Browsing Thesis and Dissertations by Author "Laha, Arnab Kumar"
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Challenges in the introduction of new technologies: a study of the performance and adoption of hybrid rice in India
Khandker, Varsha (2014)Rice is the most important food staple of India and increasing its production in the context of rising food demand and escalating food prices is a major challenge in India. Breakthroughs are urgently required. A major ... -
Change point, prediction and classification with functional data
Rathi, Poonam (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)Functional data consists of a collection of curves (or functions) defined on a finite subset of some interval. In this dissertation, we discuss change point, prediction and classification problems with functional data. ... -
Choice determinants and comparative evaluation of agri-output marketing channels – A farmers’ perspective
Argade, Aashish (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)Agricultural marketing, regulated by the state APMC Acts of 1960s for over four decades, was found wanting in expanding services, securing better returns to farmers, and ensuring low prices of farm commodities to consumers. ... -
Customized forecasting and change point detection with temporal data
Waychal, Nachiketas Gajanan (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2024)Forecasting temporal data is vital in diverse managerial applications. Depending on the application, data can come in different forms, such as real-valued time series, multidimensional time series, functional (infinite ... -
The dynamics of bid-ask spread in an order driven market: the case of Indian stock market
Singh, Priyanka (2011)Bid-ask spread is the most important part of transaction costs for any asset class in the financial market. It affects the way information gets impounded into prices and thus price discovery of the asset. Bid ask spread, ... -
Effects of price discrepancies, referents for comparison and prior trust in seller on buyers perceptions of price unfairness, subsequent trust and purchase intention
Tripathi, Sanjeev (2010)In purchase situations, buyers frequently make comparisons with reference transactions are used as a standard against which the observed purchase price of a product is evaluated. However prices in the market place vary and ... -
Essays on share repurchases
Saurabh, Suman (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)This dissertation comprises three essays, which empirically examine the influence of investor and managerial irrationality on open market repurchases (OMRs) in the US market. In the first essay, we examine the systematic ... -
Impact of Perceived Bases of Power of Brand on Consumers’ Behaviour and Attitude in a Brand-Consumer Relationship Context
Raj, Roopika (2013)Research suggests that brands have human like qualities (Aaker, 1997; Aaker & Fournier, 1995; Levy, 1985; McGill, 2000) and consumers can form relationships with brands as they form social relationships with other human ... -
Impact of perceived overqualification on salesperson performance
Basant, Purohit (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2013)Salesperson performance is a key indicator of organizational performance. We know that many different factors such as qualification level, selling skills, organizational culture, reward systems etc. influence salesperson ... -
Implications of delivering healthcare through strategic partnerships under publicly funded health insurance schemes: analysis of equity in access, demand for health services and quality of care in Indian context
Singh, Vanita (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021)In forwarding the agenda of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), developing countries, including India, have adopted Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes (PFHIs) to serve their impoverished population. When PFHIs are ... -
The influence and interaction of online store brand and product brand on pre-purchase and post-purchase consumer behaviour
Kumar K., Jithesh (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Consumers often use product brand name and store brand name as proxies of quality while making purchase decisions. In an online shopping context, the inability of consumers to physically examine the products increases the ... -
Institutional interaction and participative decision-making in development programmes: a study of their importance in effective natural resource management
Jain, Dinesh (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2014)The impact of institutions on economic development has been a subject of considerable interest in recent years. It is now being widely acknowledged that apart from the standard factors such as capital, labour and technology, ... -
Managing Rural Institutional Credit: Lessons From Interlinked Transactions
Pal, Debdatta (2013)In recent years, the focus of numerous rural credit institutions, which includes lenders from both formal and semi-formal (the micro-finance providers) domains, has started shifting from traditional credit-alone approach ... -
Multitype branching process: extensions, inferences and applications
Yadav, Sumit Kumar (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)The idea of a simple branching process is that a parent produces offsprings. They then further take the role of parents and produce o springs, and the processes continue either until infinity or until extinction. We relax ... -
Perception of foreignness of brands: An investigation of consumers classification schema and its impact on brand evaluations
Dadhich, Harsh (2016)Country-of-origin (COO) affects consumers’ perceptions towards brands and products. However, research also suggests that consumers rarely recognize brand origins accurately (Balabanis & Diamantopoulos, 2008; Samiee, Shimp ... -
Real-time analytics for intelligent systems
Verma, Shikha (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-11-17)Data streams are defined as a sequence of observations arriving continuously at a fast pace. They pose unique computational challenges viz: Single-pass at incoming observations, huge storage requirements, and accounting ... -
The Role Of Community Health Insurance In Perfecting Financial Inclusion
Debnath, Kanish (2016)Financial inclusion has become a major imperative for development of rural regions and elimination of poverty. Within India, several attempts at financial inclusion have been made, but these efforts have remained mostly ... -
Stochastic modeling and analysis of automated Intra-logistics systems
Kumawat, Govind Lal (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)Logistics companies are adopting automated technologies for material handling operations in intralogistics facilities, such as sea container terminals and distribution warehouses, to improve operational efficiency and meet ... -
Stochastic optimization based decision support system for strategic planning in process industries
Gupta, Narain (2008)Increased competitive pressure due to globalization has forced Indian companies to look for scientific methods of planning their operations, and efficient utilization of available resources.Recent surveys and literature ... -
Streaming data: New models and methods with applications in the transportation industry
Putatunda, Sayan (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Streaming data or data streams can be defined as an infinite and continuous inflow of data coming at a very high pace. Streaming Data comes with its set of challenges viz. one-time pass, infinite data, a very high speed ...