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Larsen and Toubro Limited – Managing Working Capital for Improved Returns
Sanjay Dhamija, Reena Nayyar, Shikha Bhatia
· pp. 8–23
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i8/174736
Purpose : The case analyzed the association between working capital management (WCM) and profitability, measured by return on equity (ROE), using Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&T) as the context. Methodology : The case analysis examined L&T's WCM ratios and cash …
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financial management, financial performance, working capital management, return on equity
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Family Firms, Institutional Ownership, and Volatility of Stock Returns : An Indian Study
Neha Nayanika Sahoo, Chandrabhanu Das, Rajeev Sengupta, Brajaballav Kar
· pp. 24–43
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i8/174709
Purpose : The prevalence of family firms and foreign institutional investors is a distinct feature of Indian business, often marked by conflicting ownership goals between dominant promoter and institutional ownership affecting resources, performance, governance, and risk. This study examined how …
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family business, institutions, promoter, stock return volatility, agency theory, panel data
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Strengthening Algorithmic Safety Through Responsible and Explainable AI : A Conceptual Framework
Aditi Jain, Shabana Azami, Sushant Kumar Vishnoi, Sarjue Pandita, Ankit Garg
· pp. 44–54
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i8/175099
Purpose : This paper proposed to examine how Responsible AI and Explainable AI jointly contributed to strengthening algorithmic safety. It examined the significant role of ethical governance, transparency, accountability, stakeholder involvement, and explainability to mitigate algorithmic risks and promote trustworthy …
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responsible AI, explainable AI, responsible and explainable AI, algorithmic safety
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Online Co-Charging Platforms in India’s EV Ecosystem : Adoption, Feasibility, Policy and Legal Frameworks, and On-Ground Implementation Issues
Mannat Singh, Rekha Dahiya
· pp. 55–73
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i8/175100
Purpose : This study investigated whether an online electric vehicle (EV) co-charging platform could provide a viable sharing-based complement to India’s existing EV charging infrastructure and examined the factors shaping users’ adoption intention. Methodology : An exploratory sequential mixed-method approach …
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adoption intention, charging infrastructure, electric vehicles (EVs), online EV co-charging, sharing economy