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Essays on share repurchases
(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 ...
A strategic view of refurbished goods
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
‘Refurbished goods’ are goods that are deemed unfit for sale at full price for a variety of reasons regarding their perceived or actual quality deficiency. These goods are then ‘refurbished’ i.e. brought back to full ...
Hub interdiction problems: Models and solution approaches
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
Hub-and-spoke networks are used in the operations of businesses like telecommunication, transportation and energy systems. The network has special facilities known as hubs which act as interim nodes between source and ...
Beauty service work as dirty work: Understanding employees' lived experiences
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
Beauty service work, an emergent industry in the contemporary business context, has earlier been studied as bodywork and interactive service work. The present study explores the subjective experiences of beauty service ...
Private sector participation and container terminal efficiency issues and evidence from India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
Greater Private Sector Participation (PSP) is widely considered an effective means to enhance the competitiveness of a nation’s port sector. In this context, the thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of container terminal ...
Integrating water and energy systems for India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)
The Paris Climate Change Agreement (PCCA, 2015) calls for holding global warming during 1850-2100 to 2 °C and well below 2°C, mainly through nationally determined contributions (NDCs). United Nations Sustainable Development ...