Women in recent years have, undoubtedly, proved themselves in all walks of life.However, women ... more Women in recent years have, undoubtedly, proved themselves in all walks of life.However, women executives still have to cover a lot of ground. As per the report of Catalyst, the leading research and advocacy organization for corporate women, it will take 47 years to attain parity as corporate officers of Fortune 500 companies. The prime reason is gender discrimination that has unnoticeably engulfed most companies across the world. The research report released by Accenture revealed that women declare ‘gender barrier’ as still playing a key role in restraining their achievements at the workplace. In this article, an attempt has been made to discuss the realities of glass-ceiling and offer some remedial measures to break the glass.
Being a person interested in Women Studies, the impact of domestic violence on the total globe is... more Being a person interested in Women Studies, the impact of domestic violence on the total globe is something that always perturbs the author. It has been seen that this is not a national or regional problem, it permeates through the boundaries of countries.
The portrayal of women in the media presents a confusing picture. On the one hand, women are port... more The portrayal of women in the media presents a confusing picture. On the one hand, women are portrayed in stereotype roles -submissive; while on the other hand they are projected as aggressive -modern and liberal. Unfortunately the portrayal of aggressive -the portrayal of aggressive -modern and liberal image is often done with an intention to discourage them to venture out. The media projects the two extreme characters of women regardless of their religion, class and stature. Either they are portrayed as cigarette smoking; alcohol drinking or sari clad, silent, devotional, submissive ones. While the first image is driven by the market and is an offshoot of the consumerist society, the second one represents the continuation of stereotype -traditional image.
Banking sector is a fast growing sector of India. With swift expansion in the number of branches ... more Banking sector is a fast growing sector of India. With swift expansion in the number of branches and the new functions assigned to them, banks are beginning to feel a new pressure on their organizational abilities i.e. the processes of recruitment, placement, training, promotion and appraisal, in order to ensure that the right number of staff with the right capacities are available at the right time and for the right places. Appraisal is one of the key factors of organizational ability which is the focus of this study.
We have only one planet and the Earth's resources are finite. But we are using these resources mu... more We have only one planet and the Earth's resources are finite. But we are using these resources much faster than they can be replenished. Some resources, like unpolluted land, fossil fuels and thousands of plant and animal species are going extinct every year, will never be replenished.
Retailing is a set of business activities that adds value to the producers and services sold to c... more Retailing is a set of business activities that adds value to the producers and services sold to consumers for their personal or family use. Often people think of retailing only as sale of product in stores. But retailing also involves sale of services, medical facilities, boarding, lodging, services of food, after sales service for repair, etc .Retail has played a major role world over in increasing productivity across a wide range of consumer goods and services. The Impact can be best seen in countries like the U.S.A, the U.K., Mexico, Thailand and more recently, in China. Economies of countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Dubai are also heavily assisted by the retail sector. Retail is the second-largest industry in the United States both in number of establishments and number of employees. It is also one of the largest worldwide. Over last 20 years many forms of retailing have developed like Shopping Malls, discount stores, superstores ,wholesale stores ,factory outlets, hypermarkets, convenience store, specialty store and more recently E-retailing, all of them helped in shifting from unorganized to organized retailing. This paper is an attempt to understand how consumer shopping experience has changed overtime and the robust role malls have played in changing the retail landscape in India.
Virtually all universities around the world are committed to search for truth and understanding, ... more Virtually all universities around the world are committed to search for truth and understanding, to create knowledge, to preserve and transmit the intellectual content of the culture, and to educate people to think critically. But the manner in which we execute that mission throughout the global community is undergoing unprecedented change. We are acquiring and disseminating knowledge at an exponential rate of growth. It is predicted that the knowledge attained during this century will exceed all that was learned in the last two millennia combined, and then multiplied by a factor of ten. In retrospect, this era will surely be regarded as the age of learners who will have spent their entire lives in a world of electronic-based and linked technologies those open doors to information in ways that we have hitherto only dimly imagined. No longer will the libraries of our great universities be the dominant repositories of information and knowledge. i Given these developments, in the decades ahead the two biggest challenges our universities will face are: a) Incorporating into our missions the extraordinary advances in the speed and extent of knowledge acquisition and dissemination; b) Exploiting the globalization of our economy by promoting public-private partnerships between universities and industries; While not allowing these alliances to dictate the nature of our enterprise any university that aspires to be integral to the global village in the twenty-first century must plan strategically to use the myriad new technologies effectively and efficiently, as well as collaborate with corporations in the commercialization of the intellectual property of university-based scientists. The thorny problem before us is how to engage these challenges while not losing sight of our historic mission or compromising our institutional integrity.
Since the inception of globalization in India, banking sector has undergone various changes. Enco... more Since the inception of globalization in India, banking sector has undergone various changes. Encouragement to foreign banks and private sector banks increased competition for all operators in banking sector. Under this development Indian public sector banks need to reinvent the marketing strategy for their rapid growth. This paper acknowledges with same limitation that private sector banks marketing strategies are quite better than our public sector banks and foreign banks. On the basis of performance of deposits & advances the growth is much better in private banks. The paper also suggests some strategies for the enhancement of bank marketing. Only those banks will survive in the future which will adopt effective and realistic strategies to win the trust of the customer.
Dedicated to the torch of my life My Father Major SN Singh ... // you are right, fight till the e... more Dedicated to the torch of my life My Father Major SN Singh ... // you are right, fight till the end, never give up; but if you are wrong say sorry, you never become small if you do that. ... Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii PART ONE: Understanding Export Import ...
Women in recent years have, undoubtedly, proved themselves in all walks of life.However, women ... more Women in recent years have, undoubtedly, proved themselves in all walks of life.However, women executives still have to cover a lot of ground. As per the report of Catalyst, the leading research and advocacy organization for corporate women, it will take 47 years to attain parity as corporate officers of Fortune 500 companies. The prime reason is gender discrimination that has unnoticeably engulfed most companies across the world. The research report released by Accenture revealed that women declare ‘gender barrier’ as still playing a key role in restraining their achievements at the workplace. In this article, an attempt has been made to discuss the realities of glass-ceiling and offer some remedial measures to break the glass.
Being a person interested in Women Studies, the impact of domestic violence on the total globe is... more Being a person interested in Women Studies, the impact of domestic violence on the total globe is something that always perturbs the author. It has been seen that this is not a national or regional problem, it permeates through the boundaries of countries.
The portrayal of women in the media presents a confusing picture. On the one hand, women are port... more The portrayal of women in the media presents a confusing picture. On the one hand, women are portrayed in stereotype roles -submissive; while on the other hand they are projected as aggressive -modern and liberal. Unfortunately the portrayal of aggressive -the portrayal of aggressive -modern and liberal image is often done with an intention to discourage them to venture out. The media projects the two extreme characters of women regardless of their religion, class and stature. Either they are portrayed as cigarette smoking; alcohol drinking or sari clad, silent, devotional, submissive ones. While the first image is driven by the market and is an offshoot of the consumerist society, the second one represents the continuation of stereotype -traditional image.
Banking sector is a fast growing sector of India. With swift expansion in the number of branches ... more Banking sector is a fast growing sector of India. With swift expansion in the number of branches and the new functions assigned to them, banks are beginning to feel a new pressure on their organizational abilities i.e. the processes of recruitment, placement, training, promotion and appraisal, in order to ensure that the right number of staff with the right capacities are available at the right time and for the right places. Appraisal is one of the key factors of organizational ability which is the focus of this study.
We have only one planet and the Earth's resources are finite. But we are using these resources mu... more We have only one planet and the Earth's resources are finite. But we are using these resources much faster than they can be replenished. Some resources, like unpolluted land, fossil fuels and thousands of plant and animal species are going extinct every year, will never be replenished.
Retailing is a set of business activities that adds value to the producers and services sold to c... more Retailing is a set of business activities that adds value to the producers and services sold to consumers for their personal or family use. Often people think of retailing only as sale of product in stores. But retailing also involves sale of services, medical facilities, boarding, lodging, services of food, after sales service for repair, etc .Retail has played a major role world over in increasing productivity across a wide range of consumer goods and services. The Impact can be best seen in countries like the U.S.A, the U.K., Mexico, Thailand and more recently, in China. Economies of countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Dubai are also heavily assisted by the retail sector. Retail is the second-largest industry in the United States both in number of establishments and number of employees. It is also one of the largest worldwide. Over last 20 years many forms of retailing have developed like Shopping Malls, discount stores, superstores ,wholesale stores ,factory outlets, hypermarkets, convenience store, specialty store and more recently E-retailing, all of them helped in shifting from unorganized to organized retailing. This paper is an attempt to understand how consumer shopping experience has changed overtime and the robust role malls have played in changing the retail landscape in India.
Virtually all universities around the world are committed to search for truth and understanding, ... more Virtually all universities around the world are committed to search for truth and understanding, to create knowledge, to preserve and transmit the intellectual content of the culture, and to educate people to think critically. But the manner in which we execute that mission throughout the global community is undergoing unprecedented change. We are acquiring and disseminating knowledge at an exponential rate of growth. It is predicted that the knowledge attained during this century will exceed all that was learned in the last two millennia combined, and then multiplied by a factor of ten. In retrospect, this era will surely be regarded as the age of learners who will have spent their entire lives in a world of electronic-based and linked technologies those open doors to information in ways that we have hitherto only dimly imagined. No longer will the libraries of our great universities be the dominant repositories of information and knowledge. i Given these developments, in the decades ahead the two biggest challenges our universities will face are: a) Incorporating into our missions the extraordinary advances in the speed and extent of knowledge acquisition and dissemination; b) Exploiting the globalization of our economy by promoting public-private partnerships between universities and industries; While not allowing these alliances to dictate the nature of our enterprise any university that aspires to be integral to the global village in the twenty-first century must plan strategically to use the myriad new technologies effectively and efficiently, as well as collaborate with corporations in the commercialization of the intellectual property of university-based scientists. The thorny problem before us is how to engage these challenges while not losing sight of our historic mission or compromising our institutional integrity.
Since the inception of globalization in India, banking sector has undergone various changes. Enco... more Since the inception of globalization in India, banking sector has undergone various changes. Encouragement to foreign banks and private sector banks increased competition for all operators in banking sector. Under this development Indian public sector banks need to reinvent the marketing strategy for their rapid growth. This paper acknowledges with same limitation that private sector banks marketing strategies are quite better than our public sector banks and foreign banks. On the basis of performance of deposits & advances the growth is much better in private banks. The paper also suggests some strategies for the enhancement of bank marketing. Only those banks will survive in the future which will adopt effective and realistic strategies to win the trust of the customer.
Dedicated to the torch of my life My Father Major SN Singh ... // you are right, fight till the e... more Dedicated to the torch of my life My Father Major SN Singh ... // you are right, fight till the end, never give up; but if you are wrong say sorry, you never become small if you do that. ... Contents Preface xiii Acknowledgements xvii PART ONE: Understanding Export Import ...
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