Recently added articles from South Asian Journal of Management:
An Empirical Study of Small Business Organizations in Fiji Using a Competency-based Framework
Apr 01, 2007; ... The study involves the development and application of a competency-based framework in small businesses in Fiji. A survey approach was used in collecting the information for this study using face-to-face interviews with the owners/managers. The information collected was used to prepare 18 case ...
Demand for Foreign Exchange Reserves in India: A Cointegration Approach¿
Apr 01, 2007; ... Using cointegration and vector error correction approach, we estimate India's demand for foreign exchange reserves over the period 1983-2005. Our results establish that the ratio imports to GDP, the ratio of broad money to GDP, exchange rate flexibility and interest rate differential determine ...
Economic Growth and Volatility in Indian Stock Market: A Critical Analysis
Apr 01, 2007; ... Stock market volatility is an important concept for understanding the investors' responsiveness, and thereby it facilitates to work on investment strategy. This paper examines the volatility in Indian stock market of daily and monthly return for the period from January 1996 to December 2005 with ...
Nature and Extent of Diversification: A Comparative Study of MNCs and Domestic Companies in India
Apr 01, 2007; ... This paper presents a comparative study of the nature and pattern of diversification of domestic and multinational companies (MNCs) in India dunng 1995-2004. Out of 252 companies selected from BT-500 "India's most valuable companies" published in Business Today, 208 companies are Indian ...
New Product Launch Strategies: Insights from Distributors' Survey
Apr 01, 2007; ... This paper attempts a study on the determinants of success of a new product launch based on a survey of distributors. The study covers three new product launch strategies - Line Extension, Brand Extension and New Brand Entry. The findings capture the determinants of success of a new product ...
Changes in Women's Dress Preference: An In-depth Study Based on Lifestyle and Age
Apr 01, 2007; ... Indian women's wear industry is a lucrative one to explore. In terms of value, this industry has been estimated to be of size around $4bn with an annual growth rate of around 9%. Earlier, the market was almost completely in the hands of the unorganized sector. In the organized sector, it had ...
Supply Chain Characteristics of the Petroleum Industry: The Indian Context
Apr 01, 2007; ... The process industry forms an important component of the Indian economy. The petroleum industry in particular plays an important role in the economic development of the country. After liberalization of this industry, performance of its supply chain has become all the more important. This paper ...
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits
Apr 01, 2007; ... The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty through Profits Pearson Education Inc., Wharton School Publishing, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2004; Pages: 432; Price: US $ 29.99; ISBN: 0-13-146750-6. The treasure lying at the bottom of the world's economic pyramid, ...
The Offshore Nation: The Rise of Services Globalization
Apr 01, 2007; ... The Offshore Nation: The Rise of Services Globalization Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co Ltd., New Delhi, India, 2005; Pages: 296; Price: Rs 450; ISBN: 0-07-058327-7. We have already seen the benefits of global manufacturing in lower prices, improved quality and increased buying power ...
Management in India: Trends and Transition
Apr 01, 2007; ... Management in India: Trends and Transition Response Books, SAGE Publications, New Delhi, 2006; Pages: 446; Price: Rs. 850 ISBN: 0761933638. The focus of the volume is on a holistic approach to changes in Indian Management. The content reflects three criteria. Firstly, it includes ...
Size and Total Factor Productivity Growth of Non-bank Financial Institutions: Evidence from Malaysia
Oct 01, 2006; ... This paper investigates productivity changes of Malaysian Non-bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs), during the post-crisis period of 2001-2004 by applying the non-parametric Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) method, which allows us to examine five different indices namely, the Total Factor ...
The Impact of Internet Banking on Bank's Performance: The Indian Experience
Oct 01, 2006; ... Internet banking has turned out to be the nucleus issue of various studies all over the world. In India, there has been a literature gap on the issue constantly. This paper describes the current state of Internet banking in India and discusses its implications for the Indian banking industry ....
Dividend Surprise and Market Reaction Evidence from Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)
Oct 01, 2006; ... This paper examines the stock market reaction to dividend announcement in the emerging stock market of Bangladesh. A sample of 50 listed companies from different sectors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is examined for a period of four years (2001-2004). The finding shows Average Abnormal ...
The Impact of Social Power Bases, Procedural Justice, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment on Employees' Turnover Intention
Oct 01, 2006; ... This study proposes a conceptual framework to investigate the effects of employees' perception of supervisors' "social power bases" on employees' "turnover intention" mediated by employees' perception of "procedural justice", employees' "organizational commitment" and "job satisfaction". The ...
Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process in Supplier Selection: An Automobile Industry Case Study
Oct 01, 2006; ... Companies are under intense pressure to find ways to reduce production and material costs to survive and sustain their competitive position in their respective markets due to increasing competitive and globalized world markets. Qualified supplier is a vital element and a good resource for a ...
Square Root of Time Rule and the Indian Stock Market
Oct 01, 2006; ... Volatility plays an important role in risk management and financial engineering, especially, in the valuation of derivatives. This paper examines the square root of time rule, frequently used in volatility estimation - given a volatility based upon one time unit, using the square root rule to ...
Yaga Consulting Paying the Price of Principled Leadership?[dagger]
Oct 01, 2006; ... In an age of growing competition, management is much spoken about as planning and implementing strategy for "business growth". However, there are rare breed of leaders who view management as being uniquely rooted and firmly grounded in "principled leadership". Yaga Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (YCPL), ...
The Consumer ... Or Else!
Oct 01, 2006; ... The Consumer ... Or Else! By Camille P Schuster and Donald F Dufek International Business Press (2003); Pages: 183; Price: $49.95; ISBN: 0789015684 This is yet another book on being consumer-focused. The idea that businesses need to focus on the consumer has been around for some time ...
Customer Relationship Management in Electronic Markets
Oct 01, 2006; ... Customer Relationship Management in Electronic Markets By GopalaKrishnan R Iyer, David Bejou (Editors) Best Business Books (2004); Pages: 124; Price: $24; ISBN 0-7890-1945-0 In the emerging era of consumerism, where customer satisfaction and customer delight are becoming the primary ...
Management of Non-governmental Organisations: Trends Towards Developed Civil Society
Oct 01, 2006; ... Management of Non-governmental Organisations: Trends Towards Developed Civil Society By Ovasdi J M Macmillan India Ltd. (2006); Pages: 408; Price: Rs. 280; ISBN 1403928681 The book deals with three questions. The first concerns the theoretical aspect of civil society, while the second ...