025318   Sharma S (NO, Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar Science & Technology Univ, Hisar-125 001) : Theoretical perspective of marketing aspects of CRM. Ann Agri Bio Res 2013, 18(2), 266-9.

The popularity of relationship marketing has not been the same ever. It started growing slowly but has gained momentum now. Earlier people were, aware of buyer-seller relationship and neglected the real customer but now customer is God and, therefore, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is gaining heights. This paper tries to throw light on the major and the first step of CRM which is customer database and marketing through customer database.

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025317   Sharma S (NO, Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar Science & Technology Univ, Hisar-125 001) : Franchising: perspective in India and Franchisor-Franchisee relationship-theoretical framework. Ann Agri Bio Res 2013, 18(2), 263-5.

This paper seeks to review the literature on franchising in entrepreneurial firms. This research work was undertaken in order to fill the existing gap in literature with regards to the effects of franchising types and franchising ownership on organizational performance. As the importance of franchising is increasing in India as evident from increasing number of franchised firms in India, the main purpose of this study was to review and determine how far this line of research has progressed and franchisor-franchisee relationship.

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021052   Manonmani M (NO, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Wom, Coimbatore-641 043) : Analysis of performance of aggregate manufacturing sector of India in the pre and post liberalisation period by testing select indicators of industrial growth. Res Highlight 2014, 24(1), 40-6.

An attempt in this paper is made to analyse the performance of aggregate manufacturing sector of India considering the pre and post liberalisation period by testing certain indicators of development such as ability to pay hypothesis, verdoorn's law, and wage-technology relationship. The reference period of the study for the pre liberalization covers between 1972-73 and 199-91 and post liberalization period between 1991-92 and 2010-11. Augmented Dicky Fuller (ADF) test and linear regression model were applied to analyse the data. It was found that labour productivity influenced the level of wage strongly in both the periods. In both the periods' verdoorns law was approved. It was concluded that productivity can be augmented only through.employment generation and higher wages.

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020010   Sidhaarth K R A;Jeyanthi J (Civil Engineering Dep, Anna Univ, Regional Centre, Coimbatore-641 047, Email: aswincivil1@gmail.com) : Adsorption of lead from aqueous solution by manganese ferrite nanoparticles. Asian J Chem 2013, 25(17), 9920-6.

The adsorption of lead onto manganese ferrite nanoparticles was investigated. The adsorption characteristics and lead removal efficiency of the adsorbent have been determined by investigating the influence of operating variables such as contact time, dosage, pH, concentration of lead and agitation speed. The graphical correlation of various adsorption isotherm models like Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin have been used to evaluate the ongoing adsorption. The isotherm and kinetic studies suggest that the process follows Langmuir, pseudo first and second order kinetics. Column studies were also performed to test the ground efficiency of manganese ferrite nanoparticles by varying the depth and the results were subjected to Thomson and Yoon Nelson modeling. From both the modeling studies it was observed that the rate of removal of lead decreased from 3.350 to 1.525 and 18.53 to 9.19 mg/g as the filtering depth in the column increases.

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018937   Boora D;Kumar P;Jhajharia S R S (Vivekanand P G College Bhadra, , Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, Email: Rittumalik62@gmail.com) : Role of banking in Rural area. Int J latest Technol Engng Mgmt appl Sci 2014, 3(1), 70-6.

Rural banking is banking that is done in an area that is not close to towns or cities, making it difficult for those who need to conduct banking business. Many times a bank's agent will come to the rural area to offer basic banking services. Rural banking is not as prevalent in the U.S. as it is in rural areas of India, Africa and some other countries. The goals of Rural Banks are to provide banking services to the rural/village population of India. Gramya banks or Grameen banks are banks in India that provide banking services for the rural population in India. There are a total of 32 Grameen banks.

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018936   Boora D;Kumar P;Jhajharia S R S (Vivekanand P G College Bhadra, , Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, Email: Rittumalik62@gmail.com) : Corporate Finance. Int J latest Technol Engng Mgmt appl Sci 2014, 3(1), 59-64.

Every decision made in a business has financial implications, and any decision that involves the use of money is a corporate financial decision. Defined broadly, everything that a business does fits under the rubric of corporate finance, It is, in fact, unfortunate that we even call the subject corporate finance, because it suggests to many observers a focus on how large corporations make financial decisions and seems to exclude small and private businesses from its purview. A more appropriate title for this discipline would be Business Finance, because the basic principl,es remain the same, whether one looks at large, publicly traded firms or small, privately run businesses. All businesses have to invest their resources wisely, find the right kind and mix of financing to fund these investments, and return cash to the owners if there are not enough good investments.

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018935   Boora D;Kumar P;Jhajharia S R S (Vivekanand P G College Bhadra, , Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, Email: rittumalik62@gmail.com) : Role of rural area in development of Banking Sector for future Scenario. Int J latest Technol Engng Mgmt appl Sci 2014, 3(1), 49-52.

One role of banks in rural development is to provide financing for the area to be developed. The banks will also provide financing for consumers looking to purchase homes in the area. Banks also have options for consumers to open savings and checking accounts, as well as other loan products. Rural development is mandatory for a country. First step towards is to inculcate the habit of investing & saving they should create awareness that why savings is important.

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017862   Sharma P;Sen M;Jain G K (NO, Sachdeva Institute of Technology, Farah, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh) : Industry- institute interaction in modern area. Int J latest Technol Engng Mgmt appl Sci 2013, 2(2), 76-82.

In recent years practitioners in a wide variety of fields-scientific cooperation, academic research, business, management, education, health, culture, politics, Ambassadorial, development, and others-have realised just how important intercultural communication is for their everyday work. Fast travel, international media, and the Internet have made it easy for us to communicate with people all over the world. The process of economic globalisation means that we cannot function in insulation but must interact with the rest of the world for viability. The global nature of many widely diverse modern problems and issues such as the environment, administration of the Internet, poverty and international terrorism call for cooperation between nations. Intercultural communication is no longer an option, but a indispensable. Because important decisions in business, politics, education, health, and culture these days usually effect citizens of more than one nation, the question of whether communication between people of different nations is effective and whether all parties emerge with the same understanding is of crucial importance. Individuals who deal with people from other cultures want to learn how to improve their performance through improving their communication skills. Numerous resources have aggravated up to meet this emerging market in the business, academic and international relations communities.

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014726   Shreenivasan K A;Vaijayanthi P;Karpaganathan R (NO, School of Management, SASTRA Univ, Thanjavur, Email: shreenika@mba.sastra.edu) : Service quality perceptions- an empirical study of servqual and customer satisfaction, in the banking industry. J Innovative Res Solut 2012, 1A(1), 89-101.

Service quality has been identified as a determinant of market share, returns on investment and ultimately, customer satisfaction that leads to the market share and profits. This study reveals that examines the applicability of the service quality measurement scale (SERVQUAL) to the banking industry. Perception of service quality in terms of SERVQUAL dimensions, namely tangibles, responsiveness, empathy, reliability, and assurance, and its relationship with customer satisfaction, have been examined in this particular service field. This studies can be considered unique in that it proceeds to examine customer's perception of SERVQUAL dimension as antecedent to both customer satisfaction and customer loyalty in the banking industry. Implication for management practice and future research have also been discussed.

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014725   Shanthi P;Ramachandran A (Management, Sciences Dep, Bharathiar Univ, Coimbatore, Taml Nadu, Email: ram1200@rediffmail.com) : Delone and Mclean model's reliability in accessing the efficiency of information systems with reference to internal users of SBI banks, in Coimbatore. J Innovative Res Solut 2012, 1A(1), 110-21.

Banking in India has evolved through distinct phases to reach its current position. Information Technology (IT) has profoundly reshaped the landscape of financial industries. Bank's investment in IT shows growth pattern, these investments should be used to increase the value of the Organization. Nowadays the importance of measuring the efficiency of IS is felt by the organizations. This study investigates the reliability of the DeLone and McLean Model in assessing efficiency of information systems in banks and identifying the metrics with reference to SBI banks in Coimbatore District. Primary data has been collected from the employees of SBI Group in Coimbatore using questionnaire. Five-point scale was used for this purpose. Among the total 68 SBI Group a sample of 12 branches has been selected at Stratified Random Sampling Method. A sample of 60 employees was selected. Reliability analysis was applied for all the dimensions of D and M model, the alpha values were greater than threshold level of 0.70 indicated that the metrics used in this study were reliable and consistent with each other. The D and M model is reliable. The factor analysis for the net benefit was done and identified that the Critical success factors, Internal strength and quality of service, Value added services of IS and Customer retention are the four major factors supported by the IS of SBI banks group.

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014724   Rajam V (Economics Dep, Avivinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for W, Coimbatore-43) : Need for sustainable economic development and global carbon market. Res Highlight 2013, 23(1), 62-5.

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014723   Manonmani M;Geetha K T (Economics Dep, Avivinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for, Coimbatore-641 043) : Wage-productivity hypothesis in the manufacture of food products and beverages in the state of Tamil Nadu. Res Highlight 2013, 23(1), 44-50.

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012611   Zahedirad R (Business Administration (MBA) Dep, Mysore Univ, Mysore, Karnataka) : Supply chain integration (SCI) and firm's performance: an empirical investigation of Indian manufacturing sector. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(4), 4-18.

Supply Chain Integration (SCI) emphasizes long-term collaboration partnership between suppliers and customers within a supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between supply chain integration with its antecedent, management leadership and organizational compatibility and to explore its impact on the supply chain performance as consequences. The proposed research model was tested via structural equation modeling analysis with survey data collected from 76 manufacturers in India, where firms are facing increased global competitive pressure and heavily utilize SCI with respect to strategically partnership with suppliers and customers to retain their competitive advantages. The result presented in this paper show that internal as well as external supplier-customer integration positively impact supply chain performance, while the only correlation between management leadership and supplier integration and also organizational compatibility with internal integration were supported. This study provides researchers and practitioners with more comprehensive understanding about SCI in a supply chain management context. Future research should focus on developing additional antecedences of SCI that may capture other aspects of strategic supply chain integration. This paper provides empirical evidence by investigating an integrated framework focusing on the antecedents of internal and external firm integration and its impact on supply chain performance.

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012610   Suresha V;Prasanna K P R;Pramila C K; Puttaraju T B;Balakrishna P;Siddaraju R;Surendra H S (Seed Science and Technology Dep, Agricultural Sciences Univ, Bangalore-560 065, Email: surigpb_123@rediffmail.com) : Germination and seed infection as influenced by seed treatment in vegetables. Agric Sci Dig 2012, 32(4), 291-5.

The laboratory studies were carried out to investigate the effect of seed treatment on seed germination and seed health in some vegetable seeds during 2008-2009. Vegetable seeds were treated with Thiram, Captan and Bavistin alone @ 2g/kg and their combinations Bavistin + Captan and Bavistin + Thiram @ 1 + 1 g/kg of seed. Among the treatments higher germination and less seed infection were noticed in seeds treated with Bavistin + Thiram (1:1) @ 2g/kg seeds) in french bean (89.00 and 3.18%), bhendi (93.33 and 3.83%), onion (89.00 and 5.90%), chilli (94.30 and 3.30%), cauliflower (85.00 and 8.30%) and tomato (92.00 and 4.92%) compared to control (73.00 and 14.00%), (74.00 and 26.83%), (77.33 and 44.00%), (85.00 and 27.00%), (70.00 and 44.00%) and (76.66 and 31.33%, respectively).

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012609   Singh N K;Choudhary N (Management Studies Dep, Jain Univ, Bangalore-560 004) : Journey towards excellence: Steel Authority of India Limited from navratna to maharatna. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(4), 49-55.

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012608   Sakkthivel A M (Academic and Research Affairs, Sur College (Affiliated to Bond Univ, Australia) Univ, Sur, Sultanate of Oman) : Conceptual dimensions of creating antecedents to achieve customer loyalty. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(4), 43-8.

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012607   Muthiah K;Venkatesh S (NO, PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore) : Operational challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in India- with reference to servo stabilizer manufacturing units. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(4), 34-42.

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as an important segment of the Indian Industrial sector, contributing significantly to the nation in terms of creating increased output, employment and exports generation has been acknowledged on many occasions. However the Small and Medium enterprises face numerous challenges in their day to day business operations. SMEs need to identify, prioritize and effectively tackle these challenges in order to be more efficient in their business ventures. The aim of the study is to examine the various challenges faced by the SMEs which include insufficient working capital, issues in raw-materials procurement, inadequate infrastructure, lack of marketing skills, managerial inefficiency, poor quality and demand conditions with reference to Servo Stabilizer manufacturing in India. The results indicate that there is a substantial increase in the raw material prices followed by increase in working capital requirements. The study brings to light the challenges faced by SME firms and thus pinpoints the required support from the government and trade organizations to help the growth of SMEs.

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012606   Jindal A (NO, H.N.B. Garhwal Univ, Srinagar, Uttarakhand) : Consumer perception of private label brands in apparel retail industry. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(4), 19-25.

The research to study the perception of retail store brands (private labels) of the Indian consumers in the apparel industry and also compare the consumer perception of Retail Store Brands vis-a-vis the National brands in the apparel industry. In order to achieve the objectives data was collected from primary sources, that is, the consumers. The questionnaire was used along with personal interview for collecting data from the shoppers. The results show that house brands are considered to be an important part of the overall product mix for a retailer. They have a number of positive contributing aspects, which include but are not limited to, increased profitability, increased customer loyalty, and enhanced store image. There are a number of factors that are critical to the success of a house brand. These factors can vary with the type of product, the type of store and the market into which it is launched. One of the most important influencing factors is price.

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010466   Gupta D (Applied Psychology Dep, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, Email: dishari.gupta@gmail.com) : Perceived need for autonomy,need for power and need for achievement among employees of organized sector and employees of unorganized sector. J Innovative Res Solut 2013, 1(2), 16-22.

Human beings are indeed the most valuable asset of our society. Their constant support and tireless slog make the organizational goal seem attainable. Neglecting worker's motivation, therefore, can cost dearly, especially in this turbulent economic times. Human Resource Development (HRD) is a continuous process which operates with the objective of both development and best utilization of the workforce at a given time, keeping in mind a person's dynamism, effectiveness, competency and motivation. Since there is a dearth of studies on workers who belong to the unorganized sector a need was felt to study this sector, mainly because this sector is gradually acquiring the status of a major contributor in the growth of Indian economy. The present study investigates the perceived need for autonomy, need for power and need for achievement among employees of organized sector and also of those in unorganized sector. The sample consisted of 200 adults, 100 employed in organized sectors and 100 engaged in the unorganized sector. Questionnaires were administered The scores were analyzed using mean, SD and t-test. It was found that need for autonomy, power and achievement as perceived by the employees of the organized sector was higher than that of unorganized sector.

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008274   Gijo E V (SQC & OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore-560 059, Email: gijo@isibang.ac.in) : Shortcomings in six sigma implementation: an experience in Indian industries. Sci Soc 2012, 10(2), 109-16.

Six Sigma has been successfully implemented worldwide for more than 25 years, producing significant savings to the bottom-line of many large and small organizations. But, in a few organizations, the implementation of this methodology has not given the expected benefits. In this article, the author presents few shortcomings in Six Sigma implementation generally observed in Indian Industries. The weaknesses in project selection, defect definition, conduct of training, accuracy of data, validation of causes, sustainability of results, estimation of project benefits etc., are discussed in this article. The problems related to certification of Six Sigma Black Belts/ Green Belt and high attrition rate of the certified personnel are also discussed in the article.

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007199   Wadhwa R (NO, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida) : Relationships of NPAs with profits and advances-a study with respect to private sector banks. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(2), 19-30.

The NPAs are considered as an important stricture to judge the performance and financial health of banks. The level of NPAs is one of the drivers of financial steadiness and augmentation of the banking sector. The non-performing assets (NPAs) of new private sector banks seem to have gone up while others have managed to keep it under control. This paper focuses on studying the relationship of NPAs with profitability and the lending of private sector banks. The study is based on the secondary data retrieved from Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India and from annual reports of private sector banks. The reporting period for this research is five years from 2003-04 to 2007-08. This study has tried to analyze the performance of private sector banks with respect to their NPAs which has been divided into two parts - banks with highest NPAs and banks with the lowest NPAs. The study is analytical in nature and the analysis has been made and the suggestions are proposed on the basis of this study.

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007198   Reddy G S (Studies & Research in Commerce, Dr. P. Sadananda Maiya Block Tumkur Univ, Tumkur-572 103) : Accuracy of value-at-risk model in commercial banks. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(2), 11-18.

Risk in banks is increasing day by day due to variety of reasons. The history of banking is full of failures (Minor as well as major). It is argued that many of these failures were due to the fact that the risks were not identified and managed properly. As per the RBI guidelines issued in October 1999, there are three major types of risks encountered by the banks viz., credit risk, market risk and operational risk. In order to manage market risks, major trading institutions have developed large scale risk measurement models. While approaches may differ, all such models measure and aggregate market risks in current positions at a highly detailed level. The models employ a standard risk metric, VaR, which is a lower tail percentile for the distribution of profit and loss (P&L). VaR has become a standard measure of financial market risk that is increasingly used by other financial and even nonfinancial firms as well. The present study focuses on the performance of select banks using VaR models. The banks taken for the study are HDFC Bank, ICIC1 Bank, ING Vysya Bank, State Bank of India, and South Indian Bank. The data obtained from the databases - Press and Capital Line Plus and NSE. The data for the study collected for period of 2005 to 2007. The data is analyzed by using skewness; kurtosis. After performing t-test we have found that returns of ING Vysya Bank Ltd and South Indian Bank Ltd are not satisfactory as they are highly varied while return of all the other Banks are satisfactory. Comparing the VaR model, we can note that though returns of South Indian Bank Ltd are highly varying, its VaR model is accurate. It has always predicted correctly the maximum loss which an individual encounters. VaR model has violated the most in our sample, but its return is consistent. To conclude we can say that, commercial banks in India follow a better technique of forecasting value-at-risk.

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007197   Ramesh Chander;Chandel J K (NO, School of Management Univ, Kurukshetra Univ, Kusukshetra, Haryana) : Comparative evaluation of financial performance of district central co-operative banks in Haryana (India). J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(1), 4-18.

Indian financial system is blended with vast network of financial institutions, markets, services and instruments, where each component plays significant role in an integrated way. Recognized as rural economy globally, the impetus to financial institutions operating in rural sector has increased tremendously and cooperative credit institutions having a lead, proved their worth at various stances. Cooperative credit institutions are engaged in production, marketing, distribution, servicing, processing and banking with vast and powerful superstructure. Cooperative banks have been working at state, district and village levels. But scams in cooperative sector, failure and closure of unviable branches, imposition of penalty by RBI or NABARD and payment of heavy money claims by DICGC due to bankruptcy of cooperative banks are few significant reasons which tempt to have a look into the financial affairs of these institutions. Many banks became insolvent and others are on the verge of mergers or acquisition. The 19 DCCBs with nearly 100 branches and covering varied 33000 societies have been working as a backbone for the rural banking sector in Haryana. In the present study, an attempt is made to analyze the financial performance, efficiency and viability of Five District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) operating in Rohtak division in Haryana (India) for a period of twelve years (1997-98 to 2008-09) through financial analysis with different parameters and z-score analysis. The end results reveal that these banks are in astonishing situation as one bank performed well on one criterion and deteriorated on another, like all the banks performed well in case of liquidity but needs to make improvements on profitability, solvency, efficiency and risk parameters. Similarly, all the DCCBs have been deficient on different parameters and make the situation more vulnerable on bankruptcy parameter. These banks have been suffering from financial mismanagement and underutilization of resources.

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007196   Chiu Y S P;Lin H D;Cheng F T;Hwang M H (Industrial Engineering & Management Dep, Chaoyang Technology Univ, Taiwan, Email: hwangmh@cyut.edu.tw) : Optimal common cycle time for a multi-item production system with discontinuous delivery policy and failure in rework. J scient ind Res 2013, 72(7), 435-40.

Study is concerned with the optimal common cycle time for a multi-item production system with discontinuous delivery and failure in rework. In real life manufacturing environments, managements often plan to produce multiple products in turn on a single machine in order to maximize machine utilization. Also, dealing with random defective items during production seems to be an inevitable task, and the multi-delivery policy is commonly adopted to distribute the finished products to buyers. The objective of this study is to determine the optimal common production cycle that minimizes the total production-inventory-delivery costs per unit time for a multi-item production system with failure in rework and multi-delivery policy. Mathematical modeling along with an optimization procedure is used to derive the optimal common cycle time for the aforementioned production problem.

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007195   Bharathi N;Ravindran G (Commerce Dep, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi Univ, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi) : Pre and post merger performance of banks in India- a comparative study. J Indian Mgmt Strategy 2012, 17(1), 19-27.

The Economic reforms initiated by the Government of India during the mid of 1991 altered the business environment radically. The policy changes through LPG and IT helped the financial institutions for multifaceted growth. As a result financial awareness has contributed fuel to dynamism in the Indian economy. Banking sector is the most leading in India has been among the top performers in the markets. Banks being a front line financial institutions in the economy working under intense and healthy competition. Indian banks have opted for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) as a strategic tool for global entry mode and expansion in future. Mergers and Acquisitions is a pre-requisite that lead banks to the phase of consolidation amongst banks in future. This paper focuses on a comparison of pre and post merger of banks and its performance measured through selected 13 ratios.

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006231   Sharma P;Sen M;Jain G K (NO, Sachdeva Institute of Technology, Farah, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh) : Industry - institute interaction in modern area. Int J latest Technol Engng Mgmt appl Sci 2013, 2(2), 76-82.

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003092   Obansa S A J;Anibueze M E (Economics Dep, Abuja Univ, Nigeria, Email: jobansa@yahoo.co.uk) : Impact of onchocerciasis on the economy of rural communities in Nigeria: a case study of federal capital territory (FCT). Ecol Envir Conserv 2011, 17(2), 235-41.

Onchocerciasis is a chronic parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus. The disease causes skin diseases, visual impairment and blindness especially among the poor rural populace. This study assessed the impact of onchocerciasis on income/wage and labour supply in the six area council of Abuja, FCT Nigeria, using econometric technique. A cross-sectional analytica design using a ultis age ratified random sampling technique was employed. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used for data collection focusing on relevant socio-demographic and economic variables such marital status, age, occupation, wages/income and labour supply. A total of 502 households responded to the questionnaire, representing 93% of planned respondents. The study showed that Onchocerciasis had decreasing impact on the daily wage/income by 23% and labour supply by 66% and thereby leading to a decrease in labour productivity. The use of mectizan drugs was found to be effective in reducing negative effects on labour supply as a result of the disease. Efforts should be made to sustain the use of mectizan drugs to combat the menace of onchocerciasis in the endemic areas.

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001018   Chandrakumaramangalam S;Nalini P (Faculty of Management Science, Anna Univ, Coimbatore, Email: ckmkalai@yahoo.co.in) : Problems & prospects of rice mill entrepreneurs- the conceptual framework wit special reference towards South India. Int J Computnl Intell Theor Pract 2012, 7(1), 27-35.

Identifies the problems which are all faced by rice mill entrepreneurs from the stage of procuring paddy till the end process of Rice. And also the rice mill entrepreneur has been obtaining some prospects from it. All frameworks for problems and prospects of rice mill entrepreneur identifies with the help review of literature and some data collected from the rice mill entrepreneur through some observation.

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023010   Bhardwaj K L;Bhardwaj D (Humanities & Social Sciences Dep, MIA, Alwar, Rajasthan, Email: bhardwajk00@gmail.com) : Managing change in business organisations. Engng Technol India 2012, 1(7), 23-7.

Today's business environment requires companies to undergo changes almost constantly if they are to remain competitive. Factors such as globalization of markets and rapidly evolving technology force businesses to respond in order to survive. Such changes may be relatively minor as in the case of installing a new software program or quite major as in the case of refocusing an overall marketing strategy. Organizations must change because their environments change. There are usually two forces that cause change in an organization: external forces and internal forces. Understanding where they come from is one of the keys to properly preparing for change. External forces are usually those outside of the organization that you have no direct control over. These might include local, state and federal regulations, the economy, court decisions, unemployment levels, inflation and the cost of living. Internal forces may also cause change to occur, and would include top management's change in company strategy, increased productivity standards, and quality control standards. Internal forces for change may also reflect external forces upon the organization.

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021899   Santhiyavalli G;Amalasathya Jothi L (Commerce Dep, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Wom, Coimbatore-641 043) : Measuring the financial health of the selected companies in paint industry- an application of Z score. Res Highlight 2012, 22(4), 302-11.

The financial health of the company plays an important role in the success of every business. Any decision of a firm is taken on the basis of its financial soundness. In this context, the present study was taken up to predict the financial health of selected companies in Indian Paint industry. Z score analysis revealed that all the four selected companies are in too healthy zone as the Z scores of all selected companies are above 3.00 which indicate the companies are financially well sound and safe and there is no risk of a fall.

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021898   Santhi P;Kribha C K (Commerce Dep, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Wo, Coimbatore-641 043) : Financial health prediction of selected cement companies in India. Res Highlight 2012, 22(3), 217-24.

The financial health of a company states that the company deals well with their finance. Cement, being a zone specific commodity is typically sold in markets that are closer to the manufacturing plants. The industry is also cyclical and depends largely on government efforts on infrastructure. Given the sustained growth in the real estate sector, the government's emphasis on infrastructure and increased global demand, it looks as if the juggernaut of cement industry would continue to roll on the path of growth. The selected cement companies which are in peak health also benefits by knowing their position and to maintain and grow in future. The selected cement companies need to exercise control over cost and to ensure proper asset utilization, improvement in sales to improve their financial health.

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013761   Roy S (NO, Vidyasagar Collge, Kolkata) : Employment scenario of cottage and small scale industries in Southern part of West Bengal. Indian J Landsc Syst ecol Stud 2011, 34(1), 291-8.

In developing economy, the link between employment and industrial development is one of the most debatable issues, particularly in the light of the growth of economy. Employment is a source of income and livelihood, and also a reflection of the overall living condition of people. Cottage and small scale industry has a great role in West Bengal and national economy with thrust for generation of employment and self employment. These industrial sectors in Southern part of Bengal are significantly involved in agro-based and engineering based activities due to the presence of a larger agricultural hinterland and availability of raw materials from different sources. The cottage and small scale industrialization was boosted up after independence. But with the advancement of time the employment scenario has been deteriorated due to recession in the industrial sector. Many units have been closed and transformed into sick units. This unhealthy situation generates more unregistered units and unemployment that is very harmful to any economic condition of a state. The present endeavour provides an outline of employment scenario in cottage and small scale industries of South Bengal. The major issues are: industrial status, discrimination in employment in rural-urban-metropolitan areas, work participation, employment status in working and closed units, unemployment scenario etc.

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013760   Nandi M;Khatun A (Geography Dep, The Burdwan Univ, Golapbag, Burdwan-713 104, Email: moumita.919@rediffmail.com ) : Evolution and growth of rice mill industry in Burdwan municipality, Bardhaman district, West Bengal. Indian J Landsc Syst ecol Stud 2011, 34(1), 255-62.

Barddhaman district plays a major role in production of paddy in West Bengal. This factor has contributed lot in growth of a large number of rice mills in this district. Burdwan municipality is an important centre for this industry. The rice mills of this area have gone through several changes for better production performances. In this paper an attempt has been made to find out evolution of the industry in the study area. This paper also tries to identify the growth of the industry in respect of number of rice mills, number of workers, wages of the workers etc.

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013759   Mukherjee A (Geography Dep, Calcutta Univ, Kolkata-700 019) : Causes of low profitability of Haldia refinery-a study. Indian J Landsc Syst ecol Stud 2011, 34(1), 473-82.

From the time of its commencement Indian Oil Corporation Haldia Refinery, preserve the leading role in Haldia industrial hub of Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal. Fourth in the chain of seven refineries of Indian oil Corporation Limited, Haldia refinery is one of the three refineries in the country to produce Lube Oil Base Stock. It is playing a significant role in meeting the vital needs of the petroleum products in the country. But behind this aperant glory the industry is suffering with low profitability compared to other refineries owned and operated by Indian Oil Corporation. The paper presents to analyse the factors responsible for the low profitability of the industry and the possible measures have been taken by the factory personnel to revamp the prosperity.

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013758   Dutta M (Geography Dep, Calcutta Univ, Kolkata) : Profile of large scale industries, a case study of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal. Indian J Landsc Syst ecol Stud 2011, 34(1), 327-36.

Large scale industries serve as the backbone of a country's economic as well as an overall development. Industrialization of the erstwhile undivided Midnapore district started during the period of 1969 to 1973 in and around Haldia with the pivotal role played by Haldia Dock Complex. Later on a number of other public and private sector giant industries set up their base at Haldia. In 2001 the district was split up in to Purba and Paschim Medinipur and Haldia was included in the former one. Beginning from 1962 the district of Purba Medinipur has shown a tremendous growth in the large scale industrial sector upto 2007. This may be called as industrial revolution experienced by the district during the last forty years.

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011729   Lakshman D;Kannan M V;Bhojraj H (NO, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore-560 017) : "KAIZEN" (improvement) in spacecraft project management using "earned value analysis". J Spacecraft Technol 2011, 21(1), 21-30.

To stay abreast of the promising technologies in aerospace, leading space research organizations are engaged in huge projects of multi dimensions and multi disciplined technical features for allied space applications. With the emergent number of projects at one end and constraints on resources at the other end, it is becoming increasingly complex for these organizations to accomplish the tasks effectively in terms of schedule and budget using the traditional project management paradigm. Schedule and budget are highly interrelated entities in any project and should be viewed in unison. The traditional project management style treats them as separate components and the true performance of the project is not being reflected. Moreover, recorded history of completed projects indicates that no optimum tradeoff between schedule and budget was achieved and reason could be treatment of schedule and budget parameters independently. Hence one needs to relook at project management style to be more effective. Kaizen is the Japanese word for improvement. Kaizen refers to a philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement in all functions of an organization. The principle of kaizen was originally developed in Japanese automotive manufacturing plants and today it is deeply rooted in the Japanese's business culture. This paper aims to seed the kaizen culture or in other words establish improvement in the present spacecraft project management system using the Earned Value Analysis. Earned Value Analysis is a powerful project-monitoring tool that has an exclusive feature to quantify the progress of the project and at the same time identify likely variance in schedule and budget in the early phase before it becomes too difficult to resolve the crisis. EVA seeks to unify the schedule and budget performance and effectively accomplish the project objectives. This paper demonstrates the application of Earned Value Analysis in spacecraft project management using Microsoft Office Project 2007 - a widely accepted scheduling tool.

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026584   Tahilramani R (NO, ICICI Manipal Academy, Bangalore, Karnataka, Email: rachna.tahilramani@manipal.edu) : Enhancing creativity for organizational change. Asian J Mgmt Res 2011, (NULL), 153-62.

Today the demand for creativity and innovation is everywhere, due to the rapid pace of change. The explanations are familiar - new technologies, the reach of the Internet, the telecommunications revolution linking everyone everywhere. As the global playing field becomes increasingly level, many business forecasters are predicting that workforce creativity and innovation will be the most important factors in establishing and maintaining a competitive advantage. These concepts create a fundamental challenge for HR professionals. The recruiting and retention of highly talented workers has long been a cornerstone of strategic human capital management.With creativity and innovation considered such critical factors in organizational success, HR professionals must develop strategies to enhance the creative environment of the workplace. HR professionals will need to take into account a number of factors, including the best ways to identify creative tendencies, team vs. individual creativity, employee motivation and training. HR has a critical role in establishing an environment that communicates organizational values and creates management practices that respect and support the unique skills and creative potential of every individual. To fulfill this role, HR professionals will have to call upon their own creative and innovative abilities through training and development techniques. Suggests the importance and ways and means to enhance creativity both at individual as well as organisational level to be at a competitive advantage.

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026583   Nandy T;Mahapatra R (NO, Institute of Business and Computer Studies, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Email: tapati.nandy@gmail.com) : Investing on human capital: safe bet or a gamble?. Asian J Mgmt Res 2011, (NULL), 190-200.

Development of human capital has been recognized by economists to be a key prerequisite for a country's socio-economic and political transformation. Capital and natural resources are passive factors of production; human beings are the active agents who accumulate capital, exploit natural resources, build social, economic, and political organizations, and carry forward national development. People are often spoken of as assets but are generally treated as costs, because there is no credible system of valuing them. In today's knowledge-based organizations value is driven more by people than by any other factor. As widely recognized, investment in human capital is subject to a considerable risk. Organizations do employ some who indeed should be seen as investments rather than costs but the vast majorities are value adding. Intellectual capital includes a broad range of people, knowledge and relationship assets. These intangible assets are the key to the company's growth, innovation, and competitive advantage. Though global competition, market volatility and declining labour pools make investing in people a high risk gamble, still future success is dependent primarily on the ability to attract, retain and productively manage this shrinking pool of talented and motivated people. This in return helps to gain a strategic competitive advantage, innovate faster and evolve as a stronger organization. Provide a simple theoretical perspective in which the various uncertainties associated with human capital are discussed. Also intends to study and find an explanation for business corporations to consider investing on human capital as a profitable option and suggest ways to practice the same.

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026582   Nandy T;Das B;Mahapatra R (NO, Institute of Business and Computer Studies, Siksha `O' Anusandhan Univ, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Email: tapati.nandy@gmail.com) : Strategic framework for human capital investment to create sustained competitive advantage. Asian J Mgmt Res 2011, (NULL), 201-8.

Platitude of management is that people are every organization's most important asset. And yet most organizations' processes for building and cultivating these critically important assets are not processes at all. They are programs, which are conceived episodically, opportunistically, or reactively. Then, to compound the problem, most of our organizations have no way to measure the results of our efforts to build the people. We measure the activities and the spending that are inputs towards these purposes. But we don't measure- and in many ways can't measure-their effectiveness. The results researchers have shown that financial compensation is, at best, a hygiene factor. It's important not to mess compensation up, because inequities in compensation create disgruntlement. But financial incentives don't create that deep willingness to sacrifice for the good of the organization. It is as if their hope is to embed within a compensation formula a carrot here, a nudge there, and a kick in the rear end on occasion, so that the people thereby incentivized, don't need to be managed. So many "managers" want to abdicate to a formula that these things that are the essence of management-creating opportunities for the people to succeed at important, challenging responsibilities. One of the greatest ironies of management is that the processes of building and utilizing our organizations' most important resources in the most productive and effective way possible is probably the least understood of all of the dimensions of management. And it is not understood because it has rarely been studied in rigorous ways by those of us who should be studying it. Intends to provide a framework within which managers can create a sustained competitive advantage through people, removing many of the contradictions that characterize the way we manage our people.

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026581   Gupta S (Management Dep, Beehive College of Management and Technology, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, Email: drshipragupta@rediffmail.com) : Analysis of leverage ratio in selected Indian public sector and private sector banks. Asian J Mgmt Res 2012, 3(1), 12-19.

Public and private sector banks both are giving good service in India. The financial condition of any bank is measured by the help of financial ratio. In this study, leverage ratio of public and private sector banks of India is done. There appears to be consensus that no single tool or measure would have prevented the financial crisis and that an adequate policy response requires a menu of macro- and micro-prudential policy tools. The leverage ratio can be a useful prudential tool, and one that can be relatively easy to implement, for jurisdictions that do not want to rely solely on risk-sensitive capital requirements. As the financial crisis showed, however, policy makers need to be cognizant of the inherent limitations and weaknesses of the leverage ratio. The proposals at an international level to supplement riskbased measures with an internationally harmonized and appropriately calibrated leverage ratio are welcome and could lead to its adoption by a wide range of countries in the future. A leverage ratio cannot do the job alone; it needs to be complemented by other prudential tools or measures to ensure a comprehensive picture of the buildup of leverage in individual banks or banking groups as well as in the financial system. The detail finding is giving in conclusion section.

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026580   Ganguly R (NO, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, Email: rochita_mkj@yahoo.co.in) : Quality of worklife and job satisfaction of a group of university employees. Asian J Mgmt Res 2011, (NULL), 209-16.

Quest for improved productivity through human resources has its beginning in the early 1900's. F. W. Taylor's scientific management principles created a new awareness regarding human resources, who were earlier considered as mere instruments of production ready to work from dawn to dusk under whatever conditions and being motivated by the lure of money. From then - onwards research and experiments have been undertaken to understand human beings at work and the ways to improve their job satisfaction, balanced with the aim of the organizations to combine better productivity with job and employee satisfaction. The concept of Quality of Worklife (QWL), has originated from the continuous research process. The term QWL was introduced by Louis Davis (1972) at the first International Quality of WorkLife Conference held in Toronto. It made its appearance in India around mid 70's .

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026579   Chandra Mohan Patnaik B;Satpathy I;Pradhan P K (NO, School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Email: bcmpatnaik@gmail.com) : Study to assess emotional intelligence and performance of Managers in Co-operative and Gramya Banks in Orissa. Asian J Mgmt Res 2011, (NULL), 10-20.

Investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence and work performance of executives. The present emotional intelligence, emotional quotient has been used as the measure. The sample for the study was executives of middle and top level management from executives working in the Co-operative bank and Gramya Banks in Odisha. For the purpose of confidentiality the name of units has not been disclosed. The Odisha was selected for the study from the point of view of accessibility of the researcher to collect the data and able to finish the research with in a stipulated period. It is felt that the Odisha's organizational entities are considered as organizations with in organizations. The data on performance of these executives were collected from Banks. The objective is to study perception of employees of co-operative banks and Gramya banks to EI. In support of research 216 questionnaires distributed to the employees of the bank under study, of which 169 responded. To measure perception level of participants with regard to EI various variables identified and assigned perception score to different options. Final score for each variable are calculated by multiplying the number of response by the weight of the corresponding response. The conclusion from this is that the performance appraisal process of banks itself needs evaluation. The perception level of the employees of Co-operative bank and Gramya banks are under study seems to be matured one. High EQ is necessary for better performance in the banking sector. But, high EQ cannot be the only requirement for good performance on the job. Hence, the findings to that extent are reasonable .This will definitely reflect in dealing with the customers in day to day life. However, it differs from person to person from attitude point of view depending upon the background and environment from where the individual born and brought up. This is all because of "unpredictable human element with in human".

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024391   Johnson O (Mathematics & Statistics Dep, Faculty of Sciences, Anambra State Univ, Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria, Email: johakwe@yahoo.com) : Statistical analysis of medical waste generation, management and helath implications in Enugu metropolis, Enugu state, Nigeria. Envir Ecol 2011, 29(1A), 301-5.

The study was made to assess the medical waste management practices, to obtain information on the most common health problems associated with medical waste handling and to determine the average volume of medical waste generated in a hospital per day and the total volume generated in all the hospitals per day per month. For this purpose, well structured questionnaires were distributed to the health care managers and waste handlers in each of the 12 randomly selected hospitals (7 publics and 5 privates) in Enugu metropolis. Data for the management practices were obtained through the health care managers while those on health implications were received from the waste handlers and finally those on waste generation were obtained through site visits. Based on the data, it was found that the management practices in all the hospitals surveyed are still below the stipulated standards: The wastes are not appropriately treated before final disposal. Open burning and burial is an uncommon but usual practice in all the hospitals. Using chi-square test, it was found that significant difference exist between the most common health problems associated to waste handling as regards the waste carriers and the final disposers, 853% of the waste carriers (cleaners) indicated of having tiredness or headache or pains while 78.7% of the final disposers indicated of having catarrh or cough or tiredness. Using a t-test for difference of two means, no significant difference was found between private and public hospitals as regards waste generation. On average, between 185.3 and 299.7 kg of medical waste is generated in each of the hospitals per day while a total of 3367.3 kg to 7302.3 kg is generated- in all the 22 identified hospitals in Enugu Metropolis per day resulting in a total generation of 101,031.9 to 219068.1 kg per month.

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008102   Uma Maheswari J;Varghese K (NO, IIT, Madras) : Planning for iterative design projects using DSM@IITM. NICMAR J Constr Mgmt 2008, 23(4), 14-24.

Design is a process of information exchange between various domains and is usually iterative in nature. In a network representation, the iterative relationships are modelled as cyclic dependencies between activities. Conventional planning tools such as CPM (Critical Path Method)/PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) cannot model these cyclic dependencies. Advanced graph based tools which can model cycles/loops too have practical limitations. Researchers have identified DSM (Design/Dependency Structure Matrix) this potential tool for planning design iterations. Using this matrix representation, information dependencies can be organized and analyzed in a structured manner to identify and evaluate sequences for execution. The available DSM software for construction has focused mainly on the planning aspects. Hence, the objective of this paper is to develop new DSM software for project planning and scheduling. Illustrates the features of the software tool DSM@IITM, with an example, and also discusses the shortcomings and future directions of the tool.

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008101   Shah N;Dave M (NO, NICMAR, Pune, Maharashtra) : Quality management system for property developers. NICMAR J Constr Mgmt 2008, 23(4), 25-54.

Preparing guidelines to help property developer organizations develop a Quality Management System (QMS). Following a literature review, primary data includes six case studies. A questionnaire is used as the research tool. Based on inferences obtained from data analysis and ISO 9001:2000 clauses, various elements of QMS are developed for an assumed organization structure. The organization structure is for a small organization which generally exists in a developer's firm. This QMS can be adopted by organizations after making case specific changes i.e. expanding as per specific functions and prevalent practices. The guidelines, give business specific applications of all the ISO 9001: 2000 clauses, in addition to their more general applications. The intent is to give a 'ready reference' developer organizations that are in the process of developing a Quality Managment System (QMS) or those that would like to develop one in the future.

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008100   Banerjee J (NO, , Petron Kazstroy Group, Mumbai) : Economic and strategic scenario in Indian construction industry. NICMAR J Constr Mgmt 2008, 23(4), 11-13.

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022119   Predrag M;Marija K;Veljko J;Milica B; Aleksandar D (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia Jove Ilica 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Email: jeremicv@fon.rs) : Ranking of municipalities in Serbia through the development level of SME in agribusiness. Int J agric statist Sci 2012, 8(1), 7-13.

One crucial factor of economic growth in Serbia is agriculture; its significance is indisputable. Serbia's northern region of Vojvodina is widely recognized as being the most developed in this area, maintaining a dominant role in agricultural production. Since Serbian government officials constantly emphasize the importance of uniformly developed municipalities, it is vital to provide insightful views on the region of Vojvodina and its municipalities. In particular, this study focuses attention on small and medium enterprises incorporated into agribusiness. Data concerning six, carefully selected economic indicators have been obtained, and a statistical I-distance method has been carried out through them. By utilizing this approach, municipalities are able to be ranked according to their level of agribusiness development. Moreover, the results achieved through the methodology presented here provide a vital insight into municipalities that need to be dramatically improved.

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020978   Mahto R;Chatterjee D (Faculty of Integrated Rural & Tribal Development and Management, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Univ, Morabadi, Ranchi-834 008, Email: dipcha_123@yahoo.com) : Non-timber forest product based enterprise: leaf plate making in Angara, Jharkhand. South Asian Anthrop 2011, 11(1), 59-65.

The study is an endeavour to explore the non timber forest product based enterprises with special reference to leaf plate making. The study has been carried out in Angara block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. The prime objective was to identify the better strategy to develop leaf plate making as an additional source of income and as an instrument for the empowerment of rural women. The study entails the production and marketing paraphernalia, activities of different actors associated with these activities as well as the threat and opportunities associated with this livelihood. Finally some recommendations have been made for the better utilization of the Sal (Shorea robusta) leaf as a resource for the improvement of earning opportunity.

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020977   Kaushal V (MBA Dep, Modern Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mohri, Shahabad, Kurukshetra, Email: kaushal@gmail.com) : Process of trade transformation and impact analysis of global crises: case of BRIC. Arya Bhatta J Math Inf 2011, 3(1), 35-42.

Examines the importance of export trade between BRIC and their trade partners (or foreign investor countries) amid the changing trade structure brought about by structural changes in production at different stages of their development. The first part reviews the evolution of the production and trade structure of the BRIC over time. The second part investigates how structural changes in production and subsequently in export trade led not only to the economic growth of the BRIC but also to the upgrade of their technological levels of their survival. The paper also presents trade model between BRIC and its trading nations incorporating the role of foreign direct investment inflow to highlight technological innovations in this research. The last part analyzes the effects of these structural changes on economic development of the BRIC and presents the changing scenario for the economy of the BRIC. Though process of globalisation has boosted economic growth resulting in the structural changes of the world economy. This has triggered rapid changes in developing economies and may predominantly contribute to global economic growth in the coming decade, though it has posed several challenges in countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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020976   Kashyap S K;Thakkar J (Industrial Engineering and Management Dep, IIT, Kharagpur, Email: jtiikgp@gmail.com ) : Job-shop scheduling in a make-to-order company: an application of 'palmer's heuristic approach' and 'two machine fictitious rule'. J Instn Engrs : Ser C 2012, 93(1), 103-9.

This article addresses a job-shop scheduling issue for a high-variety, low volume case organization 'ABC'. The present scheduling of organization demands frequent changeovers and puts an additional demand for highly skilled labor and high quality work centers to reduce machine breakdowns. This makes scheduling of the jobs and allocation of resources most trivial. Moreover, the manufacturing scenario of any production system changes continuously as machine breakdown or sickness of workers is a very common issue for reduced production rate. This forces make-to-order company to reduce make-span of its products through better scheduling. This paper is an attempt to demonstrate the application of two heuristic approaches ('Palmer's Heuristic Approach' and 'Two Machine fictitious Rule') for the job-shop scheduling problem of a case organization 'ABC'.

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