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    • Rationalization of bargaining solutions by symmetric metrics and respect for unanimity 

      Lahiri, Somdeb (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-09-01)
      In this paper we show that rationalizability of bargaining solution by a symmetric metric implies that the bargaining solution is anonymous. We further show that rations ability of a bargaining solution by a metric implies ...

    • Narmada project: An opportunity for redefining social relations 

      Gupta, Anil K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-09-01)
      There has been a heated controversy around the Narmada Project. Environmentalists have rightly argued for an open and informed debate. The government and the academics supporting it have felt that all the information has ...

    • Managing ecological diversity, simultaneity, complexity and change: An eco- political perspective 

      Gupta, Anil K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-10-01)
      Mainly Indian studies on Governance From Ecological Perspective during last decade were reviewed as a part of third survey on public administration organized by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. The ...

    • Leisure, Health and Stress 

      Pestonjee, D. M.; Muncherji, Nina B. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-10-01)
      The term ‘leisure’ derives from the Latin “licere” meaning “ to be permitted”, and is defined in the modern dictionary as freedom from occupation, employment, or engagement. Leisure has meant different things in different ...

    • Independence of irrelevant transfers 

      Lahiri, Somdeb (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-10-01)
      In this paper, we provide a partial geometric characterization of the independence of irrelevant alternatives (IIM) Axiom, called Independence of Irrelevant Transfers (IIT) as also a characterization of the nash bargaining ...

    • Agro processing industries: Potential, constraints and task ahead 

      Srivastava, U. K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-10-01)
      An agro- industry is an enterprise that processes bio- mass. i.e agriculture raw materials. Which include ground and tree crops as well as livestock and fisheries to create edible or usable forms. Improve storage and shelf ...

    • Modelling and analysis of large systems: Some approaches 

      Tripathy, A. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-10-01)
      The concept and nature of large scale modeling have been presented. The necessity of having a good grasp of the system has been stressed. Some of the large scale modeling efforts have been presented.

    • Leadership and management in formal work organizations and educational institutions 

      Parikh, Indira J. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-11-01)
      This paper examines 1) the definition and concept of leadership as reflected in educational institutions and formal organizations 2) patterns and models of leadership in the western indian context, 3) the resultant ...

    • Ghana’s public sector finances: Recent developments and issues 

      Gupta, Anand P. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-11-01)
      Ghana’s public sector is fairly large and diverse. Of the different components of the public sector (central government, public enterprises and local authorities), the central government plays a dominant role in resource ...

    • Egalitarian departures from the ideal point 

      Lahiri, Somdeb (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-11-01)
      In this paper we propose a new solution to bargaining or group decision problems, which requires an arbitrator to choose that point on the pareto frontier of the feasible set where losses in utility from the ideal point ...

    • Demand forecasts of household energy and policy for wasteland management in india 

      Gupta, Tirath; Ahuja, Vinod (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-11-01)
      Estimates of future demand for a good or a set of goods should be helpful for planned adjustment in production capacities, and for assessing the financial and manpower resources, and the policy support required for that ...

    • Large lift plants - Performance 

      Sharan, Girja; Kayastha, Sandeep (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-12-01)
      Large lift irrigation plants (LIPs) are a development in parts of Gujarat (India). These are commonly sited on old tanks, some on intermittent streams and canals. Water is lifted to a high point of command through a riser ...

    • A periodic review inventory model for stochastic demand with two storage facilities 

      Shah, Nitin; Shah, Y. K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-12-01)
      In this paper a periodic review probabilistic inventory model for a single item with two storage facilities is developed; one warehouse is owned by the system under considerations (which is referred to as OW) and the other ...

    • Threat bargaining problems with incomplete information and Nash's solution 

      Lahiri, Somdeb (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-12-01)
      In this paper we extend the framework of threat bargaining games to include those with incomplete information. In this set up we address ourselves to two significant problems: (1) Under what conditions would 'truthful' ...

    • A decision support system for improving railway line capacity 

      Raghuram, G.; Rao, V. Venkata (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-12-01)

    • Consultant and his role in organizations 

      Parikh, Indira J.; Tamil Selvan, S. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-12-01)
      Whenever there is a collectivity of people with structures, tasks and interphases between people and systems there are some individuals who by choice or by the need of the hour or situation become consultants, advisors, ...

    • Valuation of environmental impacts of forestry projects 

      Tewari, Davi D. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)

    • Lessons from learners 

      Gupta, Anil K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)

    • Reaching the rural poor: Experience of Public Distribution System in India 

      Bapna, S. L. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)
      This paper is based on the larger study on Public Distribution System done by the author under then Kellogg Fellowship Programme sponsored by the Michigan State University.

    • Review of post-graduate research in agriculture (1973-1984): Are we building appropriate skills for tomorrow? 

      Gupta, Anil K.; Patel, N. T.; Shah, Rekha N. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)
      Post Graduate Research has been an important source of generating technological breakthrough in social as well as natural sciences. The skills for solving problem of 21st century have to be created now. We have reviewed ...