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A Soft Hierarchical Process Approach for Decision Making in A Supply Chain
Authors: Dhingra Rajeev , Singh Preetvanti
Published: September 2016

Decision problems are usually complex and involve evaluation of several conflicting criteria (parameters). Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is a promising field that considers the parallel influence of all criteria and aims at helping decision makers in expressing their preferences, over a set of predefined alternatives, on the basis of criteria (parameters) that are contradictory in nature. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a useful and widespread MCDM tool for solving such type of problems, as it allows the incorporation of conflicting objectives and decision makers preferences in the decision making. The AHP utilizes the concept of pair wise comparison to find the order of criteria (parameters) and alternatives. The comparison in a pairwise manner becomes quite tedious and complex for problems having eight alternatives or more, thereby, limiting the application of AHP. This paper presents a soft hierarchical process approach based on soft set decision making which eliminates the least promising candidate alternatives and selects the optimum(potential) ones that results in the significant reduction in the number of pairwise comparisons necessary for the selection of the best alternative using AHP, giving the approach a more realistic view. A supplier selection problem is used to illustrate the proposed approach.
Ranking of Recompenses Apprehended through Proficient Inventory Management and Control in Cement Industry
Authors: Chalotra Vipul , Andotra Neetu
Published: September 2016

The present research highlights some of the important benefits that proper inventory management assures, through the assistance of primary data collected from eight small scale cement firms operating in SIDCO & SICOP, under DIC (District Industries Center) in District Udhampur of Jammu & Kashmir State. The main recompenses apprehended were Assists in cost reduction, Satisfied customers, Liaison with market, and Builds goodwill. The results of the ranking table revealed that the variable Assists in cost reduction scores highest mean rank as it accrued to be the main benefit derived by the cements industry. The variable Satisfied customers received second rank followed by Liaison with market with rank three due to larger market distances and erratic production schedule. The variable Builds goodwill received the fourth rank.
The Impact of Service Satisfaction, Relational Satisfaction and Commitment on Customer Loyalty in Logistics Outsourcing Relationship
Authors: H. Sanjit Singh
Published: September 2016

This research explores the impact of service satisfaction, relational satisfaction, price satisfaction, and commitment on customer loyalty in logistics outsourcing relationships in Indian scenario. 254 users of logistics services from India were selected for investigating the potential linkages among the aforementioned satisfaction aspects and loyalty. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the reliability and validity of the measurement and structural model developed to study the relationship among the linkages. Findings from the study supports that logistics service satisfaction, price satisfaction, relational satisfaction and commitment do influence loyalty positively. The analysis suggests that service satisfaction is the most important antecedent having primary influence in the formation of customer loyalty. Service satisfaction also has secondary influence on loyalty by acting as a strong driver in both relational satisfaction and commitment aspects of the service dimensions. Price satisfaction though positively been driven by service satisfaction, was found to have less significant effect as a predictor of loyalty in this context. The present study suggests that relational satisfaction is the second major predictor of loyalty which also drives commitment. This research is not an end-point but an attempt to establish the linkages and the effect among the antecedents driving the building and retention of good buyer-seller relationship in logistics outsourcing.
Reverse Supply Chain: Literature Review and Models
Authors: Abdulkader Mohamed , Bhatt S. K. , El-Mekkawy Tarek
Published: September 2016

A supply chain (SC) consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer request as defined in Chopra & Meindl (2007). This includes supplier, manufacturer, distributors, retailer, and customer. In addition, all the functions and departments within each organization are included in the SC. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the coordination between all these parties and functions for the advantage of the whole supply chain. This coordination requires flow of products (in the direction of customers), funds (in the direction of suppliers) and information between different parties.
A New MADM Approach to Ranking Suppliers based on Performance
Authors: Azadfallah Mohammad
Published: September 2016

One of the negative effects of cooperation with poor suppliers is damaging the brand image, whereas the poor suppliers do not accept the responsibility of those damages. In this paper, to resolve this limitation, a new MADM approach (Weighted Product Model) is proposed. The Weighted Product Model (WPM) is an effective approach in dealing with this kind of decision problem, because in the proposed approach, system with poor performance in some attributes is penalized more heavily. Therefore, the application of the WPM in supplier selection field is the aim of this paper. The main findings of this study confirm the effectiveness of the proposed models.
Regulatory Bodies Perceived Retailing Ethics
Authors: Sharma Bodh Raj
Published: September 2016

The paper aims to explore empirically the perceptions of regulatory bodies about the ethical behavior of retailers. In the modern competitive and globalized business unfair ethical practices as highlighted by media are common. In this context need arises to examine the ethical behavior of retailer as well. In fact, the retailers are expected to follow the ethical virtues in their dealings with all the stakeholders in retail business. This initiates an investigation of perceptions of regulatory bodies about the extent to which retailers are being ethical in their conduct. The study is based upon the data obtained from regulatory bodies of a northern Indian city with a specific designed schedule. The exploratory factor analysis was carried out for data summarization along with ANOVA to extract the mean difference in the perceptions of various regulatory bodies. The retailers are respectful but the hide some facts about retail business. They often criticize their competitors with regulatory bodies officials and corruption also prevails to some extent in the relationship between retailers and regulatory bodies.
Ambrosia Limited- A Cold Chain Dilemma
Authors: Kumar Ravi , Mathur Sonam
Published: September 2016

When a Zonal Sales Manager is seen fighting at a C&F Office, it is an unusual sight. However at Ambrosia Limited, a renowned name in Poultry products, a simple supply chain dilemma has made it a regular affair. Though the policy of company officials of completely managing the C&F’s has been smooth, there has always been a problem when it came to supply chain. Be it over stocking or excessive rejections from customers, such uncertain issues at times expose the weak link of poor supply chain policies in the company, thus creating potential rift between the company officials and the C&F owner. Even last year the Zonal Sales Manager was greatly upset during the rainy season where great amount of products were not utilized thus creating losses, for which no body was ready to take the responsibility. The upcoming monsoon season might bring a whole new set of problems as the particular problem could again play a critical role in damaging profits.
A Supplier Selection Using a Group Decision Making Under Multiple Criteria by Considering Individual Criteria Set
Authors: Azadfallah Mohammad
Published: September 2016

Some authors implicitly claim that in the TOPSIS and Bordas function approach, each expert may or may not be using the same criteria. Meanwhile, in our reviews of the literature, not any reference was found that deals with supplier selection problem in the conditions each expert have own criteria set. So, the application of a Multiple Attribute Group Decision Making (MAGDM) model, particularly TOPSIS and Boards function approach for solving an supplier selection problem, while, each expert have own criteria set is the aim of this paper. Finally, a simple example is provided in order to demonstrate its feasibility and practicability of the proposed method.
Supplier Selection using MADM Method Under Uncertainty
Authors: Azadfallah Mohammad
Published: September 2016

In existing literature, there are several studies on supplier selection process, which opine that the suppliers information is usually incomplete and uncertain. Several methods have been proposed for solving this problem, one of which is the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method with interval data. There is no doubt that the TOPSIS with interval data method is a powerful technique in uncertain decision-making context. Despite its usefulness, it is logical that when data are imprecise, weight is imprecise too. To overcome this limit, the extended Shannons Entropy method with interval data is used. The main findings of this study confirm the effectiveness of the hybrid proposed models.
Work-Life Balance Initiatives and Employees Retention: Experiences from Insurance Companies in India
Authors: Das Sudhir Chandra , Khushwah Shivani
Published: September 2016

The paper is focused to assess the existing work-life balance initiatives taken by life and general insurance companies and to study the influence of work-life balance practices on employees retention. The survey has been carried out in life and general insurance companies in Kolkata, India with 16 statements of work-life balance (WLB) practices among 300 employees of managerial and supervisory cadre. Mean, Standard deviation, and Mann-Whitney U-Test have been performed in order to know the variation in WLB practices between life and general insurance companies and Ordinal Regression Analysis (PLUM) is applied to measure the impact of work-life initiatives on employees retention. The study found that the mean satisfaction/agreement score of life insurance employees is greater than general insurance employees for the eleven variables. The Mann Whitney U-test indicates that the response of life insurance employees varies from general insurance employees for nature of work, work overload, and training & development. The Pseudo R2 values (e.g. Nagelkerke = 50.8%; Cox and Snell= 42.8% and McFadden = 30.2%) show that 16variables of WLB initiatives explain a relatively higher proportion of the variation in employees retention. Further, the Wald test of significance traced five variables which are found to be statistically significant at 5% level. The outcome of OD is employee engagement perspectives arise based on the notion that work–life initiatives reduce stress, and increase personal and team resilience. This enables employees to cope with growing pressures from fast-paced environmental change in ways that are sustainable for their well-being and enhance the organisations performance.
Impact of the Emotional Intelligence on the Transformational Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: Evidence from Sri Lankan National Universities
Authors: Jayakody Thushari , Gamage Prasadini
Published: September 2016

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership style and leadership effectiveness among academic heads in national universities in Sri Lanka. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ form5x) developed by Bass & Avolio (1992) examined the transformational leadership style of academic heads as perceived by academic subordinates. Emotional Competence Inventory 2.0 (Sala, 2002) measured the four dimensions of emotional intelligence. The four dimensions were self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Correlation and stepwise regressions were used to analyze the relationship between the variables of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership and leadership effectiveness in national universities in Sri Lanka. The statistical results of the study revealed that there was no statistically significant relationship between emotional intelligence an transformational leadership style of heads of the academic departments perceived by academic subordinates. The relationship between total emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness was not significant.
Domain Satisfaction Predictors of Psychological Empowerment and Determinants
Authors: Singh Mandeep , Gupta Naveen , Handa Pankaj
Published: September 2016

Subjective evaluations of levels of importance and satisfaction of areas (domains) of life constitute multi-dimensional overall quality of life of individuals. Faculty members seeking satisfaction in their domains of life are likely to feel more psychologically empowered. The education industry tends to report positive and significant relationship between overall quality of life and overall psychological empowerment. Only age is correlated to psychological empowerment. Satisfaction with domains of community belonging, physical being, and satisfaction with: my nutrition and the food I eat significantly predict overall psychological empowerment of faculty members. Satisfaction with domain of physical being, and satisfaction with: my nutrition and the food I eat significantly predict goal internalization determinant of psychological empowerment. Satisfaction with domains of leisure becoming, social belonging, physical being, and satisfactions with each of visiting and socializing with others I do, how I fit in larger social group, and having a spouse or a special person significantly predict perceived competence determinant of psychological empowerment of faculty members in the education industry. Suggestions for further research are proposed.
Exploring the Effects of Organisational Capabilities and Managerial Competencies on the Organisational Effectiveness
Authors: Rangriz Hassan , Soltanieh Farzad
Published: September 2016

Nowadays, there is no need to say that organizational effectiveness is important. In todays competitive world, consultants and academics propose new bases to enhance the effectiveness and performance of organizations. In this paper, we have used two new approaches which have found significant emphasis from the part of researchers: organizational capabilities and managerial competencies. This paper aims to evaluate the effects of managerial competencies and organizational capabilities on the organizational effectiveness. This study develops an integrated model to be tested. The survey data have been collected from 58 managers in all levels of four companies. The results show that the proposed model significantly explains the variance of organizational effectiveness. Findings reveal that both organizational capabilities and managerial competencies contribute significantly to enhancing organizational effectiveness, although the effect of organizational capabilities on organizational effectiveness is more than that of managerial competencies.
The Effect of Multi-Rater Consensus on Performance Rating Accuracy
Authors: Picardi Carrie Ann
Published: September 2016

This study examined the extent that consensus affects performance rating accuracy. Participants (n=96) viewed a video depicting teams working on a problem-solving exercise. The ratees were evaluated on behaviors within three performance dimensions: verbal communication, collaboration, and decision making. Rating accuracy across three conditions (consensus, discussion without consensus, control) was calculated using Cronbachs (1955) accuracy indexes: elevation, differential elevation, stereotype accuracy, and differential accuracy. It was hypothesized that ratings provided by participants in the consensus condition would demonstrate the highest degree of accuracy. Findings in support of this hypothesis provided justification for use of consensus-driven multi-rater teams for performance evaluation. Moreover, organizations that incorporate a multi-rater strategy in the performance management process may consider a consensus approach rather than individual ratings submission to enhance accuracy.
Customer-centric Compensation Plans: Linking Compensation Plans of Employees in Indian Restaurants with Expectations of Customers
Authors: Lahiri Debtanu
Published: September 2016

The paper attempts at establishing alignment between compensation plans for employees in restaurants with customer preferences obtained by means of an exploratory research. The findings of the research indicate that food & beverage, cleanliness & comfort, assurance, personal attention, and special feeling are the dominant factors shaping customer expectations in India. Two different categories of customers were identified based on whether they prioritized dining experience or the tangibles associated with service. Ranking of priorities was done on the basis of the mean scores obtained in each of the factors mentioned above. For customers prioritizing tangibles, Special Feeling obtained the lowest score and featured at the bottom of the list. Food & Beverage, on the other hand, remained the top priority for customers across both categories. For the purpose of designing pay-for-performance plans, restaurants were categorized on the basis of their target customer segment. The percentage of variable pay was decided on two factors, (i) degree of control enjoyed by the employee and (ii) strategic importance of the particular function. The kitchen staffs were assumed to have suitable control over the Food & Beverage factor and the front-house staffs over the factors Assurance, Personal Attention and Special Feeling. To ascertain the strategic importance of a particular factor, the score obtained by it as well as its rank in the priority list were taken into consideration. Following this, suitable parameters for assessing the performance of employees were identified and their relevance discussed in some detail.
Women in HR Roles: Perceptions of Corporate Managers in India
Authors: Nayak Parameswar
Published: September 2016

In a male-chauvinistic Indian society, women have struggled hard to get into main workforce of the corporate sector. Only in the recent past, percentage of women joining corporate sector in managerial positions has increased. It is necessary to know how effectively they are functioning and how they are perceived by their male and female colleagues in terms of managerial effectiveness. This paper attempts to portray how managers in Indian corporate sector perceive women colleagues in terms of managerial effectiveness. It highlights some important findings of a research study, conducted during the period 2010-2013. The findings are based on data collected from 1260 sample respondents from 60 companies in India who responded to a structured questionnaire and in-depth-interviews with 30 senior corporate executives. The study explores the perceptions of both male and female respondents on effectiveness of women in managerial roles, in general, and in human resource functions, in particular. There is a feeling among corporate managers that gender has impacts on managerial effectiveness. But the responses are divided to establish whether women are better than men in Human Resource roles or not. Though men are preferred by many as managerial gender for leadership, strategic decision making, negotiation, handling risks and challenges, women are found to be more effective in human resource functions.
Perception of Professionals towards Effectiveness of Human Resource Information System
Authors: Motwani Bharti
Published: September 2016

Organizations are facing stiff market and other external pulls and pushes, thus HR will become vital source for managing future challenges. HRIS is an information system that makes use of computers to monitor, control, and influence the movement of human beings from the time they indicate their intention to join an organization till the time they separate from it. The purpose of the HRIS is to provide service, in the form of accurate and timely information, to the clients of the system. As there are a variety of potential users of HR information, it may be used for strategic, tactical, and operational decision making (e.g., to plan for needed professionals in a merger), to avoid litigation (e.g., to identify discrimination problems in hiring), to evaluate programmes, policies, or practices (e.g., to evaluate the effectiveness of a training programme), and/or to support daily operations (e.g., to help managers monitor time and attendance of their professionals). However, in order to maximize HRIS success, researchers and practitioners have to know more about its underlying drivers. The study is undertaken looking to the importance of HRIS in the organizations. The paper identifies the factors of HRIS as perceived by professional users. This study is also an attempt to study the impact of designation on identified factors of Human Resource Information System (HRIS). The results of this research will increase researchers comprehension on difference in factors that influence effectiveness of senior and middle-level professionals.
Exploring the Linkage between Philosophical Assumptions and Methodological Adaptations in HRM Research
Authors: Palagolla Nisha
Published: September 2016

There has been an ongoing debate on the dearth of philosophical considerations in HRM research. In response, a dire need of philosophical discussions and its link to methodological adaptation has been stressed by many past eminent scholars in the recent history. The present paper aims to fulfill this important requirement as it has immense contribution for future research, making a lot of philosophical confusions clear. A critical review of literature on both HRM and philosophical strands was carried out to show how diverse philosophical assumptions/stances are linked with diverse methodological adaptations. This paper concludes highlighting the premise that methodology in any research is not researchers free will and instead it is mainly guided by their perceptions about the nature of reality (Ontology) and the nature of knowledge (Epistemology).
Role of Performance Improvement and Instructional Design in Strategic Human Resource Management
Authors: Arora Rajat
Published: September 2016

The use of instructional design theory and approaches has been dramatically increased in the field of education. This profession has made tremendous improvement in solving real world authentic problems. Different types of instructional approaches are very effective in designing curriculum depending upon the skills, knowledge, and task requirements of courses. However, there is less literature available in the area of use of instructional design and performance improvement in strategic HRM. Instructional design is a very innovative field and it can do wonders in the areas of complex problem solving, knowledge construction, and performing real authentic tasks in the business scenarios, if the principles, approaches and theories of instructional design with performance improvement models are adopted in a right context and with alignment of organization task requirements. This paper is an attempt to strengthen the role of human resource as a strategic business partner through insinuating and integrating the fields of human performance improvement and instructional design in a business context. We call the 21st century the era of strategic human resources. There are so many convoluted HR roles and verbiages in the field of training and development, learning at the workplace, talent management, and compensation. There are abundance of books written on the role of human
Impact of Training and Development Programmes on the Productivity of Employees in the Banks
Authors: Kaur Jaspreet
Published: September 2016

Manpower training and development is an important aspect of human resources management which must be embarked upon either proactively or reactively to meet any change brought about in the course of time. Training is a continuous and perennial activity. It provides employees with the knowledge and skills to perform more effectively. The study examines the opinions of trainees regarding the impact of training and development programmes on the productivity of employees in the selected banks. To evaluate the impact of training and development programmes on productivity of banking sector, multiple regression analysis was employed in both log as well as log-linear forms. Also the impact of three sets of training i.e. objectives, methods and basics on level of satisfaction of respondents with the training was also examined through employing the regression analysis in the similar manner.
Photo-Current Enhancement in the Cu/rGO/n-Cu2O Photo-Electrode at Electrolyte Interface
Authors: Samarakoon S.P.A.U.K. , Hemachandra K.A.S.K. , Fernando C.A.N.
Published: September 2016

A simple method was found to fabricate Cu/rGO/n-Cu2O photo-electrode to enhance the photocurrent with compared to the device Cu/n-Cu2O photo-electrode at semiconductor-electrolyte interface. Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was fabricated on a well cleaned copper sheet using electro-phoretic deposition (EPD) technique to fabricate Cu/rGO. Thereafter Cu/rGO electrode was boiled in a 10-4M CuSO4 solution to fabricate Cu/rGO/n-Cu2O photo-electrode for the first time. Here The rGO acts as a good electron acceptor ton-Cu2O photo-generated electrons enhancing the charge separation process suppressing the recombination process of the photo-generated charge carriers.
Photo-Current Enhancement at Cu/p-Cu2O/rGO- Electrolyte Interface
Authors: Samarakoon S.P.A.U.K. , Fernando C.A.N.
Published: September 2016

A considerable photo-current enhancement was found at the Cu/p-Cu2O/rGO-electrolyte interface in a photo-electrochemical cell with compared to that of Cu/p-Cu2O-electrolyte interface. The reason for the photo-current enhancement may be due to the efficient charge separation process provided at Cu/p-Cu2O/rGO-electrolyte interface. Here rGO (reduced graphene oxide) acts as an electron acceptor for the photo-generated charge carriers as it readily accept electrons from the conduction band of p-Cu2O. rGO was synthesized using electro-phoretic deposition (EPD) technique. Fabricated samples were characterized using diffuse reflectance spectra, photo-current action spectra and the time development of the photocurrent of photo-electrochemical cells.
Ethical Beliefs and Practices in Hotel Industry for Value Creation
Authors: Thomas Nita , Kumar D.N.S.
Published: September 2016

The new millennium has given way to the growth of knowledge based, seamless global Society, characterized by constant rapid change quite difficult for an average mind to even gauge. In the new millennium it has become imperative for businesses throughout the world to conduct business ethically, in order to survive, grow and thrive. Ethical practices contribute to an organizations productivity by minimizing losses, creating trust with suppliers, establishing customer loyalty and maintaining a successful team of employees. This research paper through an empirical study, has attempted to discuss the various components, the parameters and its effects on business and the customers wholly. These components have been brought out based on discussions with top management of various Hotels and Resorts in Bangalore. The methodology adopted is personal Interviews and discussions. It is found that, the hotel and resorts who have who have seriously focused on ethical responsibility have experienced improvement in share value, client retention, and attraction of new clients, investors, and employees. In addition they experience a lowered risk of compliance violations and better financial performance for the organization.
Adventure Tourism in India- An Emerging Form of Tourism
Authors: Patil Sandip
Published: September 2016

Nature is attractive as tourism destinations. Adventure Tourism is an activity where all Challenging natural sources available where we visit, dare and face. Adventure Tourism is categorized in Three Major Part. Mountaineering, Aero sports and Water Sports. The entire activities we Called ADVENTURE SPORTS. Mountaineering is a long established adventure sport predicated on physical activity, challenge, and risk-taking. It has been, hitherto, the preserve of an experienced elite whose approach is epitomized by self-reliance and independent operation in such destinations. Social boundaries separating mountaineers from tourists are becoming blurred. Billions of International Tourist in the World travelled in 2013 for relevant work, Profit Gaining and for development. On the Global basis Global Tourism books for 9% of global GDP, 30% of services exports and 1 in every 11 jobs. Tourism Sector helps to make above impact better Because every tourist counts.
Emerging Trends in Employee Engagement: A Review of Literature
Authors: Mahipalan Manju , Sheena
Published: September 2016

One of the strategic areas identified in Global Human Capital trend study 2014 by Deloitte is attract and engage. The topic deserves attention because 78% of the managers who participated in the study rated retention and engagement as urgent or important. Employee engagement is the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to their organizations, and put discretionary effort into their work. Engaging people has become a source of competitive advantage for the organizations. Though there are hundreds of vendors offering validated surveys and benchmarking tools, managers feel these as insufficient majorly because the current process is neither detailed enough nor real time. Moreover with Generation Y at work, who looks at experience rather than engagement, employee engagement garners furthermore attention. In this context the concept of engagement needs redefining. The purpose of this conceptual study is to present an overall view of the new engagement models aimed at creating irresistible organizations. Seminal works on the topic are identified and reviewed for a better understanding of the developments in the field. Emerging as well as consistent predictors of employee engagement in Indian context are discussed in detail. Also, the article explores the upcoming tools and approaches which better measures happiness, alignment, and job satisfaction in real time. While companies in India have started recognizing the impact of employee engagement, a large proportion is yet to understand the extent of the real challenge. The roadblocks and implications for Indian organizations bring this article to a close.
Assessing the Relationship between Participation in Decision Making, Job Satisfaction and Multiple Commitments
Authors: Saha Shilpi , Kumar S. Pavan
Published: September 2016

This study assesses the impact of participation in decision making on job satisfaction, organisational commitment and group commitment. It also seeks to fill the void about the extent of participation in decision making and commitment in Indian public sector undertakings (PSUs). Data were collected from 397 employees working in these different organizations. Structural equation modelling was used to examine the hypothesised relationships. The findings of the present study indicated that participation in decision making had significant relationship with job satisfaction. Job satisfaction was positively related to organisational commitment and group commitment. Participation in decision making has significant impact on organizational commitment but not on group commitment. Group commitment did not have significant impact on organizational commitment. Results suggest that participation in decision making is a key element as it enhances satisfaction of employees with the organization. The implications of these findings for the people holding key managerial responsibilities in public sector undertakings have been discussed.
Employee Commitment: A Giant Leap in Employee Engagement
Authors: Kocherlakota Sri Deepti
Published: September 2016

This paper explores how organizations are intertwined with challenges put forth by todays modern workforce who is highly adventurous and passionate & the means adopted by the organizations to tackle the hurdles surrounding employee loyalty towards the organization and facilitate high employee commitment. This paper also helps the reader understand the evolution of the concept of employee engagement to employee commitment, through birds-eye view of an organization. The main purpose is to understand how employee commitment binds an employee to his/her organization. Through secondary research, the foundation of this paper has been laid. The opinions expressed in this paper are based on review of various academic research papers and surveys along with crucial data obtained from the internet. Through the observations made from secondary and primary data, it can be established that employee engagement plays a crucial role in ensuring employees commitment.
Analysing the Current Trends in Learning and Development
Authors: Pandey Suruchi , Kerni Preeti
Published: September 2016

Present paper is an attempt to understand the growing need for nurturing employees to build up human capital and adding value to business. Quality of employees, their development and retention are major factors in determining long-term profitability of business in todays scenario. Though researchers have observed such studies but this research helps to understand the current practices and changing trends which are prevailing in different sectors in Pune region and also demonstrates best practices being carried out in industries. A survey was conducted on 20 different companies and a questionnaire was administered to HR managers. Data was collected through personal interviews, focused group discussions with top management and employees. Statistical tool IBM SPSS 20 was used to analyze data more analytically. Tests performed were chi-square and correlation. In the course of study, it was found that most of the high technology companies prefer online training and low technology companies prefer classroom learning. Companies allocated a percentage of HR or total turnover budget towards training and development. Most of the companies tracked their cost of training through overall cost or budget expended and not for a particular participant or employee attending the training program or expected to attend.
HR- Unchanged Content to Changed Context
Authors: Neelam Netra , Kunte Monika
Published: September 2016

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Work-family & Family-work Conflict of Dual-earner Couples: A Study on Officers of Defence CPSE in Bangalore
Authors: Choudhary Nita , Singh Niranjan Kumar
Published: September 2016

Many Indian families are affected by the 24/7 economy, but relatively little is known about how working couples experience work-family & family-work conflict. The aim of this study is to find the relationship between work-family conflict/family-work conflict and demographic variables like age, total work experience, education, managerial level, number of children & dependents of dual earner couples where either one of each couple is working in defense CPSE in Bangalore in any officer cadre on full time basis. This study also investigates the effect of daily sleeping hours & weekly working hours, commuting distance and time and mode of transport on WFC & FWC. A scale developed by Netemeyer, et al., (1996) is used to measure work-family and family-work conflicts. The term family is defined as a Social unit of two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption and having a shared commitment to the mutual relationship. The word family in this study refers to spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, in-laws or any combination of these. The sample was comprised of 338 respondents working in three defence CPSEs in Bangalore out of which 85 respondents were found to be dual earners. Results confirm a positive relationship among WFC, FWC, Commuting distance & Commuting time. It also shows that family having no children experience less WFC. Interestingly, findings of the study showed that age, total work experience, age of the youngest child, daily sleeping hours & weekly working hours, spousal support, number of dependents & children, educational & managerial level were not significantly related to both work-family conflict and family-work conflict.
Investigating the Personality Variable (LOC) & Impression Management Relationship: Exploring the Role of Demographic Variables & Sectoral Difference of Managers
Authors: Madan Poornima , Srivastava Shalini
Published: September 2016

The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between locus of control and impression management. The study also examines the variation in locus of control dimensions namely, internality, externality (others) and externality (chance). It further investigates the difference on perception of demographic variables (gender and marital status) and sectoral difference on impression management. The study was administered on 125 Managers who were representatives of different private and public sector organizations in Delhi/NCR. Variables in the study were assessed using validated instruments. Descriptive Statistics, t-test, Correlation and Regression were used for data analysis. Organizations will be better prepared to dig into the arena of one of the personality variable, i.e. locus of control and its relationship with impression management. The current research is imperative in providing insights into role of personality variable (locus of control) and impression management, which will be one of the pioneer researches available till date. Moreover, the research will highlight the significance of locus of control dimensions and impression management.
Impact of Job Stress and Social Support on Job Satisfaction among Academic Staff
Authors: Kumkum Kumari , Singh R. N. , Rajpoot Yogershi
Published: September 2016

There may be so many negative consequences of stress for human beings and dissatisfaction among employees happens to be one of the major problems. It indicates negative feelings that individuals have regarding their jobs or its facets. On the other hand, social support is assumed to be mitigating the relationship between negative aspects of the work environment and job satisfaction. Job stress is said to be associated with job dissatisfaction as well as experience of strain. In view of the above, this study examined the role of job stress and social support in job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 30 school teachers from different school of Varanasi (U.P.). The job stress, job satisfaction and social support scales were administered on the participants. The responses of the participants were converted into scores for statistical analyses. The scores of participants on the scales were correlated. The findings revealed that job stress led to increased job satisfaction. It is against the proposed hypothesis and it appears as if the social support received by the participants is a factor behind it. Two of the four dimensions of social support were found to exert positive impact on job satisfaction but the other two dimensions were not found to be correlated with it. The findings are thoroughly discussed and interpreted.
Globalisation & Act East Policy: The Role of Tribal Community
Authors: Singh N. Tejmani , Singh Chinglen Pukhrabam
Published: September 2016

Indias Look East policy was envisioned by the Narasimha Rao government in 1991 as a focused foreign policy approach towards South East Asia in particular and East Asia in general. In the present day circumstance, tourism covers rural areas, the health sector, and the environment. There are about 305 communities and over 200 tribes inhabited in Indias northeast region. Each community has its distinct customs, cultural legacy and tradition and as such, the region has ample projection to promote modern day tourism. However, policy makers face certain challenges in the North East towards best possible implementation of the Look East policy (hereinafter Act East Policy). This paper throws light on these challenges like lack of infrastructure, crisis of insurgency, the disjuncture between the elites and the social base in the North East regarding the Look East policy, and the states in capacities during the implementation process of this policy. There are ample possibilities for Tribals in North-East India to reap benefits from Indias thriving relations with South East Asia as the process of globalization provides the countries with the opportunities to grapple with cross-market convenience and enabling them lessen their poverty and economic backwardness.
Determinants, Attitudes and Practices on Child Marriage: Evidences from Rural Rajasthan
Authors: E.P. Abdul Azeez , Poonia Amit
Published: September 2016

Rajasthan State is one of the hotspots of child marriages in India. A large number of children especially girl child get married before attaining the legal age and even before the occurrence of physical maturity. The magnitude of the age-old tradition has decreased in many regions in comparison to the last decade of 20th century. But still the diminishment of the child marriage is not promising and it exists as one of the major social concerns. The very existence of child marriage has multifaceted effects on the individuals who victimized for it. The glaring gender disparity and gender biased issues are also one of the products of early marriages.
Factors Influencing Utilisation of Maternal Healthcare Services: Womens Perception
Authors: Gyanvati
Published: September 2016

This paper analyses the factors affecting for utilization of maternal healthcare services. Following is the section wise description of the paper. Firstly, the paper looks into socio-economic background of women. Secondly, the paper focuses on usage of maternal healthcare services by women. Thirdly, the paper also traces the factors affecting for usage of maternal healthcare services. Lastly, the paper concludes and suggests by emphasizing the significance of proper utilization of maternal healthcare services that it leads to better health of mother and their newborn child.
Evaluate the Participation Level of Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) in Panchayati Raj Institutions and Challenges Faced by them: A Study of Kadwa Block in Katihar of Bihar
Authors: Hussain Shahadat
Published: September 2016

Even after 68 years of independence and 23 years of implementation of 73rd amendment devolving 29 subjects to the panchayats and reserving 33% of the seats for women at panchayat level, Elected Women Representatives (EWR) are on the margin, dependent on their husbands, other male family members as the case may be in Kadwa block of Katihar District of Bihar. The EWR are mere proxies to their husband, male family members, who cannot fight election and hold offices due to the reservation of seats for the disadvantages section including women. There are numerous challenges facing EWRs like low level of education, patriarchal society, cultural norms, household liabilities, economic concerns etc, preventing their effective participation in governance process. Mere reserving the seats for the disadvantages including women and implementing them half-heartedly and in piecemeal steps will not put the women and disadvantaged to the fore front and undo the historical injustices meted out to them, but the state has to adopt integrated, whole hearted approach to ensure full participation of the women representatives in the process of the governance.
Love and Intimacy as Vulnerability to HIV Infection: A Case Study of MSM
Authors: Kaushik Archana
Published: September 2016

Sexual minorities are among the most marginalized groups in the society. Sero-positivity accentuates social exclusion among the sexual minorities. The paper aims to appraise the factors that make Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) vulnerable to HIV infection and influence their health seeking behaviors. It highlights two major domains socio-cultural and interpersonal variables. Qualitative in nature and based on ten in-depth case studies of HIV infected MSM, the study is located in Delhi, India. Factors such as age, marital status, child sexual abuse, multiple sex partners, are crucial in influencing their vulnerability. Socio-cultural milieu puts structural barriers restricting integration of MSM in the society. Cultural values do not allow talking about sex, which hampers healthy sexual behaviors. Exhibiting aggression, sexual violence, visiting sex-workers etc. are considered as important aspects to prove manhood. At the interpersonal level, possessiveness, betrayal, infidelity, heartbreak, strong emotional whirlpool when love-relations go incongruent, all takes a heavy toll of their mental and physical health. These variables socially exclude the sexual minorities from the mainstream life. Findings show positive (disclosing to family, abstinence, spiritual growth) and negative (suicide-attempts, drug-use) ways of coping among the MSM respondents. Critical areas of concern for service-providers while planning interventions for empowering people with sexual minority are delineated.
A Study on Global Water Consumption and Improved Sanitation Facilities: Indias Plight in Contrast to Other Countries
Authors: Musunuru Kamakshaiah
Published: September 2016

The effect of poor and unhygienic water on health is a pandemic problem across many nations. As per the estimations, approximately 37.7 million Indians are suffering from waterborne diseases annually, diarrhea is observed to be worst illness that is causing huge child mortality. The bad sanitation and hygiene also affects poor productivity which in turn cripples the economy. The economic burden due to poor sanitation and unhygienic drinking water is estimated at $600 million a year. 700 million people residing in rural India comprise more than about 1.42 million habitations spread over 15 diverse ecological regions. In fact, providing drinking water to such a large population is an enormous challenge. Hence, in this very context, a study have been undertaken so as to study and visualize the global water consumption and improved sanitation facilities to know about Indias predicament in comparison to other countries. Certain powerful statistical tools like principal component analysis and itemized cluster analysis were employed to realize the study objectives. The countries were identified in certain important groups lying in similar situation with respect to sanitation and hygiene drinking water facilities. Most importantly the a (chronbach alpha) and β (factor saturation) are very fair to the clusters identified, whereby, affirming that the study variables, i.e. both urban and rural populations with respect to sanitation facilities and availability of hygiene drinking water could strongly characterize the countries under study.
On the History of Telecommunication: Patents, Disputes and Rivalries that Shaped the Modern Telecommunication Industry
Authors: Dabhade Indraneel , Dewan Mohan
Published: September 2016

From the smoke signals of Africa to the futuristic thought based mode of communication, the present research surveys an era covering hundreds of years of development that assisted mankind to overcome barriers of long distance communication. The research is conducted through the eyes of patents highlighting landmark inventions that shaped the modern telecommunication industry. Clearly, the later day inventors stood on the shoulders of their predecessors to develop their innovations. Patent laws that denied Samuel Morse a patent for his telegraph in the European market and the benevolence of Nikola Tesla to allow Guglielmo Marconi to use his radio patents thus costing Tesla to die in abject poverty are only some of the findings of the current research.