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Profitability of Coconut Cultivation in Kerala+
No full textOne important feature of Kerala’s agriculture is the change in cropping pattern in favor of commercial crops. In this change, plantation crops increased considerably. Among these crops, coconut is an important commercial crop in Kerala. There are certain determinants that motivated the farmers to make such a shift in the cropping pattern. The input wise analysis on cost of coconut cultivation in Kerala by size of farm did not indicate any specific relation between the total cost of cultivation and the size of farm. Average return per hectare of coconut indicated inverse relation with the size of farm. Estimating costs and returns of coconut cultivation in terms of various investment criteria revealed that this crop is profitable in Kerala. The study also revealed that profitability of coconut is inversely related to the size of farm
“From Each According to His Ability, to Each According to His Needs”, [Relevance of This Marxian Dictum for Migrant Laborers in the Construction Sites of Ernakulam City]
No full textThe tragic death of a migrant laborer who was killed after he fell from the top floor of the construction site of a hotel project at Thycaud, Trivandrum, was brought to the attention of the public by media. The police identified the deceased as Roshanlal Brahman (21), hailing from Rajasthan
India doesn’t need Statutory Press Council
No full textThis article is a seminal research in the field of press self-regulation in India. The article is based on the researcher’s experience of conducting doctoral and post-doctoral studies on press self-regulation in different universities in Britain, Canada and India. The article argues that the first Prime Minister of India, JawaharLal Nehru was against the setting up of a statutory press council in India at national level though the first press commission of India (1952-54) recommended for it. That is why no institution of such kind could be established during his stint i.e. until 27 May 1964. This research article further suggests that national level press councils are not meeting up the aspirations of a vast country like India having newspapers in so many languages. The article points out that provincial level voluntary press/ media councils, financed by media, should be set up in India as has been done in Canada and some states of the USA. In this respect the research article provides the examples of Ontario Press Council established in 1972 in Canada and Minnesota News Council founded in 1970 in the USA. The research indicates that Press Council of India does not enjoy the respect and confidence of the mainstream press, and therefore it loses its moral authority to guide the press in India. The research points out that in Britain when the press lost its confidence in the voluntary Press Council, it was replaced by the voluntary Press Complaints Commission in 1991. The research article reveals that the complaints procedure of the Press Council of India is very time-consuming and cumbersome because it suffers from statutory compulsions. This research article points out that the number of adjudications pronounced by the Press Council of India over the years have not increased though the circulation of newspapers in the country has risen tremendously.
Emerging Role of Business Organization for Rural Society in India [The Case of Tata Group and Co-Operatives]
No full textBusiness is the cornerstone of prosperity in society: companies create the resources that permit social development and welfare. This report describes the role of business in rural society of India. It shows how companies, through their commercial operations, actively contribute to progress in society. Corporate Social Responsibility is a less broad concept than civic involvement. Even though there is no set, internationally accepted definition, this is often described as a voluntary responsibility that transcends the demands of national legislation and encompasses human rights and environmental and social issues. Another definition of CSR uses sustainable development as a starting point. CSR means that businesses meet the demands of national legislation and, where this is inadequate, look in addition to a collection of established, fundamental freedoms and rights that are globally recognized.The basic objective of business is to develop, produce and supply goods and services to customers. This has to be done in such a way as to allow companies to make a profit, which in turn demands far more than just skills in companies’ own fields and processes. The role of business in the development of society can be described in many ways. For a company to progress and develop, it must nurture relations with its stakeholders, of which there may be many. Some have a strong influence and are of fundamental importance to the survival of the company: these include employees, customers and suppliers. The media, authorities, trade unions and local residents are other stakeholders with a wide ranging influence.This report aims to stimulate an attitude among businesses that is thoughtful, ambitious and farsighted as far as norms and values are concerned so two major groups Tata and co-operatives has been considered in study. Role of businesses in society and the importance of acting in harmony with social norms. This report does not, however, include any recommendations to member companies that they should handle these issues in any particular way. Each company must develop its own way of working so that economic prosperity leads to social prosperity in India
Corporate Social Responsibility: Trends and Issues
No full textCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been established today as key activity or symbol of service for the business organisations for the society they are operating in. It determines social commitment in the form of their policies and action. Although the concept of CSR emerged in 1970s but around year 2000, the corporate started accepting and thinking over it. Gradually, from last decade there is a shift change in the decision-making and execution process regarding this responsibity of Corporate and Business organisations. This article discusses about the conceptual background, the changing path and execution processes about the much discussed social responsibility of corporate i.e. CSR. This article includes discussing the key drivers of CSR, the issues impacting CSR practices, the benefit to company, to the community, and to the environment. The article also includes addressing challenges to CSR and the initiatives taken at different level by different Corporate & social agencies which ensures corporate participation in social development and provides an institutional base for social activities of the corporate sector
Using a Performance Management System to Restrict Employee Attrition [The Case of Indian Hotel Industry]
No full textAttrition is the reduction in the number of employees which can be voluntary or involuntary. Separation between the employee and the organization depends upon various factors ranging from voluntary to involuntary and in voluntary, further division into monetary to non-monetary reasons like better pay scale, benefits, expectations from the job, mismatch of job role and skills of the employee, and career development. Hotel industry is having the highest rate of attrition. In the situation, where employees change their jobs frequently, it becomes very tough for organizations to retain their talented employees for a longer time. The study emphasizes the need to develop an innovative Performance Management System (PMS), to curb attrition levels and create a pool of talented employees. PMS is the process of creating a work environment in which people are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities. It enables the organization to enhance & sustain its performance by aligning employees' goals & contribution to the organization’s vision and objectives
Absenteeism and Attrition among Casual Laborers
No full textThere was a general feeling within the geo-physical environment, where the company under study was located, that the management was not taking care of the casual laborers. To ascertain the veracity of this feeling a research was undertaken between 2005 and 2006. Based on hypothesis testing the researcher came to the conclusion that dissatisfaction with the wages and the increasing daily expenses are related to each other. These were inadequate given the rising inflation rates. When added to the increasing job opportunities outside the company the temptation to quit was high. This investigator went deep into the issues and ascertained some of the major problems that led to high absenteeism and attrition rates, which in turn, impacted and resulted in low per capita productivity of laborers and a low role efficacy of the HR Department. This in turn called for a proactive HR intervention to ameliorate the plight of laborers in the company. This study shows the manner in which the investigator concluded that such an intervention was called for and in the process shed light on the real causes of attrition and absenteeism. In the process the HR Department of the company was placed in the dock and thereby lends support to the radical industrial relations view that “there is no such thing as a labor problem; there is always a management problem.
Community Radio in Rural Development
No full textIndia became independent on 15th August 1947.Though, after Independence we achieved tremendous success in many fields but still much is needed to be done in order to become a developed nation. Statistics betrays that after Independence our growth rate has increased from 3% to 9%. But, still we are facing problems like poverty, illiteracy, unemployment etc. Besides, a major chunk of population living in villages (72%) is still backward. Though the government is spending million of rupees in the name of rural development, but still it’s not getting the desired results. Among many reasons, one of the foremost reasons is the communication gap between government devised policies and common masses as people largely remain ignorant regarding them. In order to bridge this gap, a firm communication policy will prove crucial. According to this policy, local community media should be promoted in order to enhance community development, at least at grass root level. Among various existing genres of local community media, Community Radio will prove most effective as it can easily cover a wider range of area as well as diversified audience. Besides, experiments with community radio in many parts of India have proved it to be the cheapest and the strongest medium for fulfilling communication gap between the community and the Govt. It has proved to be a vital tool in strengthening the ‘Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression’ As, the community radio is still evolving it might be possible that in the near future, we will witness its various new forms which will be more superior as well as user-friendly. Well whatever the case may be, community radio has proved to be one of the best medium of communication at the grass-root level
An Impact Study of Organization Culture through Implementation of Organization Development Interventions in Selected Branches of State Bank of India & its Associates - Research Article
No full textOrganization development is a continuous process of doing planned change in organization for its betterment and effective growth. Perhaps most importantly organization culture penetrates to the essence of an organization – it is almost analogous with the concept of personality in relation to the individual. This study emphasis on the fact that Organizational culture transformation can be a long and difficult process but with the Organization Development Interventions, many companies find the end result is well worth it. There is not one set culture that is right for every company, as there are several very successful companies have very different but equally successful organizational culture. A strong organization will focus on the environment it creates for its workers because that will help encourage a more efficient and productive company. Focusing on building and sustaining organizational culture shows employees that they are considered an important part of the company.
The use of Qualitative Research in studying Self-Medication with Antibiotics: Lessons Learnt
No full textSelf-medication with antibiotics (SMA) is a major contributor of anti-microbial resistance in most of the developing countries leading to treatment failures, clinical complications and significant economic losses. The practice of SMA is to a large extent attributed to the behavior of individuals in using antibiotics without medical advice. In this regard, a study was carried out as a part of MSc thesis in order to gain an insight into the current practices of self-medication with antibiotics in Sudan and investigate the beliefs, behavior, and practices that lead to the use of these medicines without prescription.In recent years, focus-group discussions, as a means of qualitative data collection, have gained popularity amongst professionals within the health care arena. The author of this article explores this method as applied in the study of self-medication with antibiotics, focusing on concepts and application of data collection and the approach of analysis. This article introduces focus group methodology, gives advice on group composition, running the groups, and analyzing the results using the example from the author’s own research.Focus groups have advantages for researchers in the field of health and medicine: they do not discriminate against people who cannot read or write and they can encourage participation from people reluctant to be interviewed on their own or who feel they have nothing to say. This article critically reflects on the approach employed and reports the experiences of researchers throughout the analysis process. The article concludes with lessons learned, in order to assist the newcomer to qualitative research to engage with the methodology