Conventional genetic algorithms suffer from a dependence on the initial generation used by the algorithm. In case the generation cosnsists of solutions which are not close enough to a global optimum but some of which are close to a relatively good local optimum, the algorithm is often guided a...

This study attempts to explore the personality differences of the students who are studying in denominational and non-denominational institutions. The personality variables which are measured are dogmatism and security-insecurity. It also seeks to observe the possible effects of religion and sex...

This paper is a part of a larger research on the working of business law in India in the changing context of globalisation and liberalisation. The macro theme requires details of the changes in law, economy and business in different fields. However, as the changes in the economy were in a...

The question most basic to any discussion on cooperatives is: why is it, that elites in most cooperatives neglect the task of fostering cooperation amongst different classes of poolers of resources and instead, concentrate only on cooperation between enterprise and (some) members? It is assumed...

Reflexive and complete binary relations are also referred to as abstract games. An ordered pair comprising a non-empty subset of the universal set and an abstract game is referred to as a subgame. A (game) solution is a function which associates to all subgames of a given (nonempty) set of...

The setting up of the regional rural banks (RRBs) in India for mainly financing the credit requirements of the weaker sections of the rural society has been a significant innovation in the field of banking. The difficulties of undertaking a definitive and comparable appraisal of the performance...

The purpose of the present research effort is to examine the intertemporal relationships among the share price indictors of five regional stock exchanges at Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Ahmedabad and Delhi. For each regional share price index the monthly charges, both absolute and percentage, are...

This paper takes the position that in Indian organisation, the most central and pivotal concern is the concept of work itself. Work is defined as activities that contribute to achieving organisational missions. Where work itself as a concept and a culture has not been internalised in Indian...

Considering both the strengths and weaknesses of India’s recent export performance, the author argues in this paper that it is difficult to conclude with conviction that Indian exports have now taken off for a self-sustaining rate of growth in real terms at the rate experienced in 1974 and...

Till very recently the model of economic growth that had been adopted by the Government was based on import substitution. This premise seems to be changing. The economic scene in India is increasingly becoming more competitive. In the emerging business environment technology is likely to play an...