Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

About: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is a education organization based out in Kolkata, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Supply chain & Emerging markets. The organization has 415 authors who have published 1354 publications receiving 21725 citations. The organization is also known as: IIMC & IIM Calcutta.

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through decentralisation and the role of local governments: A systematic review

Abstract: This paper is about the role of local democracy and governance to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Increased reliance on locally generated revenue, difficulties in managing networks of actors with diverse goals and objectives, imperfect flow of information, and trust deficit in stakeholders pose major challenges to achieving SDGs locally. By doing a systematic review of the recent literature on decentralisation with examples from different local governments, the paper outlines ways in which these challenges could be addressed. The paper also highlights the need for enhancing local leadership capabilities and demarcation of responsibilities among local politicians and bureaucrats, a point missed in the SDG agenda.

Does CSR orientation reflect stakeholder relationship marketing orientation? An empirical examination of Indian banks

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address two research questions: First, are business metrics of Indian banks associated with its CSR orientation? Second, is the CSR orientation of banks focused on areas which are driven by nature of its target markets, such that there is an alignment between CSR orientation and benefits accrued to its stakeholder segments, directly or indirectly?Design/methodology/approach – The authors analyze 49 Indian banks (25 public sector, 15 private sector and nine foreign banks) operating in India based on data available from the banks’ web sites, annual reports and sustainability/CSR reports (if available). From content analysis, the data were into seven categories – Education, Health, Community Welfare, Entrepreneurship Development, Environment, Market Place, and Rural Development.Findings – The results indicate that CSR orientation of Indian Banks differ only based on ownership, number of employees, and date of its incorporation in the areas of Environment & Rural deve...

Abandon Hofstede-based research? Not yet! A perspective from the philosophy of the social sciences

Abstract: Hofstede’s framework has been immensely popular among practitioners and researchers because of its undeniable practicality. Despite several limitations, the framework has been widely adopted and in...