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Globalization, multinationals and tax base allocation: advance pricing agreements as shifts in international taxation?
(2010-04-03)This paper elaborates on the emergence of so-called advance pricing agreements APA in international taxation and corresponding APA programs in individual countries It refers how globliging business processes trigger ... -
Some key issues in policy, pricing,regulation and financing of irrigation development in India today
(2010-04-03)In this paper we discuss the stylised problems relating to water and irrigation in India and argue that most of the inefficiencies, misuse and environmental damage have their roots in the mispricing of water and electricity. ... -
Performance of nonparametric control chart
(2010-04-03)In this paper we use simulation to study the performance of three of these nonparametric control charts: the median chart the boostrap control chart and hodges-lehmann control chart for different distribution of the quality ... -
Artificial neural network models for forcasting stock price index in Bombay Stock Exchange
(2010-04-03)In this paper we discuss modeeling of Indian stock market (prce index) data using ANN. we discuss the efficiency of ANN in modeling The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) SENSEX weekly closing values we develop two networks with ... -
Measuring consumer preferences for sales promotion schemes through conjoint design in FMCG sector
(2010-04-03)This paper first attempts a brief synthesis of the existing literature on consumer respect to sales promotion and use of conjoint design in the study of consumer preferences. Based on insights developed through literature ... -
Trends in regional disparity in human and social development in India
(2010-04-03)In the present paper, we have examind trends in regional disparity in human and social development by considering numerous indicators other than state income. we found no support to the general impression prevailing in the ... -
Indigenous voice: the regressive effects of western models on organization structure, management practices & relationship processes in Indian organizations
(2010-04-03)The decades of the nineties for the Indian organization have been both dramatic and traumatic. India has borrowed technology, organization structures and management practices from Japan and many countries of the West. The ... -
Study on the personality profile of middle managers: the Indian experience
(2010-04-03)In the context of transformations taking place in the environment, organizations are initiating major changes in their structure, design and human processes. These changes generate a great deal of anxiety and apprehension ... -
Competitive strategies for Indian agri - business cooperatives - a perspective for the next decade
(2010-04-03)Inspite of the current rhetorics on the concept of Swadeshi , the increasing trend towards liberalisation and globalisation can neither be wished away, nor is it feasible and profitable at this juncture to completely ... -
Reflection of the Indian women in entrepreneurial world
(2010-04-03)This paper focuses on women entrepreneur. The paper slides from the era of fifties to the 21st centuries and how transformation has occurred in the women roles. Also paper talks about the ststus of women entrepreneurs and ... -
Capital structure policies of companies in an emerging economy: a study of THAI companies
(2010-04-03)This paper addresses to the question: How do firms in emerging economy choose their capital structure? Thai firms capital structures were empirically investigated to find their patterns over the period of the country s ... -
Model of consumer evaluation of brand extensions
(2010-04-03)Current research has shown that consumers attitudes towards brand extensions is a function of brand affect, and similarity between parent and extension product categories. Research has also stressed on the importance of ... -
Ethics, values and corporate governance
(2010-04-03)In the context of the ongoing debate on corporate governance in India, this paper discusses the importance of ethics and values in corporate governance and underscores their importance in fulfilling the raison detre of the ... -
Determinants of total factor productivity in Indian agriculture
(2010-04-03)Past literature shows that technical change in agriculture is determined by non-price like government expenditure on R&D and infrastructure. But more recent literature also considers relative farm prices that would provide ... -
Exploratory study of international marketing in India: Indian firms, multinationals and their competitiveness
(2010-04-03)Indian firms are more international than ever before. Internationalization drives and export orientation are prominent in the organisational strategies of a number of leading Indian firms and multinationals located in ... -
India's export since the reforms: three analytic industry studies
(2010-04-03)Our analysis of markets, competitors and suppliers in three key Indian export industries-diamonds, garments, and software sheds light on the effects of India s recent economic reforms on export competitiveness. It also ... -
Viability of rural banking by the nationalized commercial banks in India
(2010-04-03)This paper examines the viability of rural banking by the Nationalized Commercial Banks and the factors influencing it. The viability was examined using both cost and profitability analyses. Theory of costs is used for the ... -
Is India's federal debt sustainable? Revisiting an old debate
(2010-04-03)That India faces a yfiscal crisisz has been a recurrent refrain of the literature on Indiazs economic reforms. Indeed a central objective of the reforms process, one that has proved elusive so far, is the reduction in the ... -
Managerial roles and interfaces: some organizational issues and implication through Thematic Apperception Test
(2010-04-03)The present paper emphasis on the content of the stories, situations involving mostly interpersonal relations, such as father-son or superior and subordinate are examined for the feelings and subsequently, what actors are ... -
Macroeconomic analysis fo the union budget 1997 - 98
(2010-04-03)The Union Budget for 1997-98 has been widely acclaimed as a historic budget. In view of the serious differences among different members of the coalition government on major economic issues ranging from the size of fiscal ...