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Broadening the concept of sustainability and measuring its impact on firm’s performance
(Indian institute of management Ahmedabad, 2014)
The consumer environmentalism has grown significantly due to issues triggered by environmental disasters, protests by activists, and environmental education (Mclntosh, 1991; Straughan & Roberts, 1999; Chen, 2010). The ...
Uncertainty and risk management of climate change impacts on infrastructure assets
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2014)
Infrastructure assets are a constrained resource in India and face stress from population growth, increased urbanization, resource variability and use, and economic growth. Climate change is an additional stress which has ...
Institutional interaction and participative decision-making in development programmes: a study of their importance in effective natural resource management
(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, ...
Challenges in the introduction of new technologies: a study of the performance and adoption of hybrid rice in India
(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 ...
Rich dad, poor dad: life-cycle portfolio savings & human capital accumulation
(Indian Institute Of Management, Ahmedabad, 2014)
This dissertation extends the human-capital and intergenerational literature by examining a
two-generation life-cycle problem of an altruistic parent valuing the human-capital of his off spring and facing competing ...
Climate change, air pollution and public health in India: impact assessment and adaptation strategies
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2014)
Climate change has brought into sharp focus two key environmental health concerns for Indian cities - outdoor air pollution and climate change related temperature extremes. This research explores exposure-response relationships ...
Numeracy, financial literacy, risk attitudes, and impatience of forest dependent communities: evidence from Andhra Pradesh
(Indian institute of management Ahmedabad, 2014)
This thesis studies numeracy, financial literacy, risk attitudes, and time discount rates (impatience) of the people in the bottom of the pyramid. These issues are addressed in the context of forest dependent communities ...
Instrumental leadership as a determinant of salesperson performance: applying the extended full range leadership theory (FRLT)
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2014)
Salesperson performance plays an important role in determining the success of an organization. Due to of rapidly changing technology, increasing competition and rising customer expectation, the job of a salesperson continues ...
Development of dynamic capabilities in international joint ventures: an investigation within the context of insurance industry of an emerging economy
(2014)
The study of international joint ventures (IJV) has been dominated by the focus on partner interactions as the underlying theoretical construct. It is argued that a less studied but relevant lens is that of development of ...
Sustainable low carbon transport: an integrated policy framework and assessment for India
(2014)
Mobility is integral to socio-economic development. Transport sector‘s fuel mix imposes multiple external costs vis-à-vis energy security, air quality and climate change. The contemporary literature shows that these ...