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Damages in a consumer sale contract: Reviewing the consumer protection bill, 2015
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Consumer protection law rests on the foundations of contract law and the law of sale of goods. A consumer law has to conceptually express this foundation and the modifications it is bringing about in these laws. Without ... -
Data correcting algorithms for combinatorial optimization
(2009-12-12)This paper describes data correcting algorithms. It provides the theory behind the algorithms and presents the implementation details and computational experience with these algorithms on the asymmetric traveling salesperson ... -
Data correcting: a methodology for obtaining near-optimal solutions
(2010-01-16)In this paper we concern ourselves with the problem of finding near optimal solutions to function that are not amenable to solution by analytic means. This means that given a function and a parameter ? away from the optimal ... -
Data science for decision making in developing economies: A travesty of business investments
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2014)Based on a recent survey of Analytics Adoption in Indian business organization, the author makes a claim that for most organizations grappling with the problem of incomplete and unorganized data, the tools of data science ... -
Data system for environmental impact assessment for humld-tropical regions: relevant issues
(2010-07-27)Environmental problems encountered in most of the developing countries arise due to conditions of poverty and under development as well as the negative effects of development progrmmes which have been badly planned and ... -
Data-correcting algorithm for the maximization of submodular functions: a multilevel search in the hasse diagram
(2010-01-16)The Data Correcting Algorithm (DCA) is a recursive branch and bound type algorithm, in which the data of a given instance is heuristically corrected at each branching in such a way that the new instance will be as close ... -
Database structure for a class of multi-period mathematical programming models
(2009-12-14)We introduce how a generic multi-period optimization based decision support system (DSS) can be used for strategic and operational planning in a company with five fundamental elements, namely Materials, Facilities, Activities, ... -
Database structure for a multi stage stochastic optimization based decision support system for asset – liability management of a life insurance company
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2014)We introduce a stochastic optimization based decision support system (DSS) for asset-liability management of a life insurance firm using a multi-stage, stochastic optimization model. The DSS is based on a multi-stage ... -
Debate on biotechnology and intellectual property rights: protecting the interests of third world farmers and scientists
(2010-03-24)The debate on protection of intellectual property rights of the companies and scientific labs developing technologies through biotechnological means or otherwise has been highly surcharged with the emotions. -
Decision - oriented market information system for forest and agro-forest products in India
(2010-01-16)There has been a sharp rise in the demand and prices of forest and agro-forest products in India. Yet many agencies report large unsold stocks of different products. Large processors are unable to get sufficient quantities ... -
Decision process of individuals under conditions of risk: an experimental study
(2010-03-19)Theoretical models in finance are many a time based on unrealistic assumptions about the behaviour of individuals. Empirical validation of the models is expected to vindicate the assumptions. However, in most situations, ... -
Decision Sheet and Learning Diary: New Tools for Improved Learning through the Case Method
(2009-08-03)Of the three phases of learning through the case method, instructors have focused on the in-class phase in training of both teachers and participants. The other two phases, pre-class preparation and post class-reflection, ... -
A decision support system for improving railway line capacity
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Declining work motivation in India: How to get the reluctant horse to drink?
(2010-03-12)4he general feeling about the increasing organizational inefficiency and low morals is that there is an overall lack of proper work ethic in Indian Society. There is also a general consensus of views regarding this state ... -
Decoding Response Uncertainty
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Response uncertainty defined as not knowing how to respond to a known event has been identified as the major uncertainty faced by decision makers, especially where organizational action is unavoidable. However, a granular ... -
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 ... -
Defective coin problem: an algorithmic analysis
(2010-03-14)The defective coin problem involves identification of defective coin, if any, and ascertain the nature of t defect (heavier/lighter) from a set of coins containing at the most one defective coin, using an equal-ar -balance. ... -
Definition and measurement of family involvement
(2010-03-14)This paper reports on the development of a new and standardized measure of family involvement. The family involvement construct is operationalized on the basis of the motivational formulation of involvement and alienation ...