Journal of Advances in Management Research: Volume 7 Issue 2

Supply chain modelling using a multi‐agent system

Raúl Pino, Isabel Fernández, David de la Fuente, José Parreño, Paolo Priore

The purpose of this paper is to focus on a supply chain (SC) simulation of all its management processes by means of a multi‐agent system (MAS).

Towards a social capital theory of resistance to change

Noel J. Pearse

The aim of the paper is to generate a substantive grounded theory of organizational change and leadership, particularly focusing on the manifestation and management of resistance…

Performance assessment of Indian software professionals

H.C. Shiva Prasad, Damodar Suar

The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate an instrument/scale to assess the performance of Indian software professionals (SPs).

Productivity growth and efficiency change in Indian banking: Technology effect vs catch‐up effect

Lakshmi Kumar, D. Malathy, L.S. Ganesh

The purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of technology change in the banking sector by employing data envelopment analysis (DEA) and also to determine the change…

A model for optimal maintenance interval incorporating the cost of rejections in manufacturing

Divya Pandey, Makarand S. Kulkarni, Prem Vrat

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model that incorporates the effect of rejection cost on optimal maintenance planning decisions. Such a model will help in further…

Strategic inventory allocation for product platform strategy

Yohanes Kristianto, Petri Helo, Josu Takala

This paper focuses on decision making related to the use of strategic inventory allocation in product platform design. The purpose of the paper is to present a novel approach to…

Dynamic adjustment towards target capital structure: evidence from Indian companies

Sulagna Mukherjee, Jitendra Mahakud

The purpose of this paper is to study the dynamics of capital structure in the context of Indian manufacturing companies in a partial‐adjustment framework during the period…

The role of academic research in sustainable actionable business outcomes: introduction to the special issue

Robert Rugimbana