The Ivey Case website has published a case titled Zoho Corporation: The Tale of a Purpose-Driven Profit Making Firm by Dr Pallavi Pandey, Assistant Professor of HR & OB, IFMR GSB, Krea University.
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Sathyanarayanan Ramachandran, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor, Marketing, IFMR GSB, Krea University was recently invited by The Hindu Businessline to talk about the logistics aspects of the Indian elections. From the transport-related symbols like cars and buses on the EVMs to the actual transport of the EVMs and other materials to the country’s remote corners, multimodal logistics play a critical role in the festival of democracy.
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Dr R S Sathya Saminadan, Associate Professor of Practice & Area Chair – Marketing, IFMR GSB, Krea University recently participated in a one-day workshop organized by NICM, a division of the National Council for Cooperative Training, and sponsored by the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India. This workshop was specifically designed for retired and soon-to-be-retired Indian Army officials.
The Government of India, recognising the importance of equipping soon-to-be-retired army officials with skills in business management, organised this initiative. Dr Saminadan had the privilege of conducting a session on SEO and SEM strategies tailored for business entrepreneurship during the workshop.
Sathyanarayanan Ramachandran, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor, Marketing, IFMR GSB, Krea University publishes a guest article titled Taking the franchise places, in The Hindu BusinessLine, discussing the logistics aspects of the Indian elections. The article discusses how multimodal logistics is key to the democratic exercise India undertakes every five years.
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Dr Swayam Sampurna Panigrahi, Assistant Professor, Operations, IFMR GSB, Krea University published a paper titled Exploring barriers towards effective coal supply – A non-core perspective using ISM-DEMATEL in the journal Resources Policy. The publication is co-authored with Dr Rajesh Katiyar, International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar, Dr Ranjit Roy Ghatak, International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar, and Dr Ritu Singh, Indian Institute of Management, Raipur.
While other energy sources are becoming more popular, India is expected to continue to depend on coal in the coming years. This study aims to identify and assess barriers to the efficient supply of coal to non-core industries reliant on this energy source. Employing a hybrid approach combining Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL), the authors analyse the hierarchical structure and causal relationships among barriers affecting the coal sourcing process. The hybrid model emphasizes that the ‘biased government approach’ and ‘lack of mining technology and infrastructure’ are crucial barriers. These key barriers exert a substantial influence on other factors within the scope of our study. Unlike earlier studies, this research enhances theoretical understanding by thoroughly exploring barriers to effective coal sourcing strategies. Policymakers engaged in decision-making for the non-core coal-dependent sector in India can benefit from this research. Attention should be directed towards addressing key barriers influencing effective coal sourcing, specifically focusing on ‘biased approach by the government’, ‘lack of mining technology and infrastructure’, ‘social and political constraints’, ‘low research and development’, and ‘lack of skilled personnel’.
Role-based and environment-based flexibilities could be the real game-changers for controlling ongoing employment issues. Dr Pallavi Pandey, Assistant Professor, HR & OB, IFMR GSB, Krea University pens an article in The Economics Times discussing flexible practices other than work-from-home and how these strategies are reshaping the modern workspace.
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Dr Debasish Mishra, Assistant Professor, Data Science & Information Systems, IFMR GSB, Krea University co-authors a research article on the applications of machine learning in manufacturing. Titled Tool Wear and Remaining Useful Life Estimation in Precision Machining Using Interacting Multiple Model, published in the Journal of Manufacturing Systems, the article demonstrates a methodology for diagnosis and prognosis of cutting tools in precision machining processes, which has been validated using machining tests conducted on three different machines with varying machining parameters to develop a generalised solution.
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Professor Madhuri Saripalle, Professor, Economics & MBA Chairperson, IFMR GSB, Krea University along with Dr Vijaya Chebolu-Subramanian recently published her paper, Impact of COVID-19 on production decisions of marginal, small and medium farmers: empirical evidence from South India in the Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies.
This study analyses the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural production in South India by evaluating the influence of market channels and socioeconomic conditions on the production decisions of farmers during two key cropping seasons. The authors base our analysis on primary data from 200 marginal, small and medium farmers, primarily focusing on the key seasonal crops, namely paddy and black gram in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. After the easing of lockdown measures in June 2020, their research revealed substantial disruptions in agricultural production during the critical Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Most farmers refrained from returning to their fields during the Kharif season; those who did, produced millet as the main crop. Factors such as choice of market channels in previous seasons, economic status, access to all-weather roads, labour availability, gender and coping strategies played an important role in the return to production in the subsequent Kharif and Rabi seasons. This study contributes to the literature on factors influencing farmer choice and decision-making and provides nuances to discussions by analyzing crop-specific supply chains, highlighting the critical role of socioeconomic factors. It also highlights the role of demographics and infrastructural factors like access to all-weather roads and access to markets that influence farmers’ production decisions.
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Dr Praveen Bhagawan, Associate Professor, Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance & Area Chair – Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB, Krea University actively participated in the Financial Markets and Corporate Governance (FMCG) 2024 Conference, held on 2–4 April, 2024, at Monash University, Malaysia.
During the conference, Dr Bhagawan presented two papers, engaged in discussions on three papers, and served as the chair for a technical session.
Dr Bhagawan presented the following papers:
Additionally, he contributed to discussions on the following papers:
Dr Bhagawan also chaired Technical Session 2.2 on Sustainable Finance and Corporate Finance during FMCG 2024.
Furthermore, he was part of the PhD programme committee of FMCG 2024.
For further details, please refer to the attached 14th FMCG Conference Program Handbook here.
Dr Suresh Govindapuram, Assistant Professor of Economics, IFMR GSB, Krea University and Christon Thomas, PhD Student, IFMR GSB, Krea University have presented a paper on Women’s Financial Inclusion and Economic Development: Evidence from India at the 64th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE). The Conference was held on 29-31 March, 2024 at the University of Hyderabad, and was organised by the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad in collaboration with the Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad, the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad and the Council for Social Development (CSD), Hyderabad.
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