Rajesh, R; Rajasenan, D(Cochin University of Science And Technology, March , 2015)
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The first part of the study has focused on the trends in area, production
and productivity comparing the state’s performance with of national level
performance. Also an attempt was made to understand the trends in
commodity price over the years especially in the post liberalization period
from the early 1990s. Plantation commodities occupy an important share in
the country’s export basket and thereby earning foreign exchange to the
national exchequer. Taking into consideration the competitive dimension of
natural rubber, cardamom and pepper in the export market was analyzed to
see penetration of these commodities in the world market.The second part of the study has tried to understand the plantation
workers livelihood by understand the employment generation in the sector.
Livelihood assets of plantation workers were analyzed to understand the nature of ownership of various assets. Understanding the poor quality and
ownership of various livelihood assets and their relative deprivation the study
also tried to understand the income-expenditure patterns and the nature of
indebtedness among workers and the factors responsible for deprivation and
thereby social exclusion.Area, Production and productivity trends of rubber, pepper and
cardamom show a mixed picture. Area, Production trends are impacted
greatly by the commodity price of the plantation crops.High correlation exists
between commodity price and area and production trends of plantation crops
in the state.In terms of Natural Rubber, Kerala experienced a steady growth over
the years in terms of area production and productivity as the price of rubber
has increasedIn terms of black pepper, the state witnessed a deceleration in growth.In the case of cardamom the area of cultivation declined whereas
production increasedProductivity of natural rubber, pepper and cardamom has increased
substantially over the yearsEmployment pattern in rubber and spices sub-sector has been analyzed
by looking in to the commodity prices so as to see the changes in
employment pattern over the years. The study has helped to understand that
commodity price and employment generation in plantations are interconnected
to such an extent that a fall in the commodity price have greater reverberations
on the employment pattern in plantations.Livelihood analysis both in the small and large holdings show that
workers belonging to rubber (large and small rubber) plantations have shown
better possession of livelihood assets when compared to spices plantation
workers as 16.2 percent of the spices sub-sector workers claimed about
ownership of house which is considered to be an important and primary
livelihood asset.In the case of natural assets like accessibility, availability and duration
of water for drinking and other household purposes, the situation of workers
in spices plantation still remain poor as around 80 percent of workers
depending on public well public taps and canals as source of drinking water.Evaluating financial assets also give clear indication that the road to
secure financial assets still remains a distant dream for the workers in
plantation sectorEvaluating income and expenditure trends pinpoints to the fact that
disparity in terms of income exist among the plantation workersWhile observing the employment though wage levels have improved
because of improvement in commodity price of plantation crops, significant
improvements are not visible in their livelihood and they remain excluded
compared to other sections of the society.
Suprabha, K M; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, September , 2008)
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A socio-economic research is required as an attempt to address the
socio-economic issues facing small-scale fisheries. A study of the socio
economic conditions of small-scale fishermen is a prerequisite for good
design and successful implementation of effective assistance
Programmes. It will provide an overall pidure of the structure, activities
and standards of living of small-scale fisherfolk The study is confined
to the coastal districts of Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram districts. It also gives a picture of socio-economic conditions of the
fisher folk in the study area. The variables that may depict the standard
of living of the small-scale fisherfolk are occupational structure, family
size, age structure, income, expenditure, education, housing and other
social amenities. It attempts to see the asset creation of the fisherfolk
with the help of government agencies, and the nature of savings and
expenditure pattern of the fisherfolk. It also provides a picture of the
indebtedness of the fisherfolk in the study area. The study analyses the
schemes implemented by the government through its agencies, like
Fisheries Department, Matsyaboard, and Matsyafed; and the awareness
of fisherfolk regarding these schemes, their attitude and reactions, the
extent of accessibility, and the viability of the schemes.
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Department of Applied Economics,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Binu, Paul P; Dr.Rajasenan,D(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, July , 2013)
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The overall objective of the study is to examine whether the tribal communities in Kerala can be considered a coherent group in terms of select indicators of development by focusing on nine major tribal communities. The study also aims to bring out the intercommunity differences if any in aspects of livelihood options and education level of the tribal communities in Kerala
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Department of Applied Economics
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Arunachalam, P; Dr.Rajasenan,D(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, November 10, 1995)
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The unprecedented increase in competition as well
as protectionism in world markets makes it imperative for a
country like India to get much more energetically involved
in the export business and make the dictum "export and
flourish" a really true proposition, as against a somewhat
passive "export and perish" approach followed during the
last three and a half decades. At present, India needs to
evolve new export strategies to cope with the changing
international scenario and to ensure a steady improvement
in the otherwise sagging export performance. A search for
such strategic measures becomes all the more important in
view of the all-out efforts of the government for expanding
the country's exports to tide over the crippling balance of
payment deficits and to generate necessary foreign exchange
to meet the import requirements for accelerating the tempo
of economic development.
The present study is an endeavour in this
direction. Taking engineering exports as an example, the
study demonstrates alternative ways of understanding
indepth export performance analysis and learning lessons
for better performance in future
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Department of
Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and
Technology
Jalaja,N R; Sukumaran Nair,M K(Department of Applied Economics, 2004)
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It examine the aspects of Madhya Pradesh’s industrial structure which throw light on the development, viability and the efficiency of not only the over all industrial sector but also some of the selected industries of the state. The major objectives of are to examine the nature and characteristics of economic backwardness in Madhya Pradesh in an inter-state comparative framework and to analyse the pace and pattern of industrial growth in Madhya Pradesh against the backdrop of liberalization. To explore the industrial structure of Madhya Pradesh using the major structural ratios and industry mix. This study has underlined some structural as well as region specific constraints to the accelerated growth of the manufacturing industry in Madhya Pradesh. The industrial structure of Madhya Pradesh is concentrated and lop-sided. This is evidenced by the dominancy of single industry, basic metal and alloys. A diversified industrial structure is essential for promoting interdependent growth of the manufacturing industry based on the inter-industry linkages and agglomeration. The thesis gives a broad spectrum of regional disparities in development and evidence for Madhya Pradesh’s backwardness also portrayed and reflects the changing industrial structure of the state.
Vincent,Panikulangara; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, November 11, 1982)
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This study proposes to verify the hypothesis relating to labour legislation in the industrial sector.Here there are as many as fifty enacments of the central government alone.These legislations indicating the growth of this branch of law over a period of more than half a centuary cover a wide spectrum of interests of workers both individuals and collective in different areas of employment.However this study relates mainly to a)trade unions act,b)industrial employment c)industrial disputes.
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Department Of Applied Economics
Cochin University Of
Science And Technology
Joemon,Pappachan; Dr Moli P.Koshy(Cochin University of Science and Technology, February 9, 2015)
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The growth potential of service sector, especially the aviation
sector in the Indian economy is splendid. Therefore, it is crucial for the
airline service providers to realize their customers, design offers and
deliver the desired value to their customers. This study reveals the
effect of airline passenger satisfactions particularly on re-buy
intentions derived from the attributes-level performance dimensions of
both service aspects and loyalty programme of an airline.
The mediation effect of satisfaction and other selected
antecedents on the re-buy intention of a passenger is hypothesized in
this study. Critical areas affecting buying intentions such as core
service quality and loyalty attribute-level performances, effect of
frequent flyer programme and service quality satisfaction, passenger
trust on airline, brand image and moderating effects of perceived
value, frequent programme status and travel frequency of airline
passengers are linked in a structural model to assess the strength of
each facet in affecting re-buy intentions. Implications to the airlines
were made based on the finding that re-buy intentions cannot be
attributed solely to the impacts of frequent flyer programme, rather
affected through the mediation effect of airline service quality
satisfaction, which is very much valid for the higher FFP status
category of frequent travelers. The effects of moderation caused by
perceived value, FFP status and flying experience were also found to
be significant in making re-buy intentions.
Unnithan, Anandakuttan B; Poduval, P R(Cochin University of Science & Technology, December , 2003)
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This research was undertaken with the primary objective of
explaining differences in consumption of personal care products using
personality variables. Several streams of research reported were reviewed
and a conceptual model was developed. Theories on the relationship between
self concept and behaviour was reviewed and the need to use individual
difference variables to conceptualize and measure the salient dimensions of
the self were emphasized. Theories relating to social comparison, eating
disorders, role of idealized media images in shaping the self-concept,
evidence on cosmetic surgery and persuasibility were reviewed in the study.
These came from diverse fields like social psychology, use of cosmetics,
women studies, media studies, self-concept literature in psychology and
consumer research, and marketing. From the review three basic dimensions,
namely self-evaluation, self-awareness and persuasibility were identified and
they were posited to be related to consumption. Several personality variables
from these conceptual domains were identified and factor analysis confirmed
the expected structure fitting the basic theoretical dimensions. Demographic
variables like gender and income were also considered.It was found that self-awareness measured by the variable public
self-consciousness explain differences in consumption of personal care
products. The relationship between public self-consciousness and
consumption was found to be most conspicuous in cases of poor self-,
evaluation measured by self-esteem. Susceptibility to advertising also was
found to explain differences in consumption.From the research, it may be concluded that personality variables are
useful for explaining consumption and they must be used together to explain
and understand the process. There may not be obvious and conspicuous links
between individual measures and behaviour in marketing. However, when used
in proper combination and with the help oftheoretical models personality offers
considerable explanatory power as illustrated in the seventy five percent
accuracy rate of prediction obtained in binary logistic regression.
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School of Management Studies,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Anandakuttan, Unnithan B(Cochin University of Science and Technology, December 2, 2003)
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The study is significant from both an application perspective of
marketing management as well as from an academic angle.
The market for personal care products is a highly fragmented one,
with intense competition for specific niche segments. It is well known in
marketing literature that the bulk of the volume of sale is accounted for by
the minority who are the heavy users. This study will help the marketers to
identify the personality profile of such a group and understand how the
interaction of personality factors at least partially explains differences in
consumption. This knowledge might be useful for better segmentation using
psychographic variables as well as for designing specific advertisement
campaigns to target the vulnerable groups of customers.
From a theoretical perspective, the research may contribute to
understanding how specific personality variables and their interaction lead to
differences in consumption. The knowledge corresponding to self theory,
social comparison theory, persuasibility, evidence from psychology of eating
disorders: these all may be integrated into a common frame work for
explaining consumption of products having a social function.
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School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science And Technology
Binoy,Joseph; Dr. Sebastian Rupert, Mampilly(Cochin University of Science & Technology, February , 2011)
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In this study the relationship between Innovative HR practices and selected HR outcomes is investigated.The current study represents a unique attempt to study the effects of innovative HR practices,with job satisfaction,organisational commitment and organisational citizenship bahaviour considered as the consequent variables.Results have affirmed the role of intervening variables such as job satisfaction and organisational commitment in establishing the link between IHRP and OCB obliterating any direct relation between IHRP and organisational citizenship behaviour.This finding may enable researchers in the human resource management to develop more robust understandings of the positive effects of innnovative HR practices on HR outcomes.Thus the present study provides the obvious contribution of weaving up yet another linkage between the two complimentary disciplines of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour.The present study also contributes to the understanding of OCB by exploring its antecedents and extending the intervening role of job satisfaction and organisational commitment.The findings indicate that a higher level of introduction/initiation and satisfaction of innovative HR practices produces high job satisfaction and organisational commitment which lead to OCB.The researcher drew upon the perception-attitude-behaviour model to further realise the expected relationship among innovative HR practices,job satisfaction,organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour.Consequently,this study makes a contribution to the broader organisational citizenship behaviour literature by manifesting the extended relationship path from innovative HR practices to organisational citizenship behaviour,and demonstrating that innovative Hr practices at the organisational level has an effect on employee attitudes and behaviours as well.
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School of Management Studies,Cochin University of Science and Technology
Baiju, K K; Dr.Thomson, K T(Cochin University of Science And Technology, August , 2013)
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The study is important for the fact that it places the management dynamics of marine fisheries sector in the context of growing unrest of local communities over the emerging resource conflicts and degradation Economic crisis in small scale marine fisheries due to high operating cost continue to hinder the efforts towards conservation in many ways The migration of mechanized fleet as a response to profit maximization strategy of enterprises continues to be a threat to resource management Therefore this study explores how to revamp the small scale mechanized sector effectively and profitably to ensure rational allocation of resources The thesis attempts to examine how livelihood vulnerabilities of artisanal fish workers influence the crafting of management institutions Finally by combining insights of an institutional framework the study establishes the need for recognising the role of both formal and informal institutions in the management of marine fisheries in Kerala
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Faculty of Social Sciences
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Thomas,K A; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, February 15, 1982)
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The overall focus of the thesis involves the International trade and cochin port a historical and statistical analysis 1881-1980.Analysing the trend of exports and imports through cochin port during the course of the last hundred years .This analysis has brought to light some very pertinent facts which , in our opinion,deserve serious consideration of the policy makers,the partise involved in trade and those who are interested in the development of the cochin port.Our study is restricted to twelve commodities -ten commodities of exports and two commodities of imports.The study reveals that the commodities that were exported from cochin are subjected to fluctuations -some mild and others wild.
The projections only indicate the potential and unless we are very cautious the chance will be taken away by our competitors .With reference to the development of the port in particular and the states economy in general we would like to make a suggestion .This suggestion relates to declaring cochin as a free port .This will go a long way in the develppment of the port and the state's economy.The sooner it is done the better for the port and the state.
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Department of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology