IOSR-JBM   Volume-19 ~ Issue-7 ~ July-2017

Abstract: The objective of the present paper is to analyze the productivity performance of BDCCB (Bijapur District Central Co-operative Bank), Bijapur as compared to SSCB (Shri Shiddheshwar Co-operative Bank Ltd., Bijapur) over a period of 5 years (2018-09 to 2012-13). For this purpose, productivity ratio analysis has been used. With the help of this analysis, it was inferred that performance of SSCB was excellent regarding branch productivity and BDCCB was excellent regarding employee productivity. For this analysis, Business Volume per Branch per Employee, Working...........

Keywords: productivity performance, business volume, working fund, spread, burden, net profit.

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Abstract: Corporate or Corporation is derived from Latin word "corpus" which means a "body". Governance means administering the processes and systems placed for satisfying stakeholder expectation with the help of various Corporate Laws formed for the Governance of the corporate sectors. When combined together Corporate Governance means a set of systems procedures, policies, practices, standards put in place by a corporate to ensure that the relationship with various stakeholders is maintained in transparent and honest manner .In this paper I intend to bring about.........

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Abstract: Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) works on the principles of cooperation, self-help and mutual-help, are playing a very crucial & key role in catering to the credit needs of persons' of small means. These UCBs are striving relentlessly to address the issues of economic inequality and the concentration of wealth that are causing exploitation of weaker sections by the stronger.........

Keywords: UCBs, NPAs, Deposits, Loans.

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Abstract: Every employee should have a sense of raised morale, enthusiasm which he / she tries to define as quality of work life, which is a measure of standard of services / privileges which he / she receives from the employer / company / institution for the services to the company. The quality of work life is a driving force for the employee which he / she receives in return, raises his / her morale and thus the production of the company. So indirectly every employer should try to improve the quality of work life so as to improve the production and for retaining the skilled / well trained employees in his..........

Keywords: Quality Time, Enthusiasm, Privileges, Hospital Staff

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Abstract: In today's era of globalization, the only resource which can provide sustainable competitive advantage to any organization is knowledge. Business Excellence can be achieved when knowledge management initiatives are in place, and have integrated people and technology together. The objective of Knowledge Management (KM) is to create, store, extract, disseminate and make the requisite knowledge available for the intelligent decisions making. Organizations should strive to capture the experiences and expertise of their employees and convert them into explicit knowledge thereby enriching the organizational knowledge base. The manuscript explores thorough literature..........

Keywords : Competitive Advantage, Knowledge Management, Steel Industry, Vizag Steel

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Abstract: Purpose: Strategic Management acts as panacea for the success and failure for the organisation. In other words, the strategic management acts as back bone for managing the organisation operations in each and every sphere, where a team of experts always be ready for giving out the solution to every problem which the organisation faces. Post liberalization Indian banking industry has undergone a paradigm shift providing new services to customer and posing unique challenges with the fast changing business environment. With increasing competition, emerging customer demands, regulatory interventions, and technology led disruptions, and higher shareholder expectations, the organisations........

Keywords: Banks, Strategic Intent, Strategic Vision, Mission, Objectives, Business Environment..

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Abstract: This article aims at examining the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and performance of the micro businesses within the context of a developing country. The study specifically examined whether EO significantly predicts increase in sales, assets and employees' satisfactions respectively of micro businesses. The approach adopted for the study was exploratory, where by a survey was done on a total of 273 micro businesses from four different sectors; Retail; ICT Manufacturing and Artisans. The data gathered therefrom were analysed using the Pearson's..........

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Micro business performance.

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Abstract: Allocation of finances into the devolved governments has been growing all over the world as a process of decentralization of resources from the National governments to the grassroots. This study aimed at looking into the influence of public participation in budgetary allocations and successful implementation of county government projects. The reports stipulate that most of the County governments not be allocating enough funds which might have been caused by budgetary allocation related issues. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The target population was.........

Keywords: Public Participation, County government, Budgetary Allocations, Implementations.

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Abstract: As we know Indian stock market is vast and attract investors as a hotspot of investment .The Indian market is steadily growing and had allured domestic investors community and foreign investors group in the past .the major part of investment in Indian stock market is attributed to institutional investors among whom foreign investors are of primary importance. The investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) has become a dynamic force in the development of Indian.........

Keywords: Volatility, FIIs Capital Flows, NIFTY SENSEX , FII, Indian stock market , correlation and regression , Trends of FII in India etc..

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Abstract: This study sought to establish the generic strategies and their relationship towards competitive advantage among Tier one supermarkets in Kenya based on Neven and Reardon, 2004 in Kenya namely Nakumatt, Tuskys and Uchumi. An organization can achieve competitive advantagerelative to its rivals through lower cost, best cost, broad differentiation, focused differentiation and focused low cost allowing an organization to outperform its competition by securing a superior market position, paramount skills, quality and adequate resources. There was a great knowledge.........

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