Thesis and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A comparative study of general management functions in private sector, public sector and multinational subsidiary companies in India
(1980)Discussion on public sector vs. private sector has been quite common and frequent, ever since the emphasis on public sector increased in the industrial activity of the country. However, very little management literature ... -
Acquisition and assimilation of technology in the tractor industry in India: the strategic perspective
(1980)Researchers in international transfer of technology have predominantly assumed the perspective of top management of multinational corporations or public policy makers in developing countries. The influence of the external ... -
Entry conditions, relative role of owners and management, strategic conduct and performance: a study of large firms of major Indian industries
(1988)The major criticisms of neoclassical theory of the firm are concerned with its assumptions of ‘profit maximization’, ‘perfect information’ and ‘consensual and unitary decision making process’. Alternative theories -- ... -
ECIL: a case study of environmental and organiztional response in the public sector
(1987)A major function Of general management has been noted in the business policy literature as that of ensuring a "match" on a continuing basis between the characteristics of the organization and those of the environment. ... -
Human resource planning in hotel industry
(1986)As awareness of the need for an effective HRP has grown, so has the number of organizations looking for guidance as to the ways in which Human Resource Planning (HRP) can make a practical contribution. The focus of this ... -
Managers' satisfaction with performance appraisal system: an empirical study
(1994)Research about performance appraisal systems can be divided into four categories: those which focus on (a) rather cognitive processes and related issues; (b) rating scales, formats and methods; (c) the efficiency of the ... -
Dynamics of Strategy implementation: a study of international joint ventures
(1992)The importance of cooperative strategies in today's business world has been increasing. Of the various mechanisms by which such strategies are realized (like technology collaborations. licensing. joint ventures, contractual ... -
A Study in corporate sickness and turnaround management: managerial and policy implication
(1994)Research in performance declines Corporate performance is one of the central dimensions in strategy research. One specific area that has attracted considerable attention of scholars across the globe is continuous performance ... -
Human resource management in diversified organizations: a strategic management perspective
(1993)This study deals with Human Resource Management (HRH) policies and Practices of diversified organizations. Earlier research has found the strategy of diversification to influence organization structure & design top ... -
Environment, business strategy and buyer supplier relationship: exploration of linkages
(1999)Research on the nature of buyer-supplier relationship is still in a nascent in context of developing countries like India. With economic liberalization and mounting pressure on firms to be competitive , buyer-supplier ... -
Strategic responses of firms to economic liberalisation
(1998)The study is an attempt to investigate the antecedents and consequences of strategic response of firms in India to economic liberalization. The specific objectives of the study were to (a) explore the extent of change ... -
Work-family conflict across the work-family life cycle: a study of dual career couples
(1996)Work-family conflict (WFC) is a form of inter-role conflict that arises due to incompatible pressures from the work and family domains. It is a form of role conflict that has been found to have a detrimental effect on ... -
A study of the process of evaluation of the internal environment of a nascent organization
(1986)This is an exploratory study of the process of evolution of the internal environment of a nascent organization. This study was conducted over a period of seven months while the organization was in the process of undergoing ... -
A Study of the management of transition from small scale to medium scale unit with special focus on the behavioural aspects of the top management
(1986)Economic development of any region is an outcome of purposeful human activity. Both the developed and the underdeveloped world look at the industrialization process as an important key to economic development. Most of the ... -
Behavioral perspective of budgeting; an exploratory study set in two fertilizer companies
(1985)This study examines budgeting from three different perspectives. 1. Industry practices and the importance of budgeting to organizations. 2. The relationships between the objectives of budgeting (planning evolution, ... -
Grassroots innovations for sustainable development: the case of agricultural pest management
(1996)Farmers and others at the grassroots level in India and many other developing countries are known to experiment and innovate to come up with their own solutions to problems faced by them in the field of agriculture. However ... -
Management of exchange rates: India's experience
(1985)In today's world or internationalized markets, managing exchange rate is as important, if not more, as managing the domestic money supply and price level. This is true for both the developed as well as the developing ... -
Decision support system for urban bus route network design
(1998)Most of the large Indian cities are experiencing a high growth rate in vehicle population, leading to problems related to road congestion and air pollution. A strong public transport system can lead to better road utilization ... -
Energy-environment policy and technology selection: modeling and analysis for India
(1996)Energy is a critical input to economic growth. The Indian energy sector is already under strain due to shortages in commercial energy supply, low reserves of oil and gas. high oil imports, unsustainable use of biomass in ... -
Disaggregate study of mode choice for inland movement of export cargo containerized on sea
(2001)Containerized mode of transport, by ensuring smooth and seamless movement of cargo, has become the predominant means of export of general cargo by sea. It adds value to the shipper by ensuring door to door delivery with ...