This study analyzes whether the four components of subjective well-being-satisfaction with life, ... more This study analyzes whether the four components of subjective well-being-satisfaction with life, flourishing, positive affect, and negative affect-are independent, form a hierarchical structure, a composite structure, or a causal structure. It also examines the social and personality factors that predict subjective well-being among millennials in India. One thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine millennials, aged 16-27, attending technical educational institutions in India, participated. Four components assessed subjective well-being. Factual and subjective indicators of income, education, health, and relationships were measured. An inventory assessed Big-Five personality factors. The hierarchical structure, having interrelated components, formed subjective well-being better than other structures. The most important positive social predictor of the hierarchical structure of subjective well-being was satisfaction with personal relationships and the personality predictor was emotional stability. Activities which promote personal relationships and emotional stability can improve the subjective well-being among millennials.
This study examines whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards primary stakeholders in... more This study examines whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards primary stakeholders influences the financial and the non-financial performance (NFP) of Indian firms. Perceptual data on CSR and NFP were collected from 150 senior-level Indian managers including CEOs through questionnaire survey. Hard data on financial performance (FP) of the companies were obtained from secondary sources. A questionnaire for assessing CSR was developed with respect to six stakeholder groups -employees, customers, investors, community, natural environment, and suppliers. A composite measure of CSR was obtained by aggregating the six dimensions. Findings indicate that stock-listed firms show responsible business practices and better FP than the non-stock-listed firms. Controlling confounding effects of stock-listing, ownership, and firm size, a favorable perception of managers towards CSR is found to be associated with increase in FP and NFP of firms. Such findings hold good when CSR is assessed for the six stakeholder groups in aggregate and for each stakeholder group in segregate. Findings suggest that responsible business practices towards primary stakeholders can be profitable and beneficial to Indian firms.
Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, 2013
The study explores if there are any statistically significant employees' values that affects the ... more The study explores if there are any statistically significant employees' values that affects the employer branding, and if any, which affects the most. Based on the grounded theory, this study critically assesses multiple cases of employees' values of branding process in a manufacturing company. The five aspects of personal values of employees were surveyed on a sample of 413 employees, of which 244 were current employees of the surveyed company and 169 were potential employees that applied to the company. Results revealed that employees' social, interest, developmental and economic values, in order of priority, are affecting the employer brand.
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This study examined whether the death of family members intensifies the survivors&amp... more This study examined whether the death of family members intensifies the survivors' posttraumatic stress and behavioral changes. Data were collected by interviewing 416 adult survivors from nine habitations of the Nagapattinam district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India 14 months after the 2004 tsunami. Compared to those nonbereaved, bereaved survivors reported more posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, negative affect, deteriorated mental health, adverse physical health symptoms, alcohol consumption, family conflicts, and fear. When a tsunami trauma includes death of a loved one, psychological, physical, and behavioral ramifications are especially severe.
The study examines (a) the influence of family environment on young carers’ mind, (b) the assista... more The study examines (a) the influence of family environment on young carers’ mind, (b) the assistance young carers provide, and (c) the consequences of young caregiving. Fifty child-carers and 50 child-non-carers were studied. Each child of both the groups was asked to construct stories seeing visuals and only the child-carers replied to open-ended questions on assistance and consequences of caregiving.
This study purports to examine the role of different forms of side bias, handedness, footedness, ... more This study purports to examine the role of different forms of side bias, handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness, in eliciting accident-proneness in individuals. A representative sample (N = 150) was administered a Side Bias Questionnaire (Handedness: 22 items, footedness: 5 items, eyedness: 5 items, earedness: 5 items) to ascertain their preferential bias. The questionnaire also required subjects to report the number of accidents committed during their lifetime while performing activities like sports, driving, household work, etc., that required attention of medical professionals. Regression analysis of data indicated that accident-prone behavior was significantly predicted from handedness. Analysis of variance, 3 (Accident groups: low, moderate, high) x 4 (Side bias: hand, foot, eye, ear), indicated that 'mixed' handers committed more accidents as compared with clear handers. The other forms of side bias, foot, ear, and eye were unrelated to frequency of accidents.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-f... more ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-fuzzy system, both developed based on Mamdani approach in order to determine the influence of mood states on information processing during decision making. To begin, participants responded to questions on positive and negative prospects involving gains and losses on a health risk problem and explained the reasons for their decisions in writing. Three independent input variables, namely flexibility, originality and fluency were then derived from the participants reasons for their choices. Four linguistic terms, such as low, medium, high and very high were used to represent each of the input variables. Using Mamdanis approach, both traditional fuzzy reasoning tool and a neuro-fuzzy system were designed for a three-input, one-output process. The neuro-fuzzy system was trained using a back-propagation algorithm. Compared to the traditional fuzzy reasoning tool, the neuro-fuzzy system could provide better results.
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This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, ... more This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, and (d) congruency among different forms of side bias in an Indian sample (N=3474) using the preference measure of handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness. An increase in dextral preference was found in all indices of side bias with increasing age. There were no left-handers among the oldest adults. This trend was not found for footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Females were more right sided than males on all indices of side bias except handedness. The preferential use of limbs stabilised during young adulthood but eye and ear preference did not. Three factors were underlying the formation and maintenance of four forms of side bias. Handedness and footedness constituted one factor, and eyedness and earedness were independent separate factors. The first two had highest association and the last two had lowest congruency.
International Journal of Fuzzy Computation and Modelling, 2015
ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-f... more ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-fuzzy system, both developed based on Mamdani approach in order to determine the influence of mood states on information processing during decision making. To begin, participants responded to questions on positive and negative prospects involving gains and losses on a health risk problem and explained the reasons for their decisions in writing. Three independent input variables, namely flexibility, originality and fluency were then derived from the participants reasons for their choices. Four linguistic terms, such as low, medium, high and very high were used to represent each of the input variables. Using Mamdanis approach, both traditional fuzzy reasoning tool and a neuro-fuzzy system were designed for a three-input, one-output process. The neuro-fuzzy system was trained using a back-propagation algorithm. Compared to the traditional fuzzy reasoning tool, the neuro-fuzzy system could provide better results.
Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
This study examines whether self-esteem and sense of mastery influence preparedness behaviour. Da... more This study examines whether self-esteem and sense of mastery influence preparedness behaviour. Data were collected from 300 people each of flood prone and heat wave affected areas in Orissa. Results revealed that when the confounding effects of age and family type were controlled, people having high self-esteem and sense of mastery were more prepared for flood and heat wave. The results confirm the assumptions of ‘resource conservation’ theory that the important psychological resources like sense of mastery and self-esteem facilitate disaster preparedness. Hence, government officials and agencies responsible for community preparedness may take additional effort to enhance self-esteem and mastery of the people.
The study examines whether (a) personal and organizational values differ in private and public se... more The study examines whether (a) personal and organizational values differ in private and public sectors, and (b) personal values and value congruence – the extent of matching between personal and organizational values – influence unethical practices and work behavior. Three hundred and forty middle-level managers from four manufacturing organizations rated 22 values as guiding principles to them to identify their personal values. In order to index organizational values, 56 top-level managers of the same organizations rated how important such values were to the organization. Results revealed that the important shared values among managers of private and public sectors are product quality and customer service. Congruence between personal and organizational values is found to be higher in the private sector compared to the public sector. Middle-level managers in the private sector shared the organizational values more than the managers in the public sector. Irrespective of the type of o...
ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The aim of this study is to report on the results of an empirical investigatio... more ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The aim of this study is to report on the results of an empirical investigation of the various factors which have significant impacts on the Internet user's ability to correctly identify a phishing website. Design/methodology/approach ‐ The research participants were Internet users who have had at least some experience of financial transactions over the Internet. This study conducted a quantitative research with the help of a structured survey questionnaire along with three experimental tasks. A total of 621 valid samples were collected and the multiple regression analysis technique was used to deduce the answers to the research question. Findings ‐ The results show that the model is useful and has explanatory power. And adjusted R 2 computed as 0.927, means that 92.7 per cent of the variations in the Internet user's ability to identify phishing website can be explained by the predictors selected for the model. Research limitations/implications ‐ Future research should account for the Internet user's general security practices and behaviour, attitude towards online financial activity, risk-taking ability or risk behaviour and their potential effects on Internet users' ability to identify a phishing website. Practical implications ‐ The implications of this study provide the foundation for future research on the areas that intend to explain the Internet user's necessity to take protection or avoid risky behaviour while performing financial transaction over the Internet. Originality/value ‐ This study provides the body of knowledge with an empirical analysis of impact of various factors on an Internet user's ability to identify phishing websites. The results of this study can help practitioners create a more successful research model and help researchers better understand user behaviour on the Internet.
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument/scale to assess the p... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument/scale to assess the performance of Indian software professionals (SPs).
International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management, 2013
This study examines the joint effects of moods and group processes on decision-making and informa... more This study examines the joint effects of moods and group processes on decision-making and information processing; 462 students participated from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. They reported their choices to economic gain, loss and health-risk situations, reasons for their choices, and the response times to complete the questionnaire. Then, positive and negative moods were induced, followed by a group discussion and an interpersonal comparison of the choices in four conditions. Comparison of post-and pre-test responses revealed choice polarisation and improvement in decision quality following positive-mood and negative-mood group discussion conditions. The information attributes of fluency, originality, and flexibility, and the response time are higher following a negative-mood discussion and negative-mood comparison conditions than following their counterpart conditions. Negative moods slow down thinking. When active cognitive processes are triggered through group discussion, choices polarise with information certification in interpersonal communication, and the effect of a mood degenerates gradually.
This study analyzes whether the four components of subjective well-being-satisfaction with life, ... more This study analyzes whether the four components of subjective well-being-satisfaction with life, flourishing, positive affect, and negative affect-are independent, form a hierarchical structure, a composite structure, or a causal structure. It also examines the social and personality factors that predict subjective well-being among millennials in India. One thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine millennials, aged 16-27, attending technical educational institutions in India, participated. Four components assessed subjective well-being. Factual and subjective indicators of income, education, health, and relationships were measured. An inventory assessed Big-Five personality factors. The hierarchical structure, having interrelated components, formed subjective well-being better than other structures. The most important positive social predictor of the hierarchical structure of subjective well-being was satisfaction with personal relationships and the personality predictor was emotional stability. Activities which promote personal relationships and emotional stability can improve the subjective well-being among millennials.
This study examines whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards primary stakeholders in... more This study examines whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards primary stakeholders influences the financial and the non-financial performance (NFP) of Indian firms. Perceptual data on CSR and NFP were collected from 150 senior-level Indian managers including CEOs through questionnaire survey. Hard data on financial performance (FP) of the companies were obtained from secondary sources. A questionnaire for assessing CSR was developed with respect to six stakeholder groups -employees, customers, investors, community, natural environment, and suppliers. A composite measure of CSR was obtained by aggregating the six dimensions. Findings indicate that stock-listed firms show responsible business practices and better FP than the non-stock-listed firms. Controlling confounding effects of stock-listing, ownership, and firm size, a favorable perception of managers towards CSR is found to be associated with increase in FP and NFP of firms. Such findings hold good when CSR is assessed for the six stakeholder groups in aggregate and for each stakeholder group in segregate. Findings suggest that responsible business practices towards primary stakeholders can be profitable and beneficial to Indian firms.
Journal of Marketing Development and Competitiveness, 2013
The study explores if there are any statistically significant employees' values that affects the ... more The study explores if there are any statistically significant employees' values that affects the employer branding, and if any, which affects the most. Based on the grounded theory, this study critically assesses multiple cases of employees' values of branding process in a manufacturing company. The five aspects of personal values of employees were surveyed on a sample of 413 employees, of which 244 were current employees of the surveyed company and 169 were potential employees that applied to the company. Results revealed that employees' social, interest, developmental and economic values, in order of priority, are affecting the employer brand.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 07481187 2014 979957, Dec 31, 2014
This study examined whether the death of family members intensifies the survivors&amp... more This study examined whether the death of family members intensifies the survivors' posttraumatic stress and behavioral changes. Data were collected by interviewing 416 adult survivors from nine habitations of the Nagapattinam district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India 14 months after the 2004 tsunami. Compared to those nonbereaved, bereaved survivors reported more posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, negative affect, deteriorated mental health, adverse physical health symptoms, alcohol consumption, family conflicts, and fear. When a tsunami trauma includes death of a loved one, psychological, physical, and behavioral ramifications are especially severe.
The study examines (a) the influence of family environment on young carers’ mind, (b) the assista... more The study examines (a) the influence of family environment on young carers’ mind, (b) the assistance young carers provide, and (c) the consequences of young caregiving. Fifty child-carers and 50 child-non-carers were studied. Each child of both the groups was asked to construct stories seeing visuals and only the child-carers replied to open-ended questions on assistance and consequences of caregiving.
This study purports to examine the role of different forms of side bias, handedness, footedness, ... more This study purports to examine the role of different forms of side bias, handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness, in eliciting accident-proneness in individuals. A representative sample (N = 150) was administered a Side Bias Questionnaire (Handedness: 22 items, footedness: 5 items, eyedness: 5 items, earedness: 5 items) to ascertain their preferential bias. The questionnaire also required subjects to report the number of accidents committed during their lifetime while performing activities like sports, driving, household work, etc., that required attention of medical professionals. Regression analysis of data indicated that accident-prone behavior was significantly predicted from handedness. Analysis of variance, 3 (Accident groups: low, moderate, high) x 4 (Side bias: hand, foot, eye, ear), indicated that 'mixed' handers committed more accidents as compared with clear handers. The other forms of side bias, foot, ear, and eye were unrelated to frequency of accidents.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-f... more ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-fuzzy system, both developed based on Mamdani approach in order to determine the influence of mood states on information processing during decision making. To begin, participants responded to questions on positive and negative prospects involving gains and losses on a health risk problem and explained the reasons for their decisions in writing. Three independent input variables, namely flexibility, originality and fluency were then derived from the participants reasons for their choices. Four linguistic terms, such as low, medium, high and very high were used to represent each of the input variables. Using Mamdanis approach, both traditional fuzzy reasoning tool and a neuro-fuzzy system were designed for a three-input, one-output process. The neuro-fuzzy system was trained using a back-propagation algorithm. Compared to the traditional fuzzy reasoning tool, the neuro-fuzzy system could provide better results.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 13576500701282630, Jun 5, 2007
This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, ... more This study examines the (a) lifespan trends, (b) theoretical propositions, (c) factor structure, and (d) congruency among different forms of side bias in an Indian sample (N=3474) using the preference measure of handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness. An increase in dextral preference was found in all indices of side bias with increasing age. There were no left-handers among the oldest adults. This trend was not found for footedness, eyedness, and earedness. Females were more right sided than males on all indices of side bias except handedness. The preferential use of limbs stabilised during young adulthood but eye and ear preference did not. Three factors were underlying the formation and maintenance of four forms of side bias. Handedness and footedness constituted one factor, and eyedness and earedness were independent separate factors. The first two had highest association and the last two had lowest congruency.
International Journal of Fuzzy Computation and Modelling, 2015
ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-f... more ABSTRACT This study provides a comparison between traditional fuzzy reasoning tools and a neuro-fuzzy system, both developed based on Mamdani approach in order to determine the influence of mood states on information processing during decision making. To begin, participants responded to questions on positive and negative prospects involving gains and losses on a health risk problem and explained the reasons for their decisions in writing. Three independent input variables, namely flexibility, originality and fluency were then derived from the participants reasons for their choices. Four linguistic terms, such as low, medium, high and very high were used to represent each of the input variables. Using Mamdanis approach, both traditional fuzzy reasoning tool and a neuro-fuzzy system were designed for a three-input, one-output process. The neuro-fuzzy system was trained using a back-propagation algorithm. Compared to the traditional fuzzy reasoning tool, the neuro-fuzzy system could provide better results.
Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
This study examines whether self-esteem and sense of mastery influence preparedness behaviour. Da... more This study examines whether self-esteem and sense of mastery influence preparedness behaviour. Data were collected from 300 people each of flood prone and heat wave affected areas in Orissa. Results revealed that when the confounding effects of age and family type were controlled, people having high self-esteem and sense of mastery were more prepared for flood and heat wave. The results confirm the assumptions of ‘resource conservation’ theory that the important psychological resources like sense of mastery and self-esteem facilitate disaster preparedness. Hence, government officials and agencies responsible for community preparedness may take additional effort to enhance self-esteem and mastery of the people.
The study examines whether (a) personal and organizational values differ in private and public se... more The study examines whether (a) personal and organizational values differ in private and public sectors, and (b) personal values and value congruence – the extent of matching between personal and organizational values – influence unethical practices and work behavior. Three hundred and forty middle-level managers from four manufacturing organizations rated 22 values as guiding principles to them to identify their personal values. In order to index organizational values, 56 top-level managers of the same organizations rated how important such values were to the organization. Results revealed that the important shared values among managers of private and public sectors are product quality and customer service. Congruence between personal and organizational values is found to be higher in the private sector compared to the public sector. Middle-level managers in the private sector shared the organizational values more than the managers in the public sector. Irrespective of the type of o...
ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The aim of this study is to report on the results of an empirical investigatio... more ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The aim of this study is to report on the results of an empirical investigation of the various factors which have significant impacts on the Internet user's ability to correctly identify a phishing website. Design/methodology/approach ‐ The research participants were Internet users who have had at least some experience of financial transactions over the Internet. This study conducted a quantitative research with the help of a structured survey questionnaire along with three experimental tasks. A total of 621 valid samples were collected and the multiple regression analysis technique was used to deduce the answers to the research question. Findings ‐ The results show that the model is useful and has explanatory power. And adjusted R 2 computed as 0.927, means that 92.7 per cent of the variations in the Internet user's ability to identify phishing website can be explained by the predictors selected for the model. Research limitations/implications ‐ Future research should account for the Internet user's general security practices and behaviour, attitude towards online financial activity, risk-taking ability or risk behaviour and their potential effects on Internet users' ability to identify a phishing website. Practical implications ‐ The implications of this study provide the foundation for future research on the areas that intend to explain the Internet user's necessity to take protection or avoid risky behaviour while performing financial transaction over the Internet. Originality/value ‐ This study provides the body of knowledge with an empirical analysis of impact of various factors on an Internet user's ability to identify phishing websites. The results of this study can help practitioners create a more successful research model and help researchers better understand user behaviour on the Internet.
Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument/scale to assess the p... more Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument/scale to assess the performance of Indian software professionals (SPs).
International Journal of Decision Sciences, Risk and Management, 2013
This study examines the joint effects of moods and group processes on decision-making and informa... more This study examines the joint effects of moods and group processes on decision-making and information processing; 462 students participated from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. They reported their choices to economic gain, loss and health-risk situations, reasons for their choices, and the response times to complete the questionnaire. Then, positive and negative moods were induced, followed by a group discussion and an interpersonal comparison of the choices in four conditions. Comparison of post-and pre-test responses revealed choice polarisation and improvement in decision quality following positive-mood and negative-mood group discussion conditions. The information attributes of fluency, originality, and flexibility, and the response time are higher following a negative-mood discussion and negative-mood comparison conditions than following their counterpart conditions. Negative moods slow down thinking. When active cognitive processes are triggered through group discussion, choices polarise with information certification in interpersonal communication, and the effect of a mood degenerates gradually.
Background: Due to lengthy lifespan of the people, population of senior citizens is increasing. T... more Background: Due to lengthy lifespan of the people, population of senior citizens is increasing. The lengthy lifespan of senior citizens associates with varied experiences, skills, and knowledge. Aims: This study explores whether senior citizens are resources and why they are resources. Methods: A qualitative study was carried out using interviews and observations. Forty-three senior citizens were selected using a snowball sampling technique from Kolkata and nearby areas. Additionally, 22 young adults shared their opinions from same locations. Young adults' views were considered to gauge whether those were congruent with the views of senior citizens. Results: Senior citizens perceive themselves as resources because they possess (a) positive behavioural traits, (b) intrapersonal and interpersonal abilities, and (c) wellness. The views are consistent with 21 young participants. Such similarity of views in two generations reaffirms the reasons. Conclusion: Senior citizens prefer to stay active for long span to become valuable for the family and society. They require support and opportunities from their families and societies to harness their abilities and change adverse perceptions about them.
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