Author: Mohite, R.I.
Modern Writers, Transnational Literatures: Rabindranath Tagore and W. B. Yeats
Publisher: Clemson University Press in association with Liverpool University Press, 2021
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Author: Bal, D.P, Chhetri, A., Thakur, B., and Debnath, K.
Estimation of price and income elasticity of water: a case study of Darjeeling town, West Bengal, India
Publisher: None, 2021
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studies of bibliographic data suggest a strong correlation between the growth of citation networks and their corresponding co-authorship networks. We explore the interdependence between evolving citation and co-authorship networks focused on the publication.
https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/120/05/0800.pdf
studies of bibliographic data suggest a strong correlation between the growth of citation networks and their corresponding co-authorship networks. We explore the interdependence between evolving citation and co-authorship networks focused on the publication.
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Author: Radda, I.A., Kumar, B.M., and Pathak, P.
Land degradation in Bihar: An assessment using rain-use efficiency and residual trend analysis
Publisher: Agricultural Research, 2021
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Land degradation, a major environmental problem, poses threats to agricultural, social and economic stability of many regions of the world. In India, ~ 37% of the total land area is estimated to be degraded. Although assessment of land degradation in arid and semiarid regions of India has advanced through remote sensing time-series analysis such as rain-use efficiency (RUE) and residual trend analysis (RESTREND), the sub-humid and other regions mostly remain unexplored in this respect. In this study, land degradation in Bihar, a sub-humid state, was quantitatively assessed through RUE and RESTREND from 1995 to 2011. RUE is the ratio of aboveground net primary productivity to precipitation and has been widely used as a measure of land degradation. RESTREND, on the other hand, examines the trend of NDVI residuals, which is the difference between observed NDVI and predicted NDVI from rainfall data. Results indicate that RESTREND effectively estimated the extent of human-induced land degradation in Bihar as 4.73 M ha. Agro-climatic zone IIIB, the driest zone, has the highest percentage of degraded lands (33%), while Zone IIIA has the lowest percent of degraded lands (17%). Zones I and II each account for 25% of the degraded lands, most of which are affected by waterlogging and salinity. Although other land degradation databases have also indicated a rapid increase in land degradation across Bihar, it needs more ground-based data collection to substantiate it. The problem, however, may further aggravate with global warming, which calls for policy interventions such as adopting agroforestry, practicing sustainable agriculture and making shifts in cropping patterns.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-020-00514-y
Land degradation, a major environmental problem, poses threats to agricultural, social and economic stability of many regions of the world. In India, ~ 37% of the total land area is estimated to be degraded. Although assessment of land degradation in arid and semiarid regions of India has advanced through remote sensing time-series analysis such as rain-use efficiency (RUE) and residual trend analysis (RESTREND), the sub-humid and other regions mostly remain unexplored in this respect. In this study, land degradation in Bihar, a sub-humid state, was quantitatively assessed through RUE and RESTREND from 1995 to 2011. RUE is the ratio of aboveground net primary productivity to precipitation and has been widely used as a measure of land degradation. RESTREND, on the other hand, examines the trend of NDVI residuals, which is the difference between observed NDVI and predicted NDVI from rainfall data. Results indicate that RESTREND effectively estimated the extent of human-induced land degradation in Bihar as 4.73 M ha. Agro-climatic zone IIIB, the driest zone, has the highest percentage of degraded lands (33%), while Zone IIIA has the lowest percent of degraded lands (17%). Zones I and II each account for 25% of the degraded lands, most of which are affected by waterlogging and salinity. Although other land degradation databases have also indicated a rapid increase in land degradation across Bihar, it needs more ground-based data collection to substantiate it. The problem, however, may further aggravate with global warming, which calls for policy interventions such as adopting agroforestry, practicing sustainable agriculture and making shifts in cropping patterns.
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Author: Kisana, R. and Shah, N.
No one understands what we go through?: self-identification of health risks by women sanitation workers in Pune, India during the COVID-19 pandemic
Publisher: Gender & Development, 2021
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This paper speaks of the women sanitation workers who are working at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pune city, an epicentre of rising COVID-19 cases in India. Prevailing caste and gendered norms of labour roles render the women doubly vulnerable. Within that context, we investigate how the women sanitation workers self-identify their health risks and needs. We document their internal negotiation of health risks, and their narratives pertaining to chronic health issues and deteriorating mental health arising from COVID-19-related uncertainty. We also probe on how their family roles and obligations intersect with their de-prioritisation of self-care. The investigation reveals narratives of lack of agency at work, invisibilised and endemic mental wellness issues, and neglect of personal well-being at the cost of centring the needs of the family.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2021.1885217
This paper speaks of the women sanitation workers who are working at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pune city, an epicentre of rising COVID-19 cases in India. Prevailing caste and gendered norms of labour roles render the women doubly vulnerable. Within that context, we investigate how the women sanitation workers self-identify their health risks and needs. We document their internal negotiation of health risks, and their narratives pertaining to chronic health issues and deteriorating mental health arising from COVID-19-related uncertainty. We also probe on how their family roles and obligations intersect with their de-prioritisation of self-care. The investigation reveals narratives of lack of agency at work, invisibilised and endemic mental wellness issues, and neglect of personal well-being at the cost of centring the needs of the family.
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Author: Sasi Kiran
Handbook of Ageing, Health and Public Policy
Publisher: Of Cold Baths, Tender Coconuts and Lethal Injections, 2021
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Author: Samanta, T
Hymen interrupted: Negotiating body, markets, and consumerist modernity in India
Publisher: Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, 2021
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In this commentary, I contend that in a context marked by a slow but steady rise in sexual liberalism around the ideals of female sexuality and desire, the pressure to remain virginal is manifested through a potent nexus of markets and moral economies associated with gender and intimacy. Drawing on qualitative interviews with surgeons specialising in female genital aesthetic surgeries, particularly hymenoplasty, in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore, I show how restorative cosmetic surgeries on healthy bodies are proffered through the language of duty, autonomous choice, and the (neoliberal) market. Further, building on the sociological concepts of "moral consumption" and "progress through pleasure", I show how consumerism-led modernity makes pleasure a 'biopolitical burden', and the cosmetic industry, a regulatory vehicle, disciplining female sexuality to conform with male honour codes. I question what this holds for the sexual and reproductive health politics of young people in India, in a context marked by pervasive asymmetries of socialisation, gender relations, and sexual experience. I conclude with a call to unsettle the social-moral ideals around female sexuality and to rethink the medical-legal frameworks around the cosmetic industry so that young people are not unwittingly co-opted into its production of ideal, patriarchal subjects
https://doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2021.001
In this commentary, I contend that in a context marked by a slow but steady rise in sexual liberalism around the ideals of female sexuality and desire, the pressure to remain virginal is manifested through a potent nexus of markets and moral economies associated with gender and intimacy. Drawing on qualitative interviews with surgeons specialising in female genital aesthetic surgeries, particularly hymenoplasty, in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore, I show how restorative cosmetic surgeries on healthy bodies are proffered through the language of duty, autonomous choice, and the (neoliberal) market. Further, building on the sociological concepts of "moral consumption" and "progress through pleasure", I show how consumerism-led modernity makes pleasure a 'biopolitical burden', and the cosmetic industry, a regulatory vehicle, disciplining female sexuality to conform with male honour codes. I question what this holds for the sexual and reproductive health politics of young people in India, in a context marked by pervasive asymmetries of socialisation, gender relations, and sexual experience. I conclude with a call to unsettle the social-moral ideals around female sexuality and to rethink the medical-legal frameworks around the cosmetic industry so that young people are not unwittingly co-opted into its production of ideal, patriarchal subjects
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Author: Strenio, J. and Chowdhury, J.R.
Remote Work, Sexual Harassment, and Worker Well-Being: A Study of the United States and India
Publisher: In: Wheatley, D., Hardill, I., and Buglass, S. (Eds), Handbook of Research on Remote Work and Worker Well-Being in the Post-COVID-19 Era, 2021
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Workplace sexual harassment is a serious occupational hazard, adversely affecting workers' employment trajectories, economic well-being, and mental and physical health. Prior to COVID-19, it was widespread and primarily perpetrated by men against women, both in the physical workplace and physical and virtual public spaces associated with work. This chapter examines how the transition to remote work has effected changes in the prevalence and types of sexual harassment, paying attention to its gendered nature. Remote work holds both promise and peril. While exposure to physical harassment has fallen, information and communications technology has increased the risk of sexual harassment in virtual spaces. The cases of the United States and India are explored in more detail to compare worker experiences across the Global North and Global South, in countries with vastly different socioeconomic structures. This chapter contributes to the understanding of the benefits and challenges of remote work in combatting sexual harassment.
Workplace sexual harassment is a serious occupational hazard, adversely affecting workers' employment trajectories, economic well-being, and mental and physical health. Prior to COVID-19, it was widespread and primarily perpetrated by men against women, both in the physical workplace and physical and virtual public spaces associated with work. This chapter examines how the transition to remote work has effected changes in the prevalence and types of sexual harassment, paying attention to its gendered nature. Remote work holds both promise and peril. While exposure to physical harassment has fallen, information and communications technology has increased the risk of sexual harassment in virtual spaces. The cases of the United States and India are explored in more detail to compare worker experiences across the Global North and Global South, in countries with vastly different socioeconomic structures. This chapter contributes to the understanding of the benefits and challenges of remote work in combatting sexual harassment.
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Author: Bhargava H., Sharma A., Valadi J.K.
Machine Learning for Bioinformatics. In: Suravajhala P.N. (eds) Your Passport to a Career in Bioinformatics.
Publisher: Springer, Singapore., 2021
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Machine learning algorithms have gathered the attention of every individual with applications in astronomy, online shopping, social media, medical diagnostics, online trading, smart devices, online education, and so on. These algorithms differ from traditional problem-solving algorithms with the ability to learn from the data without being explicitly programmed. These data exist in different formats and are typically generated from a variety of sources including data from primary or secondary research, image, video, location, geospatial and sensory data (Alonso et al. 2017). The availability of such data not only provides opportunities for data-driven decision making through data analytics but also poses serious challenges in terms of data management and storage. With the advent of cloud computing data management and storage issues can be handled with greater ease and flexibility while the data analytics part can be well addressed by the use of machine learning algorithms.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9544-8_11
Machine learning algorithms have gathered the attention of every individual with applications in astronomy, online shopping, social media, medical diagnostics, online trading, smart devices, online education, and so on. These algorithms differ from traditional problem-solving algorithms with the ability to learn from the data without being explicitly programmed. These data exist in different formats and are typically generated from a variety of sources including data from primary or secondary research, image, video, location, geospatial and sensory data (Alonso et al. 2017). The availability of such data not only provides opportunities for data-driven decision making through data analytics but also poses serious challenges in terms of data management and storage. With the advent of cloud computing data management and storage issues can be handled with greater ease and flexibility while the data analytics part can be well addressed by the use of machine learning algorithms.
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Author: Rakesh, V.T. and Menon, P.
Pricing Challenge in Servitization: Can Servitization Improve Ecological Sustenance?
Publisher: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2021
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Author: Phillott, A. and Rees, A.F.
Sea Turtles in the Middle East and South Asia Region: MTSG Annual Regional Report 2020.
Publisher: IUCN-SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group, 2021
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https://www.iucn-mtsg.org/regional-reports
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Author: Phillot, A.
Fishers' Ecological Knowledge About Sea Turtles in Coastal Waters: A Case Study in Vengurla, India
Publisher: Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 2021
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Five species of sea turtle—the green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea)—feed in the coastal waters of India, nest on the mainland and island beaches, and are an important component of India's natural and sociocultural heritage. Sea turtles spend most of their life cycle at sea, so structured studies of the biology of nonnesting populations are challenging. However, fishers' ecological knowledge (FEK) could indicate sea turtle distribution, abundance, and population trends. Structured interviews with 93 male fishers at Sagareshwar Beach, Vengurla, in the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra revealed observations of all 5 sea turtle species in local waters. Importantly, this was the first known record of loggerhead turtles for the Sindhudurg District of the state coastline and added to infrequent records of leatherback turtles over the previous 20 yrs. Observations were more common at a time when adult turtles are likely to be courting and mating, although this behavior was not observed. Fishers did not contribute ecological knowledge about sea turtle distribution from the waters they fished, potentially because of the method used to collect information on maps or reluctance to indicate areas fished. Estimates of abundance were widely disparate, but perceived decreases in the size of local populations were common among respondents. Outcomes of our study suggest that the FEK of small-scale coastal fishers operating in even a small area is of value in identifying potential areas for focused investigations on in-water populations of sea turtles.
https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1455.1
Five species of sea turtle—the green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea)—feed in the coastal waters of India, nest on the mainland and island beaches, and are an important component of India's natural and sociocultural heritage. Sea turtles spend most of their life cycle at sea, so structured studies of the biology of nonnesting populations are challenging. However, fishers' ecological knowledge (FEK) could indicate sea turtle distribution, abundance, and population trends. Structured interviews with 93 male fishers at Sagareshwar Beach, Vengurla, in the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra revealed observations of all 5 sea turtle species in local waters. Importantly, this was the first known record of loggerhead turtles for the Sindhudurg District of the state coastline and added to infrequent records of leatherback turtles over the previous 20 yrs. Observations were more common at a time when adult turtles are likely to be courting and mating, although this behavior was not observed. Fishers did not contribute ecological knowledge about sea turtle distribution from the waters they fished, potentially because of the method used to collect information on maps or reluctance to indicate areas fished. Estimates of abundance were widely disparate, but perceived decreases in the size of local populations were common among respondents. Outcomes of our study suggest that the FEK of small-scale coastal fishers operating in even a small area is of value in identifying potential areas for focused investigations on in-water populations of sea turtles.
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Author: Phillot, A., Kale, N., Unhale, A.
Are Sea Turtle Hatcheries in India Following Best Practices?
Publisher: Herpetological Conservation & Biology, 2021
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States and territories of India have long relocated sea turtle eggs to hatcheries for protection against threats including depredation and illegal take. We compared the practices of egg collection, transport, and incubation, and hatchling handling, holding, and release from 36 hatcheries with recognized best practices. Selfreported practices reflected some best practices, including replacing substrate annually and limiting nest density, but other practices, such as time interval between oviposition and reburial of eggs in the hatchery, were outside recommendations. Analysis of data sets showed that clutches incubated in hatcheries have comparable hatching success to unprotected in situ clutches when a higher hatching success would be expected with conservation effort. This finding, in combination with hatchlings being held after emergence and often in conditions that are likely to reduce fitness, indicates that some hatcheries may be limited in their potential effectiveness as an ex situ conservation strategy. Shading and/or watering nests to mitigate potentially high nest temperatures without monitoring temperature is also of concern, and we recommend the two be combined as a best practice. Hatchery personnel would benefit from regular opportunities to ensure ongoing understanding of sea turtle biology in relation to best hatchery practices and resources to ensure best practices can be implemented. Hatchling production would be better assessed by a permit (Non-Governmental Organizations and volunteer groups) and departmental (Forest Department) requirement for annual reporting of hatching and emergence success using accurate protocols. We also encourage that in situ protection of sea turtle eggs be considered in appropriate locations.
http://www.herpconbio.org/Volume_16/Issue_3/Phillott_etal_2021.pdf
States and territories of India have long relocated sea turtle eggs to hatcheries for protection against threats including depredation and illegal take. We compared the practices of egg collection, transport, and incubation, and hatchling handling, holding, and release from 36 hatcheries with recognized best practices. Selfreported practices reflected some best practices, including replacing substrate annually and limiting nest density, but other practices, such as time interval between oviposition and reburial of eggs in the hatchery, were outside recommendations. Analysis of data sets showed that clutches incubated in hatcheries have comparable hatching success to unprotected in situ clutches when a higher hatching success would be expected with conservation effort. This finding, in combination with hatchlings being held after emergence and often in conditions that are likely to reduce fitness, indicates that some hatcheries may be limited in their potential effectiveness as an ex situ conservation strategy. Shading and/or watering nests to mitigate potentially high nest temperatures without monitoring temperature is also of concern, and we recommend the two be combined as a best practice. Hatchery personnel would benefit from regular opportunities to ensure ongoing understanding of sea turtle biology in relation to best hatchery practices and resources to ensure best practices can be implemented. Hatchling production would be better assessed by a permit (Non-Governmental Organizations and volunteer groups) and departmental (Forest Department) requirement for annual reporting of hatching and emergence success using accurate protocols. We also encourage that in situ protection of sea turtle eggs be considered in appropriate locations.
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Author: Pathak, P., Tripathi, A., Shankar, A.
SMART STREETS AND SMART CITY ? A CASE STUDY OF PUNE?S ITI ROAD
Publisher: Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, 2021
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Improving walkability is an important aspect to consider, given growing urbanization in India and globally. Walkability has been studied as an outcome of the built environment and linked with better health outcomes and completeness of transportation network. In India, the Smart City Mission has considered improvement of non-motorized transport via projects like Smart Streets. This study is an attempt to look at one such smart street in Pune where a stretch of road segment was redesigned to facilitate pedestrian movement. This being a pilot attempt for the future street redesigning, a qualitative assessment is presented here depicting pros and cons of the same. Our initial findings indicate that despite its many obvious shortcomings at the moment, a dedicated walkability and Smart Street infrastructure is a welcome step in creating sustainable, equitable and inclusive smart cities of the future.
http://www.um.ase.ro/no164/2.pdf
Improving walkability is an important aspect to consider, given growing urbanization in India and globally. Walkability has been studied as an outcome of the built environment and linked with better health outcomes and completeness of transportation network. In India, the Smart City Mission has considered improvement of non-motorized transport via projects like Smart Streets. This study is an attempt to look at one such smart street in Pune where a stretch of road segment was redesigned to facilitate pedestrian movement. This being a pilot attempt for the future street redesigning, a qualitative assessment is presented here depicting pros and cons of the same. Our initial findings indicate that despite its many obvious shortcomings at the moment, a dedicated walkability and Smart Street infrastructure is a welcome step in creating sustainable, equitable and inclusive smart cities of the future.
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Author: Chakrabarti, D., Shinde, S., Chaudhry, S.
Teaching non-written communication skills to MBA students through evaluated exercises
Publisher: Journal of Organizational Behavior Education, 2021
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Communication skills are a fundamental requirement to effectively carry out job responsibilities. In this paper, we explain the process by which a course on non-written communication skills for management students in India was designed and delivered. The course objectives, expected learning outcomes, content, pedagogy and evaluation are described. The group and individual exercises for evaluating skills of presentation, listening, group discussion, public speaking and personal interview are also discussed. Through this paper, the importance of a structured pattern of activities, relevant procedure for evaluation, explicit instructions, and a detailed feedback mechanism for an effective learning of non-written communication skills are highlighted. The unique contribution of the paper is in helping faculty plan pedagogy for a basic course on business communication. The course has stood out in terms of its exclusive focus on evaluated exercises, time and attention devoted to feedback and relevance of the content to the management field.
https://www.neilsonjournals.com/JOBE/JOBEpromos/Smitaetal14p.pdf
Communication skills are a fundamental requirement to effectively carry out job responsibilities. In this paper, we explain the process by which a course on non-written communication skills for management students in India was designed and delivered. The course objectives, expected learning outcomes, content, pedagogy and evaluation are described. The group and individual exercises for evaluating skills of presentation, listening, group discussion, public speaking and personal interview are also discussed. Through this paper, the importance of a structured pattern of activities, relevant procedure for evaluation, explicit instructions, and a detailed feedback mechanism for an effective learning of non-written communication skills are highlighted. The unique contribution of the paper is in helping faculty plan pedagogy for a basic course on business communication. The course has stood out in terms of its exclusive focus on evaluated exercises, time and attention devoted to feedback and relevance of the content to the management field.
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Author: Chakrabarti, D.
Research findings on green human resource management practices in India-A systematic review
Publisher: International conference on technologies for smart green connected society, 2021
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"Increasing importance towards adopting sustainable work practices in organizations led to a new area of specialization within the people management function – “Green HRM”. Many organizations in India have already incorporated green practices within their overall human resource management process, policies and practices. Because of the regulatory or competitive pressure, more and more organizations are learning to integrate green practices with their core HR functions, like staffing, employee development, performance management, reward management, employee engagement. In this proposed research, we will attempt to evaluate the status of Green HRM practices in corporate India, as depicted already in published research work.
To identify relevant research articles/papers, we will use Google Scholar as our source. We will use the key words/phrases “Green Human Resource Management”, “Sustainable Human Resource Management”, and “India” for our search. From the list of articles appearing from keyword search, we will select the articles in peer reviewed academic journals or papers presented in international conferences for our analysis. We will not limit the findings by year of publication/presentation. We will collect the full text of the articles and papers from Google Scholar, Ebsco, Emerald, and Proquest databases. We will then proceed with a systematic review of all the documents.
After a critical review of the collected articles, we will present our findings classified into the following themes: a) Use of a theoretical model/concept/framework for the study, b) Implementation of practices in different areas within HR function, c) Possible outcome or consequence of the practices within the organization. We will also highlight any other important thread that might emerge from the review process (e.g. possible difference in application across organizations as per industry or sector, ownership pattern, size, etc.). We will identify the areas which require enhanced research focus in near future, in terms of theoretical foundation, use of sample, and methodology.
India has the second largest population in the world and it is one of the most important emerging economies. At present, it is ranked as the fifth largest economy in the world and anticipated to grow at an impressive rate when the economy revives after the pandemic. At the same time, like most developed countries, India is framing and implementing policies on sustainable development in view of the concerns regarding climate change and its consequences. Our research will be important to evaluate the established findings on Green HRM from a critical point of view. We expect to present critical achievements as well as shortcomings in the Indian context and offer directions for future research in this area, in view of its growing importance."
https://spast.org/techrep/article/view/1826
"Increasing importance towards adopting sustainable work practices in organizations led to a new area of specialization within the people management function – “Green HRM”. Many organizations in India have already incorporated green practices within their overall human resource management process, policies and practices. Because of the regulatory or competitive pressure, more and more organizations are learning to integrate green practices with their core HR functions, like staffing, employee development, performance management, reward management, employee engagement. In this proposed research, we will attempt to evaluate the status of Green HRM practices in corporate India, as depicted already in published research work.
To identify relevant research articles/papers, we will use Google Scholar as our source. We will use the key words/phrases “Green Human Resource Management”, “Sustainable Human Resource Management”, and “India” for our search. From the list of articles appearing from keyword search, we will select the articles in peer reviewed academic journals or papers presented in international conferences for our analysis. We will not limit the findings by year of publication/presentation. We will collect the full text of the articles and papers from Google Scholar, Ebsco, Emerald, and Proquest databases. We will then proceed with a systematic review of all the documents.
After a critical review of the collected articles, we will present our findings classified into the following themes: a) Use of a theoretical model/concept/framework for the study, b) Implementation of practices in different areas within HR function, c) Possible outcome or consequence of the practices within the organization. We will also highlight any other important thread that might emerge from the review process (e.g. possible difference in application across organizations as per industry or sector, ownership pattern, size, etc.). We will identify the areas which require enhanced research focus in near future, in terms of theoretical foundation, use of sample, and methodology.
India has the second largest population in the world and it is one of the most important emerging economies. At present, it is ranked as the fifth largest economy in the world and anticipated to grow at an impressive rate when the economy revives after the pandemic. At the same time, like most developed countries, India is framing and implementing policies on sustainable development in view of the concerns regarding climate change and its consequences. Our research will be important to evaluate the established findings on Green HRM from a critical point of view. We expect to present critical achievements as well as shortcomings in the Indian context and offer directions for future research in this area, in view of its growing importance."
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Author: Mal, H., Singh, A., Paliwal,M.
Acceptance and usability of e-governance services rendered by Indian Government: The Indian citizen perspective
Publisher: Electronic Government, an International Journal, 2021
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E-governance services rendered by central to local governments and citizens were the need of the hour during the pandemic (COVID 19). Citizens explored many e-governance services during the pandemic, making it easier for them to use various e-governance services. During COVID-19, the importance of e-governance initiatives for an ordinary person in our country has seen a paradigm shift in applicability and acceptance. The study examined the acceptance and usability of e-governance services offered by the Indian Government, particularly during the pandemic. The authors adapted an extended UMEGA model with five variables. The study also highlights the magnitude of citizens’ trust for adopting e-governance services in times of crisis, ultimately leading the nation towards sustainable development. The study started with the problem identification through literature which eventually gave rise to the research questions. The researchers further adapted scales from previous research and collected data on the Likert scale using Google form.
https://doi.org/10.1504/EG.2024.10049774
E-governance services rendered by central to local governments and citizens were the need of the hour during the pandemic (COVID 19). Citizens explored many e-governance services during the pandemic, making it easier for them to use various e-governance services. During COVID-19, the importance of e-governance initiatives for an ordinary person in our country has seen a paradigm shift in applicability and acceptance. The study examined the acceptance and usability of e-governance services offered by the Indian Government, particularly during the pandemic. The authors adapted an extended UMEGA model with five variables. The study also highlights the magnitude of citizens’ trust for adopting e-governance services in times of crisis, ultimately leading the nation towards sustainable development. The study started with the problem identification through literature which eventually gave rise to the research questions. The researchers further adapted scales from previous research and collected data on the Likert scale using Google form.
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Author: Mal, H., Varma, M., Chellappan, P., Singh, R.
Comparative analysis of piped natural gas with liquified petroleum gas with regards to safety and environment
Publisher: AIP Conference Proceedings, 2021
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In the current global scenario, safety of life and protection of the environment is equally, if not more important, than preservation of energy resources. Just as it is critical to ensure that natural resources are put into best use before it goes back to the environment, it is of paramount importance to ensure optimum utilization of these natural resources in a safe way so as to enrich and protect human life, property and environment. It is a pity that so much of efforts, hard work, money and time are invested in getting these natural resources to the surface and later, it is not utilized effectively because of lack of awareness among people. On these very lines, the Government of India had launched the Smart City project and all the major metropolitan cities were selected for this project, one of the essential criteria being the implementation of piped natural gas supply in these cities. The idea was to do away with LPG cylinders, thereby reducing casualties from related accidents, prevent pollution and reduce traffic congestion caused by cylinder-laden trucks moving around the cities. About a year ago, the Central Government of India had sanctioned a huge amount for the project of piped natural gas for the major cities, formed the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Body with their plans and regulations in place, but the completion of this project has been at a snail’s pace in most cities. The problem discussed in this research paper is about the lack of public awareness regarding safety aspects and benefits of using piped natural gas as compared to the use of LPG cylinders, thereby resulting in the failure or delay in the implementation of the PNG system in most cities.
doi.org/10.1063/5.0072617
In the current global scenario, safety of life and protection of the environment is equally, if not more important, than preservation of energy resources. Just as it is critical to ensure that natural resources are put into best use before it goes back to the environment, it is of paramount importance to ensure optimum utilization of these natural resources in a safe way so as to enrich and protect human life, property and environment. It is a pity that so much of efforts, hard work, money and time are invested in getting these natural resources to the surface and later, it is not utilized effectively because of lack of awareness among people. On these very lines, the Government of India had launched the Smart City project and all the major metropolitan cities were selected for this project, one of the essential criteria being the implementation of piped natural gas supply in these cities. The idea was to do away with LPG cylinders, thereby reducing casualties from related accidents, prevent pollution and reduce traffic congestion caused by cylinder-laden trucks moving around the cities. About a year ago, the Central Government of India had sanctioned a huge amount for the project of piped natural gas for the major cities, formed the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Body with their plans and regulations in place, but the completion of this project has been at a snail’s pace in most cities. The problem discussed in this research paper is about the lack of public awareness regarding safety aspects and benefits of using piped natural gas as compared to the use of LPG cylinders, thereby resulting in the failure or delay in the implementation of the PNG system in most cities.
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Author: Mal, H., Idnani, S., Adil, M.H., Kolte, A.
Economic Policy Uncertainty and Investors? Sentiment?an Indian Perspective
Publisher: International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2021
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This paper aims to understand the effect of a change in Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) of India and the USA on investors' sentiment in the Indian context, consisting of Sensex returns and volatility index (Vix).
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-04-2021-0567
This paper aims to understand the effect of a change in Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) of India and the USA on investors' sentiment in the Indian context, consisting of Sensex returns and volatility index (Vix).
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Author: Chowdhury, J.R
Elite status, market linkages, and contributions to collective goods: Evidence from a Survey and Public Goods Experiments
Publisher: The Journal of Development Studies, 2021
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Cooperation is particularly important in the management of common resources where the user rights of individuals are collective. We used a one-shot public goods experiment to construct a measure of social capital, based on ‘multilateral’ cooperative behaviour, where each participant had free-riding incentives. This study was conducted in four rural villages of Odisha in India in the course of a project studying irrigation. Participants were male farmers from different social groups. Combining survey data with the artefactual field experiments, we examined how an individual’s willingness to contribute to the collective good was affected by social and economic characteristics, and political connections to the local administrative unit. The results suggest interesting differences in cooperation: in the less remote villages, farmers were less cooperative on average compared to farmers living in more remote villages. Furthermore, we found that wealthy and influential farmers invested less in the provision of a public good, reducing the likelihood of successful collective action. The findings are relevant both to the ‘collective action in the commons’ discourse and the literature on using experimental methods to deal with an individual’s true preferences for a public good.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2021.1969011
Cooperation is particularly important in the management of common resources where the user rights of individuals are collective. We used a one-shot public goods experiment to construct a measure of social capital, based on ‘multilateral’ cooperative behaviour, where each participant had free-riding incentives. This study was conducted in four rural villages of Odisha in India in the course of a project studying irrigation. Participants were male farmers from different social groups. Combining survey data with the artefactual field experiments, we examined how an individual’s willingness to contribute to the collective good was affected by social and economic characteristics, and political connections to the local administrative unit. The results suggest interesting differences in cooperation: in the less remote villages, farmers were less cooperative on average compared to farmers living in more remote villages. Furthermore, we found that wealthy and influential farmers invested less in the provision of a public good, reducing the likelihood of successful collective action. The findings are relevant both to the ‘collective action in the commons’ discourse and the literature on using experimental methods to deal with an individual’s true preferences for a public good.
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Author: Mahapatra, M.S., Shenoy, D.
Lean maintenance index: a measure of leanness in maintenance organizations
Publisher: Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, 2021
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Maintenance organizations continue to be under pressure to systematically eliminate maintenance wastes and deliver services that their customers value. To this end, maintenance managers are implementing lean maintenance practices. But how does one consistently estimate the leanness of these practices in their organization? The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for a metrics – referred to as the lean maintenance index (LMI) that can help managers estimate the leanness of maintenance practices.
https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-08-2020-0083
Maintenance organizations continue to be under pressure to systematically eliminate maintenance wastes and deliver services that their customers value. To this end, maintenance managers are implementing lean maintenance practices. But how does one consistently estimate the leanness of these practices in their organization? The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for a metrics – referred to as the lean maintenance index (LMI) that can help managers estimate the leanness of maintenance practices.
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