Information Technology (IT) orientation is the firm's capability to effectively manage and use information. This study examines moderating role of firm size in the relationship between IT orientation and business performance. This firm level study has been conducted on a cross sectional...

The purpose of this study is to measure the relationship between learning orientation of firms and their business performance. It also explores the moderating effect of firm size on relationship between learning orientation of firms and their business performance. The study was conducted on...

Based on the review of literature, this study identifies the knowledge management practices in organizational context. A Knowledge Management Orientation Model has been conceptualized and it is suggested that orientation of organisations toward knowledge management be assessed in terms of four...

This paper conceptualizes the construct – ‘Knowledge Management Orientation’ and suggests that orientation of employees toward knowledge management practices be assessed in terms of four underlying variables - ‘Innovation Orientation’, ‘Learning Orientation’, ‘Knowledge Sharing...

The paper explains the concept of outsourcing and its manifestations. The origin, rationale and arguments for and against offshore outsourcing have been discussed. Indian experience as provider of outsourcing services and reasons for Indian success have been explained with a strong case for...

The integration of markets under WTO and consequent phasing out of quotas is posing opportunities as well as threats. An innovative and integrated strategy involving various stakeholders in the process of SMEs development is the need of the hour, to convert the threats into opportunities. The...

Twenty five SME exporters of sports goods joined hands together voluntarily and created the Sports Goods Foundation of India (SGFI) in 1998 as an NGO. It is a non-profit making organisation committed to the prevention and rehabilitation of child labour in the sporting goods industry. Today SGFI...

During the last decade, Competitive Intelligence (CI) has graduated from a simple data gathering exercise through industry/competitor analysis and has become a core capability for the strategic decision makers. Competitive intelligence is no more a tactical decision, it has strategic orientation...

Consumer Segments based on psychographics is preferred over the traditional criteria of segmentation. Applying the Exploratory Factor Analysis, the study identifies the dimensionality of beliefs underlying attitude toward advertising in general (Ag). Hierarchical clustering and K-Means...

The higher education sector in India is opening up. Government wants to increase the gross enrolment ratio from around 12% at present to 30% by 2020 and will need around 800 additional universities. For this, government is promoting private investment in higher education by allowing the setting...