Browsing Thesis and Dissertations by Title
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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 ... -
Streaming data: New models and methods with applications in the transportation industry
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2017)Streaming data or data streams can be defined as an infinite and continuous inflow of data coming at a very high pace. Streaming Data comes with its set of challenges viz. one-time pass, infinite data, a very high speed ... -
Strength and correlates of participatory desire among employees in two organisations
(1977)Most research on participation has taken workers desire for participation for granted. In this dissertation an attempt was made to examine empirically the main assumption underlying participation theory namely, workers ... -
Studies in Indian equity derivatives market
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2019)Indian equity derivatives market is one of the largest derivatives markets in the world, with highly liquid index futures, Single-stock futures (SSFs), index options and Single-stock options (SSOs). We explore the dynamics ... -
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 ... -
A study of alienation among knowledge workers
(2009)Alienation as a concept has been discussed for a long time. The term came into prominence in the early writings of Marx (1844/1932), and since then the concept of alienation finds reference across a broad range of subjects ... -
A study of career mobility decisions of dual career couples
(2009)Presently, women in India comprise approximately thirty one present of the total workforce including rural and urban sectors (Budhwar, Saini & Bhatnagar, 2005). This statistics indicates a major social change in the country ... -
Study of consumers' psychological response to promotion based on mental accounting principles
(2005)As industry expenditure on sales promotion has grown, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on the impact of promotions on consumer behavior. The substantial body of literature on promotions is composed of ... -
A study of digital platform dynamics
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2023)"This thesis examines the evolution of platform dynamics over time. The dissertation focuses on a long-standing gap in platform research – the lack of an understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of platform activities. ... -
A study of executive perceptions of the determinants of compensation design and satisfaction
(2011)Compensation is a very important issue as it represents the material, moral and social returns obtained by an employee for expending her labour in an organization. Compensation is a central aspect of the employment ... -
A Study of Innovation champions' influence approach in the innovation process
(2008)With the increasing emphasis on innovations, organizations are looking at options to move from the incremental orbit to the level of quantum innovations. To facilitate such a shift organizations appoint innovation champions ... -
A Study of Investor Sentiment in the Indian Market.
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Market sentiment has always been given importance by investors in their decisions. Classical finance theories based on investor rationality, however, largely ignored the possible role of market sentiment in asset pricing. ... -
Study of managerial identity at the first line supervisor level
(1981)Studies on supervisors are common. However, very little literature exists which highlights the major reorientation a promotes requires towards the new role especially when moving from the worker to the supervisor level. ...