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Integrated Discounting Framework for Indian Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
No full textSince the time online retailing format started getting consumer acceptance in India, consumersnow have wider options available for them to buy a product at a discounted price and notably, asonline stores in India are following the product discounting as one of the key drivers for consumeracquisition, consumers’ perspective towards discount at Brick-and-mortar store has changed. Thischange in consumers’ perspective has put the majority of Brick-and-mortar retailers in India intoa quandary and they are losing out their market share slowly to online retailers. From the existingliterature we have found many discounting frameworks suggested by researchers, but they are allisolated for specific contexts and leave it to retailers to create their own discounting frameworks.In this work, we have attempted to create an integrated discounting framework for Indian brickand mortar retailers by carrying out multiple experiments with different manipulations and under different contexts along with taking clues from past research findings, insights and suggestions along with testing validity and reliability of the proposed framework in the field
Business Architecture Development of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Institutes using TOGAF
No full textRecently, quality assurance has attracted widespread attention in higher education institutes in developing countries. Such initiatives mainly focus on standardising higher education while improving the relevance of degree programs. Nevertheless, current quality assurance mechanisms, particularly in developing countries, heavily rely on a document based manual review process. Given the drawbacks associated with such processes, the necessity of technology-based solutions is being recognised. Even though information system applications are widely used nowadays by the universities to increase the efficiency, quality improvement aspects have not been given due focus. TOGAF is a widely accepted cyclic approach for developing enterprise architecture. This study demonstrates how a TOGAF based business architecture can be used to analyse and improve the existing teaching-learning process in higher education as an integral part of quality assurance
A Resource-Based View and Institutional Theorybased analysis of Industry 4.0 Implementation in the Indian Engineering Industry
No full textIndustry 4.0 is the digital transformation of the organization to meet the organizational goals and objectives. Industry 4.0 is making slow inroads in the Indian Engineering Industry. Therefore, there is a need for a study to understand the dynamics of the implementation in Indian Engineering Industry from a theoretical point of view. This study uses the Institutional Theory and ResourceBased theory to analyse the implementation of Industry 4.0. "Coercive", "normative" and "mimetic" pressure is used to analyse the forces on firms to implement Industry 4.0. Resource-based view is further used to analyse how the "physical, human, organizational, technological, financial and reputational capital" can be used in Indian Engineering Industry to attain competitive advantage. The study also develops a model to understand the dynamics of Industry 4.0 implementation. This is the first study to analyse the dynamics of Industry 4.0 implementation in Indian Engineering Industry. It will help the academicians to enrich the theoretical base of Industry 4.0 implementation. The industry will benefit from this analysis to understand the decision-making process for the implementation of Industry 4.0. The study can be used by the Government to decide policies that formal, informal rules and policies will help the Industries to implement Industry 4.0
Environmental Informatics: Potentialities in iSchools and Information Science & Technology Programs— An Analysis
No full textEnvironment is an alarming concern and valuable to all of us, as all of us belong to the environmentand ecology in a different context. There are different studies available related to the environmentand as far as Informatics is concerned, it is the field of practice and study related to the informationsystems and information activities using tools, techniques and technologies. The applications ofInformatics in different areas and branches are important concerns viz. agriculture, healthcare,transport and tourism, education and training, government and administration, business andcommerce; and in this context Environmental Informatics are important. This is the application ofInformatics and Information Technologies in the environment and allied subjects. There areuniversities and academic bodies offering Environmental Informatics academic programs mainlyfrom the environment and allied departments and units. Though, the field is a combination of boththe areas and thus can be offered in Informatics or allied departments or bodies. As far as Informaticsrelated branches are concerned important are IT, Information Systems, Information Management,Computer Sciences, etc. And in all these departments or units Environmental Informatics can bestarted as a Major or Specialization with proper educational policies. iSchools is an internationalconsortium and body dedicated to combining all information related institutes, departments andprograms under one roof with a focus on technologies for the societies and different sectors. Thus,the field of Environmental Informatics can be started easily in the iSchools. Furthermore, in recentpast iSchools considered as the academic units offering information or IT related programsirrespective of their affiliation to the iSchools Organization, United States. This is maybe consideredas a policy paper for the environmentalist, educationalist, IT educators to think about the potentialitiesof Environmental Informatics in Informatics or IT or simply iSchools related departments, programs,etc
An Insight into the Indian Railways COVID-19 Combat
No full textCoronavirus pandemic has affected many lives, and several rigid rules and policies had to be implemented across the globe to curb the spread of the disease. A nation-wide lockdown was announced on March 22, 2020, in India to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) pandemic. The entire nation was brought to a standstill with only the essential services running. The pandemic had put many of the organizations on the moratorium, especially the travel industry. Indian Railways were no exception to it. But they have risen to the occasion to stand strong with the nation. The efficient disaster management planning of the Indian railways has helped them to fight the battle bravely. Though the passenger trains were brought to a halt in the initial lockdown period, the freight services were functional, carrying out essential duties during the lockdown. From manufacturing and distribution of PPE kits, transportation of essential commodities, service from medical warriors, Indian Railways has taken all the possible steps in the nation's fight against the pandemic. This article focuses on the COVID-19 guidelines followed by the Indian Railways and their noble work during the COVID-19 national crisis for the wellbeing of employees, passengers, and the general public by using secondary data such as journals, newspapers, magazines, and memorandum
Establishing True Lifestyle Brand in India: An Integrated Marketing Mix Framework
Get PDFHumongous size of Indian retail market, evolution of modern and external brands friendly retailing formats in addition to attracting many Global lifestyle brands has also prompted many Indian exporters, manufactures, conglomerates and entrepreneurs to launch Indian lifestyle brands. It is evident that only a few Indian brands are able to create true lifestyle brand image in their employees, investors, competitors and consumers mind and the trueness level of the majority of Indian lifestyle brands is still a question. Majority of developing and developed Indian lifestyle brands assume that the success of a lifestyle brand is measured basis the revenue or profit they generate and are impatient and unaware of implicit long- term strategical benefits of creating a true lifestyle brand image in consumers mind. It is true that India is one of the countries with consumers belonging to the widest range of Religions, Regions, Languages, Sub-Cultures and Economic backgrounds which makes it very difficult for any lifestyle brand to own a true lifestyle brand image at National level and makes it furthermore important for them to be more careful and efficient in ensuring adaptation of right Marketing Mix. It is observed that the majority of Indian lifestyle brands believe they have adopted the right Marketing Mix and it is yielding the best possible revenue and profit. This belief/assumption always distracts them from working on their existing Marketing Mix and they rather spend most of their time in finding elements which are new or latent in nature to be added to the existing Marketing Mix. In this research work, we have evaluated existing Marketing Mix of few select Indian lifestyle brands across various product categories and consumer target groups to design a new Marketing Mix by just rationalizing and re-prioritizing all the elements and sub elements of basic “4P’s” of McCarthy’s original ‘Marketing Mix’ proposition along with taking clues from Lavidge and Steiner’s original ‘Hierarchy of Effects Model’
The Impact of Healthcare Accreditation on Patients’ Satisfaction: A Literature Review
Get PDFPatient satisfaction had been the center of many research studies globally. However, very few studies published had analyzed the impact of healthcare accreditation on patients’ satisfaction. Objective: To review and analyze the impact of hospital accreditation on patients’ satisfaction. Method: A comprehensive searches were conducted in the online databases of goggle scholars and research gate. Results: This review revealed that the hospital accreditation impacted on patients’ satisfaction in several departments. Conclusions: The hospital accreditation has a positive impact on patients’ satisfaction in several department
Persistent Hypoglycemia and Seizures in Two Months Old Infant Due to Recurrent Hyper insulinemic Hypoglycemia
No full textPersistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia is the most common cause of recurrent hypoglycaemia. Neonatal hypoglycemia, is a heterogeneous disorder with plasma glucose level of less than 30mg/dL in first 24hrs of life and less than 40mg/dL thereafter, is the most common metabolic cause in newborns. The most important feature of neurologic dysfunction in neonatal period is the occurrence of seizures which can be due to metabolic disorders, genetic disorders, intracranial infections, malformation syndromes, benign neonatal seizures, hemorrhage. Here, we provide a description of a 2 months old infant with Persistent Hypoglycemia and Seizures, treated with hypoglycemic management and antiepileptic drug
Diversity and Inclusion: Key to Improve Productivity - A Case Study on WIPRO
No full textDiversity is an essential consideration which all employees have to deal with throughout their careers at one stage today. Diversity of the workforce means differences and similarities between people working in an organization. This diversity can be in terms of age, ethnicity, types of cognition, employment, appearance, education, ethnic groups, family background, social status, community, and more. Therefore, people who work in an organization with different demographic backgrounds make a diverse workforce. Diversity and inclusion are the mission, policies, and procedures of an organization to facilitate a diverse workforce and leverage the benefits of diversity to achieve a competitive business advantage. The notion of diversity and inclusion of the workforce gained tremendous popularity with globalization and the need for companies to expand their business internationally to reach consumers worldwide. A diverse workforce is reflecting a changing world and market place. A diverse work environment is the utmost priority at Wipro. Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in organizational sustainability. This study focuses on the analysis of diversity and inclusion practices followed by Wipro to improve productivity
IoT Solutions Industry Prospects Analysiswith Specific Reference to Mobiloitte Inc
No full textLife is made easy by a rising technology, the Internet of Things, which promisedtransformation in the way we work, we live, we play, we analyze and we think. Theinfluence of IoT is seen everywhere today, from consumer products to military equipment,from motorbikes to airplanes, from manufacturing units to industries, and from daily useitems to utility components and from house to smart cities. The everyday use objects whichare being combined with Internet connection and data analytics capabilities guarantee ease ofdoing work, ease of living, ease of analyzing, ease of thinking and ease of playing. Inessence, IoT provides a flat-form to interconnect various electronic devices through theInternet and open up a new world of possibilities. Mobiloitte is a leading complete servicesolution development company for IoT, AI, and BOTS along with other related areas withtime, security, scale and performance as its focus points. The company strives for 'Top NotchQuality Work' and 'Complete Customer Satisfaction' as its business ethics. E3 – Experience,Excellence, and Exuberance is the company's work motto for the 'Go-to-Market Strategy' ofthe company to provide unique services and solutions to its customers and by that keepingitself in advantage position in the field competition. The company is equally comfortableworking with different types of setups like Start-Ups, Small & Medium Enterprises, LargeEnterprises, Development Sector, Public-Private Partnerships, and Governments.Completion of more than 5000 projects in a decade is a testimony to that. In this paper, weattempted to analyze various IoT solutions the company provides, highlight their technicalbackgrounds and list out their applications. At present, the company is providing IoTsolutions in a large spectrum covering areas like surveillance, power, video inspection,customer feedback, marketing, skill-building, security, etc. Besides, this article alsodeliberates business challenges and potential solutions to provide different IoT basedsolutions appropriate to customer requirements and lists out emerging IoT technologies witha futuristic outline