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Pension Funds As An Infrastructure Financing Avenue: An Exploratory Study, Sanjay Kavishwar

Management Dynamics

Development of infrastructure is a sine qua non of economic development. Development of agriculture depends, to a considerable extent, on the adequate expansion and development of irrigation facilities. Industrial progress depends on the development of power and electricity generation, transport, and communication facilities. Of course, if proper attention is not paid to the development of infrastructure, it is likely to act as a severe constraint on the economic development process of the countiy. As evidenced, India has reemerged as one of the fastest growing economies of the world. India could unleash its full potential, provided it improves its infrastructural facilities, …

Exploring Consumer Attitudes Towards Mobile Advertising, Smita Singh

Management Dynamics

India has the largest growing customer base of mobile users and mobile advertising, which has been defined as "Use of a non-fixed network to transmit product messages to wireless communications equipment such as cell phones or PDAs and thereby achieve the broadcasting of advertisements," by the Wireless Advertising Association (WAA) is all set to experience an explosive growth. Quarter 4 of 2010 saw a 233 percent increase over Q4 of 2009, indicating the potential the industry has. With more than a 100 million Indians armed with mobiles, advertisers are fast realising that mobile phones are a very powerful channel which …

Deregulation, Liberalization And Evolution Of Monetary Policy In India, Mahima Sharma

Management Dynamics

In a developing country the monetary policy performs the role of not only stabilizing prices but also supporting growth. With deregulation and liberalization, the challenges faced by the monetary authorities have exacerbated. In India too the wave of deregulation and international integration of the financial markets and real sector has rendered the traditional monetary policy approach inappropriate. It has led to the evolution of a broad based and a forward looking monetary policy. The paper discusses the rationale and changes in the monetary policy framework in India namely, from the 'Monetary Targeting approach' to the 'Augmented Multiple Indicators Approach'.

Banking Sector Reforms And Emerging Issues, Shyamji Mehrotra

Management Dynamics

Narismhan Committee reports of 1991 and 1998 form the foundation of banking reforms in India and are still regarded as the blue print of future banking landscape. Reforms have provided necessary platform to the banking sector to operate on the basis of operational flexibility and functional autonomy, thereby enhancing efficiency, productivity and profitability. Further reforms have brought out structural changes in the banking sector, eased external constraints in the working of the banks, introduced transparency in reporting procedures, restructuring and recapitalization of banks and have also increased the competitive element in the market. The special features of Indian approach have …

Art As An Investment Option, Saima Rizvi

Management Dynamics

The paper analyzes fine art as an alternative investment option in the portfolio of investors. It also sheds light on the precautions that should be taken by prospective buyers before putting in money in an artwork. Guidelines provided include researching the artist and period of choice, working with a trusted art dealer for all transactions, and evaluating the level of financial risk involved. The paper concludes that art is a good investment in long term providing capital gains rather than dividends. The top quality art tends to be more stable than most financial investments in difficult times. According to market …

Disclosure Practices In The Automobile Industry: A Comparative Analysis Between India And Germany, Ashish Varma

Management Dynamics

This paper attempts to understand the prevalent accounting disclosures in India and Germany, through a study of the Automobile sector in the two countries. This sector has been picked up because it is massive, competitive, and it is expected to undergo major restructuring in the near future due to globalization and decreasing oil reserves. To analyse accounting standards in the two countries, the researchers have chosen the time period 2009-11, when two different standards were being used in the two countries: India was employing the standards prescribed by ICAI, while firms in Germany had more or less adapted themselves to …

Research Progressions In Leadership: A Critical Review, Amirul Hasan Ansari, Vimal Babu

Management Dynamics

Leadership as an area of research has taken a lot of curves in the past. Over the past around 90 years, leadership phenomenon evolved in different dimensions and that its interpretation has gone a sea-change. The present paper is an endeavour to understand the different phases of leadership wherein prominent leadership theories have been identified and also strives to understand the effectiveness of such research conducted in the past. Prominent theories like transformational, charismatic and leader-member exchange theories have been discussed in detail to unveil the potential of such existing body of knowledge. The paper also shed some light on …

A Field Study On Opportunities And Challenges Faced By Organized Retailers In Tri-Citya Field Study On Opportunities And Challenges Faced By Organized Retailers In Tri-City, K. C. Mittal, Anupama Prashar

Management Dynamics

Retailing involves understanding the customers, their needs and expectations. Satisfying customer's expectations while maintaining wafer-thin margins is a heroic task for most of the retailers. Indian retail is still in the infancy stage, with the retail revolution and there are a number of challenge factors which need to be overcome and a number of opportunity factors which need to be leveraged upon, if organized retailing is to flourish the way it ideally should. According to Knight Frank research report, Tri-city is an emerging market for organised retail. Good connectivity at domestic and global level, lower operational cost and easy availability …

Determinants Of Transformation And Commercialization Of Mfis: Non-Experimental Findings, Debadutta Kumar Panda

Management Dynamics

This study was carried out to understand the social performance of deposit taking and deposit non-taking MFIs, the determinants of MFIs' personnel size and their predictions, the possible determinants of women borrowers of MFIs and their consequences, and the determinants of the transformation of MFIs from deposit nontaking to deposit taking. For this study, a sample size of 90 MFIs i.e. 10 MFIs each from 9 countries, were randomly selected from the MIX Market data set. Descriptive statistics and econometric models were engaged in the study. It was found out that the MFIs staff strength is positively and significantly related …

Human Resource Management Practices In Coimbatore - With Special Reference To The Manufacturing Sector, R. Krishnaveni, R. Deepa

Management Dynamics

Purpose - This study aims to bring out the extent of usage and perceived effectiveness of HRM practices in the manufacturing sector of Coimbatore, an important industrial city in Tamilnadu. Design/Methodology/Approach - The study used a structured questionnaire to collect data on the prevailing HRM practices in the region. The HR managers of selected companies across the region were asked to fill the questionnaire, which contained descriptive questions to bring out the HRM functions in a detailed manner Descriptive statistics was used to bring out the extent of usage of HRM practices in the region. Findings - The paper found …

Organizational Commitment And Organizational Effectiveness, Luxmi

Management Dynamics

This study was designed to compare organizational commitment of the employees in public and private sector organizations in food processing industry, to make out the association between subscales of organizational commitment, to compare these dimensions of organizational commitment vis-a-vis different psycho-demographic factors of the employees and to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational effectiveness. The scope of the study was public and private sector organizations belonging to Punjab and Haryana in food processing industry. The sample comprised 196 respondents drawn from three public Sector organizations, and six private sector organizations. Comparisons made on the basis of hierarchical levels …

A Descriptive Pilot Study On Travel Nurses' Risk Of Burnout During The Covid- 19 Pandemic, Lashanda Head

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that results from long-term involvement in work situations that are difficult (Schaufeli & Greenglass, 2001). Burnout leads to a significant occupational problem in various professions that involve people who work with others, including nurses who work with COVID- 19 patients. This pilot study aims to determine if travel nurses who have worked or are currently working during the COVID-19 pandemic in acute care hospitals are at increased risk for nurse burnout. A convenience sample (N=9) of travel nurses working at CHRISTUS St Michael Health System were asked to …

The Optimal Cross-Border Network Structure Of Chinese Commercial Banks — An Analysis Based On The New Structural Economics And New Structural Finance Theory, Hongjie Gu

Fordham Dissertations and Theses

With the unprecedented global economic integration, the internationalization of commercial banks (CBs) in a country or region can be closely related to the stability and prosperity of the world economy. The internationalization of Chinese CBs has turned out a non-negligible trend, particularly the big four state-owned CBs. The acceleration of “going global” has enabled Chinese CBs to exert an increasing influence on the world economy. This dissertation applies New Structural Economics theory (NSE) through the “one analysis and three inductions” methodology to analyze the evolution of the cross-border network structure adopted by CBs in the internationalization process. In this dissertation, …

Covid‑19 Vaccine Distribution: Exploring Strategic Alternatives For The Greater Good, Arben Asllani, Silvana Trimi

Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics: Faculty Publications

The dire state of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis symbolized the urgency for efficient distribution and administration of vaccines to combat the virus as the most urgent public health service. This paper presents a prototype multi-criteria decision support model based on goal programming that can effectively support vaccination plans for the greater good of society. The optimization goals of the model include minimizing the number of fatalities and risk of spreading the disease, while complying with government health agency’s priority guidelines for vaccination. This study applied the model to a real-world dataset to demonstrate how it can be effectively applied as …

Ohio Energy Generation Optimization, Thomas Lynch

Honors Projects

This honors project explores the optimization of energy generation within the state of Ohio to better the energy generation efficiency both environmentally and economically. The proposed solution is a 30-year plan from 2020 to 2050 to reduce the environmental impact caused by electricity generation in Ohio. This project shows guidelines and goals to reach by the end of every decade spanning from 2030 to 2050. This was done using an optimizing program called Multiple Objective Linear Programming (MOLP) and while not perfect it lays a foundation for changes that should come to Ohio’s energy mix in the next 30 years.

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2022-April-25-Eyeing Language Program Expansion Etsu Adding French Instructors, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 25, 2022) – With an eye toward expanding global opportunities for students and building French into a concentration within the foreign language major, East Tennessee State University’s Department of Literature and Language is adding two full-time instructors this fall.  

Joining ETSU will be Amy Laws and Mallory Nischan.

Amy Laws

“I’m thrilled that Amy and Mallory have joined the Literature and Language family,” said Dr. Daniel Westover, professor and chair of the department. “French is one of the truly global languages, spoken on five continents by over 300 million people. It’s invaluable to anyone pursuing a …

Asilomar: A Historical Study Of The Role Of The Ywca In Women's Leadership Development As An Absent Narrative In The History Of Hrd, Kenneth R. Bartlett, Susan R. Madsen, Michael Valesano, Ying Feng

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

The dominant narrative on the history of training and development, especially in the United States, reflects entrenched gender bias with little acknowledgment of human resource development (HRD) designed for and delivered by women. The role of women’s organizations as forces for social change, advocates for gender equality, and providers of leadership development are significant areas of HRD history largely ignored in the literature. This historical study considers archival records on the former YWCA Asilomar Conference Grounds, near Monterey, California which was the first conference training facility owned by a women’s organization in the US. The study is focused on the …

For The Animals: A Case Study On The Effects Covid-19 Has On Programming For Nonprofit Animal Shelters, Sammie Musielak

Nonprofit and NGO Studies Student Projects

Nonprofit programs have been drastically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for animal shelters. There has been some short term- benefits but these changes cause downfalls in the long term. This research project surveys how animal shelter workers in DeKalb Illinois examined their shelters’ current response to COVID- 19 as well as how they believe the pandemic will impact the future of programming and operations at their shelter. To determine the impact the pandemic has had on shelter programs this research is a case study on Tails Humane Society in DeKalb Illinois. This was done through an in-depth interview with …

Donating Through Memberships: Perks, Presence, And Purpose, Erin Cronin

Nonprofit and NGO Studies Student Projects

This paper discusses why donors choose to give through membership at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois. Information regarding the Egyptian Theatre is found within the methodology section, describing its history, size, and events held at the Theatre. Within this piece, the topics of defining membership, membership at nonprofits, member’s impact of giving to nonprofits, member’s motivation for giving at nonprofits are explored within the literature review. These draw from other works and look towards existing information within the academic world in regard to donor motivation and the impact of reoccurring giving. The methodology explains how this research was conducted …

An Exploration Of Groups Dynamics And The Impact Of Unconscious Processes, Phil Hanlon

Level 3

Despite extensive research on groups, organisations continue to experience problems with them. Is this an inherent feature of the nature of groups? This article aims to provide a practical understanding of the unconscious processes in groups and how these impact on group functioning. It further elaborates some guidelines for managers on optimising team / group performance.

The article interrogates the work of Sigmund Freud regarding his views on how groups function, drawing mainly on his work Group Psychology and Analysis of the Ego (1921).

It asks if a study of Freud’s work can help organisations reconsider the nature of groups, …

Understanding Why Some Whistleblowers Are Venerated And Others Vilified, Christopher D. E. Atkinson, Eric D. Wesselmann, Daniel G. Lannin

Heroism Science

Whistleblowers are individuals who witness a moral infraction committed within their organization and report this infraction publicly to hold the group accountable. Whistleblowers often face ridicule, vilification, and exclusion both within their group and sometimes within broader society. Thus, whistleblowers put themselves at personal risk to adhere to their moral code and protect others; these criteria commonly classify someone as a hero. We argue diverse reactions to whistleblowers are influenced by numerous situational factors that influence perceptions of a whistleblower’s intentions as well as the expected consequences of their whistleblowing. Whether a whistleblower is viewed as a virtuous reformer (i.e., …

Analyzing Adoption Of Smart Cities Through System Dynamics, Gazal Singh, Sanjay Bhushan

Management Dynamics

Smart city is one of the important part of construction sector that are initiated under Make in India National Program and part of Digital India Initiative. As stated in their objective India’s Smart City vision is part of a larger agenda of creating Industrial Corridors between India’s big metropolitan cities in India. Its other objectives also include giving a Sustainable System to cities there by giving a clean, green and quality life to its citizen. The application of Smart Solution will provide a core infrastructure which can bring sustainable and inclusive development. These developments include incorporation of new technology; technologies …

Productiveness Vs Productivity, Lalit Kumar

Management Dynamics

Productivity and productiveness are different; Productivity refers to person’s capacity to effectively and efficiently achieve goals without wasting time, effort and resources. Productiveness being acceptance of morality and choosing to live the productive work and creating the image of one’s own values – that all work is creative work if done by a thinking mind. It is when the person thinks that nothing more is possible to you and nothing less is human. Despite being an effective measure of Performance, Productivity may not provide a complete picture of things, especially when it comes to human beings as a resource factor. …

Efficiency Of Black And Scholes Model For Pricing Options At Indian Stock Market, Vaibhav Kaushik

Management Dynamics

Black and Scholes model was developed for valuing the options in derivatives market in the year 1973. This model became the prime tool for pricing options but because of its deficiencies it forced researchers to find out new model for pricing options (Rubinstein, 1985; Hull and White, 1987; Wiggins, 1987; Dumas, Fleming and Whaley, 1998). Option pricing is proven to be very challenging task during high volatility situations whereas Black and Scholes option pricing model is not proven a successful predictor for determining approximate price of the options. Even empirical evidences support that Black and Scholes model produces some biasness …

Understanding Psychological Contract:Long-Term Investment For Business Sustainability, Kainat Akhtar Usmani, Farhina Sardar Khan

Management Dynamics

Business sustainability is the body of knowledge which include knowledge of proven traditional practices that are widely applied, along with knowledge of innovative and advanced practices yet that has seen only 0f limited use. Sustainable businesses take a long-term view of profitability. For this the one more important concept emerges in HRM is of Psychological contract. This paper describes the psychological contract at the workplace, which results from the successful execution of work by collaborative efforts. The purpose of the study is to understand the importance of psychological contract in organization for both employer as well as employee and its …

Role Of Ngos In Skill Development And Promotion Of Micro-Entrepreneurship Among Women:A Study Of Allahabad District, Shefali Nandan, Anjali Kushwaha

Management Dynamics

Entrepreneurship is a catalytic agent for promoting economic independence among women. Skill development forms an important prerequisite towards entrepreneurship development. This case-based study makes an attempt to identify the role played by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in promoting micro-entrepreneurship among women through skill development. It identifies the type and the nature of skills imparted by NGOs to women and the types of economically viable activities started by these women after skill development. The paper also aims at identifying the role played by the NGOs in sustainability of these businesses. It is an exploratory, qualitative research, where multiple-case study method was used. …

Service Quality Measurement In Indian Hotels:Factor Structure & Scale Validation, Nasir Mohd, Adil Mohd

Management Dynamics

With the rapid growth of hospitality industry, many hoteliers have developed their online capabilities and evolved into competitive dual-channel service providers. In such a case, strategic consumers have more options to book a hotel enabling them to choose the best time and the best channel. This study aims at measuring service quality being offered by traditional hotels in Allahabad with the help of SERVPERF model. Besides, it also attempts to investigate the dimensionality, item structure and psychometric properties of the SERVPERF scale in Indian hotel industry. Findings reveal that SERVPERF scale fails to hold all the original items and hence, …

Global Connections And Industry Exposure-A Survey Based Study On Emerging Trends In Higher Education, Ritu Sharma, Chaitanya Vyas

Management Dynamics

In recent years there has been a growing interest observed in investigations associated with global university ranking. Reaching out to students’ perception of university ranking has become a key factor affecting admission strategies. This paper studies factors of importance and interests for University students in India. In addition to faculty profile, research, placement records, and infrastructure; internship opportunities provided by the university during the program, types and number of International collaboration and opportunities, infrastructure facilities and support for higher education offered by the university are new emerging decision criteria. The present paper is based on a study conducted on a …

Gendered Sustainable Development:Issues And Challenges Faced By Women Workers In Call Centers, Khushboo Agnihotri, Sachin Kumar Srivastava

Management Dynamics

The business process outsourcing and call centre industry in India has a high prospect in present and coming future. As women are an essential part of this industry, presently, women workers comprise of nearly one-third of all the call centers and BPO’s Indian labor force. Nevertheless, regardless of such an important economic input of women to this industry, quite a few issues and challenges are encountered by women. From having suffered some form of workplace sexual harassment during the course of their work to challenging social dogmas and taboos related to the women in India. Women within the age group …