American-Eurasian Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history in ... more This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history in which almost four thousand people were killed and tens of thousands were seriously injured by a gas leak from a fertiliser plant. Neither the managers nor the toxicologists knew how poisonous the gas methyl isocynate was; and no one knew the antidote. Over the years there has been change in views and practices relating to handling of toxic substances in chemical industry. Research in inherently safe designs has accelerated. There have been advances in the field of Organisational theory and management of high reliability organisations. Evolution of CSR in the industry has been rapid though it seems more like greenwashing than a substantial change in business practices.
The International Journal of Management Education, Nov 1, 2021
Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship B... more Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) of future business leaders, viz., MBA students through the lens of resilience. We also evaluate the impact of mindfulness on their academic performance in their business schools which is an indicator of future business success. The study found that mindfulness is a significant predictor of OCB as also of grades achieved by the students in the MBA programme. Further, we find evidence for the partial mediation model. We find that one third of the effect comes from higher resilience while the remaining two thirds comes directly from mindfulness. In case of the grades obtained by the MBA students, 37.5 per cent of increase comes through resilience whereas the rest comes from mindfulness directly. We find that mindfulness fulfils this objective of the students in addition to broader social objective of enhancing their OCB.
As two irreversible trends—population growth and climate change advance further, demand for water... more As two irreversible trends—population growth and climate change advance further, demand for water conservation will increase. Since irrigation is the major source of use (and waste) of freshwater, the professionals in this field will be under pressure to find innovative ways to increase physical irrigation efficiency. Irrigation water management promotes the delivery of water in a quantity that meets the needs of the crop while avoiding runoff and prolonged soil saturation. Water and energy can be conserved by improving application precision and decreasing unused applications. The adoption of water conservation technologies do not always increase the physical irrigation efficiency. Paradoxically, in many cases it may also increase water withdrawal. However, there are non-economic reasons because of which farmers invest their time and effort to reduce wastage of water. Higher irrigation efficiency is likely to depend on behavioral characteristics of the farmer. This research looks at...
Entrepreneurship and human rights which comprise two large areas of modern life do not seem to be... more Entrepreneurship and human rights which comprise two large areas of modern life do not seem to be on talking terms with each other. They appear to inhabit two different worlds with nothing in common, except a bit of antagonism. The view that the perspectives of the two disciplines are incompatible is strengthened by a lack of empirical studies. We utilise the staggered implementation of a human rights awareness and training campaign in central India to identify its effect on the creation of new small businesses. Our estimates indicate that new micro-businesses increased by about five per cent. Similar increases were observed in the investment in new micro-businesses and employment generated by new micro-businesses. We present evidence that this is a causal effect, we find that this increase is not a reversible blip and sustains over a period of time.
Human resources management is the process of managing people in a structured manner with a focus ... more Human resources management is the process of managing people in a structured manner with a focus on developing a work force which can effectively help the organisation to meet its objectives. Studies across countries show an increase in occupational stress which has an adverse effect not only on the health and wellbeing of the individual but also on the health of the organization. In the frenetic world of today where management principles are being turned on their heads there are some principles and precepts which are constant and which can help in the development of human resources in such a way that the health of the organization and the health of the bottom line is safeguarded. In this paper we will see how the techniques and practices of Yoga - a time-tested oriental science - may be helpful.
American-Eurasian Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history... more This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history in which almost four thousand people were killed and tens of thousands were seriously injured by a gas leak from a fertiliser plant. Neither the managers nor the toxicologists knew how poisonous the gas methyl isocynate was; and no one knew the antidote. Over the years there has been change in views and practices relating to handling of toxic substances in chemical industry. Research in inherently safe designs has accelerated. There have been advances in the field of Organisational theory and management of high reliability organisations. Evolution of CSR in the industry has been rapid though it seems more like greenwashing than a substantial change in business practices.
The annual volume of corporate mergers and acquisitions in the world exceeds two trillion dollars... more The annual volume of corporate mergers and acquisitions in the world exceeds two trillion dollars. The high level of merger and acquisition activity over the past quarter of a century has revitalised the field of Industrial Organisation (IO). For policy formulation, the antitrust authorities are increasingly relying on research in this field to understand the determinants of firm and market organisation and behaviour. Yet there has been little evaluation of whether or not the mergers that have been permitted are anti-competitive. The use of ever more complex models has made IO a high-tech highbrow area of research, but the theoretical adequacy, empirical validity and policy effectiveness are yet to be established. This paper looks at the research models and methodologies used in contemporary IO research and concludes that to lend credibility to IO studies a more robust analytical framework is needed. Further, focusing on the elegance of the solution is leading researchers towards le...
During the last two decades cross-sector partnerships between businesses, nongovernmental organis... more During the last two decades cross-sector partnerships between businesses, nongovernmental organisations and scientists have accelerated in attempts to address complex social-ecological challenges. These collaborations have been particularly successful in global value chains, such as those of fisheries. A recent development in this field is adding on of social concerns to environmental challenges. This conjunction has widened the scope of sustainability beyond a buzzword.Sustainable fishing in Latin America offers a vehicle for systemically channelling the growing private sector interest in promoting certified sustainable productsand has the potential to build unified sustainable approaches and the economies of scale necessary to bring about meaningful change at the continental level.
Studies of pipe-water demand in developing countries have traditionally analysed household connec... more Studies of pipe-water demand in developing countries have traditionally analysed household connection decisions to the pipe water system. These studies have yielded useful insights on the value of water and savings in time (e.g., Altaf et al., 1992; Asthana, 1995, 1996, 1997; Singh et al., 1993). Empirical observations, in some places, however, reveal that often households augment piped water supply with alternate sources. Households invest in coping strategies in the form of alternative supplies and storage facilities. Because these strategies have important implications, there is a need to develop an understanding of households’ water demand that goes beyond connection decisions. On the basis of theoretical advances made by BenAkiva, and Lerman, (1985) and their application by Madanat, and Humplick (1993), this paper presents a model system of household water supply choices. The model accounts for the possibility that the households may use different supply systems for different u...
As the cattle ranchin Latin America transformsitself from a macho activity to a normal business, ... more As the cattle ranchin Latin America transformsitself from a macho activity to a normal business, the application of information technology and business principles becomes increasingly important. At the same time, on account of globalisation and technological developments more and more ranches have absentee owners and professional managers who have started using better data processing techniques. A mathematical model to aid in predicting the profitability of ranch operations would be of immense use to the managers. It may be used as the primary source of predicting profitability whilst some managers may use it as a valuable second opinion. Furthermore, it would of considerable interest to commercial managers to know the effect on predicted profitability should they change the value of an attribute of a activity. The paper demonstrates that both the Vector Space Model and Kernel Ridge Regression routines are fairly simple to implement in a commercial setting. Commercial application wi...
The International Journal of Management Education, 2021
Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship B... more Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) of future business leaders, viz., MBA students through the lens of resilience. We also evaluate the impact of mindfulness on their academic performance in their business schools which is an indicator of future business success. The study found that mindfulness is a significant predictor of OCB as also of grades achieved by the students in the MBA programme. Further, we find evidence for the partial mediation model. We find that one third of the effect comes from higher resilience while the remaining two thirds comes directly from mindfulness. In case of the grades obtained by the MBA students, 37.5 per cent of increase comes through resilience whereas the rest comes from mindfulness directly. We find that mindfulness fulfils this objective of the students in addition to broader social objective of enhancing their OCB.
Voluntary Sustainability Standard systems in agricultural production are non-government initiativ... more Voluntary Sustainability Standard systems in agricultural production are non-government initiatives that seek to drive sustainable production and consumption of specified agricultural commodities by creating market demand for these commodities and a supply to meet that demand. Across developing countries, sustainable production is concentrated in Latin America which is also a breeding ground for proliferating voluntary sustainability standards with primary motive ranging from poverty alleviation to ornithology. A critical analysis of the currently popular standards shows that there is convergence in the sphere of core values. Most standards now cover social and environmental sustainability both. At the same time, the standards competing fiercely to promote their labels and are diverging to distinguish themselves based on their differing ideological roots and philosophies.
American-Eurasian Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history in ... more This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history in which almost four thousand people were killed and tens of thousands were seriously injured by a gas leak from a fertiliser plant. Neither the managers nor the toxicologists knew how poisonous the gas methyl isocynate was; and no one knew the antidote. Over the years there has been change in views and practices relating to handling of toxic substances in chemical industry. Research in inherently safe designs has accelerated. There have been advances in the field of Organisational theory and management of high reliability organisations. Evolution of CSR in the industry has been rapid though it seems more like greenwashing than a substantial change in business practices.
The International Journal of Management Education, Nov 1, 2021
Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship B... more Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) of future business leaders, viz., MBA students through the lens of resilience. We also evaluate the impact of mindfulness on their academic performance in their business schools which is an indicator of future business success. The study found that mindfulness is a significant predictor of OCB as also of grades achieved by the students in the MBA programme. Further, we find evidence for the partial mediation model. We find that one third of the effect comes from higher resilience while the remaining two thirds comes directly from mindfulness. In case of the grades obtained by the MBA students, 37.5 per cent of increase comes through resilience whereas the rest comes from mindfulness directly. We find that mindfulness fulfils this objective of the students in addition to broader social objective of enhancing their OCB.
As two irreversible trends—population growth and climate change advance further, demand for water... more As two irreversible trends—population growth and climate change advance further, demand for water conservation will increase. Since irrigation is the major source of use (and waste) of freshwater, the professionals in this field will be under pressure to find innovative ways to increase physical irrigation efficiency. Irrigation water management promotes the delivery of water in a quantity that meets the needs of the crop while avoiding runoff and prolonged soil saturation. Water and energy can be conserved by improving application precision and decreasing unused applications. The adoption of water conservation technologies do not always increase the physical irrigation efficiency. Paradoxically, in many cases it may also increase water withdrawal. However, there are non-economic reasons because of which farmers invest their time and effort to reduce wastage of water. Higher irrigation efficiency is likely to depend on behavioral characteristics of the farmer. This research looks at...
Entrepreneurship and human rights which comprise two large areas of modern life do not seem to be... more Entrepreneurship and human rights which comprise two large areas of modern life do not seem to be on talking terms with each other. They appear to inhabit two different worlds with nothing in common, except a bit of antagonism. The view that the perspectives of the two disciplines are incompatible is strengthened by a lack of empirical studies. We utilise the staggered implementation of a human rights awareness and training campaign in central India to identify its effect on the creation of new small businesses. Our estimates indicate that new micro-businesses increased by about five per cent. Similar increases were observed in the investment in new micro-businesses and employment generated by new micro-businesses. We present evidence that this is a causal effect, we find that this increase is not a reversible blip and sustains over a period of time.
Human resources management is the process of managing people in a structured manner with a focus ... more Human resources management is the process of managing people in a structured manner with a focus on developing a work force which can effectively help the organisation to meet its objectives. Studies across countries show an increase in occupational stress which has an adverse effect not only on the health and wellbeing of the individual but also on the health of the organization. In the frenetic world of today where management principles are being turned on their heads there are some principles and precepts which are constant and which can help in the development of human resources in such a way that the health of the organization and the health of the bottom line is safeguarded. In this paper we will see how the techniques and practices of Yoga - a time-tested oriental science - may be helpful.
American-Eurasian Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history... more This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in world's history in which almost four thousand people were killed and tens of thousands were seriously injured by a gas leak from a fertiliser plant. Neither the managers nor the toxicologists knew how poisonous the gas methyl isocynate was; and no one knew the antidote. Over the years there has been change in views and practices relating to handling of toxic substances in chemical industry. Research in inherently safe designs has accelerated. There have been advances in the field of Organisational theory and management of high reliability organisations. Evolution of CSR in the industry has been rapid though it seems more like greenwashing than a substantial change in business practices.
The annual volume of corporate mergers and acquisitions in the world exceeds two trillion dollars... more The annual volume of corporate mergers and acquisitions in the world exceeds two trillion dollars. The high level of merger and acquisition activity over the past quarter of a century has revitalised the field of Industrial Organisation (IO). For policy formulation, the antitrust authorities are increasingly relying on research in this field to understand the determinants of firm and market organisation and behaviour. Yet there has been little evaluation of whether or not the mergers that have been permitted are anti-competitive. The use of ever more complex models has made IO a high-tech highbrow area of research, but the theoretical adequacy, empirical validity and policy effectiveness are yet to be established. This paper looks at the research models and methodologies used in contemporary IO research and concludes that to lend credibility to IO studies a more robust analytical framework is needed. Further, focusing on the elegance of the solution is leading researchers towards le...
During the last two decades cross-sector partnerships between businesses, nongovernmental organis... more During the last two decades cross-sector partnerships between businesses, nongovernmental organisations and scientists have accelerated in attempts to address complex social-ecological challenges. These collaborations have been particularly successful in global value chains, such as those of fisheries. A recent development in this field is adding on of social concerns to environmental challenges. This conjunction has widened the scope of sustainability beyond a buzzword.Sustainable fishing in Latin America offers a vehicle for systemically channelling the growing private sector interest in promoting certified sustainable productsand has the potential to build unified sustainable approaches and the economies of scale necessary to bring about meaningful change at the continental level.
Studies of pipe-water demand in developing countries have traditionally analysed household connec... more Studies of pipe-water demand in developing countries have traditionally analysed household connection decisions to the pipe water system. These studies have yielded useful insights on the value of water and savings in time (e.g., Altaf et al., 1992; Asthana, 1995, 1996, 1997; Singh et al., 1993). Empirical observations, in some places, however, reveal that often households augment piped water supply with alternate sources. Households invest in coping strategies in the form of alternative supplies and storage facilities. Because these strategies have important implications, there is a need to develop an understanding of households’ water demand that goes beyond connection decisions. On the basis of theoretical advances made by BenAkiva, and Lerman, (1985) and their application by Madanat, and Humplick (1993), this paper presents a model system of household water supply choices. The model accounts for the possibility that the households may use different supply systems for different u...
As the cattle ranchin Latin America transformsitself from a macho activity to a normal business, ... more As the cattle ranchin Latin America transformsitself from a macho activity to a normal business, the application of information technology and business principles becomes increasingly important. At the same time, on account of globalisation and technological developments more and more ranches have absentee owners and professional managers who have started using better data processing techniques. A mathematical model to aid in predicting the profitability of ranch operations would be of immense use to the managers. It may be used as the primary source of predicting profitability whilst some managers may use it as a valuable second opinion. Furthermore, it would of considerable interest to commercial managers to know the effect on predicted profitability should they change the value of an attribute of a activity. The paper demonstrates that both the Vector Space Model and Kernel Ridge Regression routines are fairly simple to implement in a commercial setting. Commercial application wi...
The International Journal of Management Education, 2021
Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship B... more Abstract This research examines the relation between mindfulness and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) of future business leaders, viz., MBA students through the lens of resilience. We also evaluate the impact of mindfulness on their academic performance in their business schools which is an indicator of future business success. The study found that mindfulness is a significant predictor of OCB as also of grades achieved by the students in the MBA programme. Further, we find evidence for the partial mediation model. We find that one third of the effect comes from higher resilience while the remaining two thirds comes directly from mindfulness. In case of the grades obtained by the MBA students, 37.5 per cent of increase comes through resilience whereas the rest comes from mindfulness directly. We find that mindfulness fulfils this objective of the students in addition to broader social objective of enhancing their OCB.
Voluntary Sustainability Standard systems in agricultural production are non-government initiativ... more Voluntary Sustainability Standard systems in agricultural production are non-government initiatives that seek to drive sustainable production and consumption of specified agricultural commodities by creating market demand for these commodities and a supply to meet that demand. Across developing countries, sustainable production is concentrated in Latin America which is also a breeding ground for proliferating voluntary sustainability standards with primary motive ranging from poverty alleviation to ornithology. A critical analysis of the currently popular standards shows that there is convergence in the sphere of core values. Most standards now cover social and environmental sustainability both. At the same time, the standards competing fiercely to promote their labels and are diverging to distinguish themselves based on their differing ideological roots and philosophies.
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