With the rejection of ED-18 on July 6, 1977, the longest running epic of the financial world “Inflation Accounting” has come to a standstill where U.K. accounting profession is living with “An Interim Recommendation” and the U.S. (through its SEC requirements) is content with disclosure...

The paper discusses the efforts made in the development of the most disadvantaged groups (MDGs) in South Asia. It delineates four broad factors – the social political context of deprivation, the role of the central levels of political and administrative leadership, management and...

The present paper deals with a critical appreciation of the role of the behavioural scientist in analysing organisational problems. A three-step model is elaborately discussed. It includes diagnosis, prescription and action. The various types of data gathering devices, types of data etc are...

This paper presents results of the second part of the study on Productivity in Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs). The aim is to determine trends of productivity in PSEs. The study period covers the years 1965-66 to 1976-77. It also reflects the period since the inception of BPE. Several...

This study examines the relationship between awareness, attitude and practice of family planning of people who belong to top and bottom performing districts of a state on one hand and on the other with seven biographic characteristics. Data for this study came from 1200 married respondents (600...

Empirical research on fertilizer us in developing countries is replete with evidence on deficiencies in fertilizer supply and marketing systems. But this evidence is usually bypassed in research that aims at identifying factors behind growth in fertilizer consumption. This haitus in our...

We discuss the determinants of FDI over the regions of a large economy like India, and develop a framework drawn from the advantage concept of Kindleberger and from location theories rooted in regional science. We specifically use Stephen Hymer’s understanding of the parallels and relationship...

This study seeks to find out the extent to which the shareholders of the top companies in the Indian private sector have been benefitted from the investment they have made. Shareholders’ rewards have been measured by the sum of capital appreciation and the total amount of dividends, adjusted...

Success, in a worldly sense or by societal yardstick, is mostly evaluated in terms of money, status, recognition, fame, promotions, awards, rewards, and similar criteria. The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of success as viewed by people who were considered successful in their...

The third world countries have had simultaneous focus of growth and development in industrial and social sector. In the third world countries both men and women are confronted with juxtaposition of the old and the new, the modern and the traditional and simultaneous new roles and systems. As...