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Factors determining the roles board members play in firms
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-05)
Directors play an important role in influencing board’s action and its effectiveness (Adams, Hermalin, & Weisbach, 2010). Therefore, corporate governance researchers have looked extensively at the determinants of director ...
Executive stock options: Will it work as a good governance mechanism in all scenarios?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-05)
Agency theory proposes different mechanisms to mitigate agency costs in the firms. An executive stock options (ESoPs) is one of such mechanism, which is given to the CEO of the firm to align CEO’s goals with that of the ...
Incorporating gender and age in genetic algorithms to solve the indexing problem
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-04)
In this paper we propose new genetic algorithms for the tool indexing problem. Genetic algorithms are said to be nature-inspired, in that they are modeled after the natural process of genetic evolution. The evolution process ...
Factors influencing outcome expectations and self-efficacy in driving internet use in rural india
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-12)
Past studies of individual Internet adoption and usage have been mostly empirical and in developed countries or in urban settings of developing countries. These have largely examined socio-economic factors such as age, ...
Climate change in madhya pradesh: Indicators, impacts and adaptation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-05-26)
Climate variability and climate change pose an enormous pressure on population, infrastructure, livelihood, and socio-economic conditions. Evidences of climate change are already visible on many sectors such as agriculture, ...
Measuring the perceived impact of internet on individuals in rural india
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-12)
Internet has greatly influenced the way individuals socialize, create and exploit economic opportunities and knowledge resources. However, previous studies on assessment of impact have largely been empirical and limited ...
Hub interdiction & hub protection problems: Model formulations & exact solution methods
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-10-25)
In this paper, we present computationally effcient formulations for the hub interdiction and
hub protection problems, which are bi-level and tri-level mixed integer linear programs, respec-
tively. In the hub interdiction ...
An exploratory investigation of impact of perceived cannibalization on salesperson’s trust, commitment, job satisfaction, job performance and relational capital
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-05)
With the increasing ubiquity of the Internet, organizations are using the Internet channel to increase overall performance, consolidate existing markets, and expand into new markets. The literature, however, contends that ...
Dedicated high speed rail network in india: Issues in development
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-05)
India and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a high speed rail (HSR) network costing INR 976.36 billion, between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. As of now, the top speed in India is 150 kmph, and that too for ...
Is “make in india” constrained by indian labour market regulations?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-01)
This paper examines whether “Make in India” policies are constrained by over-regulation or under-regulation in the Indian labour market. Specific labour law provisions and the scope of circumventing them as evidenced from ...