In the context of the recent emphasis on unit level planning, the need for designing a Management Information System that would support the planning process is discussed. A framework for the MIS design is evolved which consists of the identification of key development indicators, analysis of...

Three different CFB cartons were designed. Prototypes were tested for compression, vibration and drop. The results are presented and discussed.

This paper analyses performance of Farmers’ Service Societies (FSS) and Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Societies (PACS) comparatively. Features of these two field-level rural financial institutions (RFIs) are described in Section-II. Section-III conceptualizes performance criteria....

This study examines the effects of alienation on the job performance-job satisfaction relationship among a sample of 200 blue collar workers of a state owned spinning mill located in North India. The A-Scale was administered to assess the level of alienation. The S-D Employee’s Inventory was...

For more than a century, jute industry occupied a very important position in the national economy of India. However in late 70’s a serious jute imbroglio started and large number of ills have closed down or are running at losses, the demand-supply gap, raw jute price fluctuations, synthetic...

Gujarat State has implemented the “Chiranjeevi Yojana” to improve access to institutional delivery with an objective to reduce maternal mortality and at the same time providing financial protection to poor families. The scheme involves private providers in provision of maternity services...

Case based pedagogy has become popular in most business schools today, since the pioneering efforts made by Harvard Business School, several decades ago. Although the case method approach stands firmly on grounds its effectiveness in ‘simulating reality of the business world’ in the...

Use of bagasse for paper and newsprint making has long since been emphasized in India. Since a major portion of bagasse has been used as fuel by the sugar industry, coal has been suggested as an alternative source of energy. The shift has also been practised to a limited extent. The limited...

Some entrepreneurial ventures grow into large organizations within a relatively short duration. These startups rapidly increase their scale and scope to turn into matured organizations. Though the literature is replete with such examples, there is no explanation for such a phenomenon. Also,...

Transport infrastructure development in India has been slow and unsatisfactory due to the excessive dependence on budgetary support from the State and due to the dominance of state controlled enterprises. Future investment requirements need much greater mobilisation of resources than that...