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A multi-tier linking approach to analyze performance of vehicle-based warehouse systems

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Krishnamurthy, Ananth | Heragu, Sunderesh S. | Roy, Debjit | Malmborg, Charles

eng

Published on: 2016-03-01

To improve operational flexibility, throughput capacity, and responsiveness in order fulfilment operations, several distribution centers are implementing autonomous vehicle-based storage and retrieval (AVS/R) system in their high-density storage areas. In such systems, vehicles are self-powered to travel in horizontal directions (x- and y-axes), and use lifts or conveyors for vertical motion (z-axis). In this research, we propose a multi-tier queuing modelling framework for the performance analy... View more

The Waiting Game - How Cooperation Between Public and Private Hospitals Can Help Reduce Waiting Lists

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

eng

Published on: 2021-01-01

Prolonged waiting to access health care is a primary concern for nations aiming for comprehensive effective care, due to its adverse effects on mortality, quality of life, and government approval. Here, we propose two novel bargaining frameworks to reduce waiting lists in two-tier health care systems with local and regional actors. In particular, we assess the impact of 1) trading patients on waiting lists among hospitals, the 2) introduction of the role of private hospitals in capturing unfulfi... View more

Mandatory IPO Grading: Does it Help Pricing Efficiency?

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Jacob, J. | Agarwalla, S. K.

eng

Published on: 2015-01-01

Interregional variation in the access of females to the working force in India, 1981

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Patel, Premji M. | Dholakia, Ravindra H.

eng

Published on: 1986-04-01

In the present paper, we make an attempt to examine the interstate variation in the proportion of females in the total working force in India during a given benchmark year 1981. The exercise is expected to provide interesting insights into the nature of labour markets and some structural forces operating in various state economies in India. The main finding of the paper is that sex-discriminating aspects of rural technology in general and in the agricultural sector in particular are the major de... View more

Inclusive Workplaces: Lessons from Theory and Practice

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

eng

Published on: 2015-01-01

Transient analysis of multiple unit reliability systems

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Sharma, O. P. | Ravichandran, N.

eng

Published on: 1986-12-01

The 'inverted-U' relationship between stress and performance is well-known. It is reasonable to assume a similar relationship between stress and creativity. However, very little is known about the reverse relationship; the stress potential of creativity has rarely been studies. The major hypothesis of this paper is that because of the special characteristics of the creative person and the nature of the creative process, it is likely that there are a few special types of stress experienced by the... View more

Social Media: The New Mantra for Managing Reputation

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

eng

Published on: 2015-01-01

Autonomy of public sector enterprises

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Mohan, Manendra

eng

Published on: 1981-02-01

Cooling-off' and the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015: Drawing from the European Union Consumer Directive

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Pathak, A.

eng

Published on: 2016-01-01

Economics of gobar gas plant

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Desai, D. K.

eng

Published on: 1974-07-01

The oil crisis has led us to explore the alternative sources of nitrogen. One of the alternatives for nitrogen is cow dung (Gobar). Scientists have invented a gobar gas plant which gives methane gas for fuel and rich slurry with high content of nitrogen. Based on the data provided by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, the cost-benefit analysis of the gobar gas plant shows that the investment in gas plant is economical both from the private and social points of view. View more

Competition Law in India: Perspectives

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

eng

Published on: 2016-01-01

Study of the wealth ratios of Indian companies

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Bhattacharya, C. D.

eng

Published on: 1981-03-01

This study seeks to find out the extent to which the shareholders of the top companies in the Indian private sector have been benefited from the investment they have made. Shareholders' rewards have been measured by the sum of capital appreciation and the total amount of dividends, adjusted for the time value of money. The value of investment thus arrived at is computed for the nine-year period ending 1979. The wealth ratio indicates the value of investment at 1979 year end to what it was in 197... View more

eWOM: Extant Research Review and Future Research Avenues

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Satish, S. M. | Mishra, A.

eng

Published on: 2016-01-01

Word-of-mouth (WOM) communication is widely accepted as a critical factor in building marketing strategies and communications. Invention of the Internet and proliferation of social media have added a new electronic dimension to traditional WOM, thereby converting it into electronic WOM (eWOM). The extant literature has focused on various aspects of eWOM such as its effect on consumer's purchase decision process, utilization of eWOM to build brand strength and consumer loyalty, information diffus... View more

Transfer of technology to India: the case of indo-frg industrial cooperation

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Chaudhuri, Shekhar

eng

Published on: 1986-04-01

Foreign collaborations have played in important role in the building up of the industrial infrastructure in the country. In fact, it has increased considerably during the last few years with the gradual liberalization of governmental policies towards industry. In this study the author has i)described broadly the major sources of foreign technology over the years;ii)highlighted the changing patterns in the number and nature of foreign collaboration agreements; iii)and described the role of Indo-F... View more

A study on share valuations of Indian companies

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Bhattacharya, C. D.

eng

Published on: 1981-03-01

Different share valuation methods are suggested by the Central Board of Direct Taxes for wealth tax purposes. While market price of shares is widely regarded as the fair market value of the shares of quoted companies, the break up value is advocated in the case of units which are ripe in liquidation. In the case of growth companies, the earnings or dividend paying capacity is considered to be a better value indicator. Is there any relationship between all these valuation methods? This study show... View more

Can a Technology Enterprise Transition from Niche to Wider Market Appeal in the Turbulent Digital Media Industry?

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Sharma, S. | Sharma, V.

eng

Published on: 2016-01-01

Personnel management for rural banking

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Sheth, N. R. | Shah, B. G.

eng

Published on: 1974-07-01

This paper presents an analysis of the problem of adjustment to the rural environment among the branch managers in commercial banks working in rural areas in consequence of the lead bank scheme. The analysis is based on data collected during an exploratory study of the lead bank scheme in a district in Gujarat State. The data suggest that urban-oriented managers find it difficult to adjust themselves to the realities of living and banking in villages. This difficulty arises mainly from the cultu... View more

An Examination of Response of Consumers with Different Levels of Uniqueness to Limited Quantity Offers

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Soni, M. J. | Koshy, A.

eng

Published on: 2016-01-01

Marketers try to influence consumers through promotional offers by restricting availability of products to a limited number of customers, a limited time period, or a specific segment, thereby creating a perception of scarcity. Such promotional appeal of making a product or offer scarce is called as scarcity appeal. Literature suggests that people with high need for uniqueness (NFU) prefer scarce products, or at least products which are depleting fast. However, the relationship between scarcity o... View more

International Outsourcing Hurdles in Value-added Services

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Banerjee, Arindam

eng

Published on: 2008-06-01

Purpose: International Outsourcing has been traditionally looked upon as a low end cost effective servicing option to take advantage of the cost arbitrage that exists across countries. Of late, many outsourcing vendors have realized that the advantages of cost differentials that spurred a lot of the global outsourcing business in the past 20 years will disappear in the medium term. This paper provides a perspective about how much value addition, besides cost, traditional outsourcing vendors can ... View more

An application of the Mann-Whitney 'U' test

Source: IIM Ahmedabad

Author: Bhattacharya, C. D.

eng

Published on: 1981-04-01

The present study makes use of the Mann-Whitney 'U' test in order to certify whether the two independent group of units - engineering and non-engineering - have been drawn from the same population of private sector industrial giants in India or from two different populations having the same distribution. The units selected are ranked in terms of their net sales. The man of the ''''statistic comes to 128 and the standard error 26.4. At 10 percent level of significance, the two limits of the accep... View more

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