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IIMA in healthcare management: abstract of publications (2000-2013)
(2013-11-26)The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), was established in 1961 as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and Indian industry. IIMA’s involvement ... -
IIMA today- a case of depleted networth
(2010-03-29)Institution building is only one phase of the institutional life cycle. After an institution is built, it must grow, and mature with a healthy long life. Thus, aspects of institution maintenance, and arresting of institution ... -
IIMs Expansion - Myths, Realities and Policy Choices
(2010-07-22)This paper suggests a roadmap for IIM Ahmedabad to increase its intake substantially with available resources in its flagship 'Post Graduate Programme in Management' (PGP equivalent to MBA). Solutions for other IIMs should ... -
IIMs Expansion - Myths, Realities and Policy Choices
(2009-08-08)This paper suggests a roadmap for IIM Ahmedabad to increase its intake substantially with available resources in its flagship ‘Post Graduate Program in Management’ (PGP equivalent to MBA). Solutions for other IIMs should ... -
Impact of 360 Degree Feedback: A follow-up Study of four Organizations
(2009-07-29)A large number of organizations have been using 360 degree feedback in India as leadership development intervention. This paper is based on the feedback of 43 participants from four companies where the 360 Degree Feedback ... -
Impact of affirmative action in higher education for the other backward classes in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-07-18)This paper measures the impact of quota-based affirmative action in higher education (HE) in India for Other Backward Classes (OBC), implemented from 2008. Since the immediate impact would be felt by OBCs who were eligible ... -
Impact of beneficiary participation in rural water supply and sanitation projects: evidence from a comparative study in India
(2010-04-05)This is comparative study of two rural water supply and sanitation projects in Kerala, similar in practically all aspects except that one project incorporated community participation in it and the other did not. The study ... -
Impact of board and ceo characteristics on firms’ performance
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-04)Corporate governance characteristics like board composition and leadership impact a firm’s performance. Researchers have attempted to explain the relationship using different theoretical perspectives like agency theory, ... -
Impact of computerisation in Indian railways
(2010-07-27)Indian Railway was one of the first few government departments to introduce computers in the country. Computerisation on Indian Railways started in the late 60s with the induction of IBM 1401s in the nine zonal railways, ... -
Impact of consumer social responsibility and brand social responsibility image on brand loyalty
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2014)The present paper focus on ITC notebook and try to understand consumer social responsibility for cause related brand and how their preference level changes with different firm donations, and how this activity leads to brand ... -
Impact of continuous auditing on earnings quality and audit fees
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03)The use of continuous auditing (CA) has been promoted as a means to improve the governance mechanisms of companies. Prior experimental research also indicates that external auditors tend to rely more and spend relatively ... -
Impact of covid-19 disruptions on the supply chain:insights from India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-06-03)Supply Chains play very important role in driving the economy of the country. COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have disrupted the supply chains of various firms. It has been estimated that the total cost of supply ... -
Impact of cropping pattern on agricultural production
(2010-03-20)The objective of the paper is to examine the effect of cropping pattern along with other yield increasing inputs upon agricultural production. The paper first compares the cropping pattern index with fertilizer, irrigation ... -
Impact of exchange rate pass-through and volatility on Indian foreign trade
(2009-12-14)The exchange rate Pass-through land exchange rate volatility, are two important issues that determine the effectiveness of the exchange rate depreciation in achieving the desired trade balance. The aggregate analysis of ... -
Impact of export fluctuations on income: a cross country analysis
(2010-03-14)The degree of export fluctuations and its impact on income have been subject to a number of investigations. A major bone of contention has been whether developing countries experience a greater degree of fluctuation in ... -
Impact of housing investment on income and employment generation
(2010-03-20)An attempt has been made in this paper to examine the impact multipliers of housing investment in relation to the corresponding multipliers for investment in other sectors of the Indian economy. It seeks to measure the ... -
Impact of independent directors’ resignations on firm’s governance
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-04-04)Directors are liable for any act of omission or commission. They have a reputation to protect. While Independent directors might engage in passive monitoring; when apprised of a decision where the probability of detection ... -
Impact of inflation accounting on corporate profits
(2010-07-15)The accounting profession all over the world is currently considering whether accountants should be required to adjust reported income for inflation. The limited objective of this article is to measure the impact of ... -
Impact of Initial-Trust Image on Shopper Trust and Patronage Intentions
(2009-08-03)The objective of this study is to examine the role of store image in influencing shopper trust and patronage intentions when 1) the store has never been visited and 2) the store has been visited. This study also identifies ...