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Essays on managerial discretion
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"This thesis examines discretionary managerial decisions and investigates their association with the behavioral
biases of market participants. We study managerial discretion in the context of repricing employee
stock ...
Collective action among communities for early adoption of top-down adaptation policies
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"This thesis, through two essays, examines how policy interventions for climate adaptation can
foster collective action for vulnerable communities as well as the configuration of conditions
at the community level that ...
Understanding work engagement of start-up employees using a mixed method approach
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"Over the last decade, the robust start-up ecosystem has significantly contributed towards
global economic growth and employment generation. However, due to increased market
competition and dynamicity, start-ups are ...
Exact solution methods for non-convex optimization problems
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"The thesis focuses on the development of efficient algorithms for solving the non-convex problems arising
in different application areas involving operations and supply chains.
In the first essay, we propose an exact ...
A team level examination of the creativity to innovation link
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"A vast body of literature exists that acknowledges the role and impact of both creativity and innovation. However, reaching to innovation from a creative idea is not a guaranteed outcome. Leaders have been found to be a ...
Essays on strategic interactions in vertical supply chains: on the role of inventory and technology
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"The past two decades have witnessed a shift from centrally managed supply chains to decentralized supply chains (Netessine, 2004). In decentralized supply chains, interests of individual members may not be aligned with ...
Development and validation of the menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) scale for adolescent girls and teachers: associating MHH needs, practices, beliefs and experiences of adolescent girls and teachers with student engagement
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"There is limited literature exploring the breadth of menstrual practices and how it affects student engagement levels in school among adolescent girls in India. This research tries to address this gap by (a) developing a ...
“Hustling for my career”: exploration of the individual experiences and organizational responses towards multiple job holding
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
The phenomenon of multiple job holding (MJH) or moonlighting, involving individuals holding one or more jobs along with primary full-time employment, is gaining salience in the contemporary work context. The literature on ...
Modeling and analysis of order fulfillment decisions in retail
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)
"Today, retailing emphasis has shifted from transaction-orientation to consumer-orientation, where retailers are focusing to enhance the customers’ shopping experience. Retailers are redesigning their order fulfillment ...