This paper is a review and critique simultaneously of marketing theory and social enterprise marketing. The scope, structure and aims of marketing theory are examined. It is shown that many structural weaknesses of the marketing theory stem from the limitation of its scope and aim to private...

Biotechnological and other value adding options provide an opportunity for valorising the biodiversity and associated knowledge systems. In the absence of this value addition, the erosion of biodiversity as well as traditional knowledge and contemporary creativity is inevitable. An argument is...

Based on simple examples, the note highlights the inadequate provisions in policy and law for promoting competition and consumer choice in the market place. Thus contrary to promise, globalization is limiting consumer choice while simultaneously fuelling prices. If the trend continues, the note...

The problem of constructing composite indices has most often been tackled by using principal components in several disciplines. The approach, however, has some vital weaknesses. The paper suggests a method of constructing composite indices based upon full information contained in the data set....

Modelling of the Industrial Sectors has been ad-hoc in macro models. The proportion of industrial sector out in nation output has steadily increased but modellers have ignored the link between industrial sector output and employment. There are various reasons for that. The scenario of industrial...

The relevance and future of environmental scanning for corporate planning has become a controversial issue. Some of the recent studies contend that there is no evidence to warrant a conclusion that environmental scanning would become a regular element of corporate planning. While some other...

Foreign collaborations have played in important role in the building up of the industrial infrastructure in the country. In fact, it has increased considerably during the last few years with the gradual liberalization of governmental policies towards industry. In this study the author has i)...

This paper analyses the recent trends in public policies for regulating and monitoring the conduct of transnational corporations (TNCs). Both LDC governments and international agencies have been active in this field for over a decade. The emerging patterns in foreign direct investment, the...

The central sponsored programmes (CSPs) have been one key policy initiative of the Government of India to support the health sector programmes directly, even though the health has remained the State subject. The Centre provides direct support to the States in meeting both recurring and...