Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

About: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is a education organization based out in Ahmedabad, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Emerging markets & Population. The organization has 1828 authors who have published 4011 publications receiving 59269 citations. The organization is also known as: IIMA & IIM Ahmedabad.

Leadership competencies for effective public administration: a study of Indian Administrative Service officers

Abstract: Public administrative service occupies a strategic position in the public governance system of any nation. Contemporary public administration needs competent public managers who are able to make se...

Texting among the bottom of the pyramid : facilitators and barriers to SMS use among the low-income mobile users in Asia

Abstract: This paper investigates the adoption and use behaviors of SMS at the BOP. It asks three research questions: (1) Who are the users and the non-users of SMS among the BOP mobile owners? (2) What are the barriers to SMS adoption? and finally, (3) What are the factors driving SMS use at the BOP? Based on the multi-country survey data from LIRNEasia Teleuse@BOP project in 2011, this paper presents two sets of analyses: first, a descriptive analysis is used to explore the user and non-user characteristics and their usage patterns. The paper then presents the second analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the SMS user’s perceptions and decision-making process of SMS use. Based on its findings, the paper attempts to provide theoretically grounded empirical evidence on mobile use behaviors among the BOP, as well as drawing practical implications for the Information Communications Technology for Development (ICTD) practitioners providing SMS-based development services in the region.

Mapping Corruption Risks in Public Procurement: Uncovering Improvement Opportunities and Strengthening Controls

Abstract: Public procurement, which involves huge public expenditure, is a vital policy instrument and an important business operation of government. It embraces the active involvement of multiple stakeholde...

Inefficiency and Speculation in the Indian Capital Market

Abstract: Is the Indian capital market inefficient? Does it reward low risk takers with high returns? Barua and Raghunathan argued (“Inefficiency of the Indian Capital Market,” ‘Vikalpa,July-September 1986) that the Indian capital market was inefficient, based on an illustration. Ramesh Gupta contended, in a response article entitled “Is the Indian Capital Market Inefficient or Excessively Speculative?” (Vikalpa, April-June 1987), that their conclusion was erroneous as it was based on many assumptions and a hypothetical example. Barua and Raghunathan re-examine their risk-return evaluation in the light of the actual developments over the last year in the case illustration used earlier. They argue that their conclusion on market inefficiency remains valid, notwithstanding the many changes in the assumptions.