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Original Article
Open Access
Succeeding Through People: An Overview of How Business Excellence Practices Have Changed the HR Landscape
R. Jayaraman
· pp. 5–12
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i1/59944
In the last 60 years, HR practices have undergone many changes. Driven by business conditions and advancements in technology, people practices have helped in steep improvements in productivity and value creation. Since the advent of TQM in Japan in 1950, …
Keywords:
Business Excellence, Malcolm Baldrige, EFQM, HER, PDCA, MBNQA, Continuous Improvement, Service Industry, GDP
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Original Article
Open Access
Technical and Financial Feasibility of Information Technology Enabled Public Distribution System
Nehal Mayank Joshipura, Mayank Harshvadan Joshipura
· pp. 13–23
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i1/59947
This paper tries to address an issue of massive inefficiencies and leakages in one of the largest public distribution systems in the world. Diversion of public distribution system commodities is beyond imagination, and that leads to huge losses to the …
Keywords:
Public Distribution System, Leakage, Commodities, Corruption, Infrastructure, Information Technology, Food Grains, Smart Cards
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Original Article
Open Access
The Relationship Between Leadership, Educational Level and Emotional Intelligence: A Case Study in Bahrain
Suhaila E. AlHashmei, Zahra R. Hajee
· pp. 24–32
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i1/59951
The concepts of Leadership and Emotional Intelligence (EI) are recognized to be important elements in organizations today. These concepts include vision creation, goal accomplishments, ambition, self-awareness, character and skills in tuning into others' emotions through the ability to establish relationships …
Keywords:
Culture, Cultural Differences, Emotions, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Leadership Styles
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Original Article
Open Access
Dynamic Yet Static: A Boon for High Performance Organizations
Manish Das
· pp. 33–39
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i1/59954
The present paper is a descriptive research based on secondary data. This paper aims to highlight the practices that make an organization steady, and ensure long-term sustainability of the organization in the challenging marketplace. This paper highlights that to become …
Keywords:
Dynamic Part, Static Part, Core Ideologies, Value System, High Performance Organization
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Original Article
Open Access
CSR and Reporting by Selected Indian Companies: An Exploration
Rajni Bhalla
· pp. 40–48
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2013/v6i1/59956
CSR has become popular all over the globe. In the developing countries like India, there are various formal and informal ways in which a business can make a contribution towards CSR practices. CSR can be regarded as a way by …
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Reputation, Globalization, Indian Corporate Sector.