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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 ...
Savings and Investment in Indian States: Implications for Growth and Public Finances
(2013)
Regional imbalances in economic growth and development have always drawn
attention of the policymakers in federal economies. Two important economic forces
having implications for regional disparities are: i) market ...
Algorithms for evaluation and design of reliable networks
(2010)
A reliable network is a network in which network elements, i.e., arcs and/or nodes, are functional only with a pre-specified probability. Such networks are used to model real-life networks such as telecommunication networks ...
Information Presentation in the Online Environment: The Role of Consumer Generated Reviews
(2012)
Regardless of their interest, consumers are exposed to a great amount of information through both off-line and on-line advertising. These exposures to information have been found to influence the decision making of the ...
Discontinuities of Environmental Elements, Firm Responses, and Dynamic Capabilities: An Empirical Investigation of Interrelations in Select Indian Manufacturing Sectors
(2012)
Continuities, discontinuities (deletions), and additions of environmental elements are important realities of a firm’s environment. They pose distinct managerial challenges and demand capabilities to enable the firm to ...
Management investment and risks in Indian electricity generation markets
(2010)
Electricity and energy market reforms are the two key challenges before policymakers under the broad goals of climate change mitigation and energy security. The central policy challenge in managing investment and risks in ...
New Exact Methods for Scheduling Multi Mode Multiple Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problems
(2012)
Project scheduling problem (PSP) has enticed researchers since over a century.
Enhancement in computational power enables the search for solutions to more complex
problems progressively. However, the search for optimal ...
Impact of Prework in Dyads on Information Sharing In Groups
(2012)
One of the basic reasons for group formation is their ability to bring a variety of expertise and abilities at one place. It is expected that diverse information and expertise will be shared among group members and such ...
Essays on seduelized and comparative advertising strategies: a search for the best advertising decision
(2010)
Different formats of competitive advertising strategies interplay in present day markets. While some advertisements compare competing brands, some others are sequelized on earlier advertisements, either in an attempt to ...