Correlation Between Cost Reduction and Profitability of Business
This study explores the relationship between cost reduction through cost control and business profitability, focusing on Safarsame Modern Bus Company (SMB) for 2022 and 2023. Using a mixed research approach, it examines the correlation between payroll and utility cost reductions and profitability metrics such as net profit margin (NPM), return on assets (ROA), and return on equity (ROE). Quantitative analysis reveals negative moderate correlations between cost reductions and profitability ratios, indicating that cost-cutting means to profitability improve and was almost statistically significant, except between salary expenses and NPM. Qualitative findings identify SMB's strategies for reducing salary costs-downsizing staff with an internship program, performance-based compensation, and outsourcing-and for reducing utility expenses through behavioral changes and rate negotiations. The study recommends businesses adopt scientifically tested strategies for cost reduction to improve profitability, noting that both managers and academics can benefit from understanding these correlations for better decision-making and literature review.
Evolving Roles of Chief Information Security Officers and Chief Risk Officers
In "Evolving Roles of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) and Chief Risk Officers (CRO)," readers will embark on an insightful journey into the heart of organizational security and risk management. With over three years of in-depth research, including focus groups and surveys from over 200 industry professionals, this book stands as an authoritative guide on the subject.It not only sheds light on the current landscape, but also forecasts the anticipated future. This book dissects new reporting structures and the increasing importance of a strong relationship between CISOs, CROs, and executive boards, including CIOs and Board of Directors in both the public and private sectors. It emphasizes the critical need for an integrated approach to governance and risk management, advocating for a collaborative framework that bridges the gap between technical security measures and strategic risk oversight.It delves into the significance of emerging certifications and the continuous professional development necessary for staying ahead in these dynamic roles. This is not just a book; it's a roadmap for current and aspiring leaders in the field, offering a comprehensive blueprint for excellence in the evolving landscape of information security and risk management.This is an essential read for anyone involved in, or interested in, the strategic planning and execution of information security and risk management, offering wisdom of navigating the complexities of these ever-changing roles.
Beginner's Guide to Pig Production and Management
The primary objective of this book or manual is to equip beginners with essential knowledge and practical skills in pig production, covering all aspects from understanding breeds and housing to nutrition and overall farm management. It aims to promote best practices that enhance productivity, animal welfare, and sustainability, ensuring that new farmers can effectively manage their operations. The manual also focuses on improving animal health and welfare by providing detailed guidance on disease prevention, hygiene, and general care. Additionally, it encourages the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices and ethical considerations in farming. By offering strategies for efficient resource management, cost control, and marketing, the manual seeks to support the economic success of pig farmers. Ultimately, it aims to empower readers to make informed decisions that will lead to successful and sustainable pig farming operations, with a focus on scalability and long-term growth.
Influencing Customer Demand
This is the first book to discuss managerial, mathematical, and the conceptual framework of influencing factors on demand along with accurate mathematical analysis to evaluate and raise revenue.
Linear Transformation
This book introduces linear transformation and its key results which have applications in engineering, physics, and various branches of mathematics. Linear transformation is a difficult subject for students. This book is concise and provides examples and solutions for clear understanding of the concept.
How to Be a Design Academic
This book is about how to be a design academic. In another words, how to manage the various challenges, requirements, and processes that come with both the everyday and extra-orginary parts of an academic role in design fields (from architecture, urban design, and other spatial design fields, to fashion, industrial, interaction and graphic design.
Smart and Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0
Smart applications are reforming conventional supply chains into digital ones. To compete in today's competitive market, organizations must utilize the merits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution while being sustainable, lean, and eco-conscious. This book closes the gap and provides novel ideas, research, and applications.
Blockchain in Supply Chain Digital Transformation
Blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) have been identified as emerging technologies that can enhance global supply chain management processes. Given the embryonic nature of the technology, use cases pertaining to how it can be adopted and deployed in supply chain contexts are scarce. This book shares blockchain supply chain use cases across a range of industries including smart cities, food imports, product traceability, decentralised finance, procurement, energy management, consensus mechanism security, and industry 4.0. Given its scope, it is primarily intended for academics, students, researchers, and practitioners who want to learn more about how blockchain can digitally transform global supply chains.
Systems Engineering
This book provides a guide for systems engineering modeling and design. It focuses on the design life cycle with tools and application-based examples of how to design a system, focusing on incorporating systems principles and tools to ensure system integration. It provides product-based and service system examples to understand the models, tools, and activities to be applied to design and implement a system. The first section explains systems principles, models, and architecture for systems engineering, lifecycle models, and the systems architecture. Further sections explain systems design, development, and deployment life cycle with applications and tools and advanced systems engineering topics.Features: Focuses on model-based systems engineering and describes the architecture of the systems design models. Uses real-world examples to corroborate different and disparate systems engineering activities. Describes and applies the Vee systems engineering design methodology, with cohesive examples and applications of designing systems. Discusses culture change and the skills people need to design and integrate systems. Shows detailed and cohesive examples of the systems engineering tools throughout the systems engineering life cycle. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, any major engineering discipline, industrial engineering, and technology.
Institutional economics in the hospitality industry
In this amazing book, bleak, seemingly dry economic texts come to life, turning into entertaining stories about how rules and laws can affect the quality of your cocktail at the resort. Join our fun itinerary through the basics of institutional economics, where concepts such as transaction costs and information asymmetry become fascinating players in the behind-the-scenes of the hospitality industry.
Agile in the hospitality industry
Hey, hoteliers and restaurateurs! Ready to look at your operations through the lens of Agile and make everything a lot more fun?Welcome to a world where flexibility and adaptability meet hospitality! Imagine your confused chef, host auditor and reception manager coming together as one team and starting to work according to Agile principles. No, this is not the beginning of an anecdote, but a real over-the-top fun transformation of your business!Meet our book "Agile in the Hospitality Industry".
Design and Analysis of Closed-Loop Supply Chain Networks
This book provides insights for designing supply chain networks by understanding and incorporating key return parameters into the network design, which will affect profitability.
Leadership Skills for Maintenance Supervisors and Managers
Supervision is a leveraged activity. When we develop the supervisor, we enhance the productivity of the whole workgroup. This book teaches both the science and the art of supervision of maintenance workers including essential management, necessary people skills, and the elements of technical issues. .
Integration of Methods Improvement and Measurement into Industrial Engineering Functions
This book emphasizes the need to ask critical questions before implementing tools and their integration into the many applications in which industrial engineers work. This use of critical thinking will minimize the likelihood of mistakes that can result in the wasting of finite resources and the possible loss of life.
Matrix and Determinant
This book provides a clear understanding regarding the fundamentals of matrix and determinant from introduction to its real-life applications.
Sustainable Green Development and Manufacturing Performance through Modern Production Techniques
The book evaluates industry performance through sustainable green development while adopting advanced production techniques including their proper and effective selection. It discusses the application of Multi Criteria Decision Making, fuzzy and quantitative techniques, and includes case studies leading to a qualitative model.
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Organisations are focused on total customer satisfaction. However there is a lack of understanding the requirements and the customer needs. Total Quality Management (TQM) integrates all phases and ensures a defect free quality product. This book provides the understanding of all aspects of TQM and the implementation.
Kaizen
This book provides a practical and user-friendly approach to successfully transform an organization into a lean organization throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how lean management principles enable organizations to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term and sustainable competitive advantage. The book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries and explores the concepts of Kaizen and Lean Management thoroughly. Kaizen and Lean Management are innovative and modern concepts that help organizations gain a competitive advantage. Kaizen is the permanent improvement in small steps, while Lean Management is a set of principles focusing on customer satisfaction. The foundation of these two concepts is grounded in the principle of eliminating waste and concentrating on value added processes for which the customers are willing to pay for. Through this, organizations will become more efficient throughout the value chain including internal functions, partners and suppliers, and will achieve a long-term competitive advantage.
Kaizen
This book provides a practical and user-friendly approach to successfully transform an organization into a lean organization throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how lean management principles enable organizations to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term and sustainable competitive advantage. The book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries and explores the concepts of Kaizen and Lean Management thoroughly. Kaizen and Lean Management are innovative and modern concepts that help organizations gain a competitive advantage. Kaizen is the permanent improvement in small steps, while Lean Management is a set of principles focusing on customer satisfaction. The foundation of these two concepts is grounded in the principle of eliminating waste and concentrating on value added processes for which the customers are willing to pay for. Through this, organizations will become more efficient throughout the value chain including internal functions, partners and suppliers, and will achieve a long-term competitive advantage.
Role of Electronic Banking in Stimulating Financial Inclusion
This book is about the role of digital banking in promoting and encouraging financial inclusion especially in the context of India. It covers comprehensive literature review about electronic banking and related technologies. Financial inclusion focuses on the poor who do not enjoy the formal financial institutional support. The branchless banking is an innovative concept where account can be opened and operated without going to bank branch
Role of Digital Banking in Financial Inclusion
The study concentrates on aspects of digital financial inclusion that impact consumers' perceptions and the factors that discourage or impede their adoption of digital banking. The majority of studies on the effects of digital banking and consumer awareness have concentrated on the urban population, but for a variety of reasons, the rural population is still underserved. According to the 2011 Census, 1,210,193,422 people lived in India, making up 68.83% of the nation's rural population. Punjab had a population of 27,704,236 people, of which 62.5% lived in rural areas. For this reason, it's critical to examine how both urban and rural populations are interacting with digital financial inclusion.
International Conference Publication by SKASC CBE
The purpose of the "Publication on the International Conference on Commerce Nexus: Connecting Indian Business, Technology, & Society" is to highlight the connectivity of business with technology and society intertwined with commerce as we move towards 2030. The contents of this book are based on the chapter contributions of the authors. While the chapters reflect the opinions of individuals, the purpose of the themes included in the book is briefly discussed to highlight the editor's point of view on these thematic discussions. The effort is to share the opinion of the editorial team, while the author's chapter forms the basis of the body of knowledge in the book. The two views, when put together, will be able to increase the scope and understanding of the book, making it more useful to the readers.
Outsourcing, Public Administration, Human Capital
Final thesis presented to the Extension Course in Business Administration at the Santo Augusto College, as a partial requirement for completion of the course, supervised by Prof Roniele dos Santos. The aim of the study is to present some considerations on the outsourcing regime applicable to the Public Administration, seeking to identify its requirements and limits. Outsourcing is currently a subject of great interest to Administrative Law.
Leadership and Administration ( Volume 1)
Mintzberg (2014) through his model on the roles and skills of leader-managers, affirms that an approach to "balanced management" of an organization allows the leader-manager to achieve what he calls "balance dynamic". According to him, this involves acquiring the skills for the roles he is called upon to play and which he must integrate into the exercise of his functions. The author underlines the importance for the leader to have interpersonal skills which enable him, within the framework of the direction of the group, to resolve conflicts and mediate.This is why, before determining the conflict management tools in the company, it is important for a leader to understand what can be considered as conflict in the professional environment; because in several cases, certain leaders manage to qualify certain situations as conflicts, and yet it was only a simple problem which created a dysfunction in itself which was not resolved in time.
Marketing of Life Insurance Policies in Rural Areas
The marketing of life insurance policies in rural areas of Erode District, Tamil Nadu, presents unique challenges and opportunities. This study aims to explore the strategies employed by insurance companies to penetrate these markets, understand the factors influencing the purchase decisions of rural consumers, and evaluate the effectiveness of various marketing approaches.The rural areas of Erode District are characterised by distinct socio-economic conditions, including lower income levels, limited financial literacy, and a strong reliance on agriculture. These factors significantly influence the acceptance and adoption of life insurance policies. This research identifies the key determinants that drive rural consumers to consider life insurance as a financial safety net and examines the role of trust, accessibility, and product customisation in this context.Through a combination of quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with both consumers and insurance agents, the study provides insights into the most effective channels and communication strategies for reaching the rural population.
2021 International Comparison Program for Asia and the Pacific
Summarizing the Asia and the Pacific results of the 2021 International Comparison Program, this report estimates purchasing power parities (PPPs) and PPP-based measures of total and per capita real gross domestic product (GDP) for 21 economies.The report also provides revised results for the 2017 ICP cycle. The PPPs enable comparison in real terms across economies by removing price level differences among them. The results provide policy makers and other users with useful information on price levels and PPP-based GDP expenditure values for comparative analysis and policy applications. ICP is a global statistical initiative carried out under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission.
Sustainable development through craftsmanship and sportsmanship
Dr. Yeung's extensive background in education and her passion for integrating traditional Chinese art forms with contemporary practices, for example yoga with Chinese Calligraphy Paintings in Exhibition and Breathing patterns with Chinese brush strokes provide a unique perspective on sustainability. Her compelling arguments challenge readers to rethink their relationship with craftsmanship-not just as a means of production with hands but as a form of art that embodies cultural characteristics, for example, Chinese calligraphy painting, Indian yoga practices, and UNSDGs from the U.S. and environmental respect. Ir. Ho Chi-Shing, Chairman, Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA)/General Manager, BEAM Society Ltd."Sustainable Development through Craftsmanship and Sportsmanship" is not merely a book; it is a call to sustainable responsible actions. Dr. Shirley M. C. Yeung masterfully combines her expertise and passion to offer a transformative guide that motivate the community to transform for a better world. Paul Chan, CEO, ESG School HK, Hanin Enterprise Group
Credit Risk Management of Manufacturing Companies in India
The manufacturing companies play a significant role in the development of an economy. The sales of manufactured product are the source of revenue of these companies. Like other companies, manufacturing companies try to maximise their sales in order to achieve the maximum profit and market share. Sales are of two types, cash sales and credit sales. Credit sales generate accounts receivables and sometimes they may be followed by default in payment result in credit risk. Credit risk adversely impacts the manufacturing companies in India by reducing their profits thereby threatening their survival. There is a need for effective credit risk management that helps to safeguards the financial health of manufacturing companies there by supporting sustainable business growth and development in the economy. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the prevalence and magnitude of credit risk, current risk management practices for formulating a model for effective credit risk management in Indian manufacturing companies.
Burnout Syndrome
This study analyzes a case study of a Public Institution of Higher Education, where the phenomenon of Burnout or Burnout Syndrome is presented in a group of employees who provide service to the public. For this analysis, the Maslach Measurement Instrument (1986) was applied to a population of 70 administrative employees. The measurement instrument consists of 22 items that are rated on a Likert-type scale. The subject rates, by means of a range of 6 adjectives from "never" to "daily", how often he/she experiences each of the situations described in the items. The factorization of the 22 items yields in most of the papers 3 factors that are called emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and personal fulfillment at work. The findings show that the emotional exhaustion or burnout syndrome manifested by the employees has caused them to lower their work performance and productivity and some show physical signs of illnesses that are manifested in their absenteeism and apathy towards their work, resulting in high correlations between the variables of the Maslach Model and the Burnout Syndrome.
Should I undertake?
In this book, the author reveals the pitfalls and mistakes to avoid when you want to start your own business. As a young entrepreneur, we're bound to take the wrong steps, which can kill your project and could even lead to disappointment. By reading this book, you'll be better equipped to succeed in your venture. Beginner's mistakes can be fatal. So it's important to build a solid foundation for success.
Entrepreneurial success amongst women-owned SMEs in Lusaka, Zambia
Women entrepreneurs are significant contributors to the economic development of any country and their role becomes more vital in improving the economic condition of developing countries. It is therefore important that their capabilities are tapped, for economic and societal benefits. The more women succeed in their businesses the more other women can emulate them and contribute to economic development of countries. There is a dearth of knowledge on entrepreneurship success factors specific to women owned Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia. This study therefore examines selected entrepreneurship success factors that women owned SMEs in Lusaka Zambia have found to help them succeed and proposes an entrepreneurship success framework. A mixed method was used, and data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and 100 successful women who own SMEs were interviewed. Quantitative findings reveal that innovation, marketing strategy and family support were most important factors at the internal level. At external level roads, communication and ICT were most important factors.
Researching Colombian Foreign Trade
The book "RESEARCHING IN FOREIGN TRADE" explores two key investigations on logistics and climate change in Colombian ports. The first research focuses on the logistics strategies to be implemented in the port of San Andres Islands to increase its competitiveness in the face of the new needs of Colombian international trade. The second addresses the effects of climate change on the logistics chain of Sociedad Portuaria del Dique S.A., analyzing how climate phenomena such as sea level rise and extreme events impact port operations and what measures can be taken to mitigate these effects. Taken together, this research offers a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities in port management in a context of climate change and globalization.
Financial Health and Future Trends in the Indian Auto Ancillary Sector
"Financial Health and Future Trends in the Indian Auto Ancillary Sector: An In-Depth Analysis Using the Altman Z-Score Model" provides a comprehensive examination of the financial stability and growth prospects of India's auto ancillary industry. This book employs the renowned Altman Z-Score model to assess the financial health of key companies, offering a detailed evaluation of their stability and risk of financial distress. It delves into the sector's significant trends, such as the shift towards electric vehicles, adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies, and increasing emphasis on sustainability. The book also explores the impact of technological advancements and regulatory changes, providing strategic recommendations for stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and industry professionals. By adapting the Altman Z-Score model to the unique conditions of emerging markets, this study delivers actionable insights for navigating the complexities of the Indian auto ancillary sector, making it an essential resource for those looking to understand and capitalize on the opportunities within this dynamic industry.
Silk Industry Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
This study investigates the evolving landscape of the silk industry in Bangladesh, with a specific focus on entrepreneurial opportunities and challenges. Recognizing the historical and economic significance of silk in the region, the research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of current industry dynamics. Employing a descriptive research methodology, the study seeks to identify key industry leaders, market trends, and the obstacles faced by entrepreneurs. A thorough literature review was conducted, examining the historical significance, socio-economic impact, current trends, challenges within the silk industry, while integrating insights from the fields of entrepreneurship, economics, and development studies. The research methodology adopted a quantitative approach, detailing sampling procedures, data collection instruments, and ethical considerations. Data analysis, derived from interviews, surveys, and document reviews, reveals insights into market dynamics, entrepreneurial opportunities, and challenges, and identifies factors contributing to growth and strategies for overcoming obstacles. The study concludes with recommendations aimed at fostering entrepreneurship.
42 Rules to Manage an AI Center of Excellence for Your Contact Center
42 Rules to Manage an AI Center of Excellence for Your Contact Center by Geoffrey Best is an essential guide for organizations seeking to leverage AI in their contact centers. This book targets contact center managers, AI practitioners, and business leaders aiming to establish an effective AI Center of Excellence (AI-CoE) within their operations. Its primary purpose is to provide a structured framework for integrating AI into contact centers, aligning AI initiatives with business objectives, enhancing customer experience, and driving operational efficiency.The book highlights the AI-CoE's role as a centralized hub for AI strategy, governance, and innovation. It emphasizes that an AI-CoE is not merely a technological initiative but a strategic component requiring meticulous planning, a clear vision, and alignment with organizational goals. The book outlines how an AI-CoE should coordinate AI activities, set standards, and oversee AI projects to guarantee consistency and maximize AI benefits.Innovation and continuous improvement are central themes. The AI-CoE must foster a culture of experimentation with new AI technologies and methodologies, including pilot projects and proof-of-concept initiatives. These efforts are crucial for maintaining technological relevance and meeting evolving customer expectations.Data and analytics play a critical role in the AI-CoE. Effective data management strategies are essential, involving data repository management, quality assurance, and advocacy for data integrity. The book describes the process of an AI-CoE for developing advanced analytical models and algorithms to transform data into actionable intelligence, thus supporting informed decision-making and innovation.The book also underscores the importance of human capital. It discusses how AI-CoE is not just about technology but also about people. The book focuses on attracting, training, and retaining AI talent through training programs, workshops, and collaboration sessions and how these efforts enhance AI literacy across the organization, equipping employees with the necessary skills for an AI-augmented environment and addressing concerns about job displacement.Security and privacy are paramount. The book describes the responsibility of AI-CoE to establish robust cybersecurity protocols, monitor systems for potential breaches, and develop contingency plans for security incidents. Ensuring ethical AI use and protecting customer data is essential for maintaining trust and compliance.In conclusion, 42 Rules to Manage an AI Center of Excellence for Your Contact Center offers a comprehensive approach to establishing and operating an AI-CoE. By addressing strategic alignment, technology and innovation, governance, data and analytics, talent and expertise, and security and privacy, the book provides a roadmap for leaders to navigate AI integration complexities, driving business transformation and enhancing customer service operations.
Corporate Finance
The edition is aimed at accounting students, in order to complement their studies on the interpretation of International Financial Reporting Standards; for this purpose the following content is proposed: the first chapter is a review of the concept of corporate finance, finance and principles, Chapter II, is referred to the sources of long-term financing, Chapter III to the application or investment in long-term assets, finally in Chapter IV is observed various types of business valuation.It alternates with a set of exercises that will allow readers to put into practice the concepts developed in this text.
Your Masterpiece
An entrepreneurial pioneer does more than a product or service to generate income, he learns to discover step by step the purpose of his life, in that process he faces his fear of public speaking and learns to connect words with emotions, gestural language with real life stories, imagines solutions and converses with others to understand their problems, their behavior and their expectations for the future.An entrepreneurial pioneer makes difficult decisions in the present to lead radical changes in his life and that of others, leaves his comfort because he feels capable of generating superior performance by dominating his impulses, subordinating his personal ambitions to value the human being, and puts a good working environment before profits.If you are thinking about entrepreneurship, by necessity or by opportunity; if you are young or unemployed at fifty, if you have many ideas in your mind or if you only know how to do one thing well, this guide will help you take the first steps from public speaking, leadership and creativity, discover your talent, inspire your team and start YOUR MASTERPIECE.
Конвергентный рециклинг ресурс&#
В результате технологической революции человек превратился в субъект управления животного и растительного мира и защитника окружающей природной среды. Направляя все продукты производства и их отходы в ресурс техносферы, человек эволюционно совершенствуется в обеспечении качества её безопасности. В настоящей работе обобщены представления о конвергентном рециклинге техногенных отходов производства фосфорных удобрений в обеспечении гуманитарной безопасности в современной геополитике существования человека.
Crafting the Future
Discover the transformative fusion of tradition and technology in "Crafting the Future: Technology Innovations in the Handmade Industry." This engaging guide explores how artisans worldwide are integrating cutting-edge innovations with age-old techniques to revolutionize handmade crafts. From digital design tools to online marketplaces, this book covers key trends and methods shaping the future of crafting. Learn to use software, reach global markets, and understand crucial legal and eco-friendly practices. Delve into blockchain, AI, and other emerging technologies enhancing creativity and efficiency. With inspiring stories and practical advice, this book is perfect for seasoned artisans and beginners alike. Embrace the future of crafting and make your mark in the handmade industry.
Employees' Job Satisfaction in Indian Government Universities
Job satisfaction among government employees in Indian universities is a critical aspect that significantly influences organizational effectiveness, employee performance, and overall institutional success. As centers of academic excellence, Indian universities rely heavily on their workforce's dedication, commitment, and enthusiasm to fulfill their multifaceted roles in research, teaching, and administration. However, understanding the nuanced factors contributing to job satisfaction among government employees in this context requires a comprehensive exploration beyond conventional perspectives. Job satisfaction is a crucial aspect of organizational behavior that significantly impacts employee morale, productivity, and retention. In the context of Indian universities, where government employees constitute a significant portion of the workforce, understanding the dynamics of job satisfaction is essential for fostering a conducive work environment and promoting institutional effectiveness. This book explores the multifaceted nature of job satisfaction among government employees in Indian universities, considering various factors influencing their perceptions and experiences.
Inventory Management and Profitability of Manufacturing Companies
The book discusses inventory management and its impact on the profitability of manufacturing companies listed in Nigeria. The study found that inventory management has a significant effect on the profitability of these companies. It suggests that management should focus on increasing inventory turnover to improve the firms' performance. Maintaining reasonable inventory levels can help reduce stockpiling, minimize obsolescence threats and expenses, and ultimately lead to lower prices and improved profitability.
Evaluation of Equity Schemes of Public and Private Sector Mutual Funds
Mutual fund industry in India has emerged as the most dynamic segment of the Indian financial system. The mutual fund industry grew by leaps and bounds during the last few years. With the excess number schemes available for the investors. To choose, it becomes essential for retail investor to know the performance of the mutual funds in order to make better informed decision. Mutual funds play extremely crucial role in Indian economy. They are for mobilization and channelization of savings from individuals and households towards the capital markets, mutual funds have shown a tremendous growth in the quantum of their assets under management over the last few years. A Mutual fund is type of Investment Company that collects the money from investors and collectively invests in stocks, bonds, or money market instruments. In this study analyses the performance of equity and sector specific mutual fund schemes, the growth of mutual fund industry in India and perception of investors towards mutual fund investment.
Application of digital transformation in Management Sciences
Digital transformation is a change in mentality that companies undergo in order to become more modern and keep up with the technological advances that are constantly emerging. There isn't a person in the world who hasn't been impacted by this process. Human potential, digital culture and technology: the three pillars that support digital transformation.Gone are the days when digital transformation was a trend. Today, it's a reality and companies that don't adapt will lose competitiveness and market share to the growing number of purely digital-based companies, such as startups.But digital transformation in companies is not a simple process and involves several aspects that need to be considered when adopting a renewal strategy. There are countless points, ideas and characteristics that need to be considered in order for the process to take place in a solid and efficient manner.
Non-Financial Motivation and Employee Efficiency in Nigerian Banks
This study, "Non-Financial Motivation and Employee Efficiency in Nigerian Banks," explores how non-financial motivation affects employee efficiency and productivity in Nigerian banks. Grounded in Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the study employs a literature review methodology, synthesizing academic sources, scholarly articles, and case studies. Findings indicate that non-financial motivators such as recognition, career development, work-life balance, job security, and a supportive work environment significantly enhance job satisfaction and performance. Employees perceiving high non-financial support are more engaged and productive. The study underscores the importance of non-financial motivation alongside financial incentives, recommending Nigerian banks implement recognition programs to boost morale and productivity by making employees feel valued.
Death and Funeral Practices in Russia
Built on original ethnographic research, this book offers a comprehensive account of funerary history and practices in Russia. It provides data on mortality statistics, trends in the funeral market in contemporary Russia, the legal framework of funerary practices, as well as regional and demographic disparities.
The Studentpreneur's Handbook
This book serves as a comprehensive guide for students who aspire to balance their academic responsibilities with the exciting world of entrepreneurship. It outlines the benefits and challenges of student-led businesses, providing practical advice on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, identifying business opportunities, and building a startup while still in school. The book also provides insights into recognizing market gaps, leveraging personal interests, and conducting thorough market research. Legal and financial considerations are also addressed, offering a solid foundation for students to understand business registration, intellectual property rights, and financial management. The book emphasizes the importance of crafting a compelling brand story and using cost-effective marketing strategies, such as social media and guerrilla marketing, to promote their businesses. The book also discusses how to scale a venture post-graduation, transition from student to full-time entrepreneur, and seek investment. The book is enriched with case studies and success stories, providing inspiration and practical lessons from those who have successfully navigated the studentpreneur journey.
Construction Digitalisation
This book explores construction digitalisation, particularly in developing countries. The book conceptualises a digitalisation capability maturity model that will enable construction organisations to self-assess and benchmark their digital capabilities in their quest for digital transformation.
Consumer Protection And Welfare - Role Of VCOs
India is the second largest populistic country in the world today, and it has become a big market for consumable and durable goods. Consumers in India are ready to buy any merchandise offered to them by big multinationals and Indian companies as well, because of the acute shortage of merchandise in the market. With acute shortage of such merchandise, adulteration, deceptive packing, short-weights and measures, after sales services and the like have become the order of the day. In countries where the consumer is illiterate innocent, un-organized and where the market is dominated by the sellers leads to exploitation of the consumers. For educating, protecting the rights of consumers provided by the legislature, the working groups, Voluntary Consumer Organizations acting as the remedial mechanism for safeguarding the welfare of consumer. In the present economic environment with liberalization of trade barriers and increasing competition the need for awareness among the consumers about their rights is important. Working towards the protection and welfare of consumers is treated as consumerism. The scenario has changed from being a 'sellers market' to 'buyers market'.
