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2. Adult Education for the Human Condition: Global Issues and Trauma-Informed Learning. Adult and Higher Education Alliance Proceedings (46th, Online, March 10-11, 2022)
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Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA), Olson, Joann S., Elufiede, Kemi, Coberly-Holt, Patricia, Olson, Joann S., Elufiede, Kemi, Coberly-Holt, Patricia, and Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA)
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The 46th annual conference of the Adult and Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) was held online in March 2022. This year's conference theme is "Adult Education for the Human Condition: Global Issues and Trauma-Informed Learning." The proceedings are comprised of the following papers: (1) Man-Environment Interaction in the Rainforests and Sustainable Development: Practical Implications for Adult Education (Kofo A. Aderogba); (2) The Trauma of Coronavirus and Education for Sustainable Human Condition (Adebimpe E. Alabi and Kofo A. Aderogba); (3) Dialogue-Based Education: A Strategy for Empowering Young Adults in Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets (Isaac Kofi Biney); (4) Does Science Help in Understanding Trauma-Related Behaviors in the Adult Student? (Joan Buzick); (5) Strengthening Resiliency During Stress in Adulthood (Patricia Coberly-Holt and Lynn Roberts); (6) Talking Back: Testifying as an Act of Resistance and Healing for Black Women Survivors of Prostitution (Amelia B. Cole); (7) Nexus of Vulnerability of Internally Displaced Persons [IDPs] in Africa, and Socioeconomic Development of the Black Nations (Debora A. Egunyomi and Kofo A. Aderogba); (8) Utilizing Technology, Mentoring, and Fun Initiatives to Decrease Workplace Stress (Yvonne Hunter-Johnson, Sarah Wilson-Kronoenlein, and Dauran McNeil); (9) Hemophilia: A Silent Threat to Post-Secondary Success in a Caribbean Context (Kerry-Ann Lee-Evans and Kayon Murray-Johnson); (10) Trauma-Informed Teaching of Writing in Higher Education (Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy); (11) The Human Condition, the Goals of Adult Education, and the Role of the Adult Educator: A Conversation (Alan Mandell and Xenia Coulter); (12) Parenting Adolescent Children in the American Culture by South Asian Immigrants from India (Olivet K. Neethipudi); (13) The Importance of Recognizing Personal Stressors, How They May Impact Our Professional Life/Teaching, and Steps We Can Take to Learn from the Experiences (Lynn Roberts and Patricia Coberly-Holt); (14) Comparison of Competency and Entrustability in Ongoing Adult Skill Development: How Do They Meet? (Richard Silvia and Kathy Peno); and (15) The Invisible Pandemic (Joyvina Evans and Joshua Ramaker). [For the 2021 proceedings, see ED615223.]
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- 2022
3. A Comparative Perspective of Knowledge Management via Social Media: India and China
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Liu, Michelle and Rao, Pramila
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Purpose: This research paper aims to showcase current knowledge management (KM) practices via social media that is being adopted by organizations in India and China. India and China are considered leading economies in today's global market. Any understanding of management practices in these countries will help practitioners in doing businesses in these nations. Design/methodology/approach: This conceptual paper analyzes KM practices in India and China using an in-depth analysis of the extant literature to provide a comparative perspective of KM policies in these two economies. This paper has used a wide range of scholarly and non-scholarly databases from ABI Global Inform to Business Source Complete to Google Scholar among others. Findings: This research offers valuable insights into characteristic KM trends followed by Indian and Chinese firms. This paper also highlights different approaches adopted by these two cultures in managing their KM practices. The study also provides hypotheses that can be tested by potential scholars. This paper also offers theoretical models to understand this concept better. Practical implications: This paper also provides implications for practice by identifying guidelines for global managers. These frameworks might serve as preliminary parameters for practitioners planning to establish KM practices in India and China. Originality/value: This paper compares and contrasts KM practices in one of the two largest BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies which have not been addressed in the literature before. It also combines two theoretical frameworks from different fields (information technology and human resource management) providing a richer viewpoint on the subject.
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- 2015
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4. Poetry writing as a hope-building tool during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sharma, Daneshwar
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WELL-being ,NONPROFIT organizations ,WORK ,VOLUNTEERS ,EXPERIENCE ,HOPE ,SOCIAL isolation ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,BUSINESS ,EXPERIENTIAL learning ,GRADUATE students ,STAY-at-home orders ,POETRY (Literary form) ,WRITTEN communication ,EMOTIONS ,SUFFERING ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
In difficult times, people turn to poetry, reading, and writing for solace and peace. In emotionally intense and traumatic times, people use poetry to process and understand the lived eyepieces. The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the emotional and psychological well-being of individuals all across the world. Poetry has emerged as a savior in these difficult times. A phenomenon, "lockdown poems", came into existence as individuals all across the globe processed and shared their lived experiences of isolation, pain, and suffering through poems. In the present paper, students of a management program process and share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the subsequent lockdowns, and their community work experience. Poetry as a therapeutic and hope-building tool is discussed in the paper along with the original poems written by the students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. A $50 Billion India Pension Fund May Turn to Corporate Bonds.
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Sircar, Subhadip and Das, Saikat
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PENSION trusts ,BONDS (Finance) ,INVESTORS ,GOVERNMENT securities ,PUBLIC debts ,CORPORATE bonds - Abstract
SBI Pension Funds Pvt., which manages $50 billion in assets, is considering investing in corporate and state debt due to the narrowing spreads on longer-maturity Indian government bonds. The fund's chief investment officer, Sandeep Pandey, expressed concern that the lack of term premium for longer-dated securities could impact returns for subscribers. Demand for longer-tenor papers has increased, leading to a compression in the spread between 10-year and 30-year bonds. The fund currently holds a portfolio of about one trillion rupees in corporate paper and 2.5 trillion rupees in sovereign and state debt. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
6. The COVID-19 pandemic and Google Search Trends.
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Alam, Mahfooz, Aziz, Tariq, and Ansari, Valeed Ahmad
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POLICY sciences ,HOLISTIC medicine ,MENTAL health ,DATA analysis ,ENDOWMENTS ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,INSOMNIA ,ANXIETY ,BUSINESS ,STAY-at-home orders ,SEARCH engines ,STATISTICS ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,DISEASE susceptibility ,HEALTH facilities ,COVID-19 ,MENTAL depression ,SLEEP disorders ,SOCIAL distancing ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the association of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths with mental health, unemployment and financial markets-related search terms for the USA, the UK, India and worldwide using Google Trends. Design/methodology/approach: The authors use Spearman's rank correlation coefficients to assess the relationship between relative search volumes (RSVs) and mental health, unemployment and financial markets-related search terms, with the total confirmed COVID-19 cases as well as deaths in the USA, UK, India and worldwide. The sample period starts from the day 100 cases were reported for the first time, which is 7 March 2020, 13 March 2020, 23 March 2020 and 28 January 2020 for the US, the UK, India and worldwide, respectively, and ends on 25 June 2020. Findings: The results indicate a significant increase in anxiety, depression and stress leading to sleeping disorders or insomnia, further deteriorating mental health. The RSVs of employment are negatively significant, implying that people are hesitant to search for new jobs due to being susceptible to exposure, imposed lockdown and social distancing measures and changing employment patterns. The RSVs for financial terms exhibit the varying associations of COVID-19 cases and deaths with the stock market, loans, rent, etc. Research limitations/implications: This study has implications for the policymakers, health experts and the government. The state governments must provide proper medical facilities and holistic care to the affected population. It may be noted that the findings of this study only lead us to conclude about the relationship between COVID-19 cases and deaths and Google Trends searches, and do not as such indicate the effect on actual behaviour. Originality/value: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first attempt to investigate the relationship between the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the USA, UK and India and at the global level and RSVs for mental health-related, job-related and financial keywords. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Role of ICT for Women Entrepreneurs in Eastern India: Prospects and Challenges.
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Rahman, Tahrin
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BUSINESSWOMEN ,INFORMATION & communication technologies ,ECONOMIC development ,BUSINESS enterprises - Abstract
Entrepreneurship has been recognised as an important factor of development and has been playing a crucial role in capital creation and accelerating economic growth in India. Women entrepreneurs are also increasingly contributing towards the economic growth. By Women Entrepreneurs we mean, women who are engaged in an act of business and business creation that empowers women economically, builds financial stability as well as create a position for themselves in the society. Although incredible opportunities exist, few business challenges as inadequate funds, lack of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) knowledge etc. deter women entrepreneurs. This paper attempts to find the potential of ICT to support women entrepreneurs' in business ventures, and address certain problems peculiar to women, since ICT has helped expansion of many businesses and carry it to the international level too in quite a short span of time as compared to conventional business practices. This paper uses the qualitative research strategy and primary data collected from women entrepreneurs of northeast and eastern India. The result highlights, that there is limited use of ICT by these entrepreneurs in their business operation in such areas as purchasing system, website designing, internal communication etc. The present study may provide insight to existing and prospective entrepreneurs in considering use of ICT for business expansion and may help policy makers in getting relevant information to provide a sound support and information system to women. Conducive legal and institutional provisions will help future growth of women entrepreneurs and will also motivate more in creating new ventures with new hope in the future and a win-win situation for all. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
8. Gendered Aspect of Entrepreneurial Orientation: The Role of Mindfulness.
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Prakash, Deepti, Bisla, Meenakshi, and Arora, Twinkle
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MINDFULNESS ,BUSINESSPEOPLE ,LEADERSHIP in women ,JUDGMENT sampling ,DEVELOPING countries ,INDEPENDENT variables ,SAMPLING (Process) - Abstract
A developing country like India has realized the vital role of Entrepreneurship in economic growth, and mindfulness is very crucial for becoming a successful entrepreneur. The paper examines the relationship of mindfulness with Entrepreneurial orientation and all of its dimensions. The data was collected from 152 working professionals using a purposive sampling technique. MANOVA is performed to measure the impact of independent variables (gender, thought of doing business and level of mindfulness) on dependent variables, i.e., Entrepreneurial Orientation, Innovativeness, Proactiveness and Risk. Firstly, the results conclude that interaction among the combination of mindfulness, thought of doing business and gender variables have an impact on combined entrepreneurial orientation. Secondly, it is found that mindful females who have thought of doing their own business have a stronger entrepreneurial orientation. The presence of more women in leadership roles will contribute to business growth; thus, such talent must be educated and trained for the benefit of the organization and the nation as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. The Sharing Economy and Sustainability: a Case Study of India.
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KAUSHAL, Leena Ajit
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SHARING economy ,SUSTAINABILITY ,SUSTAINABLE development ,BUSINESS - Abstract
The ongoing debates and discussions about sharing economy revolve round its definition, regulations and impact on economy, business and consumers. The paper attempts to develop a theoretical framework that define the sharing economy and analyse the possible association between the sharing economy and sustainability. The paper also assesses the need for an institutional and regulatory framework to strengthen sharing economy as an economic driver, potentially contributing to the more sustainable growth of the world economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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10. The Relationship between Business and Political Structure in India: A Descriptive Analysis.
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Acharya, Chitra and Joshi, Soniya
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BUSINESS & politics ,ECONOMIC sectors ,POWER (Social sciences) ,POLITICIANS ,POLITICAL change - Abstract
Political leaders in a modern democracy have the authority and duty to design intricate economic regulatory frameworks within which various commercial and industrial sectors are to operate and be managed. The present study describes the relationship of businesses in India with political changes. The article examines the influence of business organisations in Indian politics. The normative and scholarly value of investigating the influence of business in Indian politics cannot be overstated. Inevitably, as the private sector spearheads India's rapid economic modernisation, there will be a shift in political power towards business interests. In a capitalist economy, business organisations play a significant role in the economy and have the right to take part in politics. The crucial relationship is found between them and discussed wisely in the present study. The paper also studies how the Government of India has initiated its inputs to uplift the business sector to accelerate economic growth and increase foreign reserve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
11. FUTURISTIC GROWTH ANALYSIS OF ECOMMERCE COMPANIES AND EMERGING STRATEGIES APPLIED BY THEM TO INCREASE BILL VOLUME AND MARKET SHARE, SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE LOCAL ECOMMERCE BUSINESS ACCORDING TO NEW TRENDS.
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SHARMA, Pooja
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ELECTRONIC commerce ,MARKET share ,BUSINESS development ,COVID-19 ,INFORMATION technology - Abstract
Information Technology has been playing an important role in the development of the business in emerging economy like India. People are using smart phones internet regularly and continuously for their business purpose as well as for their other task. Smart phone users are increased because of that E-Commerce accessibility has been reaching to the customers conveniently. It can be expected for the future advancement helps a lot in development of the business. E commerce has a lot of benefits which we have seen during the covid-19 and the pace of that is increased because the reach of the customer of physical marketing was low due to the covid-19. It becomes an opportunity for e-commerce now the traffic on these sites are increased sales of these sites are increased they are like using a new product new services or sing in a new area. After 2016 E-Commerce has reached at a new era of success it was hundred million in 2016 now it is expected to increase twice by 2022 as per global retail development Index. The objective of this paper is to study about the growth of E commerce and linkages between sales bill volume and market share as well as strategies followed by selected E commerce companies during covid-19 to increase market share. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
12. MEDIATION- A PANACEA OR AN UNAVAILING PRACTICE: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO COMMERCIAL DISPUTES.
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Sharma, Ishaan and Singh, Vandana
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MEDIATION ,DISPUTE resolution ,COMMERCIAL courts ,ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
Disputes are an integral and inevitable part of the society but the failure to address their pendency can be pernicious. Traditionally, the predominant mode of dispute resolution in India has been litigation, which has been losing its sheen for quite some time now due the cost, time, complications and hardships involved in it. This assumes specific importance in disputes that concern commercial matters in the light of the bearing they have- both at micro and macro level. The adverse impact of inefficiencies in dealing with commercial disputes is much more than it meets the eye. It hampers the deliverance of justice and also portrays India as a country plagued by an inefficient system and an unfriendly business environment. The idea of mediation, as an alternative to litigation is being mooted for long now. It has received recognition from the courts of law as well as the legislature to some extent and the benefits it entails are praise-worthy and seem promising. In this background, this paper seeks to study the present dispute resolution scenario surrounding commercial disputes. Further, various facets of mediation including its relation to happiness have been studied and its recognition under the Indian law has been highlighted. Thereafter, the advantages and limitations of the use of mediation in such cases have been elaborated upon. Lastly, some data from the Commercial Courts of Delhi has been analyzed and suggestions mooted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
13. Implications of Goods and Services Tax reform on the Make in India initiative: A system dynamics perspective.
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Ojha, Ravindra and Vrat, Prem
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BUSINESS ,COMPUTER simulation ,COST effectiveness ,OFFICE management ,POLICY sciences ,STRATEGIC planning ,SYSTEM analysis ,TAXATION ,MANUFACTURING industries ,DATA warehousing ,GOVERNMENT policy - Abstract
The paper highlights the implications of Goods and Services Tax (GST), a major tax reform in India launched in July 2017 on the Make in India initiative launched in the year 2014. The GST is expected to trigger its impact on the following eight elements: warehouse efficiency, interstate check‐post operations, informal to formal business transition, interstate business expansion by micro, small, and medium enterprises, simplicity and transparency in tax collection process, logistics cost reductions, ease of doing business in India, and working capital cost realignment, which in turn may accelerate the manufacturing growth in Indian economy. In order to study the impact of the factors of GST on the Make in India initiative and the manufacturing growth, a system dynamics approach has been adopted in this paper. A number of simulation runs carried out using the system dynamics modelling have provided meaningful insights to the policymakers and strategic planners for evolving strategies for manufacturing growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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14. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Researchers Have Provided New Data on Management (Digital branding adoption by specialty eatery start-ups in the post-pandemic environment in India).
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RESTAURANTS ,NEW business enterprises ,RESEARCH personnel ,SYMBIOSIS ,METROPOLIS - Abstract
A recent research paper from Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, India, explores the adoption of digital branding among specialty eatery start-ups in a post-pandemic environment. The study examines the advantages and drawbacks of digital branding and investigates the intention of specialty eateries to adopt it. The research, which surveyed 231 small cafes and restaurants in Maharashtra's major cities, found that digital branding plays a crucial role in enhancing the performance of specialty eatery start-ups. The study also highlights the mediating effect of digital support and awareness on the adoption intention of digital branding. This quantitative research provides valuable insights for specialty eatery start-ups and related businesses to enhance their digital branding strategies. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
15. Global health diplomacy at the intersection of trade and health in the COVID-19 era.
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Chattu, Vijay Kumar, Pooransingh, Shalini, and Allahverdipour, Hamid
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PROPRIETARY health facilities ,DEVELOPED countries ,WORLD health ,PUBLIC health ,LABOR supply ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,INTELLECTUAL property ,BUSINESS ,DEVELOPING countries ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Global health diplomacy has gained significant importance and undoubtedly remained high on the agendas of many nations, regional and global platforms amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Many countries have realized the importance of the health sector and the value of a healthy workforce. However, there is little control on issues related to trade that impact on human health due to the dominance of profit-oriented business lobbies. A balance, however, needs to be struck between economic profits and a healthy global population. This paper aimed to highlight the importance of building capacity in global health diplomacy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic so that health personnel may effectively negotiate on the multisectoral stage to secure the resources they need. The recent proposal to waive off certain provisions of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of COVID-19 by India and South Africa at the World Trade Organization (WTO) presents an important opportunity for all governments to unite and stand up for public health, global solidarity, and equitable access at the international level so that both developed and developing nations may enjoy improved health outcomes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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16. The Evolution And Impact Of E-Commerce.
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Sharma, Arti, Mishra, Satish Kumar, and Srivastav, Vinay Kant
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ELECTRONIC commerce ,CONSUMER behavior ,INTERNET access ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,DATA plans ,CONCEPTUAL models - Abstract
This research paper delves into the evolution, current trends, and impact of e-commerce on various aspects of business and society. It examines the technological advancements that have facilitated the growth of e-commerce, the challenges faced by e-commerce businesses, and the transformative effects on consumer behavior, the economy, and regulatory frameworks. India is on the verge of a revolution in e-commerce. E-commerce, or electronic commerce, refers to the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet. It has evolved significantly since its inception and has had a profound impact on various aspects of business, society, and the economy. Here's an overview of its evolution and impact. India's e-commerce market is expanding thanks to factors including rising smartphone adoption, rising wealth, and affordable data plans, which are fuelling the expansion of online retail. India is the second-largest internet market in the world with over 800 million users and 62 billion UPI transactions in 2022. Even though e-commerce has been popular in the nation for more than a decade, it is only in recent years that the proper ecosystem has already begun to develop. The speed of internet access, the astonishing widespread use of mobile devices, and active investment have fuelled this industry's expansion, and if present if predictions are accurate, India is on track to become the fastest-growing e-commerce in the world. India has seen a growth in the use of smartphones and the internet in recent years. Due in large part to the "Digital India" effort, there were 830 million internet connections worldwide in 2021. 55% of all connections to the internet were in metropolitan areas, and 97% of those connections were wireless. The number of smartphones has also greatly grown, and by 2026, that number is anticipated to be 1 billion. India's digital economy has benefited from this, and by 2030, it is predicted to be worth US$1 trillion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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17. Dark Side of IoT.
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Nappinai, N. S.
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INTERNET of things ,INFORMATION technology ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,BUSINESS ,TWENTY-first century ,GOVERNMENT policy ,HISTORY of technological innovations - Abstract
The growth of IoT appears to be based on trading off security for convenience. The futuristic technology brings with it a landscape scattered with vulnerabilities. The paper traces the exponential growth of IoT and its business potential. It then journeys into the dark alleys of IoT exposing the real and present dangers that the technology poses to all demographics and Nation- States. The paper then explores the cyber policy landscape in the USA, the EU and in India and analyses the procedural hazards for enforcement emanating fromthe principle of territoriality, which the cyber domain clearly poses a challenge to. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
18. Internet of Things and social platforms: an empirical analysis from Indian consumer behavioural perspective.
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Chatterjee, Sheshadri
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BUSINESS ,COMMUNICATION ,CUSTOMER satisfaction ,CONSUMER attitudes ,COST effectiveness ,CUSTOMER relations ,MATHEMATICAL models ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,ELECTRONIC commerce ,INFORMATION literacy ,THEORY ,GOVERNMENT programs ,EMPIRICAL research ,QUANTITATIVE research ,ACCESS to information ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,SOCIAL media ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,INTERNET of things - Abstract
Internet technology has flourished in India keeping pace with other developing countries. In keeping pace with this advancement, the Internet of Things (IoT) technology is also spreading in India. Government of India (GOI) has realised IoT's business prospect and published draft policy on IoT in 2015. To achieve a better result, the prospective users are required to be kept aware regarding the prospect of IoT and for this, social media is expected to play a pivotal role. Social media can highlight advantages of IoT and in turn, these advantages would be made known to other potential users through Word of Month (WOM). This would bring in projection of a new business paradigm as contemplated by GOI. The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors affecting actual use of IoT by the potential users of India and to develop a conceptual model. The model has been verified through survey with inputs from 208 participants identified from three metropolitan cities of India. The responses have been quantified through 5-Point Likert scale. The result shows the implication that social media and WOM almost equally influence Indians to use IoT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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19. Healthcare Innovation Lifecycle and Policy Ecosystem: Insights from India.
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Mukherjee, Kanchan
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HEALTH care industry ,HEALTH policy ,ENTREPRENEURSHIP ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,MENTORING ,MEDICAL care research ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,BUSINESS ,ACCESS to information ,THEMATIC analysis ,ENDOWMENTS ,DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
Purpose: Healthcare innovations are one of the drivers of healthcare sector growth in India. Innovation policies are challenging because of the uncertainty regarding the outcome of the innovations. Hence, there is a need to understand the interface between policies and healthcare innovations to identify gaps and propose timely recommendations. Accordingly, this study uses the Indian healthcare start-up sector as a case study to analyse the above linkages, gaps and propose recommendations. Methodology: Quantitative data from the Start-up India portal along with qualitative data from key informant interviews have been analysed to draw insights. Findings: Healthcare start-ups have made significant contributions to the economy and healthcare sector, but there are gaps and room for improvement especially in the areas of awareness, funding and mentoring. Conclusions: Based on the study findings a conceptual framework has been created for understanding the nature of gaps and their linkages in the healthcare innovation lifecycle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
20. Business Process Model for Deriving CIM Profile: A Case Study for Indian Utility.
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Chandramohan, Laakshmana Sabari, Ravikumar, Gelli, Doolla, Suryanarayana, and Khaparde, Shrikrishna A.
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ELECTRIC power systems ,ELECTRIC power distribution ,ELECTRIC power plants ,ELECTRIC utilities ,MATHEMATICAL models ,ELECTRIC power production - Abstract
Common information model (CIM) in vogue represents transmission and distribution components, and market operations in the perspective of electrical system, as unified modeling language (UML) objects. UML is object centric. CIM can offer interoperability and facilitate model exchange for large systems and is being adopted by many utilities. However, dealing effectively with multiple business processes is the backbone of the restructured power systems. Since CIM lacks chronological process sense, this has to be superimposed on CIM models, which is not easy due to inherent limitations of UML. To overcome this, this paper proposes to utilize business process modeling notation (BPMN) standards as a kind of pre-processor. BPMN is used to represent process centric interoperability requirements as business objects. UML object representation in CIM model is derived subsequently from it. The proposal is illustrated with an application use case—deriving CIM model of day-ahead market (DAM) transaction of distribution company, from its business process representation. Semantic model of DAM transaction using CIM IEC 62325 (Markets) and extensions required are presented with a sample Indian system. DAM models in BPMN and CIM can be utilized to build an efficient software application. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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21. CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY Vs. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INDIAN INSIGHT.
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GUPTA, RITIKA and JAIN, PANKAJ
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SOCIAL responsibility of business ,CORPORATE giving ,BUSINESS enterprises ,CORPORATE governance ,BUSINESS ethics - Abstract
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate philanthropy is a highly misunderstood & misinterpreted term in India, people often interlink this two term which are having altogether a different prospective. Some Indian companies believe that they are complying with laws & regulations fulfill their need for social responsibility. A corporate must take these activities with sincerity in order to provide a growth full nation. Although India is a favorable business destination but unless poor people have equity in the growth of economy, India can never achieve the title of super economy. Corporate social responsibility is one such important area of corporate behavior & governance that needs to be given thorough importance. At the same time csr is one such effective tool that synergizes the efforts of corporate & the social sector agencies towards sustainable growth & development of the societal objectives at large. This paper emphasizes that how CSR has become a ladder for development of any corporate organizations. This paper tries to bring out CSR initiatives taken by various organizations in India. An emphasis has been made in order to have an understanding about how corporate are utilizing the initiates at name of philanthropy and counting them to be there CSR activity and how the upcoming ceiling of mandatory 2% CSR is getting on their nerves and making them to enter and explore some hidden unexplored arenas of governance. This paper is completely a work based on articles and secondary data so collected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
22. Stylized facts of performance measures for sustaining the farmer producer companies in India.
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Chintamani, Bhupesh Gopal, Yadav, Hema, and Kumari, Sneha
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STANDARD of living ,RURAL conditions ,INCOME ,FARMERS ,ZONING ,LIVING conditions - Abstract
Farmer producer companies (FPCs) have widely transformed the livelihoods of the people and mainly squeezed the income and living standard conditions in the rural sectors, specifically a primary sector engaged majorly with village economies. This article diagnoses the collective cooperative concept and formation of FPCs in the country since their establishment in the year 2008–2021. We utilized secondary data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the outcome of the study discusses the state and zone‐wise performance of FPCs in the country. The result found that only a few zones are performing in the FPCs businesses which makes it sustainable. The study further adds the sustainable measures for performance of the FPCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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23. India Central Bank Officials Refute IMF View of Government Debt.
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Roy, Anup
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PUBLIC debts ,CENTRAL banking industry ,SPECIAL drawing rights ,BANKING industry ,INTERNATIONAL trade disputes - Published
- 2024
24. Moral frameworks of commercial surrogacy within the US, India and Russia.
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Smietana, Marcin, Rudrappa, Sharmila, and Weis, Christina
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HUMAN reproduction , *ETHICS , *CHARITY , *GIFT giving , *EVALUATION , *WORK , *ETHICAL decision making , *INTERVIEWING , *NARRATIVES , *CREATIVE ability , *BUSINESS , *TERMS & phrases , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *LABOR (Obstetrics) , *PARENTS - Abstract
In this paper, we draw on three ethnographic studies of surrogacy we carried out separately in different contexts: the western US state of California, the south Indian state of Karnataka, and the western Russian metropolis of St Petersburg. In our interviews with surrogate mothers, intended parents, and surrogacy professionals, we traced the meanings and ideologies through which they understood the clinical labour of surrogacy. We found that in the US, interviewed surrogates, intended parents and professionals understood surrogacy as an exchange of both gifts and commodities, where gift-giving, reciprocity, and relatedness between surrogates and intended parents were the major tropes. In India, differing narratives of surrogacy were offered by its different parties: whilst professionals and intended parents framed it as a win-win exchange with an emphasis on the economic side, the interviewed surrogate mothers talked about surrogacy as creative labour of giving life. In Russia, approaches to surrogacy among the interviewed surrogate mothers, professionals and intended parents overlapped in framing it as work and a businesslike commodity exchange. We suggest these three different ways of ethical reasoning about the clinical labour of surrogacy, including justifications of women's incorporation into this labour, were situated in local moral frameworks. We name them "repro-regional moral frameworks", inspired by earlier work on moral frameworks as well as on reproductive nationalisms and transnational reproduction. Building on these findings, we argue that any international or global regulation of surrogacy, or indeed any moral stance on it, needs to take these local differences into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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25. Environmental benchmarking practices in Indian industries.
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Singh, Neelam, Jain, Suresh, and Sharma, Prateek
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BENCHMARKING (Management) ,ENVIRONMENTAL management ,INDUSTRIES ,BUSINESS enterprises ,BUSINESS - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand whether the adoption of environmental management practices and firm characteristics influence the environmental benchmarking in Indian firms. It further looks into the impact of environmental benchmarking practices on firms’ environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach – The study conducts a research survey to obtain the practitioner’s responses on the different aspects of environmental benchmarking. The survey data of 104 firms provide an empirical basis to investigate different research hypotheses using statistical techniques. Findings – The results indicate that the firms which implement environmental management practices are more likely to adopt environmental benchmarking in one or more areas of their operations. The findings signify that firms which benchmarks for environmental purposes are more likely to have better environmental performance. The study confirms that large firms have significant chances of having environmental benchmarking compared to small and medium sized firms. The firms in different sectors have different relative preference to eight different areas of environmental benchmarking. However, all these preferences are not significant at 95 per cent confidence level. Research limitations/implications – The research use only qualitative responses on environment management aspects and could be further extended by incorporating the quantitative (emission) data of different industries. Practical implications – The study provides an insight into the environmental benchmarking practices of Indian firms for better management of environmental performance of the firms. Originality/value – The study investigates the experience and attitude of Indian firms to environmental benchmarking based on an empirical research. It adds to the knowledge in the field of environmental benchmarking in developing countries with specific focus on India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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26. Antibiotic geographies and access to medicines: Tracing the role of India's pharmaceutical industry in global trade.
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Bjerke, Lise
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COVID-19 , *INDUSTRIES , *BUSINESS , *GENERIC drugs , *INFORMATION resources , *WORRY , *DRUG resistance in microorganisms , *ANTIBIOTICS , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Access to medicines has become a major concern for countries worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, as pharmaceutical production and trade have been disrupted in the course of the crisis. Antibiotics are one group of medicines where worries about access have been raised. Access to the right antibiotic at the right time is important not only for curing infections of individual patients, but also for curbing antibiotic resistance globally. Reliable pharmaceutical supply is key to ensuring access to medicines. The global supply of generic medicines has over the last decades been transformed by the rise of India's pharmaceutical industry. In this paper, I trace the changing role of this industry for the global export of antibiotics, by mapping and describing changes in Indian antibiotic exports and discussing these in light of historical processes and events. The paper offers a novel approach to analyse global antibiotic trajectories by using international trade data from publicly available resources combined with a secondary literature review. I show that India's pharmaceutical industry today holds a key role as one of the world's biggest exporters of antibiotic medicines, but with an increasing dependency on China as a supplier of antibiotic ingredients. This produces both opportunities and concerns for access to antibiotics globally. • Offers a novel approach to trace antibiotic and pharmaceutical geographies. • Uses international trade data to map India's role for global antibiotics supply. • Describes that India has become one of the world's biggest exporters of antibiotics. • Shows that India is highly dependent on China for import of antibiotic ingredients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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27. Corporate Social Responsibility: Present Scenario In India.
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Kaur, Prabjot
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SOCIAL responsibility of business ,SELF regulation ,FINANCIAL crises ,ECONOMIC demand ,MARKETING research - Abstract
corporate social responsibility also known as corporate conscience, corporate citizenship, responsible business. CSR policy functions as a self regulatory mechanism whereby a business monitors & ensures its active compliance with spirit of law, ethical standard & international norms. In the present scenario of financial crisis, increasing income inequality, environmental and other calamities linked to some corporations, there is a greater demand and requirement for CSR globally which is increasing at fast pace.CSR is still relatively new corporate function that continues to change & evolve. The changing marketing innovations demands direct linkage of CSR practices with business corporate strategies. Unlike United States and other major countries in the world, which have greater realized voluntary approaches to the adoption & awareness about CSR, India on the other hand has chosen mandatory approach to CSR. This paper focused on the India's emerging CSR regime & its potential strength & weakness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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28. Clinical Results of the Use of Low-Cost TKA Prosthesis in Low Budget Countries—A Narrative Review.
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Bori, Edoardo, Deslypere, Clara, Estaire Muñoz, Laura, and Innocenti, Bernardo
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KNEE joint ,PATIENT aftercare ,TOTAL knee replacement ,MIDDLE-income countries ,RANGE of motion of joints ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,ARTIFICIAL joints ,LOW-income countries ,BUSINESS ,REOPERATION ,NEW product development - Abstract
Despite the orthopedics markets in the US and the EU reaching a plateau, the market size in countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China is steadily growing. As a result, major orthopedic companies are shifting their focus towards these markets and developing products tailored to their needs. However, a significant challenge associated with this new opportunity is the requirement for the development of more affordable prostheses compared to those sold in the US and Europe. With the introduction of these lower-cost models into the market, this article aims to assess their performance in comparison to traditional models. A literature review was conducted, analyzing four parameters—the Hospital for Special Surgery Score, Knee Society Score, Range of Motion, and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index—to evaluate different models. The findings indicated that low-cost models perform either equally well or, in some cases, slightly worse than traditional ones. It is worth to mention that the existing literature on this topic is limited, resulting in a relatively small number of models and studies included in this specific study. Nevertheless, this latter serves as a valuable foundation for future in-depth analyses and investigations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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29. A Decision-making Model for Supplier Selection in Indian Pharmaceutical Organizations.
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Ganguly, Anirban, Kumar, Chitresh, and Chatterjee, Debdeep
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PHARMACEUTICAL industry & economics ,BUSINESS ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,CONTRACTS ,CULTURE ,CUSTOMER relations ,DECISION making ,MATHEMATICAL models ,PROFESSIONAL ethics ,THEORY ,FINANCIAL management ,PROFESSIONALISM ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Supplier selection is the process by which firms identify, evaluate and contract with suppliers. The supplier selection process deploys a tremendous amount of a firm's operational and financial resources and is considered as an important determinant of the success of its supply chain. In spite of being strategically important to organizations, the decision for supplier selection is often complex and unstructured. Furthermore, it is inherently a multi-criterion decision-making (MCDM) problem, which pertains to structuring and solving decision problems involving multiple criteria. The paper provides a framework to analyze and evaluate supplier selection in Indian pharmaceutical sector (IPS) using MCDM technique of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. It intends to improve managerial decision-making in the IPS in developing a supplier selection strategy based on multi-criteria evaluation technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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30. "There are two sides to everything": Re (locating) vulnerability in the surrogacy industry in India.
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Thapar-Björkert, Suruchi, Majumdar, Anindita, and Gondouin, Johanna
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SURROGATE mothers ,PARENT attitudes ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability ,FEMINISM ,INTERVIEWING ,INFERTILITY ,QUALITATIVE research ,EXPERIENCE ,OVUM donation ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,HUMAN reproductive technology ,BUSINESS ,SOCIAL classes ,LEGAL status of surrogate mothers ,FERTILIZATION in vitro - Abstract
Vulnerability is a pivotal concept for understanding transnational commercial surrogacy and the ethics of reproductive travel. While implicitly recognizing vulnerability as important, existing scholarship falls short of understanding the dynamism of vulnerability. Placing our empirical analysis in conjunction with the rich theoretical literature on this concept, we explore vulnerability in surrogacy arrangements in India as a "mode of openness," defined by its multilayeredness and context specificity. We focus on two retellings of vulnerability. In the first narrative, we analyse the journey of an intended parent who becomes an agent, while in the second narrative, we focus on the trajectory of a surrogate and egg donor becoming an agent. In both narratives, the layers of vulnerability across different interconnected circuits of reproduction—of intended parent, agent, and surrogate—are explicated. Our analysis illustrates the complex and conflicting meanings of vulnerability and illustrates vulnerability as an instigator of agency and resistance; how it can propel upward social mobility and animate attempts to transform an unjust system, but also how such individual agency and empowerment may serve to uphold exploitative relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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31. Illicit cigarette sales in Indian cities: findings from a retail survey.
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John, Rijo M. and Ross, Hana
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PACKAGING laws ,BUSINESS ,TOBACCO products ,MARKETING ,SALES personnel ,SURVEYS ,MANUFACTURING industries ,DISEASE prevalence ,ECONOMICS ,TOBACCO laws - Published
- 2018
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32. Empty rituals? A qualitative study of users’ experience of monitoring & evaluation systems in HIV interventions in western India.
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Shukla, Anuprita, Teedon, Paul, and Cornish, Flora
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HIV prevention , *BUSINESS , *CHARITY , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *FOCUS groups , *INTERVIEWING , *SEX work , *WORK , *QUALITATIVE research , *THEMATIC analysis , *HUMAN services programs - Abstract
In global health initiatives, particularly in the context of private philanthropy and its ‘business minded’ approach, detailed programme data plays an increasing role in informing assessments, improvements, evaluations, and ultimately continuation or discontinuation of funds for individual programmes. The HIV/AIDS literature predominantly treats monitoring as unproblematic. However, the social science of audit and indicators emphasises the constitutive power of indicators, noting that their effects at a grassroots level are often at odds with the goals specified in policy. This paper investigates users' experiences of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems in the context of HIV interventions in western India. Six focus groups (totalling 51 participants) were held with employees of 6 different NGOs working for government or philanthropy-funded HIV interventions for sex workers in western India. Ten donor employees were interviewed. Thematic analysis was conducted. NGO employees described a major gap between what they considered their “real work” and the indicators used to monitor it. They could explain the official purposes of M&E systems in terms of programme improvement and financial accountability. More cynically, they valued M&E experience on their CVs and the rhetorical role of data in demonstrating their achievements. They believed that inappropriate and unethical means were being used to meet targets, including incentives and coercion, and criticised indicators for being misleading and inflexible. Donor employees valued the role of M&E in programme improvement, financial accountability, and professionalising NGO-donor relationships. However, they were suspicious that NGOs might be falsifying data, criticised the insensitivity of indicators, and complained that data were under-used. For its users, M& E appears an ‘empty ritual’, enacted because donors require it, but not put to local use. In this context, monitoring is constituted as an instrument of performance management rather than as a means of rational programme improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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33. Examining continuance intention in business schools with digital classroom methods during COVID-19: a comparative study of India and Italy.
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Chauhan, Sumedha, Goyal, Sandeep, Bhardwaj, Amit Kumar, and Sergi, Bruno S.
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COVID-19 ,COMPARATIVE studies ,BUSINESS - Abstract
This study investigates and compares the continuance intention of full-time business school students and faculty in India and Italy who moved from traditional pedagogy style to the digital classroom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study integrates the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) and Task-Technology Fit (TTF) to examine their continuance intention. Survey data was collected from 396 business school students and 130 faculty members from India and Italy and analysed using SmartPLS 3 software. The study found that perceived usefulness, satisfaction, and task-technology fit significantly impact the continuance intentions of students and faculty. Multigroup analysis of students indicates that Italian students are more driven by task-technology fit as compared to Indian students in their continuance intention; in comparison, Indian students rely more on gaining experience and knowhow on technology. Finally, the multigroup study of faculty suggests that Italian educators have a comparatively stronger orientation towards the fit between digital classroom technology and a portfolio of related tasks. In comparison, their Indian counterparts rely more on the perceived usefulness of technology. The strength of relationship between task-technology fit and continuance intention is comparatively lower for faculty as compared to students in both countries. Finally, implications for theory and practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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34. Institutional tensions, corporate social responsibility and district-level governance of tobacco industry interference: analysing challenges in local implementation of Article 5.3 measures in Karnataka, India.
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Kumar, Praveen, Barry, Rachel Ann, Kulkarni, Muralidhar M., Kamath, Veena Ganesh, Ralston, Rob, and Collin, Jeff
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TOBACCO laws ,GOVERNMENT policy -- Law & legislation ,HEALTH policy ,SMOKING cessation ,MANUFACTURING industries ,PRACTICAL politics ,RESEARCH methodology ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,RURAL conditions ,AGRICULTURE ,PUBLIC administration ,INTERVIEWING ,HUMAN services programs ,HEALTH ,BUSINESS ,PUBLIC officers ,SOCIAL responsibility - Published
- 2022
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35. Turning a blind eye to employers' discrimination? Attitudinal barrier perceptions of vision impaired youth from Oslo and Delhi.
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Chhabra, Gagan
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EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities ,EMPLOYEE attitudes ,MATHEMATICAL models ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEORY ,CASE studies ,BUSINESS ,EMPLOYMENT discrimination ,VISION disorders - Abstract
Young adults with visual impairments encounter a twin burden of attitudinal and access barriers, which inhibits their employment inclusion. There exists a dearth of comparative research focused on the negative influence of attitudinal barriers on their employment outcomes. This article juxtaposes previously un-researched barrier perceptions associated with employers' discrimination of qualified YAVI from Oslo and Delhi. Employers' discrimination is couched in the social model approach, and its nuances are understood through the concept of disablism. A qualitative case study was conducted from November 2017 to June 2018, wherein 29 YAVI (12 from Oslo and 17 from Delhi) were interviewed. This article demonstrates unanticipated similarities associated with the perception of employers' discrimination in two dissimilar labour markets. It calls for further Global North South research to better comprehend the influence of employers' discrimination and concludes with some potential recommendations for different stakeholders. Globally, vision impaired people face difficulties to get employment. Employers discriminate against vision impaired people during the recruitment process in developed and developing countries. It is rare to come across comparative research involving Norway, a developed country, and India, a developing country. Comparing employment experiences of vision impaired youth across developed and developing countries is also scarce. For the first time, stories of discrimination from young adults with visual impairments from Oslo and Delhi are compared. These youths shared similar experiences linked to discrimination during job interviews. The voice of youth with visual impairments from developed and developing countries should be heard to better deal with the problem of employers' discrimination. Based on the employment experiences of the vision impaired youth, recommendations are offered to policy-makers, prospective employers, disability organisations and other vision impaired youth to overcome discrimination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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36. Demystifying User's Attachment of Smartphone Apps: A Value Orientation Perspective.
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Roy, Souvik, Kesharwani, Ankit, and Gupta, Ashish
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PERSONALITY ,MOBILE apps ,SELF-perception ,RESEARCH methodology ,ATTACHMENT behavior ,MARKETING ,ADVERTISING ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,ONLINE social networks ,BUSINESS ,COMMUNICATION ,FACTOR analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,COMMITMENT (Psychology) ,DIFFUSION of innovations - Abstract
This study aims to understand how features of an app can enhance smartphone app retention behavior among its users. Based on the literature review five features (relationship features, self-congruity, presentation style, novelty, and social connection) have been identified to influence the app self-connection, and app self-prominence, which in turn, eventually predict the affective commitment and behavioral attachment (i.e. word of mouth) of the app users. From a value orientation perspective, apps can be classified under three categories, namely, (i) Utilitarian apps, (ii) Hedonic apps, and (iii) Social network sites apps based on their usage and functionality. To enhance the generalizability of the study, data were collected from 750 active app users, i.e. 250 respondents from each category and a multi-group invariance analysis was performed to determine the significant effect of each category of apps on app retention behavior. The empirical results of the analysis highlighted the differential values exhibited by these five app features across three categories of smartphone apps. The findings escort the app-based marketers, and app developers to have a more sophisticated understanding of the respective category app features for desired business outcomes. The uniqueness of the present study is highlighted in its proposed integral framework that conceptualizes specific features of an app that the marketers can focus on to develop better-designed apps the users want. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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37. The New Medical Education Curriculum in India: A Great Initiative with Scope for Further Enhancement.
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Narayanan, Varsha
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EDUCATIONAL standards ,MEDICAL education standards ,VOCATIONAL guidance ,PROFESSIONS ,LIABILITY insurance ,FAMILY medicine ,TRANSPORTATION of patients ,HOLISTIC medicine ,OUTCOME-based education ,QUALITY assurance ,BUSINESS ,NEGLIGENCE ,FINANCIAL management ,MANAGEMENT ,MEDICAL practice ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,PATIENT-professional relations ,HEALTH self-care ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Medical education in India that includes MBBS and specialty post-graduation programmes are intense, thorough and well acclaimed. The new medical education curriculum introduced by the National Medical Commission in 2019 is all set to be uniformly implemented. It is a welcome move in the direction of competencies-based assessment, as well as enhancing soft skills and integrated learning. It is also important for medical students to learn other aspects and skills that are highly important in shaping their career, practice, and life after their education is completed. These include business, finance and administrative skills and knowledge, medicolegal aspects, interacting with and tackling different kinds of patients, understanding the scope and benefits of general practice, family medicine and holistic healthcare, making informed career choices, and selfcare that involves coping skills, building resilience, managing stress, and maintaining one's own physical and mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
38. Researchers at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Have Reported New Data on Sustainable Food and Agriculture (An Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference System To Monitor and Manage the Soil Quality To Improve Sustainable Farming In Agriculture).
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SUSTAINABLE agriculture ,RESEARCH personnel ,SOIL quality ,AGRICULTURE ,SOFT computing - Abstract
Researchers at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in India have conducted a study on sustainable food and agriculture. The study focuses on the use of neural networks to optimize and analyze agriculture data for improved farming practices. The researchers propose a back-propagation model with adaptive momentum estimation and the Adam optimizer, which achieves good prediction accuracy and convergence rate. The study concludes that this hybridization of neural networks with adaptive optimization methods outperforms other benchmark algorithms. The research has been peer-reviewed and published in the journal Soft Computing. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
39. Footwear problems in developing countries: a practical approach.
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Jain, Amit Kumar C. and Apoorva, H. C.
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DIABETES complications ,DIABETIC foot prevention ,CULTURE ,ORTHOPEDIC shoes ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,BUSINESS ,DEVELOPING countries ,RELIGION - Abstract
The diabetic foot is an unfortunate complication of diabetes, but it is one that is preventable. One such strategy to prevent this complication is by using appropriate footwear. Footwear should, however, be considered a 'double-edged sword' as it can prevent foot complications, as well as cause them. Although there are various guidelines on footwear laid down by different international bodies, it can be difficult to execute them in practice, as there are various factors that govern usage of diabetic footwear in developing countries. The authors suggest a simple and practical approach for using diabetic footwear in these developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
40. Analysis of the relationship between the ethical behaviour of board and corporate governance in the case of India.
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Karacsony, Peter
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CORPORATE governance ,LEADERSHIP ethics ,SOCIAL goals ,ECONOMIC competition ,BUSINESS expansion ,CONSUMER ethics - Abstract
Copyright of Economic Annals-XXI / Ekonomìčnij Časopis-XXI is the property of Institute of Society Transformation and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2020
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41. Dividend Policy: Evidence of Clientele Effect in India.
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Hansda, Sourav, Sinha, Abhijit, and Bandopadhyay, Kalpataru
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DIVIDEND policy ,BUSINESS enterprises ,DIVIDENDS ,BUSINESS - Abstract
The present study explores the effect of dividend payment behavior on firm value. The research looks into the effect of varying dividend behavior on Tobin's Q, a proxy for firm value. For determining the dividend behavior of the corporates, total sample of 269 companies is distributed into four quartiles based on average dividend yield. The result shows that dividend payout ratio and change in dividend fail to have a significant effect on firm value in the least dividend-yield companies. However, it is interesting to see that for the high dividend paying companies, dividend payout and change in dividend affect the firm value positively suggesting evidence of clientele effect in the Indian context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
42. The Rose and the Lotus: Bulgarian Electronic Entanglements in India, 1967–89.
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Petrov, Victor
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COMPUTER industry ,INFORMATION technology industry ,INTERNATIONAL trade ,SOCIALISM ,PROTECTIONISM ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,INTERNATIONAL economic relations - Abstract
This article examines Bulgaria's electronic trade with India between 1967 and 1990. The developing world became a formative learning experience for the computer industry, as it came up against both a highly protectionist state trying to foster its own industry, and competition from Western companies playing to different rules than COMECON rivals. In order to gain a place in this lucrative market, Bulgarian computer enterprises developed their technical services, advertising and negotiating capacities, learning how to be capitalists in a socialist world. This 'learning through competition and copying' was a feedback channel that changed the way that the company operated in other parts of the world, diversifying its marketing and user services within the socialist world too, standing out from the other socialist industries. As such, this global operation was a formative experience for many executives and technicians, making them a group that was plugged into international expertise networks. Thus the computer became a channel for being part of the emerging information economy, and the Global South became a place to meet the First World without restriction. The article thus shows India's importance to Bulgaria as a space to learn from and profit in, rather than an object of socialist development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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43. A Serious Compromise in the Quality of Medical Education in India by Some Recently Established Private Medical Colleges.
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B., Sanjay Kini
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CAPITATION fees (Medical care) ,RULES ,BUSINESS ,QUALITY assurance ,BIOMETRY ,MEDICAL education - Abstract
Medical colleges have become a business industry nowadays, where rich businessmen in the name of trust and foundations are resorting to making huge profits by collecting heavy amount of capitation fees from students without providing quality education to them. It has been observed especially in some of the recently established medical colleges, that the regulations laid by National Medical Council are flouted, and these medical colleges are run with very little patients in the hospital, poor infrastructure and huge number of "Ghost faculties", who are available only during the time of inspection by the regulatory authorities. The regular faculties who are working are overburdened with teaching work, and are also denied relieving and experience letter if they submit their resignation. There is a great need for the regulatory authorities to have a strict scrutiny on such institutions and implement remedial measures to correct these irregularities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
44. Predicting students’ learning style using learning analytics: a case study of business management students from India.
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Jena, R. K.
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BUSINESS ,COGNITIVE styles ,COLLEGE students ,LEARNING strategies ,MANAGEMENT ,CASE studies ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH evaluation ,STATISTICS ,DATA mining ,SOCIAL media ,EDUCATIONAL outcomes ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,MEDICAL coding ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SOFTWARE analytics - Abstract
Business Management Education in India has shown an upward growth trend in the last couple of decades. Due to the diverse nature of the course, students from diverse academic backgrounds are being admitted to the course. Therefore, differences in students’ abilities and their learning styles have a significant effect on their learning outcomes. Meanwhile, with the development of learning technologies, learners can be provided a more effective learning environment to optimise their learning. The purpose of this study was to develop a model to automatically detect the students’ learning styles from their personal, academic and social media data and make recommendations for students, teachers, educators and administrators for overall improvement of learning outcomes. Data analysis in this research was represented using data collected from post-graduate business management students in India. A 10-fold cross-validation was used to create and test the models. The data were analysed by R and R-Studio. Classification accuracy, Precision, Recall, Kappa, ROC curve and F measure were observed. The results showed that the accuracy of classification by the C4.5 technique had the highest value at 95.7%, and it could be applied to develop Felder-Silverman’s learning style while taking into consideration students’ academic, personal information and social media preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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45. Tourism, trade, and economic growth in India: a frequency-domain analysis of causality.
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Suresh, K. G., Tiwari, Aviral Kumar, Uddin, Gazi Salah, and Ahmed, Ali
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ECONOMIC development ,TOURISM ,MACROECONOMICS ,BUSINESS ,FREQUENCY-domain analysis - Abstract
We examine causal relationships among the macroeconomic entities tourism and output dynamics in India, using the frequency-domain causality approach. Our results show that there is a bidirectional causality between openness and tourism as well as between output and tourism, at various frequency bands. Hence, this study suggests a multiplier effect of tourism on the Indian economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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46. Corporate Social Responsibility - An Enabler to Inclusive Growth.
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Agrawal, S. and Chandrika, K.
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SOCIAL responsibility of business ,BUSINESS ,BUSINESS expansion ,SOCIAL responsibility - Abstract
India is a country with great social diversities. It has been stated as well as accepted by several national leaders that comprehensive monetary advancement remains a national objective. Various government programs have been started that soak up the soul of comprehensiveness. What is intriguing, be that as it may, is to see the corporate social obligation deliberate rules regarding the service of corporate undertakings. To cite Salman Khurshid, the clergyman of state for corporate issues in 2009 "... the corporate part is likewise remaining amidst a maintainability emergency that represents a danger to the specific presence of business. What we have before us is where one way drives us to comprehensive development and the other may prompt an unsustainable future. ... the business division likewise needs to assume the liability of displaying socially capable business houses that guarantee the appropriation of riches and prosperity of the networks in which the business works." There is definitely a case to be made about the relationship or the causal effect of CSR on inclusive growth. India would do well to harness this resource of CSR to aid the progress of the country and its citizens. This article is an effort towards establishing a relationship between CSR and inclusive growth in India, including suggestions on optimal utilisation of CSR for this purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
47. Abbott Laboratories Researcher Yields New Study Findings on Business (Effect of Oral Nutritional Supplementation on Adequacy of Nutrient Intake among Picky-Eating Children at Nutritional Risk in India: A Randomized Double Blind Clinical Trial).
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NUTRITIONAL status ,DIETARY supplements ,CLINICAL trials ,NUTRITION counseling ,FOOD consumption - Published
- 2023
48. Diversity and use of wild and noncultivated edible plants in the Western Himalaya.
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Aryal, Kamal Prasad, Poudel, Sushmita, Chaudhary, Ram Prasad, Chettri, Nakul, Chaudhary, Pashupati, Ning, Wu, and Kotru, Rajan
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GASTROINTESTINAL disease treatment ,AGRICULTURE ,BUSINESS ,CULTURE ,FOCUS groups ,FOOD ,FRUIT ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICINE ,EDIBLE plants ,RESEARCH funding ,RITES & ceremonies ,GENDER role ,SPICES ,VEGETABLES ,FOOD security ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Background: Local people in the Himalayan region use a wide range of wild and non-cultivated edible plants (WNEPs) for food, spice, medicinal, and cultural purposes. However, their availability, use, status and contribution to livelihood security are poorly documented, and they have been generally overlooked in recent agro-biodiversity conservation and management programmes. The study aimed to investigate WNEP diversity and current status in a part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape--a transboundary landscape shared by Nepal, India and PR China--in terms of collection, use, management and conservation initiatives. Methods: Multiple methodologies and tools were used for data collection. A series of participatory tools (45 key informant interviews, 10 focus group discussions, a crop diversity fair, direct observation of species through a transect walk and rapid market assessments) was followed by a household survey (195 respondents) and complemented by a literature review. Results: The study recorded 99 WNEPs belonging to 59 families of which 96 were angiosperms, one gymnosperm and two pteridophytes. Species were used for food, spice, medicine, rituals and income generation. Thirty-five species had multiple uses, including these: 40 species were used for fruit and 31 for vegetables. WNEPs contribute significantly to daily food requirements, especially the vegetables. The use value of Dryopteris cochleata was found highest (0.98) among frequently used vegetable species. The values of informant consensus factor were found maximum for worms in the stomach (0.99) and minimum for skin disease treatment (0.67). Nearly 85% of households depended exclusively on WNEPs for at least more than a month per year. Results on the importance and use of different species, gender roles in WNEP activities and conservation approaches are presented. Conclusions: People living in the Kailash Sacred Landscape depend significantly on WNEPs, and this is especially critical in times of food shortage. The WNEPs have considerable potential as an important supplement to cultivated food crops. Farmers prioritise species with multiple use values and popular vegetables. However, there are numerous challenges and interventions needed to ensure conservation and management of species and their continued availability to support food security and local livelihoods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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49. Learning Styles: A Comparison Between Indian And German Business Students.
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Bhatnagar, Tushar and Sinha, Vinita
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COGNITIVE styles ,BUSINESS students ,CLASSROOM environment ,COLLEGE students - Abstract
Every individual is characterized by a learning style which an individual develops over a course of time. The learning style may be shaped by different cultural environment. This study aims to find and compare the learning style of Indian and German business students by examining the learning styles of 81 students from India and Germany. The study uses Learning Style Questionnaire introduced by Honey and Mumford. The findings suggest that there is significant difference in the learning style of Indian and German students. Indian students are found to be observed to reflect, analyze and theorize whereas German students are more oriented towards practical application of theory followed by reflection and analysis. Findings have also been thoroughly discussed in terms of the geographical constructs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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50. Business continuity planning-a survey of hospitals in Delhi.
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Jafar, Eilia and Taneja, Udita
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EMERGENCY management ,HOSPITALS ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,BUSINESS ,HEALTH facility administration ,HEALTH services administrators ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL personnel ,PHYSICIANS ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Aim: This article aims to understand the status of business continuity planning (BCP) in hospitals in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The article also focuses on the role played by hospitals during a disaster. Subject and methods: A mixed-methods research design was applied by developing a research instrument with qualitative and quantitative questions and collecting data by personally interviewing respondents. Two hundred seventeen interviews were conducted. Of these, 190 interviews were held with doctors and officials from hospitals in the NCT of Delhi. Twenty-seven experts from government departments, civil society organisations and the United Nations were also interviewed. Results: This study shows that there is only limited understanding of the level of preparedness required for hospitals to continue functioning during and after a disaster event. All respondents confirmed having a BCP, but on investigation these plans were found to be either fire safety plans or contingency plans looking at mass casualties. A holistic plan for all critical aspects of hospital BCP is not available in 95.8% of hospitals; 47.4% of hospitals have poor to low levels of preparedness for all disaster risks; 48.4% of hospitals have a moderate level of preparedness, and only 4.2% have a high level of preparedness. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the level of preparedness in hospitals in Delhi varies greatly. There is a need to approach BCP in a holistic manner, starting from an understanding of hazardous events, their impact on assets and planning for the continuation of critical functions when disaster strikes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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