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Relationship of consumption and production in changing agriculture, a study in Surat District, India - a summary
(2010-03-13)This is a summary of the study entitled Relationship of Consumption and Production in Changing Agricultural: A Study in Surat District, India published in the occasional paper series of the Technological Change in ... -
Implementation problems of management control systems
(2010-03-13)To provide a deeper understanding and a systematic analysis of the implementation problems of management control systems in Indian companies and to determine the relationship, if any, between these problems on the one hand, ... -
On the computation of Hodges-Lehmann efficiency of test statistics
(2010-03-13)An approach to the computation of Bahadur Efficiency was proposed by Bahadur and Raghavachari in their paper in Proceedings of Sixth Berkeley Symposium. The objective of the paper is to exhibit this approach to the Computation ... -
Models of role identity in Indian women barriers to growth
(2010-03-13)The paper is based on the ten years of experience of the author and her colleague professor Pulin K. Garg with women students, career women, professionals and housewives. The paper explores the dynamics of 'being' and ... -
Empirical test of the marginal productivity theory of wages - the case of Indian industries
(2010-03-13)The paper makes an attempt to test empirically the validity of the marginal productivity hypothesis of wage determination in the case of the Indian economy by using the data on the organised manufacturing sector. The broad ... -
Choice of technology: some forethought on a socio - technical approach
(2010-03-13)The unintended consequences of industrialisation in the form of social problems are a matter of growing concern. An even more challenge Pressging task is to industrialise the pre-industrial societies without creating similar ... -
Performance in relation to anxiety and job involvement
(2010-03-13)In this investigation an attempt has been made to study the effect of anxiety and job involvement on performance of workers. Two psychometric tools were administered to 600 rank-and-file workers of textile unit to assess ... -
Determinants of inter - industry wage structure in India
(2010-03-13)This paper deals with an analysis of the main factors explaining the inter-industry wage differentials in manufacturing sector of the Indian economy. It examines the basic theoretical framework which can provide a satisfactory ... -
Management process for the education of the future
(2010-03-13)In our philosophy, the legitimate role of social change in education has to move away from elitist orientation to whole society orientation. It is necessary to develop new value framework, attitudes, value orientations. ... -
Training and research needs for agricultural management
(2010-03-13)The purpose of this paper is (i) to highlight the rapid expansion of government activities in the agricultural sector, (ii) to discuss the areas and nature of management tasks in the light of expansion of activities (iii) ... -
Growth and instability in Gujarat agriculture
(2010-03-13)The agricultural development strategy followed in India during various Five Year Plans laid emphasis on achieving growth and stability in agricultural production and equity in distribution of grains from increased production ... -
Location of Indian cement industry
(2010-03-13)The paper examines four hypotheses about the location of the Indian Cement Industry, viz., (a) its location is not optimum, (b) it is not evenly distributed throughout the country, (c) its location is becoming more and ... -
QWL in Indian organisations - an irreverent view
(2010-03-13)This paper takes the position that in Indian organisation, the most central and pivotal concern is the concept of work itself. Work is defined as activities that contribute to achieving organisational missions. Where work ... -
Land reforms legislation's: problems and prospects (a micro study)
(2010-03-13)Though a variety of land reforms legislations have been created in the past independence days with the objectives of abolition of intermediaries, security of tenants and equitable distribution of land, the implementation ... -
Consumption patterns and macromarketing : a radical perspective
(2010-03-13)In studying the choices for consumption, marketing scholars have been almost totally occupied with a very narrow spectrum of choice, viz brand choice. This paper discusses the nature of consumption patterns and how social ... -
Bureaucracy for people's development: a contradiction or congruence?
(2010-03-13)This paper is based on several years experience of the author in working in close touch with Bureaucracy at several levels of administration. Based on this experience, the paper conceptualize the basic nature of bureaucracy ... -
Phases of divergent thinking
(2010-03-13)Twenty-one subjects were given the divergent thinking task of listing green, funny, and liquid objects and asked to think aloud. Their protocols were analysed and five phases and 23 sub-phases of divergent thinking were ... -
Information systems for control of developmental activities: a conceptual framework
(2010-03-13)The paper reviews the district environment and emphasizes the importance of information and control systems for better planning and implementation of developmental programmes. A conceptual framework for the design of ... -
Formats for reply coupons in advertisements
(2010-03-13)Reply coupons and inquires in advertisements are ways devised by advertisers to encourage readers to act quickly on the newly acquired information or desire. The paper presents a comprehensive list of formats that can be ... -
Locus of control as a moderator of role stress-satisfaction relationship
(2010-03-13)Present investigation is an attempt to study the effect of locus of control on the relationship between various role stressors and satisfaction with many off-the-job and on-the-job situations. 101 executives and engineers ...