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1. RESEARCH PAPERS
1.1 Relationship between Work-family Balance, Role ambiguity, Autonomy and Job Stress and its impact on Employee Performance in Indian IT Context
Studies pertaining to increasing impact of job stress in India reveal that there are some factors that have a major impact on both triggering and relieving job stress. This paper studies the impact of role conflict / ambiguity in triggering job stress and work-family balance in relieving job stress through Factor Analysis Modelling.
Musheer Ahmad, Vivian Emmanuel, Niharika Jain, Vikrant Chaplot, Xavier’ s Labour Relations Institute( XLRI)- Jamshedpur
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1.2 Corporate Hedging Strategies: Evaluating the case for India
Considering the current state of development of capital markets, regulations and legislations in India, this paper makes an attempt to evaluate the various corporate hedging strategies with respect to the Indian Financial Markets. By studying companies across various sectors of industry, the paper tries to analyse the various derivative instruments for hedging strategies used by Organisations.
Kanika Ghocha, Vaatsal Tandon, Amritha Krishnan, S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research( SPJIMR), Mumbai
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1.3 Enhancing post-purchase and product return experience of customer from online apparel retailers
Most retailers focus on pre-purchase activities for customer acquisition. Post purchase and product return is an essential part of the overall purchase experience. This paper explores the need and wants of customers with respect to post purchase and product return and the level of service expected from online retailers.
Arun Narayanan, Biswarup Saha, Chandra Shekhar Satpathy, Indian Institute of Management( IIM-K), Kozhikode
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2. CASE STUDIES
2.1 " Wrigley ' s Acquisition of Joyco: A ' gum ' ptious move?”
The rise of the Indian sugar confectionary market has been driven by two multinational players- Perfetti and Joyco- who have turned around a low value, low margin and fragmented industry into a global phenomenon. This case analyses the strategy and possible impacts of Wrigley ' s decision to acquire their biggest competitor in India, Joyco by analyzing the culture, synergy and market forces leading to this acquisition.
Kamalika Gangoly, Amritha Mohanty, Anubhuti Gupta, Indian Institute of Management( IIM-K), Kozhikode
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