A comparative study on stress levels among working women and housewives with reference to the state of Kerala

Author HARILAL A SANTHOSH V A Abstract Women play a pivotal role in the decision making process of organisations and within the family. Indian culture bestows on women the role of caretaker of the family. Women are increasingly moving out of their homes and into the work environment. A greater number of women are also Read More …

Empirical Evidence of Corporate Governance Disclosures and Board Size Modular with Financial Performance in select IT Companies in India

Author SAURABH KUMAR TWINKLE PRUSTY Abstract This paper investigates the relationship and impact of board size and corporate governance disclosures of selected listed Indian IT companies on their financial performance using data for five companies over a single period of 2014 to 2015. Using structure equation modelling, the study demonstrates the extent to which board Read More …

Working Capital Management Efficiency of the Indian Cement Industry

Abstract Efficient management of working capital is a fundamental part of the overall corporate strategy in creating shareholders’ value. Today, the management of Working Capital is one of the most important and challenging aspects of overall financial management. Optimization of working capital balance means minimizing working capital requirements and realizing maximum possible revenues. Efficient WCM Read More …

Team-level Outcomes of Work-family conflict: Exploring the impact of Workplace Social Support and Role Overload

Author ANJNI ANAND VEENA VOHRA MANJARI SRIVASTAVA SUMI JHA Abstract This study has been undertaken to understand the impact of Work-family Conflict on team performance. While abundant literature focuses on individual level outcomes, team level outcomes have not been studied in the context of Work-family conflict. This study attempts to address this gap by exploring Read More …

Dr. Radhakrishnan Commission Report on Higher Education

Dr. Radhakrishnan, philosopher-scholar, produced the first Report on Higher Education in free India in 1948. The Report is deliberative as it is expansive. The Report remains relevant even today as a matter of public policy and deliberations. Accordingly, in this University Day Special Edition of Economic and Public Policy Journal, we present abstracts from the Read More …

Postal variables as Proxy for Economic Growth in the Colonial Period

Abstract The study attempts to add to the basic historical debates regarding economic development during the colonial period. It tries to use a new methodology to understand the level of economic growth between 1854 and 1914 and to draw a co-relation between the growth of postal services, a crucial service, and economic growth. It can Read More …