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Talent management systems in Indian pharmaceutical firms: exploring an emerging typology
(IIM Ahmedabad, 2016-03)This study has explored the implementation of talent management process in pharmaceutical industry in India through a case study approach. Data was collected from top management and senior managers in HR, marketing and ... -
Factors determining inbound and outbound m&a in an industry in India
(IIM Ahmedabad, 2016-03)There is an increasing trend in outward and inward FDI from India and in India over last one decade. It is interesting to observe that some industries have attracted more inward and outward FDI as compared to others. ... -
Summary report on the technical analysis of the first biennial update report of bosnia and herzegovina submitted on 12 march 2015
(UNFCCC, 2016-01)In accordance with decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 41(a), Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties), consistent with their capabilities and the level of support provided for reporting, should ... -
Summary report on the technical analysis of the first biennial update report of azerbaijan submitted on 31 march 2015
(UNFCCC, 2016-02)In accordance with decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 41(a), Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties), consistent with their capabilities and the level of support provided for reporting, should ... -
Regional low-emission pathways from global models
(SSRN, 2016-03)Governments worldwide have agreed that international climate policy should aim to limit the increase of global mean temperature to less than 2°C with respect to pre-industrial levels. The purpose of this paper is to analyse ... -
Handling inverse optimal control problems using evolutionary bilevel optimization
(IEEE, 2016-07)Optimal control is a task where it is desired to determine the inputs of a dynamical system that optimize (minimize or maximize) a specified cost functional, also known as performance index, while satisfying any constraints ... -
Solving optimistic bi level programs by iteratively approximating lower level optimal value function
(IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2016-07)Bilevel optimization is a nested optimization problem that contains one optimization task as a constraint to another optimization task. Owing to enormous applications that are bilevel in nature, these problems have received ... -
Finding reliable solutions in bi level optimization problems under uncertainties
(GECCO '16: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2016, 2016-07)Bilevel optimization problems are referred to as having a nested inner optimization problem as a constraint to a outer optimization problem in the domain of mathematical programming. It is also known as Stackelberg problems ... -
Mobile communications policies and national broadband strategies in developed and developing countries: lessons, policy issues and challenges
(SSRN, 2015-03)The intelligent mobile phone has become the most widely used communications device in the world and the access device of choice in the developing world. The International Telecommunications Union’s report “The World in ... -
Minimum wage comparison in Asian countries: minimum wage fixing
(WageIndicator Foundation, 2016-02)For countries which have a minimum wage, the minimum wage fixing system differs according to objectives and criteria, machinery and procedures, coverage, and subsequent adjustment as well as the operation and enforcement ... -
A multi-tier linking approach to analyse performance of vehicle-based warehouse systems
(SSRN, 2016-04)To improve operational flexibility, throughput capacity, and responsiveness in order fulfillment operations, several distribution centers are implementing autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval (AVS/R) system in ... -
Throughput matching algorithm and stochastic models for analysis of open and closed manufacturing systems
(SSRN, 2016-02)Order release policies such as card-controlled CONWIP policy aim at improving system responsiveness and minimizing system-wide inventory levels. It is not clear if order release policies (without card control) can be equally ... -
Stochastic modelling of unloading and loading operations at a container terminal using automated lifting vehicles
(SSRN, 2015-04)With growing worldwide trade, container terminals have grown in number and size. Many new terminals are now automated to increase operational efficiency. The key focus is on improving seaside processes, where a distinction ... -
Impacts of sovereign rating on sub-sovereign bond ratings in emerging and developing economies
(World Bank, 2016-03-30)This paper explores bond-level, issuer-level, and macro-level conditions that affect the distance between sovereign credit rating and sub-sovereign debt ratings. Over three-quarters of rated foreign-currency sub-sovereign ... -
A multi-tier linking approach to analyze performance of vehicle-based warehouse systems
(SSRN, 2016-03-01)To improve operational flexibility, throughput capacity, and responsiveness in order fulfillment operations, several distribution centers are implementing autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval (AVS/R) system in ... -
Throughput matching algorithm and stochastic models for analysis of open and closed manufacturing systems
(SSRN, 2015)Order release policies such as card-controlled CONWIP policy aim at improving system responsiveness and minimizing system-wide inventory levels. It is not clear if order release policies (without card control) can be equally ... -
Adoption of natural resource management technologies under information constraints: the case of system of rice intensification (SRI) in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)This study examines the role of information constraints in the adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India by explicitly incorporating information in the adoption model. The results showed that effective ... -
Adoption of system of rice intensification and its impact on rice yields and household income: an analysis for India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Natural resource management (NRM) technologies, such as the system of rice intensification (SRI) are recognized as a promising systemic approach to enhance rice production at affordable costs without harming the environment. ...