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In this paper, we develop a basic regional e-tailing adoption model based on the “diffusion of innovations” (DOI) theory and the “ability-motivation-opportunity” (AMO) framework. We empirically test the model using ordinary least squares and Poisson regression on district-level e-tailing packages data collected from India Post. Further, we use a neural network model to classify districts into high/low e-tailing potential with 78% accuracy. Apart from its theoretical contribution, the adoption model can also be used by e-tailers to support their regional targeting decisions.

This paper focusses on the interaction between technology, the business environment, regulation, and society in ICT industries. The role of technological advances in communication (e.g., cellular mobile, 5 G, spectrum allocation) and in computational advances (e.g., cloud, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence) along with developments in the business environment (e.g., disruption, convergence, Industry 4.0) and the regulatory environment (e.g., competition law and market regulation) in the model is explained. The economics of network industries and competition law and strategies such as vertical integration, bundling, and tying are described. The role of regulation and innovation is discussed along with some cases.

Professionalisation of the roles that union officials play necessitates certain competencies in them to increase union effectiveness. This paper attempts to understand managerial competencies for union officials in the Indian context. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, we developed a “mixed model” by matching competencies of student activists with those of union officials. Behavioural event interviews conducted with thirty-six union officials led to a competency dictionary with four competencies: result orientation, aligning critical constituencies, networking skills, and effective feedback sharing. Resting on the classical competency theories which have not seen application in industrial relations (IR) scholarship, this paper provides an actionable path to enhance union effectiveness.

In this study, we investigate the role of capital returns and currency value in determining foreign portfolio investments, with a focus on Sub-Saharan African economies. The empirical results from the auto-regressive distributed lag and vector error correction models reveal significant positive impact of capital returns and significant negative impact of currency value, indicating that the variables play contrasting roles in driving foreign portfolio investments. Financial openness also exerts a positive impact on the investments, but not so significant to qualify as a key driver of foreign portfolio investments. Inflation, however, tends to impair the investments. Adjustment speed of the investments is also found to be low.

The paper discusses the optimal strategies of a two-sided monopoly platform where the platform offers price discount to buyers. The platform uses advertising instruments to transmit information about discount to buyers and also provides service to its buyers. Although discount adds utility to buyers only, it affects per-interaction price of both buyers and sellers because of the presence of indirect network externality. The model analysis shows that service quality and level of advertisement will reduce unambiguously with discount for the monopoly platform. A comparison of monopoly equilibrium with the social optimum reveals that the monopoly platform sets higher service quality compared to the social planner.

Organisations redefine talent management to maintain their competitive edge. This has also been demonstrated in the ongoing disruptions in the work environment accentuated by the recent Covid-19 pandemic. This article highlights opportunities and challenges within the transforming workplace and the emergent talent development practices. The second part of the paper summarises round table discussions with eight Indian HR leaders from diverse industries providing perspectives and insights into these talent development practices. Virtualisation of talent development and co-creation in career management, amongst critical evolving practices, emerged from the discussions.

Using monthly fund-level portfolio holdings data on Indian equity mutual funds, we explore the predictable patterns in the trading biases of fund managers induced by changing attention allocation patterns. In an emerging market setting, we investigate the tendency of fund managers to sell winners and increase their exposure to losing stocks. Their biases are examined during two states of economic cycles. We adjust for random choice probability while selecting funds for reasons unrelated to the disposition effect. Our research contributes to the relatively nascent psychology-based asset pricing literature by examining fund managers’ psychology concerning financial decision-making.