Mahua Bhattacharya

Bio: Mahua Bhattacharya is an academic researcher from University of Calcutta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Subjective well-being & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 3 publications receiving 9 citations.

An empirical study on the financial health of the main steel producing segment in India: application of factor analysis and multiple regression analysis

Abstract: The preset study is an attempt to measure the influence of different financial ratios selected from different categories like liquidity, activity, and leverage on the profitability of the selected companies. For the purpose of the study, three main producers of steel in India—Steel Authority of India, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited and Tata Steel Limited—are selected for a period of 20 years. Initially, the factor analysis is conducted on all the 15 selected ratios and on the basis of inter correlation matrix the variables (financial ratios) which have the correlation coefficient less than ±6 are excluded from the study. The factor analysis is again conducted on the remaining variables and two factors are extracted. The extracted factors are named suitably. To validate those factors cluster analysis is conducted. Afterwards, to estimate the impact of selected variables on the profitability multiple regression analysis is carried on and a model is predicted for such purpose.

Financial Inclusion and its Delivery Models in India-Select Issues

Abstract: Finance has been regarded as an essential part of an economy. Therefore, a strong financial system is required especially in under-developed countries and developing countries for sustainable growth. Through Financial inclusion we can achieve equitable and inclusive growth of the nation. Financial inclusion stands for delivery of appropriate financial services at an affordable cost, on timely basis to vulnerable groups such as low income groups and weaker section who lack access to even the most basic banking services. In this paper, the researcher attempts to understand financial inclusion and its importance for overall development of society and nation’s economy. This study focuses on the concept of financial inclusion and the initiatives taken by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Government of India (GOI) in the progress of financial inclusion over the years for inclusive growth in India. The relevant data for this study has been collected with the help of from various Research journals, Articles, reports of RBI, reports of NABARD and online resources.

Gender and Mental Health: Masculinity, Femininity, Modernity and Daily Hassles as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being

Abstract: Gender asymmetry in psychiatric illness is attributed to gender role stereotypes and differences in stressors. However, less emphasis is placed on the contribution of gender role stereotypes and stressors in relation to wellness, especially in India. The present article reports two studies in this context. Study 1 attempted to determine the role of Masculinity, Femininity, Gender Role Attitude and Daily Hassles as predictors of Subjective Well-being in 400 college students of Kolkata. They were administered the GHQ-28, Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale, Subjective Well-being Scale, Indian Gender Role Identity Scale, Sex Role Attitude Scale and a Daily Hassles Scale. Step-wise Regression Analysis revealed that Masculinity and Daily Hassle were the best predictors of Subjective Well-being for both sexes. In Study 2, in addition to the above scales, Beck Depression Inventory and State Trait Anxiety Inventory were administered on 100 female and male psychiatric patients suffering from dysthymia, anxiety disorders and somatoform disorders, and 100 healthy counterparts. Step-wise Regression Analysis revealed that for the patient sample only Masculinity was a predictor of wellness. For the healthy counterpart, Masculinity and Hassle were the strongest predictors, thereby supporting Study 1. Women and men within the patient and the healthy groups revealed similar predictors. Thus, not sex per se, but masculinity in identity emerged as the common crucial factor determining wellness. The findings are explained in terms of Masculinity hypothesis within the Indian cultural context.

Postmodern Subjects, Postmodern BodiesThinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary WestYearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural PoliticsGender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

Abstract: Preface (1999) Preface (1990) 1. Subjects of Sex/Gender/Desire I. 'Women' as the Subject of Feminism II. The Compulsory Order of Sex/Gender/Desire III. Gender: The Circular Ruins of Contemporary Debate IV. Theorizing the Binary, the Unitary and Beyond V. Identity, Sex and the Metaphysics of Substance VI. Language, Power and the Strategies of Displacement 2. Prohibition, Psychoanalysis, and the Production of the Heterosexual Matrix I. Structuralism's Critical Exchange II. Lacan, Riviere, and the Strategies of Masquerade III. Freud and the Melancholia of Gender IV. Gender Complexity and the Limits of Identification V. Reformulating Prohibition as Power 3. Subversive Bodily Acts I. The Body Politics of Julia Kristeva II. Foucault, Herculine, and the Politics of Sexual Discontinuity III. Monique Wittig - Bodily Disintegration and Fictive Sex IV. Bodily Inscriptions, Performative Subversions Conclusion - From Parody to Politics

Spatial and Seasonal Variability of Reef Bacterial Communities in the Upper Gulf of Thailand

Abstract: Reefs at Ko Samae San (S), Khao Ma Cho (K) and Ko Tao Mo (T), in the Gulf of Thailand represent a biodiversity hotspot, and bacteria play significant roles in maintaining the health of these coral reefs and their biogeochemical cycles. Therefore, this study analyzed bacterial communities (microbiota) from healthy corals and nearby seawater and sediment, using B-RISA and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Sampling was done in one dry and one wet season to provide an initial assessment of variation with environmental conditions. The most prevalent coral species were Porites lutea, Platygyra sinensis, Acropora humilis and Acropora millepora. The B-RISA and the sequencing results were correlated, which increased confidence the results. The microbiota varied among corals, seawater and sediment and between the wet and dry seasons. Percentages of bacteria with known functions varied among sample types and seasons, and their relative abundances supported previously reported essential functions, such as prevention of disease (e.g. Pseudoalteromonas, Psychrobacter and Cobetia were more abundant on corals in the dry season). Pearson's correlations and multiple factor regressions identified dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity and density as significant influences on the microbiota. The equations estimated the relative abundance of a community comprising 147 bacterial genera, as well as the relative abundance ofPseudomonas, Clostridium, Verrucomicrobium and Epulopiscium (R2≥0.721). These results represent the first descriptions of microbiota from corals, and surrounding seawater and sediments in the upper Gulf of Thailand.

Effects of Information Technology Risk Management and Institution Size on Financial Performance

Abstract: Effects of Information Technology Risk Management and Institution Size on Financial Performance by

The Relationship Between Customer Relationship Management Usage, Customer Satisfaction, and Revenue

Abstract: The Relationship Between Customer Relationship Management Usage, Customer Satisfaction, and Revenue by Robert L Simmons MS, California National University, 2010 BS, Excelsior College, 2003 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration Walden University September 2015 Abstract Given that analysts expect companies to invest $22 billion in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems by 2017, it is critical that leaders understand the impact of CRM on their bottom line The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate potential relationships between the independent variables of customer satisfaction and CRM utilization on the dependent variable of business revenue The service-profit chain formed the theoretical framework for this study The study population included 203 service branches for an industrial equipment manufacturer in North America The service director for the subject organization provided the data for the study via data extracts from the company’s corporate database Some branches were eliminated, leaving a total sample size of 178 The results of a multiple linear regression analysis showed that the proposed model could significantly predict branch revenue F (2,175) = 37321, p < 001, R = 298 Both CRM use and customer satisfaction were statistically significant, with CRM use (beta = 488, p < 001) showing a higher contribution than customer satisfaction (beta = -152, p = 021) This study provides evidence to business executives that CRM use has a strong positive influence on revenue Additionally, this studyGiven that analysts expect companies to invest $22 billion in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems by 2017, it is critical that leaders understand the impact of CRM on their bottom line The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate potential relationships between the independent variables of customer satisfaction and CRM utilization on the dependent variable of business revenue The service-profit chain formed the theoretical framework for this study The study population included 203 service branches for an industrial equipment manufacturer in North America The service director for the subject organization provided the data for the study via data extracts from the company’s corporate database Some branches were eliminated, leaving a total sample size of 178 The results of a multiple linear regression analysis showed that the proposed model could significantly predict branch revenue F (2,175) = 37321, p < 001, R = 298 Both CRM use and customer satisfaction were statistically significant, with CRM use (beta = 488, p < 001) showing a higher contribution than customer satisfaction (beta = -152, p = 021) This study provides evidence to business executives that CRM use has a strong positive influence on revenue Additionally, this study supports the findings of other studies that show a point of diminishing returns in improved customer satisfaction This study contributes to positive social change by allowing firms to make better decisions with their investment dollars and by increasing CRM utilization through cause-related marketing The Relationship Between Customer Relationship Management Usage, Customer Satisfaction, and Revenue by Robert L Simmons MS, California National University, 2010 BS, Excelsior College, 2003 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration