Showing papers in "Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective in 2017"
TL;DR: Several studies have conceptualized and tested the relationship between employee engagement and affective organizational commitment as discussed by the authors. Yet, the mediating mechanism that explains the association between engagement and commitment has not been explored.
Abstract: Several studies have conceptualized and tested the relationship between employee engagement and affective organizational commitment. Yet, the mediating mechanism that explains the association betwe...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the dimensions of service quality in the banking sector and examine the effect of these dimensions on customer satisfaction, and therefore the effience of SQ dimensions.
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to identify the dimensions of service quality (SQ) in the banking sector and examine the effect of SQ dimensions on customer satisfaction (CS), and therefore the effe
30 citations
TL;DR: It has been found that despite showing concern for the environment and advocating environmentally safe activities, the Indian consumer is still not ready to accept the hard truth that it the re... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: It has been found that in spite of showing concern for the environment and advocating environmentally safe activities, the Indian consumer is still not ready to accept the hard truth that it the re...
28 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a shopping mall is defined as a group of retail stores under one roof, and shopping malls have been constantly adapting and changing in both style and substance in order to attract increasingly sophisticated and fickle cons...
Abstract: Shopping mall is a group of retail stores under one roof. Malls have been constantly adapting and changing in both style and substance in order to attract increasingly sophisticated and fickle cons...
27 citations
TL;DR: In the absence of standardized reporting norms, comp... as discussed by the authors has increased awareness in Indian companies regarding the social and environmental disclosures, which has increased the acceptance of sustainability reporting reforms in Indian Companies.
Abstract: Introduction of sustainability reporting reforms has increased awareness in Indian companies regarding the social and environmental disclosures. In the absence of standardized reporting norms, comp...
24 citations
TL;DR: Green procurement is the set of procurement policies held, action taken and relationships formed in response to concerns linked with the natural environment as discussed by the authors, which has drawn major attention in recent years.
Abstract: Green procurement is the set of procurement policies held, action taken and relationships formed in response to concerns linked with the natural environment. Green procurement has drawn major atten...
24 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the effect of celebrity expertise on the persuasiveness of the advertisement and show that characteristics of the source will influence persuasability of the ad.
Abstract: The studies in the field of marketing have shown that characteristics of the source will influence persuasiveness of the advertisement. This study evaluates the effect of celebrity expertise on adv...
21 citations
TL;DR: The article is written as a travelogue by the author while exploring the passage of qualitative research in her maiden independent research work as mentioned in this paper, and the author describes in the articl...
Abstract: The article is written as a travelogue by the author while exploring the passage of qualitative research in her maiden independent research work—her dissertation. The author describes in the articl...
19 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed factors influencing adoption of technology-enabled banking and found that the construct perceived usefulness had been analyzed as a single construct, and the m... and m...
Abstract: Although factors influencing adoption of technology-enabled banking has been studied by many researchers, the construct perceived usefulness had been analysed as a single construct. Moreover, the m...
19 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the entrepreneur's innovativeness and absorptive capacity on micro-enterprise innovation and the performance of microenterprises owned and managed by women was examined.
Abstract: This study examines the effect of the entrepreneur’s innovativeness and absorptive capacity on micro-enterprise innovativeness and the performance of micro-enterprises owned and managed by women mi...
17 citations
TL;DR: In this article, management education needs transformation to avoid socio-economic volatility in this globalised world and to deal with the crises of responsibility and sustainability, despite rising demand and inc...
Abstract: Management education needs transformation to avoid socio-economic volatility in this globalised world and to deal with the crises of responsibility and sustainability. Despite rising demand and inc...
TL;DR: In this paper, sustainable development gaining momentum as international declarations is binding the whole globe through a single cord, and the Stockholm Conference in 1972 (UNEP, 1972, Declar...
Abstract: Over a period of time, sustainable development (SD) gaining momentum as international declarations is binding the whole globe through a single cord. Stockholm Conference in 1972 (UNEP, 1972, Declar...
TL;DR: Basel norms are international regulatory guidelines which have been introduced, updated and revised from time to time considering the need for more sound and stable banking system as discussed by the authors. But they have not yet been used in the Indian banking system.
Abstract: Basel norms are international regulatory guidelines which have been introduced, updated and revised from time to time considering the need for more sound and stable banking system. Presently, Basel...
TL;DR: In the automotive domain, digital marketing communication has affected consumer behavior across product categories like books, music, fashion accessories, clothing, banking, online games, and so on as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Digital marketing communication has affected consumer behaviour across product categories like books, music, fashion accessories, clothing, banking, online gaming, and so on. However, the automobil...
TL;DR: In this article, management education is increasingly facing societal demands for becoming responsible business, and many management institutions have become involved in embedding sustainable development as part of their management education curriculum.
Abstract: Management education is increasingly facing societal demands for becoming responsible business. Many management institutions have therefore become involved in embedding sustainable development as p...
TL;DR: Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior as discussed by the authors, Berger et al. describe the hidden forces that shape behavior and the invisible influence that influences human behavior in a complex world.
Abstract: Jonah Berger, Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior, 2016, London, UK: Simon & Schuster, 264 pp., ₹599. ISBN: 9781471148040
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the long run performance of 377 initial public offerings (IPOs) made by Indian companies during the period 2005-2015 and analyzed whether India's IPOs performed well.
Abstract: The article examines the long-run performance of 377 initial public offerings (IPOs) made by Indian companies during the period 2005–2015. The objectives of the article are to analyze whether India...
TL;DR: Brand extension is an important strategy to utilize the credibility of the brand and to minimize the advertising costs as mentioned in this paper. But it is used in various industries these days but fast moving consume...
Abstract: Brand extension is an important strategy to utilize the credibility of the brand and to minimize the advertising costs. The strategy is used in various industries these days but fast moving consume...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the role of the organizational learning and innovation as mediators between high-performance human resource practices (HPHRPs) and business performance, and explore the importance of organizational learning as a mediator between HR practices and performance.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the role of the organizational learning (OL) and innovation as mediators between high-performance human resource practices (HPHRPs) and business performance ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored numerous ideal approaches to predict and anticipate the unpredictability in stocks to mitigate business risks and attempted to offer an important insight on the correlation between stock prices and business risks.
Abstract: Extant research has explored numerous ideal approaches to predict and anticipate the unpredictability in stocks to mitigate business risks. This article attempts to offer an important insight on cr...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the challenges and the work-life balance of women entrepreneurs working in small-scale industries (SSI) and develop models for the same, which is similar to our work.
Abstract: The purpose of this research is to understand the various challenges and the work–life balance of women entrepreneurs working in small-scale industries (SSI), and to develop models for the same. Th...
TL;DR: Sundarajan as mentioned in this paper, The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism, 2016, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England: The MIT Press, 1-240 pp., ₹1620.
Abstract: Arun Sundararajan, The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism, 2016, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England: The MIT Press, 1–240 pp., ₹1620. ISBN: 978-0262034579. (Hardbound)
TL;DR: In this paper, a plethora of research that suggests profitability of momentum strategies in international stock markets is presented, and the authors add to the existing literature by exploring the same in the Ind...
Abstract: There is a plethora of research that suggests profitability of momentum strategies in international stock markets. The current study adds to the existing literature by exploring the same in the Ind...
TL;DR: In this article, the interrelationship between currency market volatility and stock market volatility is examined and the authors find abundant trading opportunities to the investors irrespective of whether the return of one...
Abstract: Examining the interrelationship between currency market volatility and stock market volatility will create abundant trading opportunities to the investors irrespective of whether the return of one ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess the level of intensity among the women entrepreneurs and then suggest some measures to enhance the same, and the results of the study show that innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy, which are taken as the basic postulates of EI, show significant loading.
Abstract: In developing nations like India, entrepreneurship can be a solution of many economy-related problems; to achieve this, high level of entrepreneurial intensity (EI) is to be ensured. EI measures the focus and commitment of an entrepreneur towards his/her venture. It can influence performance of firms, provide sustainable advantage to individuals, societies etc.The state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is facing issues like low GDP and high unemployment. High level of EI, especially among women, can provide solution to many of its problems. So, the present endeavour assesses the level of intensity among the women entrepreneurs and then suggests some measures to enhance the same. The results of the study show that innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy, which are taken as the basic postulates of EI in study, show significant loading. Although women entrepreneurs tend to show pro-activeness and competitive aggressiveness strongly, it is innovativeness, risk-taking and...
TL;DR: In this paper, a case study is presented to bring out an understanding of the growth in the e-commerce sector in India through the marketplace model while enumerating the challenges faced by the cottage industries in Dharavi which prevented them from directly selling their products to the ecommerce websites.
Abstract: This case study is a blend of on-field study and research from secondary sources. The case study introduces the reader to the various cottage industries existing in Dharavi and attempts to burst the stereotypical myth of a slum being a place of misery, unemployment and squalor. The case then proceeds to bring out an understanding of the growth in the e-commerce sector in India through the marketplace model while enumerating the challenges faced by the cottage industries in Dharavi which prevented them from directly selling their products to the e-commerce websites. The story of a for-profit e-commerce web portal called Dharavi Market is brought out and its innovative business model, which has enabled in getting many craftsmen of Dharavi onto the e-commerce platform, is explained. Finally, the case highlights the company performance, describes the economic and social impacts of Dharavi Market on the craftsmen of the neighbourhood, brings out the limitations of the organization in accomplishing its objectiv...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined valuation of 292 Indian IPOs listed from 2004 to 2013 and found that underpriced initial public offerings (IPOs) are undervalued, and empirically tested this belief.
Abstract: It is believed that underpriced initial public offerings (IPOs) are undervalued. To empirically test this belief, the present study examines valuation of 292 Indian IPOs listed from 2004 to 2013. I...
TL;DR: The authors showed that developing countries particularly developing ones are competitive enough to hoard these reserves and top 10 major holders are the top 10 largest holders in terms of international reserves held by these countries.
Abstract: World international reserves holdings have accelerated sharply in recent times. Countries particularly developing ones are competitive enough to hoard these reserves and top 10 major holders are mo...
TL;DR: In this article, the pecking order of various industries from India and China is tested and firms in each industry have been segregated into deficit and surplus groups, and the empirical findings indicate that the latter group is more efficient than the former.
Abstract: The present article tests the pecking order of various industries from India and China. Firms in each industry have been segregated into deficit and surplus groups. The empirical findings indicate ...
TL;DR: The study aims at comparing the four social media tools namely Facebook, blog, google plus and enterprise collaborative tools to accelerate growth in business and software development projects.
Abstract: The social media tools available at public platform are soon becoming as user friendly and cost effective way of corporate communication. It has become a new way of collaborating among the team members of virtual teams deployed in software development projects. The open culture offered by these platforms helps business in general and software development projects in specific to accelerate growth through innovation, communication and active participation of the employees in their workplace. The study aims at comparing the four social media tools namely Facebook, blog, google plus and enterprise collaborative tools. The tools can be chosen from the long list as per the need of the task in the project.