While the importance of physical infrastructure in the development of secondary sector of the Indian economy is acknowledged, there is little or no empirical study to validate its role at the state-level. This paper presents a quantitative analysis of the relationship between development of...

Supply and operations responsiveness plays a vital role in any industry. The Indian garment industry, also known as textile and apparel industry, caters to the needs of 1.27 billion population through supply of varied types of dress material — from daily use to fashion-wear. This paper...

After discussing the various changes that the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has undergone since its inception, this paper focuses on a relatively new proposal by the United Nations (UN) called ‘Global Compact' (GC) and ‘Millennium Development Goals' (MDGs) to reshape...