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Nandan Nilekani: Governtrepreneur

maddy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:10:10 +0000

HE is the chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and co-founder of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
THE CHALLENGE: The UIDAI, too, is like a start-up. My prior success in no way guarantees success in this world and if I don’t deliver then the consequences could be large.
For Rohini Nilekani life seems to have come a full circle. Arghyam, her elegant house in suburban Bangalore has been turned into the unofficial headquarter of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Ever since her husband Nandan Nilekani gave up the co-chairman’s job at Infosys, the $4.6 billion (revenue, in 2008-09) company he co-founded with six colleagues in 1981, to take up a role in public service, there has been an endless stream of visitors at Arghyam. Although UIDAI’s official headquarter is in Delhi, the technical team is based in Bangalore. Nandan Nilekani splits his time between Delhi and Bangalore
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Rapid Internationalization in Emerging Economies

maddy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:02:11 +0000

Extensive theoretical and empirical studies have been elaborated regarding internationalization with the analysis of different features. Investigations have just recently started to explore the firms from emerging economies that have significantly being internationalized. The main purpose of our study is to deepen the knowledge about the companies that internationalize rapidly and we highlight the potential factors that lead to early internationalization and/or continuously rapid internationalization, especially for firms from emerging economies. First, the definition of rapid internationalization is presented and discussed. Second, the driving forces leading a firm to internationalize rapidly are investigated. Specifically, a qualitative research is conducted with the use of a single case study: Suzlon Energy, an Indian company. The information is collected mainly through secondary data. After introducing the existing theoretical framework, we test how it can be applied to our company case. Finally, we develop our conceptual model from the confrontation between the case and existing theories. New findings emerge which complement the existing concepts that are mainly focused on firms from mature markets, early internationalization and outward internationalization.
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Bhopal Gas tragedy a Case Study

newuser — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:04:08 +0000

The investigation of large-magnitude incidents is fraught with difficulties and the process of establishing the primary cause of an incident often requires an understanding of human nature in addition to the necessary technical and engineering skills. The salient non-technical features that are common to the investigation of large-magnitude events are discussed in general. The investigation of the Bhopal disaster is discussed as a specific case study in light of these salient features. The results of the overall investigation are discussed and it is demonstrated that the commonly-held view that water-washing of a certain header caused the disaster is physically impossible. Evidence is presented which indicates that direct water entry into the methyl isocyanate storage tank was the likely initiating cause of the Bhopal disaster. click here to read more

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MIS Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa

maddy — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:28:25 +0000

Many national and international aid agencies, government and non-governmental organisations (NGO), see the introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a rapid way of helping the economies and governance of less developed countries (LDC) through improved management and more effective dissemination of information. Attempts to achieve these aims by the introduction of several aid agency funded ICT schemes in The Gambia – a typical LDC – have failed. This paper suggests that such failures stem from two fundamental causes: the aid agencies do not understand the operational – human and physical – environment in which the ICT systems are to operate and, equally, the intended beneficiaries are unaware of how ICT systems can be usefully employed in their day-to-day tasks. Failure to correctly employ ICT systems has resulted in the wastage of scarce development funds and the diverting of scarce local skilled personnel away from other, productive tasks. To achieve real and sustainable benefits from ICT schemes in such LDCs a phased implementation project model is proposed which includes, in addition to the provision of hardware and software solutions, ICT awareness building and training of user personnel as well as ongoing monitoring of the system’s impact. Before significant ICT project development starts management must understand and agree that the scheme’s introduction will benefit their work. Moreover, they must fully commit to change and adapt their working procedures in ways that will enable them to benefit from the added functionality provided by the ICT system.
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How (and Why) to Stop Multitasking

maddy — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:50:31 +0000

Doing several things at once is a trick we play on ourselves, thinking we’re getting more done. In reality, our productivity goes down by as much as 40%. We don’t actually multitask. We switch-task, rapidly shifting from one thing to another, interrupting ourselves unproductively, and losing time in the process.
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Capital Budgeting and Economic Development in the Third World: The Case of Nigeria

maddy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:32:16 +0000

Poor and Unrealistic capital budgeting has long been the bane of socio-economic development in Africa and of course, Nigeria. The issue of capital, investment and how it was undertaken in the capital budgeting process thus constitutes a major concern of this paper. Even in the midst of vast economic and resources cum endowment, African countries are not only technologically backward but wallow in neckdeep poverty and indebtedness.In the bid to resolve this nagging problem, this paper looked at the form and approach of the Nigeria government to capital budgeting. It tried to unravel the causes of project abandonment, capital disappearance and inhibition placed on capital budgeting as the country related to other countries outside her borders (particularly in the Western world). The paper adopted a basic research approach whereby it collected primary data from questionnaires administered on 94 firms primarily and they were complemented with vast secondary data extracted from Nigerian stock exchange fact books from 1980-1999. The analysed data were presented in tables, percentages and were critically discussed. Basically, the study found out that most firms used one form of the criteria or another for selecting optimum investment. However, the study revealed that the most common method is the payback period. The study also revealed that dividends and taxation payouts as well as shareholders’ funds and share capital strongly influenced public companies growth performance when juxtaposed with retained earnings and credit investment. Moreover, net cash flow on investment is found to be a strong determinant of performance since higher income dictates better investment returns and vice-versa.The paper concluded that capital budgeting decision is an unnegotiable investment decision making strategy that must be taken very seriously. Given the fact that only private sectors made use of various methods of project valuation, which accounts for the reason why the little development visible in Nigeria are from the private sectors, the study therefore pushes that the government should embrace capital budgeting if it is to witness appreciable economic development.
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Secondary school music education: A case study in adapting to ICT resource limitations

maddy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:37:31 +0000

This article explores the current availability and use of information communication and technology (ICT) for music education purposes, and music technology resources and facilities, in Victorian government secondary schools. Survey data is presented providing a snapshot of the status of computer and technology resources in government secondary schools in several Metropolitan Regions. Discussion is focused on a case study into one particular secondary school and the perceptions of one music teacher and her students regarding class music. Read more….

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Football fans and food: a case study of a football club in the English Premier League

newuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:27:09 +0000

The WHO and the European Union recognise that poor nutrition is a leading cause of the major non-communicable diseases, including CVD, type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, and contributes substantially to the global burden of disease, death and disability. Therefore, it is no surprise that Rayner and Scarborough report that, in the UK, food-related ill health is responsible for approximately 10% of morbidity and mortality and costs the National Health Service approximately £6 billion annually. In addition, the diets of those on low incomes may contribute significantly to health inequalities, as they can fall considerably short of the latest nutritional recommendations. Read more..

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The Finance Talent Challenge: How Leading CFOs are Taking Charge

maddy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:57:59 +0000

A global study, conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the Economist Intelligence Unit, demonstrates how leading chief financial officers (CFOs) are leveraging talent in finance to assume a more strategic role.
The study, which surveyed more than 600 senior finance executives and business leaders representing every major industry and region, reveals a disconnect between where the finance function needs to go and the talent it will need to get there. However, CFOs are developing deliberate strategies to attract and retain the right finance talent to meet strategic needs. Read More…

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Role of statistics & computers in agricultureal reasearch

maddy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:52:16 +0000

Agri research has played a vital role in in development of statistical methods. I is indeed true that the statistical tools have wide applicability to almost any branch of science dealing with thw uncertain phenomenon involving aggregates. With the advent of computers & combination of statistical tools & computer technology, has it actually helped agricultural research?
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