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Small business behavior: development and test of a multivariate model
(1999)Small businesses have been the subject of research interest in at least three independent fields of inquiry: economics, entrepreneurship, and life cycle theory. However, a review of the literature indicates: (1) the absences ... -
Smallholder output market participation, channel choice and its impacts: empirical evidence from paddy markets in Uttar Pradesh, India
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)Market access for smallholders is a key policy issue in developing economies. Smallholders face considerable challenges in accessing farm and allied output markets due to poor access to credit and output markets, high ... -
Solar And Bioenergy Scenarios For India: Modelling And Policy Assessment.
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Renewable energy resources and technologies are among the prime options to mitigate externalities from energy supply-chain. Typically energy externalities appear in different forms and vary across spatial and temporal ... -
Some issues in pricing bulk electricity
(1994)Power supply sector in India has been undergoing significant change during the last several years. The monopoly of the vertically integrated State Electricity Boards (SEBs) is yielding place to large scale electricity ... -
Spatial topology of urban policy assemblage: a post-structuralist analysis of making of India’s smart cities
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)Drawing on post-structuralist theories of space, power and policy-making, I examine the policy processes enveloping Smart Cities Mission (SCM), a flagship scheme of the Indian central government. Following act as guiding ... -
Stochastic modeling and analysis of automated Intra-logistics systems
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)Logistics companies are adopting automated technologies for material handling operations in intralogistics facilities, such as sea container terminals and distribution warehouses, to improve operational efficiency and meet ... -
Stochastic models for omnichannel retail order fulfillment
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2021-09-30)With a massive increase in the number of internet users and rapid urbanization, online retail is on a path of unprecedented growth. The online retail sales in India - with over 600 million internet users - is expected ... -
Stochastic Optimization Based Decision Support System for Asset-liability Management in Life Insurance Firms
(2013)Asset Liability Management (ALM) is a critical part of financial planning for all financial institutions. ALM deals with the management of a mismatch between the assets and liabilities of such firms both in value as well ... -
Stochastic optimization based decision support system for strategic planning in process industries
(2008)Increased competitive pressure due to globalization has forced Indian companies to look for scientific methods of planning their operations, and efficient utilization of available resources.Recent surveys and literature ... -
Stock market reaction to macroeconomic events
(1996)The primary role of capital markets is allocation of capital among competing sectors of the economy. As a result of economic liberalization and reforms in the financial sector, Indian capital markets are expected to play ... -
Stocking policies for blood components: a case of substitutable, perishable items
(1988)Transfusion of blood from a healthy donor to a needy patient is a powerful therapeutic tool in modern medical practice. All major hospitals in India have blood banks, whose purpose is to provide 'safe' blood to patients ... -
Store format choice behavior for planned purchases – a case of bulk grocery
(2008)Store format choice is recognized as a significant and relatively long term decision for retailers as well as the consumers. The thesis studies this choice decision from consumer perspective in a planned purchase situation ... -
Strategic innovation for serving the low-income segment
(2011)The literature on serving the ‘bottom of pyramid’ (BOP) argues that large firms can profit from serving consumer segments, traditionally considered uneconomical. This would call for ‘strategic innovation’, as it would ... -
Strategic interactions in vertical supply chains: on the role of encroachment and advance purchasing
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2024)This dissertation analyzes strategic interactions between an upstream seller and a downstream buyer in three two-period settings: (i) when the seller opens a direct channel in parallel to an existing indirect channel (aka ... -
Strategic management in early stages of industry pioneers and late entrants: the case of Indian computer hardware industry
(1994)This research reviews the current research and perspectives on the concept of strategy, strategies followed by industry pioneers and late entrants, and process of strategy formation in enterprises. The research proposes a ... -
Strategic response of government owned enterprises to deregulation and changes in public sector policy: a study in the context of Indian central public sector enterprises
(1998)This dissertation is an attempt to document, analyze and explain the content and process of strategic response of Government-owned enterprises to deregulation and changes in Government’s public sector policy. The research ... -
Strategic response of Indian state owned enterprises to environmental shifts
(2010)Researches on strategic response of firms to environmental shifts have been conducted, mostly with respect to the private corporations and, predominantly in the North American and European Context. This apparent inclination ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Strategies of Voluntary Organizations: A Study of the Content of Strategy and the Process of Strategy Formation
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1992)An organization’s strategy has been viewed as an important variable as it defines the relationship of the total organization to its environment, and guides the internal administrative and operational activities on an ...