areas that provides delivery care to the poor. Methods: This is a descriptive ... -
PhD student experiences with the impostor phenomenon in STEM
(Informing Science Institute, 2020)Aim/Purpose This US-based study explored various facets of impostor phenomenon experienced during PhD training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Specifically, the purpose of this research was to ... -
The impostor phenomenon among black doctoral and postdoctoral scholars in stem
(Informing Science Institute, 2020)Aim/Purpose This study examined experiences related to the impostor phenomenon among Black doctoral and postdoctoral scholars in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Background Research on the impostor ... -
Ownership structure and corporate social responsibility in an emerging market
(Springer, 2020)While scholarship exploring the impact of ownership structure on corporate social responsibility (CSR) has investigated firms in developed markets, less work has examined how ownership in firms from emerging markets ... -
Exploring reasons that U.S. MD-PHD students enter and leave their dual-degree programs
(Informing Science Institute, 2020)Aim/Purpose In response to widespread efforts to increase the size and diversity of the biomedical-research workforce in the U.S., a large-scale qualitative study was conducted to examine current and former students' ... -
The impostor phenomenon among postdoctoral trainees in stem: A us-based mixed-methods study
(Informing Science Institute, 2020)Aim/Purpose This mixed-methods research study examined impostor phenomenon during postdoctoral training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through the following research question: "What are the ... -
The effect of Self-Help Groups on access to maternal health services: Evidence from rural India
(2013)Introduction. The main challenge for achieving universal health coverage in India is ensuring effective coverage of poor and vulnerable communities in the face of high levels of income and gender inequity in access to ... -
Agroindustry for rural and small farmer development: Issues and lessons from India
(International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, 1999)This article examines the priority given to agroindustries in India in the context of their role in rural and small farmer development. The features and constraints of agroindustry are examined to assess their real and ... -
Digital integration to enhance market efficiency and inclusion of smallholder farmers: A proposed model for fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2020)High-value agriculture in India is witnessing a transformation, specifically in fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV). Supply chain stakeholders, mainly small and marginal farmers, receive a very minimal share in consumer rupee ... -
Agile auto sub assemblies: Challenges in managing growth, resource productivity, and demand variability
(INFORMS Inst.for Operations Res.and the Management Sciences, 2019)Ms. Swathi Bhargava, welcome and thank you for agreeing to join us for your internship. As you know, we are a small-scale auto parts manufacturing company but have quite a reputation in the local market. We just secured ... -
Resource distribution, growth and strategies for enhancing fish production in north-eastern states of India
(Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2016)Contribution of the eight north-eastern states of India towards national fish production is only 5.9% despite the vast resources available in the region. There is a clear disparity in the total fish production vis-a-vis ...