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Can the concept of “lean management” be applied to academic recruitment? – a quasi-theoretical discourse
Get PDFThis paper seeks to emphasise the need to re-evaluate university teacher recruitment processes.The implementation of lean processes helps to improve organisational practices; in the case of universityrecruitment, however, organisational processes have remained unchanged for decades. Although there is atraditional justification for having academic recruitment as a rigorous and complex process (as a practicedmethod by which to identify the most suitable applicants), the increase of competition across the sector, andthe internet revolution, has rendered these older methods partially ineffective. The author argues thatrecruitment systems and practices need reviewing to overhaul inefficacious elements
Local Self Government Institutions and Interventions in the Manufacturing Sector: A Comparative Analysis of Two Gram Panchayats in Kerala, India
Get PDFA distinguishing feature of the democratic decentralisation process inKerala, following the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, is theeconomic role assigned to Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs).The envisaged devolution of 35 per cent to 40 per cent of the State planfund to LSGIs was expected to be supplemented with household savingsand to be channelised into production to revive the stagnant productivesector of the economy. The present study maps out the experiences oftwo Gram Panchayats in their intervention in the manufacturing sector. Acomparative analysis of the mode of intervention of two neighbouring GramPanchayats in Kerala revealed that commodity characteristics supplementedwith organisational skills played a pivotal role in influencing the outcomeof the intervention of LSGIs in the production sector. However, eitherfrom the State level or from District Planning Committees (DPCs), therewere little efforts made until now to scientifically draw a road map on thetype of commodities in which LSGIs could effectively intervene. It issuggested that the DPCs in every district should guide the LSGIs to identifythe feasible areas of interventions in the productive sector for an effectiveimplementation of democratic decentralisation
Social Control on Higher Education
Get PDFThis article reviews a few important dimensions relating to socialcontrol on higher education. Social control on higher education hasto be studied in relation to social functions of and society’s responsibilityfor higher education. Presently all the three aspects are under jeopardy.Social control also includes control by not only the state, but also severalother actors. The state which is ideally expected to play a very significantrole in the development of higher education is unwilling to do so; incontrast, the market the entry of which into the arena of education iswelcomed not by all, is very eager to take complete control of highereducation; and the rest of the society has been a helpless onlookeronly. In this overall context, it is critical that the public-good nature ofhigher education is resurrected, so that higher education helps increating and building ‘social pressures’ for normative modes of socialcontrol of higher educatio
The Curious Marketer: Expeditions in Branding and Consumer Behaviour
Get PDFIn this very topical book, Bhat takes the reader through the Indian consumer’sworld with a delightful collection of short anecdotes. Consumers and their choicesplay a vital role in the growth of economy. Hence, the decision process of theconsumer assumes great significance for the marketer. Curiosity is one of thegreatest virtues, a marketer possess
Gandhiji’s Idea and the Grassroots Reality of the Panchayats: A Study of Two Districts of West Bengal, India
Get PDFGandhiji believed that India lives in her villages. He felt that each village has to endure democratic practice to establish real democracy in the country. Gandhiji was the main architect of decentralisation through panchayats, and believed in complete Swaraj of villages. He was against the centralised planning process. However, the draftsmen of the Indian constitution were doubtful about the self-rule of the villages, as in their opinion villagers lived largely in the world of ignorance and illiteracy. Therefore, contrary to Gandhiji’s view of Gram Swaraj, panchayat institutions were placed in the non-justifiable part of the constitution. Throughout the planning process, it was largely realised that a decentralised planning process s s s s through steady Panchayat Raj can resolve the problem of deprivation of the villages. Thus in 1993, according to the 73rd amendment to the constitution, panchayats were recognised as the third tier of the federal structure and were entrusted with the authority of self-rule. Against this background, the present study tries to show how the self-authoritarian power of the panchayats has been hindered and the scope of decentralised planning became distorted
A critical review of non-performing assets in the Indian banking industry
Get PDFThe level of non-performing assets (NPAs) best indicates the soundness of the banking sector ofa country. The purpose of this study is an effort to look into the contribution of the different banksindividually to the NPA in the industry by looking into its growth pattern during the period 2010-2017.Further, the study is made to look into the effect of different groups of banks, namely, State Bank of India(SBI) and its associates, nationalised banks and private sector banks on the banking industry in this regard
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND HUMAN RIGHT PROTECTION: THE CIAL IN KERALA
Get PDFThis paper discusses the issue of human right and developmentin the context of the displacement and resettlement of the people affectedby the development project of the Cochin International Airport Limitedin Kerala, India. It points out the violations of the human rights involvedin the displacement of the project-affected people and the adverse impactof resettlement on the life of the resettled people
How financially inclusive the Asian’s are – an empirical analysis
Get PDFThis study aims to measure and further compare the countries in terms of the achievement in thedegree of financial inclusion over the study period and between income groups considering 26 nations from Asia for the period 2013-2017
Attracting and recruiting quality talent: firm perspectives
Get PDFUnderstanding matching patterns and determinants of attracting quality talents is an underresearchedarea, especially from a firm perspective. Firm’s recruitment strategies have an impact on thesorting patterns in the labour market which remains undetermined. This paper aims to explore the drivers ofattracting and recruiting quality talents. Also, the role of policies including the national labour laws, industrynorms and localised firm policies have on hiring practices and drivers in a developing country
Preference of Mobile Service Providers Important Factors and their Impact on Customer Satisfaction
Get PDFThe Indian telecom sector is growing at a fast pace and haschanged the market dynamics in a revolutionary way. Over thepast few months, there has been competition among mobile serviceproviders like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular andVodafone in providing attractive offers to delight customers. Eachof the major players is trying to differentiate themselves from theother by connecting with the customers at different levels. Theprimary objective of this study is to analyze factors affecting thepreference of mobile service providers and their effect on overallcustomer satisfaction. The study used exploratory and conclusiveresearch design. The data were collected from the existing usersof mobile service of various telecom service providers. In thepresent study brand image, promotion, value for money and trustwere found to be the most important factors associated with thechoice of mobile service operators. But when these factors wereassessed in terms of overall customer satisfaction, it was foundthat promotion is the most important factor followed by brandimage, value for money and trust because promotion is moreinfluential in customer’s decision making