Keka Lahiri
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Small Scale Industries (SSI) have been playing an important role in the Indian economy for a long time. In India, SSI are defined in terms of investment in their fixed assets. This sector significantly contributes to production, employment generation and export promotion. In the gross industrial sector the value addition of SSI is about 40 percent. In rural India, the sector has created employment and, in turn, helped to eradicate rural poverty. The performance ...
It is said that a measure of a nation is in the well being of its children—in this context child labor is a social evil. Unfortunately it is a global problem and both developing and developed nations have the problem of child labor. The book seeks to examine factors leading to child labor like increase in population, rising poverty, parental unemployment, and a lack of major initiatives to combat child labor as well as the impact of child labor on society.
The market of higher education worldwide is in a state of flux and transformation. It has become increasingly international over the past decade dominated by significant private sector participation. Such liberalized attempt at least in a few sectors of higher education has definitely made the market competitive not only in terms of service quality and price but also in terms of student accessibility and eligibility. Changing profile of students, proliferation ...
The need for affordable housing haunts almost all individuals across the globe. A house can be acquired through purchase, rent or self-help co-operatives and, above all, by inheritance. In the case of the last situation, the factor of affordability does not arise, as the property right transfers the ownership from the earlier progeny to the next.Developed countries provide subsidies for individuals who would either like to purchase a house or take a house on ...
A pension fund helps you achieve something specific for a certain number of years, after which you reap the benefits. The ideal concept of pension scheme is still limited to long-term savings, which is seen as a savings vehicle for retirement. Therefore, such a funding system should be managed well for an assured return within the risk tolerance limit. This book highlights the different aspects of pension and highlights the various kinds of investment an ...
Knowledge management and sharing of knowledge have become the millennium buzzwords. But, it is easier said than done KM has been identified as a complex process in composition. Rather than theory, the practice of discipline and the way an organization perceives it, are mostly significant in the changing competitive scenario. Knowledge sharing systems, the essence of knowledge management happen to be an integrated approach, wherein, the vision of the organization ...
The service industry has been dominating the world economy since the mid-90s. Globalization has led to the introduction of new concepts in Human Resource (HR) which focus particularly on the role of HR in service sector. This has changed the HR market significantly. It is clear that HR people are going to play a very important role in organizations particularly in the service industry.
Real Estate industry has largely grown over the past few decades across the globe. Coupled with this growth, the size of public capital markets has also increased and, in terms of market capitalization, real estate appears to be one of the lucrative avenues for investment in the present millennium. But across certain countries, due to the smaller size of the market, it has failed to attract significant investors in spite of the fact that this market has ...
The international trade in textiles had been long governed by the implementation of Multifibre Agreement right from 1974. It had also enabled the developed nations mainly the USA, European Union and Canada to restrict imports from developing countries through a system of quotas. Consequently, it was taken for granted that the quota regime had frozen the market share, providing export opportunities even for high cost producers. In the light of the above, the ...
The global healthcare industry is on the threshold of transformation with changes in demography and a shift in the socio economic profile of consumers. Besides, private healthcare operators who have better healthcare and medical services are replacing public healthcare systems. This book focuses on the issues pertaining to this industry and gives the reader a valuable insight into the global healthcare scenario.
The abolition of the MFA quotas on 31st December, 2004 opened new frontiers for the Indian textile market. The agreement signified a major reduction in import tariffs and controls in a phased manner, over a period of three to seven years. This poses a major competition from the EU and US textile producers as they are enabled to get a greater access to the Indian textile market, leading the industry to be prepared to face a stiff competition from both developing ...
The Indian tourism industry took off in 1991 when it realized that tourism could be a good revenue earner. Worldwide too, governments have realized the place of tourism and have experienced more than 9% growth in 2001. But now there is an increased risk of environment pollution, depletion of natural resources and health hazards. This has brought the concept of "Sustainable Tourism" into sharp focus.
The changes in demography and a shift in the socio-economic profile of consumers have led to a transformation in the global healthcare industry. This has created the need for "corporatisation" of healthcare services and to look for ways to sustain healthcare service providers in the global market. These needs have consequently led to a rise in the standard of service and price. Private healthcare providers have redefined healthcare, especially in ...
Due to the growth of technology and appropriate infrastructural development across the globe, the travel and tourism industry attained maturity, especially in India. From 1990, countries influenced the growth of subsidiary industries such as hotels, airlines, laundry services, cleaning and washing, transportation and photography. As a result, this industry has grown more than 9% worldwide, though there have also been risks of environment pollution and depletion ...
Tourism has emerged as a major industry and the importance of hospitality services is paramount. This book looks at tourism and the hospitality services and the scope and the need for sustainable excellence in service. It is an ideal introduction to management students, aspirants to the hospitality services and professionals engaged in these services.
With the increase in working population across the globe, food products that are prepared and served quickly at outlets are gaining immense importance. These items are very often meant for immediate consumption at the point of purchase and serves short term hunger satisfaction needs. Research data shows that for the past few decades, there has been an increasing investment in buying of such food items which offer a regular substitute in most of the higher and ...