Sumanjeet Singh

Ramjas College, University of Delhi · Department of commerce

This article comprehensively presents evidence of shared gender economics in accessing credit for women-owned ventures. The 'she' based approach has faced financial-market differentiations when it comes to women's access to finance. By reviewing and analysing approximately 125 articles, the researchers try to seek an overview of the degree of influ...

Purpose The study aims to add to the existing literature on food supply chains by specifically taking into the redesigning of the alignment of storage, packaging and distribution practices in the modern complex supply chain. The redesign of the food supply chain’s storage, distribution and packaging is a transformative endeavor ultimately aimed at...

Purpose The present study aims to investigate the factors of loan access that affect entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and operating efficiency of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Furthermore, the study intended to investigate the influence of ESE on the operating efficiency of Indian MSMEs and its mediating role. Design/metho...

Considering the widespread applications in the treatment and rehabilitation of various disorders, Human-Robot Interventions (HRI) has recently piqued the interest of the medical community. Social robots are designed to interact with humans in ways that are consistent with human social psychology to elicit reactions from those individuals on a socia...

This study investigates the synergistic effects of circular economy (CE) practices, Industry 4.0 technology, and green human resource management (HRM) practices on sustainability and performance in Indian companies. CE focuses on resource efficiency, waste minimization, and material recyclability. Industry 4.0 incorporates modern digital technologi...

Purpose This study explores the intricate relationship between social media communication, consumer attitude and purchase intention within the context of lifestyle category products. With the rapid proliferation of social media platforms, businesses have turned to these platforms to connect with consumers and influence their purchasing decisions. T...

Pandemic has compelled the entire world to change their way of life and work. To control the infection rate, academic institutes deliver education online similarly. At least one smartphone is available in every home, and students use their smartphones to attend class. The study investigates the link between smartphone usage (SU) and academic perfor...

Over the past decade, the rise of omnichannel shopping, driven by evolving consumer shopping behavior and technological advancements in retail, has motivated us to conduct a comprehensive literature review. Using bibliometric tools and techniques, we analyzed 175 articles from reputable journals published between 2013 and 2023, extracted from Scopu...

Background: Education is crucial for empowering women in the labour market. However, the choice of occupation may not always necessarily be determined by their level of education. Objective: The present study seeks to answer two important questions: (1) Does education help in determining occupational choices of women working in the informal sect...

Purpose This research aims to investigate the showrooming phenomenon in the context of the evolving omnichannel shopping landscape, which seamlessly integrates both physical and online retail channels. Showrooming, wherein customers browse products in physical stores but ultimately purchase from online competitors, poses a potential threat to the j...

India and the world went through a public health and humanitarian crisis due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This article aims to understand the various instruments deployed for tackling the economic side of the crisis and their impacts. It discusses the monetary policy measures that could have been appropriate to tackle the pande...

The current situation calls for effective Human Resource (HR) operations. In order to perform well and remain competitive, especially in service organizations, HR strategies must be given more attention due to ongoing changes in banking, the workplace, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, and rising consumer wants and expectations. It has grown to be...

The present study extends family stress to the work domain and explains how family stressors impact job outcomes. The investigation examines the relationship between family incivility (FI), employee engagement (EE), and perceived supervisor support (PSS) in the context of government school teachers in the Indian subcontinent. The examination uses a...

Purpose–Thepresentstudyinvestigatesthe impactof digital entrepreneurial education and training and its impact on the digital entrepreneurial intention (EI) through the mediating character of entrepreneurial competence. Design/methodology/approach– A total of 391 survey responses were collected from employees using convenient and snowball sampling...

The internet has given birth to the new industry called online retailing, which involves vend via the internet. It is hot and fastest-growing industries and can grab the attention of retailers as well as customers. Despite this tremendous attention, the success rate did not meet the expectations. The association between e-service quality (E-SQ) and...

Amidst the intensive cola war in the Indian market, Hector Beverages Private Limited introduced ethnic drink as a competitive strategy to attract Indian consumers. This move aims to attract Indian consumers by not only offering health benefits and nutritional value but also providing a sense of connection to the past and emotional satisfaction thro...

Social media marketing (SMM) has brought significant change in the marketing of the product and strengthens the marketing communication process. Present investigation is taken up with the objective to investigate the impact of SMM on Consumer Value consciousness (CVC) and Purchase of Durable Products (PDP) and mediating role of CVC in the relations...

The six-sigma methodology has been adopted by the industry as a business management tool to improve operational capabilities and reduce defects in any process. This study aims to present a case study on the implementation of the Six-Sigma DMAIC methodology with the purpose to reduce the rejection rate of rubber weather strips manufactured by XYZ Lt...

The primary focus of this paper is to develop an empirical model to study the relationship between key Financial Performance Indicators and IPO Offer Prices. It seeks to assist Indian IPO investors to make more informed decisions by advancing their knowledge about relevant Pre-IPO Financial Performance Indicators that are effective predictors of Of...

BACKGROUND: With greater uncertainties and economic divides in Indian formal and Informal economies; the lockdown in its unprecedented ways severely knocked the crucial vulnerabilities of majorly the informal sector of the economy. METHODS: The study was conducted across the Indian population who have suffered from the bad impact of COVID-19 and th...

The right to healthcare services is considered the highest entitlement in India, with the help of economic prowess. However, after 75 years of independence, the constraints for health services across the gender still exist glaringly, with more discrimination against women. Indian women still struggle to receive proper healthcare facilities compared...

This study's goal is to investigate the connection between the results of remote work (RW) and how that affects firm performance (FP). Using an empirical study of 128 IT professionals in a representative sample. Information was acquired through organized questionnaire interviews with business management. RW and other workplace flexibility practices...

Some of the cloud-based education solutions for distance learning that have been previously offered have a lack of security. Researchers have decided to strengthen security rather than reduce it, but this raises the question of performance, as it takes a long time to safeguard the data. Consideration of performance and security challenges in a c...

A citizen-centric approach was used to understand the effectiveness of e-government web portals in India. So, the study aims to find the factors of e-government (i.e., information clarity and appropriateness, relevance & usefulness, information accuracy & completeness, system security, users’ privacy, system stability, and interactive services) and...

The tremendous speed of technological progress has accelerated the diffusion of digital technological innovation among students. The advances in technology have motivated students’ orientation towards digital entrepreneurship and their intention to become potential entrepreneurs. This study aims at examining digital entrepreneurship characteristics...

Many technologies, media, and telecommunication businesses are already battling with many cyber risk problems. To achieve an integrated risk mindset, we should place cyber risk management and innovation on same footing. For a variety of reasons, protecting IoT devices is a challenging undertaking. Security is sometimes sacrificed in favor of time-t...

Purpose The study aims to investigate the association between Entrepreneurial Education (EE) and Entrepreneurial Intention (EI) and the multiple mediation model of Creativity and Entrepreneurial Motivation (EM). Design/methodology/approach The study employed a sample of 300 students who have studied entrepreneurial development courses (short-term...

Purpose- This study aims to identify how ICT appeared as an emergent business strategy and to investigate the impact of ICT adoption factors on the perceived benefits of MSMEs. Design/methodology/approach-A total of 393 responses from Indian SMEs was collected for the final analysis. The study presents the partial least-squares structural equation...

Introduction: The extensive use of the internet and its effect on our lives can no longer be overlooked. While the internet is a result of the rapid advancement of science and technology, its impact on students depends on how they use it. The present study identifies Internet usage patterns, nature of use, and Internet Addiction (IA) among India's...

Purpose Micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) is the kingpin of Indian economy. It contributes to 48% of India's exports and provides employment to 110 million people. As a result, it is critical to evaluate the obstacles, expose them and find a way to overcome the crisis due to the pandemic. The study aims to analyse the impact of financial an...

The present study intends to identify and evaluate the factors affecting the perception and readiness of young online shoppers regarding digital transactions. Thirty variables were identified through systematic literature review (SLR) that can influence consumers’ perception of digital transactions. Data were collected from 525 Millennials from nor...

Gender sensitivity aids as a probable solution for facilitating female talent in an organization. This study measures gender sensitivity by applying multilevel modeling in hotel industry with a twofold objective: to identify explanatory predictors at the organizational level as well as to check whether insensitivity is the result of inherent bias i...

The recent rapid development of IoT[1,2] and its ability to provide differing kinds of services have made it the fastest growing technology, with huge impact on social life and business environments. The vast diffusion of connected devices in the IoT has created enormous demand for robust security in response to the growing demand of millions or pe...

The study of corporate governance is gaining momentum as its compliance has been made mandatory and the number of corporate governance issues is on the rise. Global scandals in Enron, WorldCom, and so forth. along with the rising number of domestic cases of misgovernance such as Satyam, Tata v/s Mistry have further stimulated the interest of policy...

The scorning of gross domestic product (GDP) is as old as its birth. Income inequality and ensuring human well-being are few out of many causes of its fulmination. Existing literature on the concern issues reveals that, where there are great disparities in wealth, there are heightened level of social distrust. Poor countries having reasonable distr...

Translating words to deeds: Achieving gender parity in access to financial resources

There is a broad consensus in the health literature regarding the positive and prolific effects of Internet technology on well-being, though several studies also describe the negative consequences in terms of emerging new pathological conditions among users. This article explores the prevalence, determinants and effects of Internet addiction among...

In the present paper an attempt has been made to examine the demographic trends of child labour in Delhi. By using the Census data of government of India, the paper has presented the distribution of child labour in Delhi across different districts, literacy level of the child labourers, growth rate as well of sex ratio of child labourers in Delhi....

The potential of information and communication technology (ICT) as a tool to reduce gender inequality and strengthen the position of women in a society is increasingly recognized. However, a significant gender digital divide is also observed, which is reflected in women’s low level of access and use of ICT as compared to men due to socio-economic,...

There is a plethora of literature to support the significance of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in modern organisations in deterring potential infringement of new ideas and in turning them into productive business value. Larger-sized firms attach tremendous value to their intellectual property (IP), whereas in the case of the micro, small and...

Recent years have seen a sequence of “moral panics” regarding accessibility of information on the internet and its exercise for criminal/harmful activity. Such problems and wider availability of internet raises the public policy concerns among governments over whether the internet should be regulated or not. Some believe it should not, considering...

The MSME sector occupies a position of strategic significance in the Indian economic structure. This sector contributes nearly eight per cent to country’s GDP, employing over 80 million people in nearly 36 million widely-dispersed enterprises across the country; accounting for 45 per cent of manufactured output, 40 per cent of the country’s total e...

Despite a high growth rate and plentiful Government measures to encourage gender equality, the gender gap still exists in India. Lack of gender equality not only limits women’s access to resources and opportunities, but also imperils the life prospects of the future generation. In the present article an attempt has been made to examine the problem...

The influence of institutions in economic growth has been widely discussed in economic literature. But, the success of these institutions is largely determined by the degree of accountability and of corruption. Institutional failure is less likely if clear responsibilities and accountabilities are shouldered by those who have accepted the responsib...

The intersection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and competition laws is one of the most complex areas of law and economics. IPRs, which are generally considered necessary to promote innovation, could create monopolies while competition law battles monopolies. How do the two policies interact? Is there a balance or a conflict? In this light,...

As intellectual property IP has become an integral part of business strategy, the valuation of these assets has become more and more critical. Consequently, the strategic decisions of Indian SMEs also increasingly depend on understanding the economics affecting the value of these assets and most crucially appraising the approximate value of their I...

The interaction between copyright and technology represents one of the greatest challenges for regulators because the latter is constantly evolving, the former needs to adapt to the latter's constant evolution. In this light, the present paper draws attention to the problem of copyright infringement in the age of the internet. The paper also discus...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify e-skills shortages, gaps and mismatches in Europe, and the reasons behind these. In this light, the paper explores some key issues/aspects related to development of e-Skills, while attempting to provide some benchmarking tools by which European countries may be able to access their current and futu...

Existing studies of the digital divide reveals the gap that exists between those who have access to ICTs and those who do not create exclusion, endanger social integration and hamper economic growth. The digital divide has many dimensions and can be categorized as global, regional and national. At national level, there is no single divide, but mult...

Intellectual property rights create monopolies, while competition law battles monopolies. How do the two polices interact? Is there a balance or conflict? In this light, the present paper examined the survey of economic literature analyzing the interaction between intellectual property rights laws and competition policy and how the boundary between...

In the recent years, the notion of 'digital divide' has been widely researched, and has attracted much debate and speculation for its economic, social and political consequences. Existing studies reveals, the gap that exists between those who have access to ICTs and those who do not create exclusion, endanger social integration and hamper economic...

Rapid growth of Information and Communication technologies (ICTs) (especially Internet and e-commerce) has affected most parts of human society and its dominance over the other technology is clearly visible. There are various things that can be done by the use of the web to make a difference, whether it is donating money to charities via click thro...

The emergence of e-commerce has created new financial needs that in many cases cannot be effectively fulfilled by the traditional payment systems. Recognizing this, virtually all interested parties are exploring various types of electronic payment system and issues surrounding electronic payment system and digital currency. Broadly electronic payme...

Existing studies reveals that the huge surge in international capital flows since early 1990s has created unprecedented opportunities for the developing countries like India to achieve accelerated economic growth. International financial institutions routinely advise developing countries to adopt policy regimes that encourage capital inflows. Since...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the magnitude and various causes of the global food crisis. Further, the paper aims to suggest policy measures towards the solution of global food crisis problem. Design/methodology/approach To verify the problem of global food crisis, the paper mainly utilizes food price index of UN Food and Agricultu...

The Indian currency has depreciated by more than 20 per cent since April 2008 and breached its crucial 50-level against the greenback on sustained dollar purchases by foreign banks and stronger dollar overseas. The fall in the value of Indian rupee has several consequences which could have mixed effects on Indian economy. But, mainly, there are fou...

Banking through electronic channels has gained increasing popularity in recent years. This system, popularly known as 'e-banking', provides alternatives for faster delivery of banking services to a wide range of customers. This study aims to collect customers' opinions regarding the importance of e-banking and the adoption levels of various e-banki...

Business today is undergoing a silent revolution. For the first time businesses are recognizing the power of individual. Just as customer relationship management (CRM) is focused on increasing the value of customer base, employees relationship management (ERM) is focused on increasing the value of the employees’ base. The concept of (ERM) is based...

Business and economy are inextricably linked with the development and implementation of new technology. While e-commerce clearly has a positive impact on the business sector, doubts have been raised about its impact on the macroeconomic growth and development. Impact of internet and e-commerce on business in industrialised, and to a limited extent,...

India opened up its stock market in the early 1990s allowing the Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) to invest in the Indian Stock Markets. It is widely believed that FIIs are the most volatile investors in the Indian stock market. It is also noticed that generally stock market volatility tends to increase following financial liberalization. Thi...

The pervasiveness of information technology is greatly influencing our day- to —day life. The way we communicate, transact and deliver things has gone for a paradigm shift due to this IT factor. The "e-governance" is a result of such development, which is revolutionising the government-citizen interface. E-Governance is one such crucial IT driven i...

Due to globalization of economy, rapid growth in information technology, increase in knowledge based work and competition pressure the concept of knowledge management has gained momentum in recent years. Knowledge management is a systematic process for creating, acquiring, synthesizing, learning, sharing and using knowledge and experience to achiev...

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), proposed to be introduced in the next session of the Parliament, represents a historic opportunity for socio-economic transformation in rural India. The NREGA has many remarkable provisions. The Act provides every poor household in rural areas with right to at least 100 days of guaranteed employm...