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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 ... -
Impact of product on the life styles of its consumers: the case of domestic liquefied petroleum gas
(1980)Many of the impacts which marketing actions create on the environment transcend the typical marketers’ interests. These impacts are are being only recently recognized under the banner of ‘Macro-marketing’. There has been, ... -
Impact of Quantity Scarcity and Time Scarcity Appeals on Consumers’ Response: Role of Need for Uniqueness and Deal Proneness
(2013)The promotion of products and brands has become increasingly important for marketing managers over the years. One of the commonly used ways to promote a product or brand is through scarcity appeal. Scarcity appeal is defined ... -
Impact of regulation change on earnings quality in India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)The primary objective of this thesis is to examine the impact of regulation change on earnings quality. This work is organized into two distinct chapters. The first chapter examines the impact of auditor appointment ... -
Implementation and administration of a management control system
(1976)The study, reported in this dissertation, had two objectives: 1. To identify the problems arising during implementation and administration of management control systems and recommend methods to reduce these problems; 2. ... -
Implementation of health care programmes: development of an operational framework
(2011)Management’s quest to identify and understand the factors influencing the performance of an organisation has been ubiquitous. The attempt has been to identify what factors influence the conversion of intent into performance ... -
Implementation of quality management programmes as a process of planned organisational change
(1998)In the last decade, Indian organizations have been paying increasing attention to quality of products and services. Reasons for this focus on quality are increased competition and more demanding and discerning customers ... -
Implications of delivering healthcare through strategic partnerships under publicly funded health insurance schemes: analysis of equity in access, demand for health services and quality of care in Indian context
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021)In forwarding the agenda of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), developing countries, including India, have adopted Publicly Funded Health Insurance Schemes (PFHIs) to serve their impoverished population. When PFHIs are ... -
Implications of electricity reforms on technology and environment
(2005)India has initiated economic reforms in the early nineties with the aim of globalization of the economy and making it competitive in the international market. Reforms in the electricity sector were initiated encouraging ... -
In the pursuit of international assignment success: role of cultural intelligence
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021)International assignments form the backbone of global human resource management. These assignments have been elemental for various business strategies, control, coordination, knowledge transfer, and the development of ... -
Incentive effects of pay for performance on employee motivation, performance and well-being: a self-determination perspective
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021)Pay-for-performance (PFP) is a financial incentive component of employee compensation that is contingent on performance. It is rewarded to the employee in recognition of the past performance and also acts an incentive for ... -
Indian oil industry: a historical study with special reference to the strategic role of government of India
(1980)Energy is important for any productive system. Oil besides being an energy source, is also an industrial raw material. Oil is vital for industrial growth, economic development as well as for military strength, especially ... -
“Indirect” impact of high-performers on their subordinates’ careers
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Studies propound that the intentional effort of the managers to contribute towards their subordinates’ growth and satisfaction leads to a positive impact on the latter’s career advancement (Dulebohn et al., 2012; Scandura ... -
Individual choice decisions for joint consumption in close relationships: the roles of attachment security and relationship power
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-07-30)Consumers are part of multiple relationships which directly or indirectly influence their consumption decisions. We examine a set of consumer decisions in close relationships where they face the conflict of choosing ... -
Industrial buyer behaviour in the thermoplastic raw material manufacturing industry in India for capital, fabricated and standard items
(1977)This dissertation researched the industrial buyer behavior In one industry in India for three types of firms namely centralized, mixed decentralized and decentralized organizations, in so far as the purchase decision making ... -
Industrial buying behaviour: A study of non-routine purchase decision process in a public sector interprise
(1991)Industrial buying behavior is a process through which industrial organizations obtain goods and services. Process refers to the set of activities that result in a commitment to action. Literature on Industrial buying ... -
Industrial energy use and environment quality: a case study of Ahmedabad
(1989)The pursuit of modern economic growth generates environmental degradation in some form. Much debate is generated regarding the environmental impacts of major development projects. But, the growth of industries in urban ... -
Industrial Productivity Growth and Agglomeration Economies
(2016)Industries concentrate spatially because dense networks of firms and individuals generate benefits known as agglomeration economies. The literature has established that agglomeration economies have an impact on productivity ... -
The influence and interaction of online store brand and product brand on pre-purchase and post-purchase consumer behaviour
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Consumers often use product brand name and store brand name as proxies of quality while making purchase decisions. In an online shopping context, the inability of consumers to physically examine the products increases the ... -
Influence of Organisational culture on Organisational structure
(1988)Organizational structure has been one the popular topics of research for sociologists and organization theorists during the last few decades. There are two schools of thought in the literature on organizational structure; ...