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Gai aadharit unnati (GAU)*: modernizing cow based economy through application of advanced technology
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-05-30)The cow#, in the Indian context, has been the backbone of our agricultural economy since the early age of human civilization. Our agriculture-based economy thrived alongside cow welfare; thanks to a bounty of natural ... -
A game theoretic approach to community based data sharing in mobile ad hoc networks
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03-04)Government interventions on usage of free speech for communication has been rising of late. The government of Iraq’s ban on the Internet, ban of mobile communications in Hong Kong student protests highlight the same. ... -
GANTT chart colouring
(2010-03-22)This paper presents three rules for colouring of a Grant Chart that displays the machine and job schedules of a job shop. These rules have been used on the job schedules of a real job shop and the performance of the proposed ... -
Gaps in "GAAP": issues in nonprofit accounting and reporting in India
(2010-07-26)Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs) in India play an important role as change agents for social and economic development. Though they command substantial amounts of resources, their financial performance measurement and reporting ... -
GATS and educational services: Issues for India's response in WTO negotiations
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2001-10-01)Under the auspices of WTO, negotiations on liberalization of trade in services are expected to begin soon. One agenda at the negotiating table will be trade in educational services. Trade in educational services is too ... -
Gearing strategic public enterprises for internationalisation: the Indian case
(2010-03-15)In the context of chronic balance of payments problems in most Third World countries, public enterprises (PEs) of the Third World are a major under-utilised source for stepping up exports. In many Third World countries PEs ... -
GEB reforms: a note on regulatory strategy and an approach to privatisation
(2009-12-12)Briefly the proposal is for market competition in generation, through the development of a hybrid wholesale and retail (for bulk consumers alone) market. It is not a marker for all the electricity in the system, but largely ... -
Gender Differences in the Use of FTAs when Reporting Incidents of UI: An Indian Study
(2009-07-25)The study, conducted in an Indian organization, aims to examine differences, if any, across genders in the use of face threatening acts (FTAs) while reporting incidents of upward influence (UI). The nature of incidents ... -
Gender Issues – Proposing new Paradigms
(2009-08-03)The advent of the 20th century heralds the entry of women into the professional world. Organizations have already initiated the transition to a multi-gender workplace environment through the formation of appropriate policies. ... -
Gender, affect and upward influence
(2010-07-26)Upward influence tactics affect the attitude, perceptions and behavior of the supervisors towards their subordinates. This influence may be used both for organizational and personal purposes. With more and more women joining ... -
General knowledge test for competitive examinations
(2010-03-21)In this paper a schematic framework towards systematization of General Knowledge as a selection tool has been suggested. The standardized methods for GK test construction, test-format and scoring procedure have been ... -
A general method for constructing a test of multivariate normality
(2009-08-13)We present a general method of constructing a test of multivariate normality using any given test of univariate normality of complete or randomly incomplete data. A simulation study considers multivariate tests constructed ... -
A general purpose exact solution method for mixed integer concave minimization problems (revised as on 12/08/2021)
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-03-01)In this article, we discuss an exact algorithm for mixed integer concave minimization problems. A piece wise inner-approximation of the concave function is achieved using an auxiliary linear program that leads to a bilevel ... -
General saddle point property for two person variable threat games
(2010-03-23)In this paper we prove that all two person variable threat games which satisfy some very general conditions, fulfill a certain saddle point property at an equilibrium point. -
A generalised scale for pretesting print advertisements
(2010-03-20)The Working Paper presents the findings of a research study which was initiated to develop a generalized scale which could be used to pretest an advertisement prepared by an agency or to compare alternate advertisements ... -
Generalization of the nash bargaining solution in two person co-operative games
(2010-03-23)Existence and characterization of a generalized bargaining solution incorporating preferential treatment, is discussed. Similar results pertaining to variable reference point games are motivated. -
Generalization of the raiffa-kalai smorodinsky solution in two person bargaining games
(2010-03-24)In this paper we present a generalization of the Raiffa - Kalai - Smorodinsky solution to two person bargaining games, to incorporate asymmetries in solution payoffs. -
Generalized dreze-muller equilibrium: some rationing scheme in a distribution economy
(2010-03-29)Here we view rationing as an instrument available in the hands of a social planner to effect a more equitable distribution of goods. We introduce a separate currency (like a coupon) alongside money, and both money as well ... -
Generalized shapely value for games with a coalition structure
(2010-07-27)In cooperative games with transferable utility, there is usually no restriction on the possible coalitions that can materialize. A significant departure from this tradition, occurs in Moulin [1995], where the concept of ... -
Generators of pioneering-innovative management; some Indian evidence
(2010-03-14)Based on questionnaire data on a sample of Indian organizations, the paper identifies some of the internal and environmental generators of a vigorous mode of management labelled the pioneering-innovative (PI) mode. The ...