Conner and Ulrich's (1996) Multiple Model Survey Questionnaire was validated in this two stage research study. In the first stage, 4 organizations were purposively chosen and a random sampling was conducted on 44 managers to pilot test the questionnaire. In the second stage, the study was...

In the evolution of strategic HRD, empowerment is one of the six strategies outlined for planned change. Empowerment in most organizations remains a fashionable jargon, which is one of those desirable issues that is difficult to implement. The current research study is an endeavour to address...

Indian organizations are witnessing a change in the role of HR. There is a movement towards the customerization of the role, with special emphasis on the knowledge sector. The current study analyses the trend of this service role, drawing upon Indian ethos. In the second part of the paper an...

The paper reports the development of a scale for assessing the ethical framework used by individual Indian managers. Construct definitions were developed and items were generated and evaluated for content validity. After an initial content validation process, the scale was tested through a...

A poorly designed tax structure results in several problems like high compliance costs, tax evasion, and so on. In this context, taxpayer‘s attitude can play a vital role in tax policy-making of any country. The present article is an attempt to study the attitude of Indian taxpayers as...

In the present paper, an attempt has been made to estimate the compliance burden (i.e. expenditure on various tax-activities like record-keeping, fees paid to professionals etc.) borne by individual assessees in India. From the various activities considered in this study that involves cost, it...

Different morphologies of Cu <Subscript>2</Subscript> O have been synthesized via solution grown reduction route method using reducing agents as anhydrous dextrose and ascorbic acid and surfactants as Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The hollow and porous morphology of polyhedrons and...</subscript>

Tax consultants play a very significant role in the revenue collection process by helping their clients understand the complex tax system and meet their legal obligations. In India, much effort has not been devoted to analyze the views of tax consultants pertaining to the reasons that enabled...

Empowerment of women has emerged as an important issue these days as a Sinequo-non of progress for the national economy and is of paramount importance to political thinkers, social scientists and reformers. Women constitute 90 percent of total marginal workers of the country. Rural women engaged...