Baby,Jacob; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, March 1, 1985)
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An attempt is made to identify the causes for the decline of Kerala’s agricultural export performance. The study evaluates the policies of the government and programmes of the organization assigned with the task of development of export trade of specific commodities. The researcher recommends a plan of action with long term perspective and suggests appropriate strategies for the export development of the traditional and nontraditional agricultural items. T he thesis also review trends in the world trade of the major exports from Kerala
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Department of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Mohanakumar, P S; Dr.Chandrasekharan Pillai, N(Cochin University of Science and Technology, July , 1994)
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This thesis discusses the factors which influence the productive and financial performance of the spinning mills in Kerala. The study will also help to assess the effect of ongoing reforms in the industrial sector in India. The main objective of the study is to identify and analyse the factors affecting the efficiency of the spinning mills. The unique feature of the study is that it compares the performance of private sector in relation to its public counterparts and also performance of small sector in relation to medium sector. The study is carried out with reference to the relative performance of differmills in Kerala and to identify the sources of differences in performance. The study covers twenty one spinning mills in Kerala, of which ten are in the private sector, four under NTC, three under co—operat;ive sector and four under KSTC.Measured in terms of firm-size fifteen belong to small size with a spindleage of less than 26,000 and six are in the medium size with a spindleage of 26,000 to 50,0OO.1 The period of study is 1982-83 to 1991-92. Hence, only those companies, of which data of 10 years upto 1991-92 wereavailable, are taken for study.
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School of Management Studies, Cochin University of
Science and Technology
Shaji, P N; Dr.George, Varghese K(Cochin University of Science And Technology, November 5, 2012)
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A study focusing on the identification of return generating factors and to
the extent of their influence on share prices the outcome will be a tool for
investment analysis in the hands of investors portfolio managers and mutual
funds who are mostly concerned with changing share prices. Since the study
takes into account the influence of macroeconomic variables on variations in
share returns by using the outcome the government can frame out suitable
policies on long term basis and that will help in nurturing a healthy economy
and resultant stock market. As every company management tries to maximize
the wealth of the share holders a clear idea about the return generating
variables and their influence will help the management to frame various
policies to maximize the wealth of the shareholders.
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School of Management Studies
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Vigi V, Nair; Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, October , 2014)
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This study aims to analyze, compare and contrast the behavioral competency of officials in commercial banks headquartered in Kerala. This is done by analyzing the soft skills/behavioral skills possessed by an individual employee in both clerical and managerial levels and the means adopted to enhance their said skills in near future. The study was conducted with the objective of analyzing the behavioral competency of the managers and clerical staff in the commercial banks headquartered in Kerala. The researcher has gone through the available literature with respect to employee competency, job satisfaction and employee performance evaluation to formulate the problem and conceptualize the framework of the study. The study concluded that the competency of the employees differs from one bank to the other but strengthening the employees’ competency is the only possible solution by which the banks can determine their future growth prospects. Only through competency, banks can achieve high level of performance especially under the globalised situation.
Alice, M J; Dr.Francis,C A(Cochin University of Science and Technology, July , 2004)
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This thesis Entitled Buyer information and brand choice behaviour in markets with asymmetries.The period of transition set in by globalization and liberalization has ensued a onsiderable degree of homogeneity with western societies with respect to quantity and quality of goods and services.The study is aimed at finding out how the buyers adapt to the prevalent complex and dynamic market configuration by taking an archetypical situation of information gathering and brand- choice decision of select household consumer durables.The study was based on a set of 301 sample respondents who were either first time purchasers or repeat purchasers for household use, of the items
under study in the sample area comprising of rural, urban and semi-urban areas. Data were collected using interview schedule and analysis of the same was done with standard statistical computer programs.Buyer confidence as perceived by buyers with respect to information acquisition and brand-choice represents the felt competence to effectively function in the market.In general, lower levels of education, income and occupation showed lower levels of search. The oldest were also low searchers. The repeat purchasers of the product searched less than the first purchasers. The most important source of information was word of mouth or information from others followed by television advertisements. The least important source of information was billboards, displays and similar forms of advertisements.The second factor is characterized by items representing ‘social attributes’ like, use by many others, use by peers, recommendation by significant others and reputation of the brand. The third factor represents ‘susceptibility to incentives and promotions’.
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Department of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Jose, E C; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University of Science and Technology, December , 1996)
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This study is focussed on public and private sector
The study is confined to industrial
Public companies in the states of Kerala and Orissa along with companies in India. undertakings only. sector and private sector
private sector companies in other states were studied. Even
though the original plan of 190 companies as the sample
size could not be accomplished, as the responses were very
poor, but data could be collected frmn 6 public and 5
private sector companies in Kerala, 8 public and 8 private
sector companies in Orissa along with 27 private sector
companies in other states totalling to 54 companies. The
number of years of data collected varies from 2 years to 6
years. Factors which are affecting capital expenditures and
hence leading to the performance of private sector compared
to public sector companies are studied. After the study
and analysis, comparisons are made between public sector
and private sector, and suitable recomendations are made
so that public sector industries can also perform equally
well as the private sector industries in India.
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School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science & Technology
Sham Bhat,K; Dr.Sankaranarayanan, K C(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, September 15, 1985)
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The objectives of the present study are to inquire into the financial aspects of the
selected Panchayats in Ernakulam district;
, to analyse the income and expenditure pattern of
selected and ‘District Panchayats'16 during 1969-70 through
1983-84;
, to suggest the steps to be taken by the Panchayat
for the proper utilisation of resources and for increasing
the availability of resources; to suggest the additional sources of revenue
for the Panchayats
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Department Of Applied Economics
Cochin University Of
Science And Technology
Retheesh, K A; Dr.Rajasenan,D(Cochin University of Science and Technology, April 28, 2005)
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India is the largest producer and processor of cashew in the
world. The export value of cashew is about Rupees 2600 crore during
2004-05. Kerala is the main processing and exporting center of
cashew. In Kerala most of the cashew processing factories are located
in Kollam district. The industry provides livelihood for about 6-7
lakhs of employees and farmers, the cashew industry has national
importance. In Kollam district alone there are more than 2.5 lakhs
employees directly involved in the industry, which comes about 10
per cent of the population of the district, out of which 95 per cent are
women workers. It is a fact that any amount received by a woman
worker will be utilized directly for the benefit of the family and hence
the link relating to family welfare is quite clear. Even though the
Government of Kerala has incorporated the Kerala State Cashew
Development Corporation (KSCDC) and Kerala State Cashew Workers
Apex Industrial Co—operative Society (CAPEX) to develop the Cashew
industry, the cashew industry and ancillary industries did not grow
as per the expectation. In this context, an attempt has been made to
analyze the problems and potential of the industry so as to make the
industry viable and sustainable for the perpetual employment and
income generation as well as the overall development of the Kollam
district.
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School of Applied Economics, Cochin
University of Science and Technology
George,K K; Dr.Parameswaran, Nair N(Cochin University of Science and Technology, October 19, 1982)
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The problem of regional disparities in economic
development is for India an inheritance from the colonial past.
At the beginning of the First Five Year Plan (1950-51), three
years after the advent of independence, the per capita State
income showed considerable inter—state variations.
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School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology