Sukhvinder Kaur Multani
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It was not long ago when A.T.Mahan, American naval strategist and historian had advocated "sea power" as a determinant of a nation's strength. The economic significance of sea to humankind is remarkable. More so, when seas and oceans are rich in mineral resources and contribute enormously to the economic growth and prosperity of countries. In this context, the sea lanes are vital in carrying out trade to required destinations. Keeping in view the ...
Job Sculpting has been defined as the art of matching people to jobs to realize and identify their "deeply embedded life interests" that match their job profile. It is a highly useful tool to slow down employee attrition, which is a major problem faced by the organizations. The employee motivation is an issue that needs to be addressed on a priority, since it is the demotivated employees who are more prone to leave the company. The commitment and ...
Women's empowerment has reached great heights. Women are being empowered in various areas, in different ways, across societies. They are empowered politically, economically and socially. Added to this, the globalized world has opened new opportunities for them. Today's women have successfully made their mark in diverse fields. Education and awareness are the basic factors leading women to accept different careers along with the inherent challenges. Women have ...
The term knowledge worker has been used for decades, but to date, there is not much understanding as to what knowledge workers do and how their productivity can be improved. As economies are increasingly moving towards becoming knowledge-based economies, enhancing knowledge workers’ performance has emerged as the most important economic issue. A knowledge worker has become the key to growth and differentiator in today’s knowledge economy. The success of ...
In the recent years considerable attention is being paid to the issue of energy security. Energy is one of the main requirements for economies today as it is taking a central and pivotal place for economic development and social progress of nations. The basic aim of energy security is to ensure uninterrupted supply to support countries' economic activities for sustained economic growth and also to reduce its dependence on energy resources which are imported. ...
The Indo-Japanese relationship has witnessed a major transformation since the end of cold war. The bipolar system resulted in greater interdependence among nations. The concept of security became more comprehensive and included non-military elements. Above all, globalization created new opportunities and united the whole world by integrating and breaking barriers. All these transformed the Indo-Japanese relations which hitherto seemed stagnated. India's economic ...
The issues in maritime domain are quite vast and complex and countries pursuing maritime interests cannot ignore their importance. Maritime security has thus become crucial for these countries as the transportation of world trade is dependent on the shipping lanes and seaports. The world’s seaports have nearly 72 percent million containers moving through them every year. These containers have to be safeguarded against nuclear weapons which could be delivered to ...
There have been instances wherein women have attained professional success at the cost of neglecting their home front and vice versa. This has become a matter of utmost concern for most of these women as they find it difficult to strike a perfect balance between home and work front. They often feel overburdened by the responsibilities at home and at work. However, it is rare that women s role as a balancer is ever appreciated. Her multitasking capabilities are ...
The 21st century is the age of Information and Communication Technology and ICT plays a vital role in political, economic and socio-cultural development of a country. ICT is of immense significance in our lives. It has become a powerful tool towards empowering rural masses by way of access to information related to education, banking, employment, agriculture, governmental resources and services. However, there are certain sections of society which are deprived of ...
In the 21st century, managing knowledge workers has become essential and challenging. Managing these knowledge workers efficiently makes companies achieve their targets. In view of this, various organizations have adopted several techniques and strategies to deal with this challenge, thereby, enhancing the productivity of the entire organization. In this context, the book focuses on certain issues pertaining to managing knowledge workers. Much of the work the ...