This write-up contains air temperature data and preliminary analysis of cooling requirement for greenhouse at Bhujodi. Examination of the temperature data showed that night time temperatures remain high enough most of the time. Heating of the greenhouse perhaps will not be required. Day time...

The argument that the alienation of the worker impels him to participate in trade unions calls for an analysis of the modalities of trade unionism given the socio-economic formation and the concomitant work organizations in a given context. This paper makes an attempt to assess whether trade...

A proposal has been put forward by the Finance Ministry to invest the accumulated funds from the impounded dearness allowance of workers in a new “Fifth Sector” characterized as the “Workers’ Sector”. The paper examines the avenues for investment for such a sector and discusses its...

In this paper we have examined the performance of Mastershares, the first all equity close ended growth fund established by the Unit Trust of India (UTI) in the country, using the various portfolio performance measures that have been suggested in the literature. We found that while in terms of...

We present arguments for viewing decision making by managers in the context of both cognitive psychology and neuropsychology of planning. Individual differences in managerial decision making are explained within the framework of a model of cognitive processes that has for its components...

Organic farm production and trade has emerged as an important sector in India as in other parts of the developing world, and is seen as an important strategy of facilitating sustainable development. This paper locates the rationale for organic farming and trade in the problems of conventional...

This paper attempts to focus on the symbolic role models available and internalized by Indian women. These role meals as internalized by Indian women determines the nature of social role taking in the society as well managerial roles in formal work organizations. This paper identifies five...

The study aimed at exploring the nature of activities and tasks performed by young management graduates and the skills (human, technical and conceptual) required to perform them effectively. Forty four management graduates from 34 organizations (private sector, public sector and multinational...

In this write-up, we present an analysis of temperature distribution in tomato carton using finite difference approximation. When freshly harvested tomatoes are placed in a rectangular heap, in a surrounding of 35 degree centigrade temperature, the temperature in the center of the heap is about...

360-degree feedback has been linked to several positive outcomes like improved performance, better interpersonal communication, smoother work relationships, etc. The paper empirically examines the mediating effects in the relationship between 360-degree feedback and employee performance with a...