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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; ... -
The influence of perception of performance management system and regulatory focus on work engagement
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)The relationship between perception of performance management systems (PMS) and work engagement is the main focus of this study. It is postulated that employee perception of performance management system (PPMS) determines ... -
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 ... -
Infrastructure for a low-carbon economy: future scenarios and policies for India
(2011)Infrastructure is the backbone through which energy flows in an economy. Hence, the policies in fluencing their choice are crucial to future energy and carbon in tensity of the economy. Major in frastructure investments ... -
Infrastructure investments, urbanization, and regional growth in India
(2011)There are significant differences in the level of economic development across states in India. Economic theories differ on the issue of convergence or divergence in regional incomes along with national economic growth. ... -
Innovative and non-innovative determinants of viability of rural banking by nationalized commercial banks
(1997)The Nationalized Commercial Banks (NCBs) have played an important role in economic development of the rural areas by promoting credit and deposit services for agriculture and allied sectors through their branches. This 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, ... -
Institutionalization of ethics at workplace: A study of contributory role of HR and line functionaries
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Growing number of observed unethical practices in workplace and its dire consequences for the organization has forced the organization to think beyond compliance based initiatives hence, organizations have started responding ...