Smart Homes system has gained a huge demand in last few years as they improve the standard of living and give user an easy life. Any house that is integrated with automated technology (i.e., has connectivity in nearly all devices) is... more
Smart Homes system has gained a huge demand in last few years as they improve the standard of living and give user an easy life. Any house that is integrated with automated technology (i.e., has connectivity in nearly all devices) is called a smart home. The concept of smart home can be explored more by IoT (Internet of Things) and cloud computing through which daily household activities and device can be controlled, monitored and managed using wireless communication techniques. These days’ big organizations are investing heavily in this technology and coming up with new updates that are increasing new business opportunities and the expansion in acceptance of IoT technology especially in companies that produce raw materials, automobile industry and health care sector are encouraging the market growth in a positive way.<br>The research study will analyze the demand, trends and consumer behavior of smart home devices and its potential impact on business turnover, economy and market. The survey will be based on primary data collection with the help of questionnaire. A ranking of the various critical success factors provided the list of factors that consumers that Indian consumers believe to be important while adopting an IoT enabled smart home.
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This papers explores, usage of Marketing ROI (Return on Investment), in online environment pertaining to key business issues in online marketing function. It chronologically evaluates different practices and avenues of marketing ROI,... more
This papers explores, usage of Marketing ROI (Return on Investment), in online environment pertaining to key business issues in online marketing function. It chronologically evaluates different practices and avenues of marketing ROI, resulting into the evolution of certain key parameters and their respective methodologies of evaluation. The paper concludes with the proposed framework achieved through standardization resulting out of best practices and prevalent policies amongst corporations operating in the online business scenario.
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Purpose In this paper, using the antecedents, decisions and outcomes (ADO) framework, the factors/key performance indicators (KPIs) most relevant for creating or building a learning organization (LO) are identified. This study aims to... more
Purpose In this paper, using the antecedents, decisions and outcomes (ADO) framework, the factors/key performance indicators (KPIs) most relevant for creating or building a learning organization (LO) are identified. This study aims to contribute to the field of knowledge management (KM) in terms of introducing KPIs to foster a business organization with a continuous learning process, mechanisms of knowledge creation and memorization. Design/methodology/approach In total, 57 papers were selected for this systematic literature review (SLR) from Web of Science and Scopus covering the period 1985–2019. Findings The 12 most relevant KPIs are identified based on the literature survey conducted in the field of LO. Research limitations/implications The managerial implications of this review paper will be an added advantage to the modern business organization worldwide that have adopted KM practices to foster knowledge management with information technology (IT) infrastructure. As IT infrast...
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Management by nature is interdisciplinary; these areas certainly have overwhelming impact on management and its related problems. In order to achieve better solution, which can be leveraged to gain competitive advantage, a focused pursued... more
Management by nature is interdisciplinary; these areas certainly have overwhelming impact on management and its related problems. In order to achieve better solution, which can be leveraged to gain competitive advantage, a focused pursued into these interdisciplinary avenue need to be investigated, collaborated and be given primary in solution centric diagnostic approach. System approach also advocates this thinking and raises the curiosity, how things influence one another within overall organization in holistic perspective. This paper investigates the importance of interdisciplinary research, critically analyze different research paradigms and research methodology for perusing such researches. In the paper firstly different research paradigm and approaches have been discussed and after proposing the appropriate methodology, the research paradigm for supply chain management research including detailed research design has been proposed.
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PurposeThis paper takes a critical look at the meaning of corporate social responsibility (CSR) based on the available literature on the subject matter. As CSR is an evolving concept both in meaning and practice, this study aims to... more
PurposeThis paper takes a critical look at the meaning of corporate social responsibility (CSR) based on the available literature on the subject matter. As CSR is an evolving concept both in meaning and practice, this study aims to highlight CSR actions of the world's six largest organizations (Google, Twitter, Amazon, Apple, ExxonMobil and Walmart). The purpose of choosing these organizations and their CSR adoption was to examine the business-society relationship and the role of key stakeholders in establishing this association.Design/methodology/approachThis study examined CSR through the case study approach and provides valuable insights by showing that CSR is a connecting link between business and society. Specifically, the authors took a crucial look at various contentious, often ambiguous definitions, theoretical framework, brief historical development, issues and controversies surrounding it, the role of CSR in community development and summing it up with the future direc...
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Social media platforms are used to measure the content popularity among the user based on their comments on the post content. Marketers often use these social media platforms to communicate with the audience and disseminate their... more
Social media platforms are used to measure the content popularity among the user based on their comments on the post content. Marketers often use these social media platforms to communicate with the audience and disseminate their marketing message in a most effective and efficient way. In this research, sports advertisement discussions have been extracted from Reddit and a sentiment analysis has been conducted on the message posted by an author and response received by the users. The study uses Python based algorithms for the analysis of the sentiments and to explore the emotional or sentimental relationship between authors&#39; post and user&#39; comment and to understand the user comments behavior based on post sentiments.
Research Interests: Marketing, Social Networks, Data Mining, Qualitative methodology, Services Marketing and Management, and 12 moreAdvertising, Advertising And Social Culture, Sentiment Analysis, Social Media, Quantitative Research, Market Research, Opinion Mining (Data Mining), Mixed Methods Research, Consumer Research, IEEE, OPINION MINING AND SENTIMENT ANALYSIS, and Advertising and Marketing Communications
On a global level, business organizations are going through a transition as many of them are making strategic changes to become more ethical and socially responsible organizations. CSR is helpful with regard to making an organization... more
On a global level, business organizations are going through a transition as many of them are making strategic changes to become more ethical and socially responsible organizations. CSR is helpful with regard to making an organization socially responsible in terms of current business practices. This study has been conducted in the context of CSR, which is often proclaimed as a vital movement, asking business organizations to lead positive societal change. In this study, we have endeavored to create a structural model of various social responsibility enablers that help an organization to drive positive societal change in the macro-environment. The social responsibility enablers were extracted through a literature review and then analyzed in terms of their importance and association, with the help of expert mining and ISMMICMAC. The findings show that top management commitment, strategic policies, green CSR, and community engagement play an essential role in driving positive societal change.
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This study focuses on the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on financial inclusion behavior in rural communities. CSR in the domain of community engagement, education and livelihood initiatives, which are all referred to as... more
This study focuses on the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on financial inclusion behavior in rural communities. CSR in the domain of community engagement, education and livelihood initiatives, which are all referred to as ‘harmonious CSR’ in the paper. This study further explores the moderating influence of financial literacy and income on harmonious CSR-financial inclusion linkages. A field survey of 344 rural households (CSR beneficiaries) was conducted in two districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. This study follows a two-stage approach. First, a theoretical model is constructed on the basis of a strategic review of literature in the field of social science (social work, rural development and development studies). Second, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is performed, followed by a hierarchical regression model to determine underlying associations. Findings reveal that harmonious CSR has a significantly positive impact on financial inclusion in the Indian rural sect...
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Business organizations are changing their traditional ways of doing business as they become more responsible towards sustainability and social responsibility. For business firms, sustainable development can be a source of social... more
Business organizations are changing their traditional ways of doing business as they become more responsible towards sustainability and social responsibility. For business firms, sustainable development can be a source of social reputation, innovation, and competitive advantage. Earlier it was observed that CSR is a way that contributes to sustainable development in the field of agriculture, economic empowerment, rural infrastructure, education, and health, which mainly make the agricultural sector a significant recipient of CSR interventions. However, to deal with the sustainability issues, an organization needs to study all those enablers that lead to sustainable value creation and help achieve a more compatible relationship with society and the environment. Therefore, this study looks into corporate social responsibility (CSR) and other vital enablers identified through an extensive literature review of CSR and sustainability articles to develop a conceptual framework for sustainable agriculture and analyze the hierarchical relationship between all the enablers.
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PurposeThe paper aims to explore the influence of cybersecurity on the semantic orientation of the sports consumers. Focusing on both sport and esports, this study finds the social media factors contributing in the sentiment formation and... more
PurposeThe paper aims to explore the influence of cybersecurity on the semantic orientation of the sports consumers. Focusing on both sport and esports, this study finds the social media factors contributing in the sentiment formation and commenting behavior on Twitter and proposes a scheme for attitude modulation through identification of highly engaged nano-influencers.Design/methodology/approachExperimental design was used as the research methodology. Data mining from Twitter using RStudio software was conducted using the keyword “cybersecurity” during the time of pandemic. Final corpus of 31,891 tweets were considered for the study. Initial sentiment analysis has been conducted to explore the consumer's emotional inclination towards cybersecurity. Further through generalized equation modeling the impact of social media attributes over the consumer's posting behavior has been analyzed.FindingsThe research findings reveal that users are inherently positive towards cybersec...
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PurposeThe paper aims to explore the influence of cybersecurity on the semantic orientation of the sports consumers. Focusing on both sport and esports, this study finds the social media factors contributing in the sentiment formation and... more
PurposeThe paper aims to explore the influence of cybersecurity on the semantic orientation of the sports consumers. Focusing on both sport and esports, this study finds the social media factors contributing in the sentiment formation and commenting behavior on Twitter and proposes a scheme for attitude modulation through identification of highly engaged nano-influencers.Design/methodology/approachExperimental design was used as the research methodology. Data mining from Twitter using RStudio software was conducted using the keyword “cybersecurity” during the time of pandemic. Final corpus of 31,891 tweets were considered for the study. Initial sentiment analysis has been conducted to explore the consumer&amp;amp;amp;#39;s emotional inclination towards cybersecurity. Further through generalized equation modeling the impact of social media attributes over the consumer&amp;amp;amp;#39;s posting behavior has been analyzed.FindingsThe research findings reveal that users are inherently positive towards cybersecurity adoption in sports and the factors such as number of tweets, number of positive words contained in these tweets and the authenticity of the information source boost the pre-established tweeting behavior. However, the influx of information from non-organizational sources such as trending topics and discussions have negative impact over the users.Originality/valueThis study is first to explore the role of nano-influencers as communication moderators over digital social platforms. This study offers a new understanding of key contributing attributes of sentiments formation over social media and offers a scheme of selection of nano-influencers to modulate the pre-established sentiments of the users. Finally, the current study offers valuable insights into social media engagements and selection of nano-influencers for practicing marketing managers.
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This study was focused to inspect the main components to determine the behavior of customer towards online shopping from various ecommerce company during COVID-19 pandemics. The study explores about the rapid use of internet, mobile,... more
This study was focused to inspect the main components to determine the behavior of customer towards online shopping from various ecommerce company during COVID-19 pandemics. The study explores about the rapid use of internet, mobile, etc.in lockdown that imposed in the country. Online shopping is now a days considered to be the most convenient way of shopping to get away free from the spreading virus and keep ourselves in safe and secure environment. The study involves quantitative research in the form of linear regression to evaluate the effects online shopping attributes on customer purchase behavior. The findings indicated that the main components like Social Media, Product Quality, Return and Exchange Policy, Product Descriptions and Seller Information significantly influence the customer purchase intention during the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. Some suggestions were also made to study further and predict the customer online buying preferences or behaviors in future post ...
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Smart Homes system has gained a huge demand in last few years as they improve the standard of living and give user an easy life. Any house that is integrated with automated technology (i.e., has connectivity in nearly all devices) is... more
Smart Homes system has gained a huge demand in last few years as they improve the standard of living and give user an easy life. Any house that is integrated with automated technology (i.e., has connectivity in nearly all devices) is called a smart home. The concept of smart home can be explored more by IoT (Internet of Things) and cloud computing through which daily household activities and device can be controlled, monitored and managed using wireless communication techniques. These days' big organizations are investing heavily in this technology and coming up with new updates that are increasing new business opportunities and the expansion in acceptance of IoT technology especially in companies that produce raw materials, automobile industry and health care sector are encouraging the market growth in a positive way. The research study will analyze the demand, trends and consumer behavior of smart home devices and its potential impact on business turnover, economy and market. ...
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Agribusiness is undergoing a global transition from ordinary cultivation to an agro-industrial sector. Agripreneurship is a new way of transforming agriculture into an enterprise in current business practices. This paper is written in the... more
Agribusiness is undergoing a global transition from ordinary cultivation to an agro-industrial sector. Agripreneurship is a new way of transforming agriculture into an enterprise in current business practices. This paper is written in the context of India, where many efforts have been made to encourage sustainable economic growth and development over the past decades. However, no significant progress has been seen in the agri-industry. The Indian agricultural sector is also afflicted with several other challenges related to the globalized economy, natural resource degradation, widespread rural poverty, and increasing competitiveness. In this study, we have endeavored to create an agripreneur inclination model in the context of the Indian rural sector. The objective of this study is to identify programs and policies that effectively support the development of agripreneurs. We also attempt to identify the characteristics of individuals who are more likely to become agripreneurs. The methodology we have used is based on the ISM–MICMAC technique. The findings show that agripreneur courses, agricultural policies, training and development modules, government cooperation, and the involvement of institutional heads play an essential role in inspiring the younger generation toward agripreneurship. This study’s findings will help policy makers design effective policies to motivate the younger generation to consider the agricultural sector as a career option.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the information and communication technology management enablers (ICTMEs) and establish the hierarchical relationship among them using interpretive structural modelling (ISM) and analyse... more
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the information and communication technology management enablers (ICTMEs) and establish the hierarchical relationship among them using interpretive structural modelling (ISM) and analyse their driving and dependence power, using integrated ISM fuzzy-MICMAC analyses.Design/methodology/approachFor identifying the ICTMEs, along with extensive literature review a large number of academicians and practitioners of repute are consulted. The contextual relationships between ICTMEs are established with the help of a well-established ISM methodology and further ICTMEs are analysed on the basis of their driving and dependence power and classified them into four different clusters by using fuzzy-MICMAC.FindingsThis paper has identified 25 key ICTMEs related to human resource, organization culture, technology, strategic planning, ICTM practices and organizational performance measurement and created a diagraph representing hierarchical relationship ...
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Research Interests: Sociology, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Research Methodology, and 13 moreSentiment Analysis, Clustering and Classification Methods, Text Mining, Social Media, Consumer Behavior, Quantitative Research, Opinion Mining (Data Mining), Pattern Recognition and Classification, Sports, Predictive Analytics, Tokyo Olympics, Consumer Behaviour, and Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
This paper provides a critical look at the definition of CSR based on the subject matter literature available. Because CSR is an emerging term in both definition and reality, this study aims to illustrate CSR in relation to the different... more
This paper provides a critical look at the definition of CSR based on the subject matter literature available. Because CSR is an emerging term in both definition and reality, this study aims to illustrate CSR in relation to the different stakeholders and entities termed as CSR ecosystem in this study. Furthermore, this study also offers an outline of factors, interactions and contexts under review, such as CSR, Section 135 of the Indian Companies Act 2013, the effect of the Act on corporate bodies' CSR operations, the impact of CSR on societal and environmental concerns, contrasting CSR schools of thinking, and gaps in the views of management, government, shareholders and stakeholders.
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The integration of sensors and internet to the supply chain has created a new window in the supply chain management called as virtual supply chain which bears the features such as real-time tracking and monitoring of goods flow in the... more
The integration of sensors and internet to the supply chain has created a new window in the supply chain management called as virtual supply chain which bears the features such as real-time tracking and monitoring of goods flow in the physical supply chain. The food supply chain is one of the delicate supply chains due to perishability, which can be due to various physical and biological factors, also the stringent safety and sustainability requirements of the product. The use of sensors and IT technology enables real-time data collection of the changes that take place in the food supply chain. The paper presents the integration of blockchain to the current virtual supply chain thus eliminating or changing the roles of intermediaries in the virtual supply chain and facilitating transparency, integrity, and authenticity of the data in the food supply chain.
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Agribusiness is undergoing a global transition from ordinary cultivation to an agro-industrial sector. Agripreneurship is a new way of transforming agriculture into an enterprise in current business practices. This paper is written in the... more
Agribusiness is undergoing a global transition from ordinary cultivation to an agro-industrial sector. Agripreneurship is a new way of transforming agriculture into an enterprise in current business practices. This paper is written in the context of India, where many efforts have been made to encourage sustainable economic growth and development over the past decades. However, no significant progress has been seen in the agri-industry. The Indian agricultural sector is also afflicted with several other challenges related to the globalized economy, natural resource degradation, widespread rural poverty, and increasing competitiveness. In this study, we have endeavored to create an agripreneur inclination model in the context of the Indian rural sector. The objective of this study is to identify programs and policies that effectively support the development of agripreneurs. We also attempt to identify the characteristics of individuals who are more likely to become agripreneurs. The m...
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This study focuses on the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on financial inclusion behavior in rural communities. CSR in the domain of community engagement, education and livelihood initiatives, which are all referred to as... more
This study focuses on the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on financial inclusion behavior in rural communities. CSR in the domain of community engagement, education and livelihood initiatives, which are all referred to as ‘harmonious CSR’ in the paper. This study further explores the moderating influence of financial literacy and income on harmonious CSR-financial inclusion linkages. A field survey of 344 rural households (CSR beneficiaries) was conducted in two districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. This study follows a two-stage approach. First, a theoretical model is constructed on the basis of a strategic review of literature in the field of social science (social work, rural development and development studies). Second, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is performed, followed by a hierarchical regression model to determine underlying associations. Findings reveal that harmonious CSR has a significantly positive impact on financial inclusion in the Indian rural sect...
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The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which emerged in late 2019, has become a severe threat to the whole world, having killed several thousands of people within a time span of two to three months, and thus prompt actions to fight this... more
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which emerged in late 2019, has become a severe threat to the whole world, having killed several thousands of people within a time span of two to three months, and thus prompt actions to fight this pandemic are required. To deal with this situation, many healthtech startups have stepped forward to provide potential treatment options. However, these startups do not have as many resources as large organizations have; therefore, corporate social responsibility (CSR) can play a significant role by providing support to these healthtech startups to aid in improving their actions. This study contains the crucial enablers of healthcare and social support systems which can help these startups to improve their services and healthcare solutions that provide treatment to patients with coronavirus. The enablers were extracted by performing an extensive literature review in the field of health and social care so as to analyze their importance and hierarchical ...
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Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate the effects of customer relationship management (CRM) practices on the relationship of organizational learning (OL) with customer satisfaction (CS) essentially dealing with... more
Purpose The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate the effects of customer relationship management (CRM) practices on the relationship of organizational learning (OL) with customer satisfaction (CS) essentially dealing with industrial and business organizations. Industrial organizations could benefit from this study’s contributions, where the effectiveness of OL and its antecedents is measured over the level of CS in the presence of CRM practices. Design/methodology/approach In investigating the dimension of the relationship between OL and CS, the research paper uses the moderating effect of CRM practices to measure the intensity of the relationship between OL and CS. Thirty-nine European business organizations with an Indian presence were selected and a questionnaire survey was conducted on 308 senior employees and managers to collect the relevant data. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to see the interaction effects of the variables and to test the hypothesis. Findi...
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The integration of sensors and internet to the supply chain has created a new window in the supply chain management called as virtual supply chain which bears the features such as real-time tracking and monitoring of goods flow in the... more
The integration of sensors and internet to the supply chain has created a new window in the supply chain management called as virtual supply chain which bears the features such as real-time tracking and monitoring of goods flow in the physical supply chain. The food supply chain is one of the delicate supply chains due to perishability, which can be due to various physical and biological factors, also the stringent safety and sustainability requirements of the product. The use of sensors and IT technology enables real-time data collection of the changes that take place in the food supply chain. The paper presents the integration of blockchain to the current virtual supply chain thus eliminating or changing the roles of intermediaries in the virtual supply chain and facilitating transparency, integrity, and authenticity of the data in the food supply chain.
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Mobile commerce has nowadays become a popular internet marketing strategy which operates through various mobile devices. Mobile shopping and mobile banking are the two phenomenal shifts that have transcended the consumers' attentions... more
Mobile commerce has nowadays become a popular internet marketing strategy which operates through various mobile devices. Mobile shopping and mobile banking are the two phenomenal shifts that have transcended the consumers' attentions and interest towards online shopping. Both national players (Flipkart, Myntra, Snapdeal) and international players (Amazon, eBay) are working strategically in m-commerce business so as to increase their market share. Mobile apps are designed in such a way that they exclusively focus on increasing user engagement and make their experience easier. The aim of this research paper is to analyse the effect of mobile shopping apps on middle age consumers buying behaviour. The results revealed the significant impact of mobile shopping apps on buying behaviour of middle age consumers. Further it can be inferred that pre purchase services, transaction related services and satisfaction of middle age consumers are instrumental in determining the purchase intention of middle age consumers.
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A significant number of studies have been conducted on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on different business organizations. However, no such study has been witnessed so far that could explain the nature of the amount... more
A significant number of studies have been conducted on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on different business organizations. However, no such study has been witnessed so far that could explain the nature of the amount involved in the CSR spending. The main purpose of the study is to analyze the viewpoint of different organizations that how they consider this CSR spending. In a current scenario, organizations have failed to take responsibility for what they are operating, so it is needed to consider the real cost of their functioning which brings a focus toward the environmental and social concerns. On the other hand, CSR also became legitimate spending stipulated in the Indian companies act, 2013. According to the act, every business organization is a responsible player to build an equitable society and for that CSR should be a part of the DNA of every organization. Through this paper, we made an attempt to see the nature of CSR adopted by different organizations, whether it is voluntary or mandatory. We reviewed some survey reports made on CSR before and after the Indian companies act, 2013. These reports provide a perspective on CSR perceptions of different business organizations. For empirical analysis, we have analyzed 100 listed companies’ financial reports to know whether CSR mandate impact their performance or not. Using a difference-in-difference approach, we found that before the legitimation of CSR the performance found to be better than post CSR legislation. This paper is also an attempt to present a conceptual analysis of the CSR spending before and after its legitimation in India which will help us to determine whether it should be treated as an investment opportunity or a forced liability.
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A significant number of studies have been made in the area of agricultural economics; however, there is a paucity of work that investigates factors or determinants which influence the financial performance of agro cooperatives. This paper... more
A significant number of studies have been made in the area of agricultural economics; however, there is a paucity of work that investigates factors or determinants which influence the financial performance of agro cooperatives. This paper investigates determinants of financial performance for the United States (U.S.) agricultural cooperatives for the period 2009–2017. By using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) database, we created a sample of 37 U.S. agro cooperatives. For analysis, we used panel regression analysis as it is suitable to deal with fixed effect or random effect error component presented in the model. Finding states that the U.S. agro cooperatives are found highly sensitive to economic policy uncertainty. The results provide evidence of a negative relationship between size and profitability. Moreover, the impact of growth and capital intensity is also reflected in the return on asset (ROA). In this study, we considered ROA as a proxy for firm performan...
Research Interests: Finance, American Studies, Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, and 15 moreInternational Business, Indian studies, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Applied Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Agricultural Economics, Globalisation and Development, Agriculture, Cooperatives, Applied Economics, Panel Data, Business Management, Business and Management, and Regression Analysis
A significant number of studies have been conducted on the determinants of cash holding levels for different corporates. However, no such study has been witnessed so far on the agricultural enterprises. In this study, we examine the... more
A significant number of studies have been conducted on the determinants of cash holding levels for different corporates. However, no such study has been witnessed so far on the agricultural enterprises. In this study, we examine the determinants of the cash-holding levels for the Indian agrarian enterprises during 1995–2016 period. With the help of weighted least-squares (WLS) regression analysis, we find evidence that the Indian agro-enterprises with greater lucrative opportunities tend to hold less cash. On the other side, we found that large agro-enterprises tend to hold some other mode of liquid assets rather than cash. The firms with higher capital expenditure and distributing profits as a dividend were shown to hold more cash. In our analysis, we find supportive evidence of the static trade-off theory of cash holding. In general, transaction motives and precautionary motives also play an important role in explaining the determinants of cash holding levels for Indian agrarian e...
Research Interests: Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, Research Methodology, and 15 moreAccounting, Financial Accounting, Applied Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Applied Economics, Firm Performance, India, Business Management, Regression Analysis, Indian economy, Cash Holdings, Financial Ratio Analysis, and Indian Agriculture
A significant number of studies have been conducted on the determinants of cash holding levels for different corporates. However, no such study has been witnessed so far on the agricultural enterprises. In this study, we examine the... more
A significant number of studies have been conducted on the determinants of cash holding levels for different corporates. However, no such study has been witnessed so far on the agricultural enterprises. In this study, we examine the determinants of the cash-holding levels for the Indian agrarian enterprises during 1995-2016 period. With the help of weighted least-squares (WLS) regression analysis, we find evidence that the Indian agro-enterprises with greater lucrative opportunities tend to hold less cash. On the other side, we found that large agro-enterprises tend to hold some other mode of liquid assets rather than cash. The firms with higher capital expenditure and distributing profits as a dividend were shown to hold more cash. In our analysis, we find supportive evidence of the static trade-off theory of cash holding. In general, transaction motives and precautionary motives also play an important role in explaining the determinants of cash holding levels for Indian agrarian e...
Research Interests: Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Financial Economics, Research Methodology, and 15 moreAccounting, Financial Accounting, Applied Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Applied Economics, Firm Performance, India, Business Management, Regression Analysis, Indian economy, Cash Holdings, Financial Ratio Analysis, and Indian Agriculture
A significant number of studies have been conducted on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on different business organizations. However, no such study has been witnessed so far that could explain the nature of the amount... more
A significant number of studies have been conducted on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on different business organizations. However, no such study has been witnessed so far that could explain the nature of the amount involved in the CSR spending. The main purpose of the study is to analyze the viewpoint of different organizations that how they consider this CSR spending. In a current scenario, organizations have failed to take responsibility for what they are operating, so it is needed to consider the real cost of their functioning which brings a focus toward the environmental and social concerns. On the other hand, CSR also became legitimate spending stipulated in the Indian companies act, 2013. According to the act, every business organization is a responsible player to build an equitable society and for that CSR should be a part of the DNA of every organization. Through this paper, we made an attempt to see the nature of CSR adopted by different organizations...
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The article aims to investigate the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of technology forecasting. It also attempts to build a consensus from the previous work to develop an evaluation matrix of the same with a view to segregate these factors... more
The article aims to investigate the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of technology forecasting. It also attempts to build a consensus from the previous work to develop an evaluation matrix of the same with a view to segregate these factors based on multiple perspective approach. The literature survey reveals that exiguous studies exist pertaining to the CSFs of technology forecasting, that too with a limited focus. Hence, the opportunity and need to write a research article in this domain became rather obvious. The article seeks to understand and identify the success factors of technology forecasting activities and how these factors can be put into practice to help the forecasting process. Some 44 variables contributing towards the technology forecasting success were collected and 16 critical factors were derived out of them, using intuitive judgement based on majority criterion. The analysis revealed that accuracy in forecasting followed by an understanding of the technological change, are the most critical factors in the success of technology forecasting.
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Research Objectives: The objective of the study was to investigate in details the current National Food Policy covering its major components including procurement, distribution and pricing policy with a motive of illustrating the need of... more
Research Objectives: The objective of the study was to investigate in details the current National Food Policy covering its major components including procurement, distribution and pricing policy with a motive of illustrating the need of policy reform and redesigning through Public-Private Partnership because of changed scenario in domestic and global market.. Methodology: This paper reports the results of ex-post-facto research and illustrating the descriptive research design Findings. Findings: It gives a detailed analysis of role and responsibility of Food Corporation of India to ensure National Food Security Policy of food availability, affordability and accessibility, giving the rationality of requiring holistic policy reform initiative to eradicate the poverty and hunger deaths in India. It highlights the need of decoupling the FCI operations and allowing the private parties to exist at all levels for the reduction of the overall cost, thus increasing the Public-Private Partnership at each level. Implications: The paper would guide towards reframing the policy and Food Management system of India for improvement in the efficiency of current system and the ways of involving private parties in the system. Research Limitations: A more detailed approach to dimension of food policy is required, Results could have been refined further if larger set of analysis were available. Originality/Value: This paper depicts the food security paradox in India and novel explanations of factors responsible for existing problems and the areas where Public-Private Partnership can play a dominant role in the system are expressed in a complete new context.
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ABSTRACT Over the last 20 years, the smartphone technologies at the device level have undergone tremendous change. This paper puts forward a framework to characterise, assess and forecast the smartphone technologies at the device level.... more
ABSTRACT Over the last 20 years, the smartphone technologies at the device level have undergone tremendous change. This paper puts forward a framework to characterise, assess and forecast the smartphone technologies at the device level. The study assesses and forecasts the technological advancement observed in smartphones using technology forecasting using data envelopment analysis with an objective to evaluate the technological rate of change in the device. A quarterly data set comprising 31 quarters from 2007 to 2014 was analysed for smartphone releases in a particular price range. For the validation purpose, the analysis was designed to set the point of forecasting somewhere in 2012 using the data set between 2007 and 2012, so as to forecast the technologies thereon till 2014. The results indicate that the rate of technological change in smartphones is accelerating.
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ICT has become a potentially valuable way to enhance the business processes. This research is an empirical investigation of the relationship between ICT, operational leadership and marketing efficiency in the Indian automotive industry.... more
ICT has become a potentially valuable way to enhance the business processes. This research is an empirical investigation of the relationship between ICT, operational leadership and marketing efficiency in the Indian automotive industry. An extensive literature survey and several rounds of interviews were conducted with academicians and practitioners for developing the research model, hypothesis and measuring instrument. Factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha test were conducted to validate the items into the constructs of the measuring instrument. Data was analysed and hypotheses were tested with the help of structured equation modelling in AMOS tool. The results show the strong relationship between ICT and operational leadership, and between the operational leadership and marketing efficiency as compared to between ICT and marketing efficiency. This research also provides a way to measure the performance of ICT in the organisation. This research can be further extended for other industries.
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This research aims to explore and validate the relationship between the uses of information and communication technology, operational leadership and marketing efficiency in the Indian manufacturing industry in an empirical manner.... more
This research aims to explore and validate the relationship between the uses of information and communication technology, operational leadership and marketing efficiency in the Indian manufacturing industry in an empirical manner. Extensive literature survey and several rounds of interviews were performed with practitioners and academicians for developing the items of constructs and research model. After this factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha test was conducted to validate the items into the constructs of the measuring instrument. Finally, structured equation modeling analysis with the help of AMOS tools was performed to empirically validate the proposed model. This research finds the strong relationship between ICT usage, operational leadership and marketing efficiency. This research provides an insight into measuring the efficiency of ICT usage in the manufacturing organizations and the strength of relationship between the constructs. This research can be further extended beyond the manufacturing industry in the Indian scenario.
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A significant number of studies have been conducted to forecast the expanding market and evaluate new generation smartphone technologies. However, no such study has been witnessed so far that could forecast the release time of these... more
A significant number of studies have been conducted to forecast the expanding market and evaluate new generation smartphone technologies. However, no such study has been witnessed so far that could forecast the release time of these technologies. The purpose of the paper is to test the forecasting capabilities of stepwise regression in forecasting the smartphones commercialisation time. This technique predicts the release time of smartphones released in 2006 (belonging to the second generation of smartphones) and 2007 (belonging to the third generation of smartphones). The stepwise regression approach based on 12 year data set from 1994 to 2005 determines whether it provides a superior fitting and forecasting performance. The validation approach applied for the first- and second-generation smartphones will benefit future researchers and practitioners in understanding that a regression model developed on the basis of one generation may not give accurate results for the next generation, owing to the fact that technological developments are multi-folded.
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This research aims to explore and validate the relationship between the uses of information and communication technology, operational leadership and marketing efficiency in the Indian manufacturing industry in an empirical manner.... more
This research aims to explore and validate the relationship between the uses of information and communication technology, operational leadership and marketing efficiency in the Indian manufacturing industry in an empirical manner. Extensive literature survey and several rounds of interviews were performed with practitioners and academicians for developing the items of constructs and research model. After this factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha test was conducted to validate the items into the constructs of the measuring instrument. Finally, structured equation modeling analysis with the help of AMOS tools was performed to empirically validate the proposed model. This research finds the strong relationship between ICT usage, operational leadership and marketing efficiency. This research provides an insight into measuring the efficiency of ICT usage in the manufacturing organizations and the strength of relationship between the constructs. This research can be further extended ...
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In this paper, we have developed the supply chain evaluation framework by assessing the performance of supply chain in its operational environment. This is a conceptual paper, which includes extensive literature review, environmental... more
In this paper, we have developed the supply chain evaluation framework by assessing the performance of supply chain in its operational environment. This is a conceptual paper, which includes extensive literature review, environmental analysis and brainstorming with experts of this field. It gives an insight into various aspects of supply chain and the issues associated with it which include: supply chain performance and its benefits, need of a good evaluation system for supply chain, existing frameworks/models and framework for the evaluation of supply chain performance measurement systems. We propose the framework for supply chain evaluation in dynamic business settings. Our work is confined to the development of framework for making a system to evaluate the supply chain. Development and execution of this system and its success will decide the adaptability of the framework proposed to meet the needs of the industry. The proposed framework is a noble approach to the development of supply chain evaluation system which considers supply chain functional issues, issues associated with its partners and environmental issues in which it operates.
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ICT is riding the high wave and businesses across the world have not remained untouched with this facilitation. ICT has now become a competitive tool as it significantly affects the business functions. This research is an exploration of... more
ICT is riding the high wave and businesses across the world have not remained untouched with this facilitation. ICT has now become a competitive tool as it significantly affects the business functions. This research is an exploration of relationship between ICT practices and marketing function in the Indian automotive industry. In order to achieve the objectives of this research, a research framework has been proposed. The dimensions of research construct have been developed through extensive literature review. A research hypothesis has been developed along with a validated and reliable data collection instrument. A convergent and discriminant validation and reliability of collected data have been ensured through rigorous statistical analysis. Structural equation modelling using AMOS tool has been conducted for the validation of proposed research framework. The results indicate that there is a strong relationship between ICT practices and marketing efficiency. Research methodology used in this research could be used for the exploration of relationship between different business activities.
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Plug and play data recovery devices provides a mechanism for quick and hassle free data backup. They help in data storage and backup without having to incur the cost of offsite infrastructure. Many service providers help organisations to... more
Plug and play data recovery devices provides a mechanism for quick and hassle free data backup. They help in data storage and backup without having to incur the cost of offsite infrastructure. Many service providers help organisations to safeguard their confidential data by not only devising but also managing the entire process and maintain it on their behalf. The interaction between organisation and service providers is accomplished through service level agreements. SLA is a statement wherein various service level options are provided out of which the best suited option is selected to support the customer organisation, which describes the services to be given specifying the timing, frequency and cost of service. It is a continuous process which ensures not only the proper adoption but also that the services defined is correctly and effectually delivered.
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The paper tries to develop a pursuable framework for conducting interdisciplinary research in the field of management. This paper follows an exploratory methodology of investigating top 16 reputed institutions for their research outcomes... more
The paper tries to develop a pursuable framework for conducting interdisciplinary research in the field of management. This paper follows an exploratory methodology of investigating top 16 reputed institutions for their research outcomes in the form of working papers, thesis, journal publications, etc. It finally converses variety of areas in management discipline to achieve a close and associative result in desired functions. The inherent nature of the business dynamics raises the question that how one should formulate the interdisciplinary research problem? Furthermore, it is suggesting ways to formulate the interdisciplinary research. Finally, the paper defines the opportunity line for pursuing such researches.