B. Sujatha
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In corporate policies, the growing significance of the sustainability factor heralds the advent of a certified New Age model of "caring capitalism," wherein the trendiest of trends in corporate governance is Social Auditing. It is a process through which an organization can account for, report on and improve its social performance and that allows an organization to determine whether it is meeting its social, environmental, cultural and community-based ...
Social innovations are new responses or new solutions to social and economic problems. Social innovation as a concept has figured in the writings of several reformers from the 19th century such as Robert Owen, Karl Marx and Max Weber. However, it gained prominence only in the 20th century and was part of the discussions of eminent personalities like Peter Drucker and Michael Young. It has further grown to become a sustainability tool in the 21st century, blending ...
Bacillus thuringiensis cotton, in short Bt cotton, sparks both interest and debate in most of us almost simultaneously. Bt refers to a toxin that contains Cry1Ac protein gene, which, when genetically engineered into a hybrid cotton seed, makes the cotton plant toxic to the American bollworm pest and thus protects it from damage. The technology of Bt cotton was introduced in India by Monsanto, USA, and gained commercial presence with its Indian partner Mahyco, in ...
"Adopting sound Equal Opportunity and flexible work policies are more than just a wise move, it is critical, especially for large professional organizations who wish to attract and retain the best people."... John Colvin, CEO, Blake Dawson Waldron One of the modern revolutions that has transformed workplaces and the way we work is 'Flexible Working'. Flexible Working is a comprehensive term that includes various non-traditional work practices brought ...
The International Finance Corporation, the private arm of the World Bank, has announced 2006 as the year of emerging markets. The fast growth rate of developing economies, market potential and extension of advantages to innovation, over and above labor-cost economies, complementary resource potential, and high market capitalization are some of the reasons behind the focus on this segment in the path of global expansion.Globalization has thus become an ...
"Tackling financial exclusion, spreading financial capability and helping to set more low income earners on the path towards a regular saving habit is essential for both our economic prosperity and for social justice. It is good both for individuals and for society and the economy as a whole." - Ed Balls MP, Economic Secretary to the HM Treasury Financial inclusion is a process of providing access to formal financial services to the bottom of the ...
Property has always been part of the investors diversified portfolio. Earlier, due to legal barriers and high costs small investors were unable to invest in real estate. The growth of the listed property sector across many markets has enabled the investors to expand their investment in the property market with less risk. Capital is becoming more global. Global real estate investment has become even more widely accepted by investors. Investors around the world are ...
According to The World Health Report published by Capgemini and Merrill Lynch, the number of High Networth Individuals (HNIs) (with assets greater than $1 mn) has grown by more than 20% globally in the past five years and by more than 90% in the past decade. The report also highlights that the emerging market economies like India, China and the Middle East have outperformed the developed economies in terms of increase in the number of HNIs. The number of dollar ...
"The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew." (Abraham Lincoln). The rapid globalization of capital markets has highlighted the need for a uniform set of financial reporting rules worldwide. This has been the major driving force behind the convergence of accounting standards across the globe. The ...
Accountancy as a profession has been witnessing changes in ethical values. From a culture of conservatism in the 1980s and aggressiveness in the 1990s, it led to big time frauds. In 2002, there were several accounting scams. This book analyzes how accounting frauds are perpetrated and which processes, structures, controls and culture could deter them from recurring. It highlights the rise of forensic accounting and auditing as the fourth most popular niche and ...
The book is presented in three sections. The first section details concepts like emotions, emotional quotient and emotional competence. It briefs emotional intelligence and how emotional competence influences various phases of life. It discusses how emotional competence helps improve the managerial and leadership qualities. The second section deals with techniques of developing emotional competence. It elucidates how emotional intelligence can be measured and ...
Today, innovation means reinventing new business processes, models, and creating new markets that meet customer needs that have been hitherto untapped. Innovation is ‘putting new, high value ideas into action.’ It is also the leading factor that can easily distinguish an organization from its competitors. For a successful innovation process to yield continuous improvement, one needs an environment that nurtures talent and a willingness to do new things. This ...
Work-related stress has been identified as the costliest lifestyle factor that affects both employers and employees the world over. Stress is understood as a state in which, individuals perceive an inability to meet the requirements or expectations placed on them, reflected by physical, psychological or social complaints or dysfunctions. Prolonged exposure to stress may reduce effectiveness at work and may cause ill-health. Costs of workplace stress are ...
User profiling has gained stature as a standard tool in e-commerce as well as in other informational environments today. It helps in discovering each user’s pattern of usage, observing trends, and transforming these trends into benefits for end users, products and services. User profiling is a process of gathering all known information about the audience of a product, and then breaking it down into specific profiles. These profiles, or personas, can then be ...
True, times have changed since the 1970s as women have proved their mettle in the political and corporate world to become successful leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs. However, life is still tough for the rural women in India, who constitute 35 percent of the total population. They are still vulnerable to health hazards, besides social ill-treatment. Women own only two per cent of the land, and receive only one per cent of all agricultural credit. Only ...
The grave problem of population displacement is caused mainly by development projects, conflicts and natural disasters. Though development projects can bring enormous benefits to society, they also impose far-reaching consequences, which are often borne by the most disadvantaged lot of people. Development displacees can suffer as severely as those displaced either internally or internationally by natural disasters or conflict and violence. The gravity of ...