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Research paper thumbnail of A Different Story of Mergers and Acquisitions in Indian Banking Sector: Issues of Employees and Employment

Research paper thumbnail of Recruitment Strategy and Employee Retention in Indian Banking and Insurance Sector

Employee retention starts with better recruitment. This paper aims at presenting findings of stud... more Employee retention starts with better recruitment. This paper aims at presenting findings of study of recruitment strategy adopted by the banks and insurance companies in India and retention of employees in the same organizations. Specifically, objective of the study is to find the relationship between elements of recruitment strategy and categories of employees retained. Based on previous literature and in-depth interviews with HR and recruitment heads of banks and insurance companies, a survey was designed and administered among banks and insurance professionals across India. 591 responses were received from private sector, cooperative, and foreign banks as also life and general insurance companies operating in India. Results show that elements of recruitment strategy have significantly strong relation with committed employees retained in the organization. Relationship between recruitment strategy elements and employees with turnover intent is insignificant. The study is important...

Research paper thumbnail of Perception of Employees on Workplace Diversity in Context to Indian Startups

The global emerging businesses are structuring diversified workplaces. There are several educatio... more The global emerging businesses are structuring diversified workplaces. There are several educational establishments that include workers and students from diverse communities, areas and faiths. So, for an obvious reason educational institutes witness multicultural, social, regional, religion diversity. Nowadays big organizations in India are also following the same trend of workplace diversity. So, it is essential to explore whether Indian emerging startups are ready to adapt to workplace diversity. This paper investigates how the new age Indian startups are implementing workplace diversity. This study further examines the steps companies can adopt to improve cultural sensitivity and empathy, thus strengthening staff and organizations

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions of International Students in Indian Higher Education Campuses

The Qualitative Report, 2020

The global competition for international students has fuelled the need for education providers to... more The global competition for international students has fuelled the need for education providers to become more consumer oriented in their planning. Our purpose with this study was to understand international student perceptions and discuss corresponding approaches. In this qualitative study we interviewed twenty international students enrolled in two Indian universities to examine: one, their feelings about being an international student in India and two, what attracted them to India as a higher education destination. Our findings suggest that, the people on campus and in the host city are vital to delivering experiences. We identified “quality of education,” “cultural diversity” and the “rapidly growing economy” as the most noteworthy among several factors that have motivated the selection of India as a host country. We discuss the findings through different conceptual lenses and implications for managers have been presented. This research acts as market intelligence input to the In...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Wellbeing and Personal Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Lockdown: An Empirical Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

This study analyzes the factors affecting psychological wellbeing and personal coping strategies ... more This study analyzes the factors affecting psychological wellbeing and personal coping strategies adopted by individuals, “during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic”. Ox CAP-MH and Brief COPE was used to develop an online survey. Using the data collected from 351 respondents of the Indian general population, it was found that psychological well-being was affected by activity levels & social involvement; endogenous & exogenous sense of influence; leisure, bias & self worth; adaptability & mindfulness; and mental stress & sleep. Factors associated with personal coping strategies included positive reframing & active coping; defence mechanisms & self-doubt; use of emotional support & planning for the recovery of the pandemic covid-19 by personal coping; substance use & humour; spirituality; persistence threshold; using social support system. Finally result obtained is “the attitude of females and males varies”, towards the majority of the factors. The implications theoretically and in...

Research paper thumbnail of International students’ motivations for studying in Indian universities: Implications for value proposition and positioning strategies

Research in Comparative and International Education

Universities today devote serious effort to attract international students. The purpose of this r... more Universities today devote serious effort to attract international students. The purpose of this research is to understand the motivation factors that impact international student choices in selecting Indian higher education as a study-abroad destination. This quantitative study examines the choice criteria of 249 full-time international students from the countries of Asia and Africa. A number of choice factors were identified. Results indicate that international students at Indian universities consider ‘university characteristics’ and ‘influence of social networks’ as the most important motivation factors that determine destination choice. The study findings suggest a value proposition canvas consisting of teaching quality, university rankings, safety and availability of academic courses as its foremost constituents. The paper notes decision-making influences and identifies implications for marketing actions of a developing host country operating in a competitive international stude...

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of factors influencing international student destination choice: a case of Indian HE

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Research paper thumbnail of A Bank with Indian Flavour of Diversity A Case Study * of Saraswat Co-operative Bank

Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank... more Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank. He gazed with disbelief at the huge office complex of the bank. He went through a bout of mixed emotions and he could not make it out if he was happy or unhappy about the changes taking place in his favorite bank. He wondered, "Is Saraswat Co-operative Bank has any flavor left with it of co-operative banking spirit or co-operative movement?" "Why should I as a customer of Mandvi Co-operative Bank change because it is merged with Saraswat Co-operative Bank?" With these feelings he entered the premises of Saraswat Cooperative Bank and rested in one of the cozy sofas in the reception area waiting for his turn for the banking transaction. Mr. Shah was actually Number 1(one) customer of the Mandvi Co-operative Bank, which was later, merged with the Saraswat Co-operative Bank. He reviewed the changes in Saraswat Bank since the time he became a customer.

Research paper thumbnail of A Bank with Indian Flavour of Diversity A Case Study * of Saraswat Co-operative Bank

Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank... more Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank. He gazed with disbelief at the huge office complex of the bank. He went through a bout of mixed emotions and he could not make it out if he was happy or unhappy about the changes taking place in his favorite bank. He wondered, "Is Saraswat Co-operative Bank has any flavor left with it of co-operative banking spirit or co-operative movement?" "Why should I as a customer of Mandvi Co-operative Bank change because it is merged with Saraswat Co-operative Bank?" With these feelings he entered the premises of Saraswat Cooperative Bank and rested in one of the cozy sofas in the reception area waiting for his turn for the banking transaction. Mr. Shah was actually Number 1(one) customer of the Mandvi Co-operative Bank, which was later, merged with the Saraswat Co-operative Bank. He reviewed the changes in Saraswat Bank since the time he became a customer.

Research paper thumbnail of A Different Story of Mergers and Acquisitions in Indian Banking Sector: Issues of Employees and Employment

Research paper thumbnail of Recruitment Strategy and Employee Retention in Indian Banking and Insurance Sector

Employee retention starts with better recruitment. This paper aims at presenting findings of stud... more Employee retention starts with better recruitment. This paper aims at presenting findings of study of recruitment strategy adopted by the banks and insurance companies in India and retention of employees in the same organizations. Specifically, objective of the study is to find the relationship between elements of recruitment strategy and categories of employees retained. Based on previous literature and in-depth interviews with HR and recruitment heads of banks and insurance companies, a survey was designed and administered among banks and insurance professionals across India. 591 responses were received from private sector, cooperative, and foreign banks as also life and general insurance companies operating in India. Results show that elements of recruitment strategy have significantly strong relation with committed employees retained in the organization. Relationship between recruitment strategy elements and employees with turnover intent is insignificant. The study is important...

Research paper thumbnail of Perception of Employees on Workplace Diversity in Context to Indian Startups

The global emerging businesses are structuring diversified workplaces. There are several educatio... more The global emerging businesses are structuring diversified workplaces. There are several educational establishments that include workers and students from diverse communities, areas and faiths. So, for an obvious reason educational institutes witness multicultural, social, regional, religion diversity. Nowadays big organizations in India are also following the same trend of workplace diversity. So, it is essential to explore whether Indian emerging startups are ready to adapt to workplace diversity. This paper investigates how the new age Indian startups are implementing workplace diversity. This study further examines the steps companies can adopt to improve cultural sensitivity and empathy, thus strengthening staff and organizations

Research paper thumbnail of Perceptions of International Students in Indian Higher Education Campuses

The Qualitative Report, 2020

The global competition for international students has fuelled the need for education providers to... more The global competition for international students has fuelled the need for education providers to become more consumer oriented in their planning. Our purpose with this study was to understand international student perceptions and discuss corresponding approaches. In this qualitative study we interviewed twenty international students enrolled in two Indian universities to examine: one, their feelings about being an international student in India and two, what attracted them to India as a higher education destination. Our findings suggest that, the people on campus and in the host city are vital to delivering experiences. We identified “quality of education,” “cultural diversity” and the “rapidly growing economy” as the most noteworthy among several factors that have motivated the selection of India as a host country. We discuss the findings through different conceptual lenses and implications for managers have been presented. This research acts as market intelligence input to the In...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Wellbeing and Personal Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Lockdown: An Empirical Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

This study analyzes the factors affecting psychological wellbeing and personal coping strategies ... more This study analyzes the factors affecting psychological wellbeing and personal coping strategies adopted by individuals, “during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic”. Ox CAP-MH and Brief COPE was used to develop an online survey. Using the data collected from 351 respondents of the Indian general population, it was found that psychological well-being was affected by activity levels & social involvement; endogenous & exogenous sense of influence; leisure, bias & self worth; adaptability & mindfulness; and mental stress & sleep. Factors associated with personal coping strategies included positive reframing & active coping; defence mechanisms & self-doubt; use of emotional support & planning for the recovery of the pandemic covid-19 by personal coping; substance use & humour; spirituality; persistence threshold; using social support system. Finally result obtained is “the attitude of females and males varies”, towards the majority of the factors. The implications theoretically and in...

Research paper thumbnail of International students’ motivations for studying in Indian universities: Implications for value proposition and positioning strategies

Research in Comparative and International Education

Universities today devote serious effort to attract international students. The purpose of this r... more Universities today devote serious effort to attract international students. The purpose of this research is to understand the motivation factors that impact international student choices in selecting Indian higher education as a study-abroad destination. This quantitative study examines the choice criteria of 249 full-time international students from the countries of Asia and Africa. A number of choice factors were identified. Results indicate that international students at Indian universities consider ‘university characteristics’ and ‘influence of social networks’ as the most important motivation factors that determine destination choice. The study findings suggest a value proposition canvas consisting of teaching quality, university rankings, safety and availability of academic courses as its foremost constituents. The paper notes decision-making influences and identifies implications for marketing actions of a developing host country operating in a competitive international stude...

Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of factors influencing international student destination choice: a case of Indian HE

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Research paper thumbnail of A Bank with Indian Flavour of Diversity A Case Study * of Saraswat Co-operative Bank

Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank... more Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank. He gazed with disbelief at the huge office complex of the bank. He went through a bout of mixed emotions and he could not make it out if he was happy or unhappy about the changes taking place in his favorite bank. He wondered, "Is Saraswat Co-operative Bank has any flavor left with it of co-operative banking spirit or co-operative movement?" "Why should I as a customer of Mandvi Co-operative Bank change because it is merged with Saraswat Co-operative Bank?" With these feelings he entered the premises of Saraswat Cooperative Bank and rested in one of the cozy sofas in the reception area waiting for his turn for the banking transaction. Mr. Shah was actually Number 1(one) customer of the Mandvi Co-operative Bank, which was later, merged with the Saraswat Co-operative Bank. He reviewed the changes in Saraswat Bank since the time he became a customer.

Research paper thumbnail of A Bank with Indian Flavour of Diversity A Case Study * of Saraswat Co-operative Bank

Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank... more Mr. Shah felt proud as he looked at the new massive construction of the Saraswat Cooperative bank. He gazed with disbelief at the huge office complex of the bank. He went through a bout of mixed emotions and he could not make it out if he was happy or unhappy about the changes taking place in his favorite bank. He wondered, "Is Saraswat Co-operative Bank has any flavor left with it of co-operative banking spirit or co-operative movement?" "Why should I as a customer of Mandvi Co-operative Bank change because it is merged with Saraswat Co-operative Bank?" With these feelings he entered the premises of Saraswat Cooperative Bank and rested in one of the cozy sofas in the reception area waiting for his turn for the banking transaction. Mr. Shah was actually Number 1(one) customer of the Mandvi Co-operative Bank, which was later, merged with the Saraswat Co-operative Bank. He reviewed the changes in Saraswat Bank since the time he became a customer.