The study of how human use space to communicate is termed as Proxemics. In an organizational setting, this behavior has been found to be culturally conditioned and thus may differentially affect the degree of mutual influence and obligation between superiors and subordinates. The hypothesis that...

It is widely recognised that the commitment and competencies of people working in the health sector has significant bearing on sector performance and its reform process. The current paper attempts to analyse the commitment of the health officials and its implications for HR practices in...

This paper discusses the structured interview technique for cross-cultural studies on the acceptance of fertility regulation methods (FRM). Procedural requirements like purpose, preparation of the schedule, sequencing response structures, scaling reliability, validity and authenticity,...

The National Project on Improved Chulhas has been taken up by the Department of Non-Conventional Energy Sources with a view to reducing deforestation and meeting the cooking energy crisis particularly in the rural areas. The Project is designed as a programme for women for mitigating their...

By defining sustainable resource use as one with long-term economic viability besides having both ecological and social compatibility, this paper applies the property rights framework and the economics of fist production to bring out a comparative perspective on ownership and use pattern of the...

The Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) has emerged as one of the dominant ideas in business. Cognizant of the overwhelming attention BOP has attracted and its potential impact on the billions of the poor and on managerial practices, the author analyzes the different aspects of BOP approach on how large...

We conducted a survey on exports and future export plans of large Indian companies during 1970-75 with the following objectives in mind: i) to understand the extent of commitment on the part of large Indian manufacturing companies to exports over the period 1970-75; ii) to judge the quality of...

Under the multi-agency approach to rural credit, lead bank scheme was introduced to plan and implement credit programmes at district level. The idea was to achieve coordination among the financial, developmental and administrative agencies for integrated development of the districts. District...

The term ‘leisure’ derives from the Latin ‘licere’, meaning “to be permitted”, and is defined in the modern dictionary as “freedom from occupation, employment, or engagement”. Leisure has meant different things in different cultures. However, no matter how one tries to modify the...

Study of personality type has contributed a lot to our understanding and prediction of human behaviour, especially in organizational contexts. A great deal of interest is especially focused on what types of people are most effective in different management environments. This study aimed to...