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International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences(ISSN: 2249-5894)CONTENTS

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No.TITLE & NAME OF THE AUTHOR (S) Page

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1Democracy And Governance: A Revisitational Discourse.

S. T. Akindele, PhD and O. O. Adeyemi6-7

2Leadership: A New Synthesis.

Akindele, S.T., PhD. and Adeyemi, O. O.8-9

3Cells involved in wear-mediated osteolysis.

Mrinal K.Musib, Ph.D.10-11

4The Leadership and the Retention of Employees That Work for Nongovernmental Organization (NGOs) inThailand.

Matchakarn Ya-anan12-13

5A Review On Extent Of Sustainabilty Of Educational Projects: A Case Of Strengthening Of Mathematics And

Science In Secondary Education (Smasse) Project In Kenya.Henry Onderi and Getrude Malala

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6Improving the educational decision making system from the viewpoint of members of education faculties

settled in Tehran and staff managers and Specialists in the Ministry of Education.Armin Mahmoudi

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7Econometric Analysis of Income of Nomads In Irrigated Areas Of Cholistan Desert.Mariam Abbas Soharwardi, Karamat Ali and Jamal Abdul Nasir

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8Distance Education and Conventional Education; A Case Study through Review of Literature.Ms. Iffat Beg

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9Bt Cotton: Resource Use Efficiency in India.Dr. A. Balakrishna

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10Simone De Beauvoirs Contribution To Feminism With Reference To The Second Sex. Sachin Vaman Londhe

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11Identification Of Decision Parameters Influencing Destination Choices Of Indian Domestic Tourists.Harikrishna M. and Rajat Rastogi

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12Customers Perception Towards Mobile Number Portability.Mrs. Dhanya. J. S

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13A Case Study On Employee Motivational Practices At Airport Authourity Of India Limited With Special

Reference To Chennai Airport.Simeon S. Simon, S. Jacob Pratabaraj and Sneha George

30-31

14 Recruitment Policies In Indian RailwaysCase Study Of South Western Railway, Hubli.Dr. C. P. Manohar 32-33

15A Study on Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Development in India.Dr. V. J. R. Emerlson Moses

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16Emotional Intelligence Of Students In A B-School.A. K. Mohapatra and Deepak Pattnaik

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17World Economy And Terrorism: An Over View.Dr. Bhuvnender Chaudhary, Amit Sarkar and Nikhil Monga

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IJPSS Volume 2, Issue 1 ISSN: 2249-5894_________________________________________________________

A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal - Included in the International Serial DirectoriesIndexed & Listed at: Ulrich's Periodicals Directory , U.S.A., Open J-Gage, India as well as in Cabells Directories of Publishing Opportunities, U.S.A.

International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences

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Chief PatronDr. JOSE G. VARGAS-HERNANDEZ

Member of the National System of Researchers, Mexico

Research professor at University Center of Economic and Managerial Sciences,University of Guadalajara

Director of Mass Media at Ayuntamiento de Cd. GuzmanEx. director of Centro de Capacitacion y Adiestramiento

PatronDr. Mohammad Reza Noruzi

PhD: Public Administration, Public Sector Policy Making Management,

Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, IranFaculty of Economics and Management, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran

Young Researchers' Club Member, Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran

Chief AdvisorsDr. NAGENDRA. S.Senior Asst. Professor,

Department of MBA, Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering, Moodabidri

Dr. SUNIL KUMAR MISHRAAssociate Professor,

Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon, INDIA

Mr. GARRY TAN WEI HANLecturer and Chairperson (Centre for Business and Management),

Department of Marketing, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, MALAYSIA

MS. R. KAVITHAAssistant Professor,

Aloysius Institute of Management and Information, Mangalore, INDIA

Dr. A. JUSTIN DIRAVIAMAssistant Professor,

Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Sardar Raja College of Engineering,Alangulam Tirunelveli, TAMIL NADU, INDIA


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Editorial BoardDr. CRAIG E. REESE

Professor, School of Business, St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens

Dr. S. N. TAKALIKARPrincipal, St. Johns Institute of Engineering, PALGHAR (M.S.)

Dr. RAMPRATAP SINGHProfessor, Bangalore Institute of International Management, KARNATAKA

Dr. P. MALYADRIPrincipal, Government Degree College, Osmania University, TANDUR

Dr. Y. LOKESWARA CHOUDARYAsst. Professor Cum, SRM B-School, SRM University, CHENNAI

Prof. Dr. TEKI SURAYYAProfessor, Adikavi Nannaya University, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Dr. T. DULABABUPrincipal, The Oxford College of Business Management, BANGALORE

Dr. A. ARUL LAWRENCE SELVAKUMARProfessor, Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, MELMARAVATHUR, TN

Dr. S. D. SURYAWANSHILecturer, College of Engineering Pune, SHIVAJINAGAR

Dr. S. KALIYAMOORTHYProfessor & Director, Alagappa Institute of Management, KARAIKUDI

Prof S. R. BADRINARAYAN

Sinhgad Institute for Management & Computer Applications, PUNE

Mr. GURSEL ILIPINARESADE Business School, Department of Marketing, SPAIN

Mr. ZEESHAN AHMEDSoftware Research Eng, Department of Bioinformatics, GERMANY


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Mr. SANJAY ASATIDept of ME, M. Patel Institute of Engg. & Tech., GONDIA(M.S.)

Mr. G. Y. KUDALEN.M.D. College of Management and Research, GONDIA(M.S.)

Editorial Advisory BoardDr. MANJIT DAS

Assistant Professor, Deptt. of Economics, M.C.College, ASSAM

Dr. ROLI PRADHANMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology, BHOPAL

Dr. N. KAVITHAAssistant Professor, Department of Management, Mekelle University, ETHIOPIA

Prof C. M. MARANAssistant Professor (Senior), VIT Business School, TAMIL NADU

Dr. RAJIV KHOSLAAssociate Professor and Head, Chandigarh Business School, MOHALI

Dr. S. K. SINGHAsst. Professor, R. D. Foundation Group of Institutions, MODINAGAR

Dr. (Mrs.) MANISHA N. PALIWALAssociate Professor, Sinhgad Institute of Management, PUNE

Dr. (Mrs.) ARCHANA ARJUN GHATULEDirector, SPSPM, SKN Sinhgad Business School, MAHARASHTRA

Dr. NEELAM RANI DHANDAAssociate Professor, Department of Commerce, kuk, HARYANA

Dr. FARAH NAAZ GAURIAssociate Professor, Department of Commerce, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada

University, AURANGABAD


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Prof. Dr. BADAR ALAM IQBALAssociate Professor, Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University, UP

Dr. CH. JAYASANKARAPRASADAssistant Professor, Dept. of Business Management, Krishna University, A. P., INDIA

Technical AdvisorsMr. Vishal Verma

Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Ambala, INDIAMr. Ankit Jain

Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Karnataka, Mangalore, INDIA

Associate EditorsDr. SANJAY J. BHAYANI

Associate Professor ,Department of Business Management, RAJKOT, INDIA

MOID UDDIN AHMADAssistant Professor, Jaipuria Institute of Management, NOIDA

Dr. SUNEEL ARORAAssistant Professor, G D Goenka World Institute, Lancaster University, NEW DELHI

Mr. P. PRABHUAssistant Professor, Alagappa University, KARAIKUDI

Mr. MANISH KUMARAssistant Professor, DBIT, Deptt. Of MBA, DEHRADUN

Mrs. BABITA VERMA

Assistant Professor, Bhilai Institute Of Technology, DURG

Ms. MONIKA BHATNAGARAssistant Professor, Technocrat Institute of Technology, BHOPAL

Ms. SUPRIYA RAHEJAAssistant Professor, CSE Department of ITM University, GURGAON


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DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE: AREVISITATIONAL DISCOURSE.

S. T. AKINDELE, PhDDepartment of Political Science,

Obafemi Awolowo University,

ILE-IFE, Nigeria.

O. O. ADEYEMIDepartment of Local Government Studies,


ILE-IFE, Nigeria.

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ABSTRACT:

The concepts of democracy and governance have come to occupy a more prominent

position in the discourse of national and international development. They have become key

notions in which citizens can have a more active role which should enhance their positive view

of the increase legitimacy of the state. As a matter of fact, both concepts are inseparable from

the existential characteristics of all political animals all over the world. They continue to

determine the democratic political arrangement and, dictate the landscapes and operational

nerves of all civilized democratic polities in todays ICT-driven world particularly in terms of the

functional performance of the horizontal organs of government which have increasingly gained

prominence vis--vis public policy and responsive service delivery.

One of the critical components/units of these horizontal organs [Executive, Legislatureand Judiciary] - is the Legislature. The Legislature and its functionaries - the Legislators

constitute a cardinal part of the major pillars of the governance process in the democratic

political systems of todays world, Nigeria inclusive.

Against this background, this paper in a revisitational manner deals with the discourses of

these concepts. In the process it highlights their theoretical underpinnings in ways they can be

easily discerned for todays governance process and the democratic aspects and landscapes of

most nations of the world vis--vis the existential wherewithal of the citizens.


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LEADERSHIP: A New Synthesis

Akindele, S.T., PhD.Department of Political Science,


ILE-ILE, Osun State, Nigeria.

Adeyemi, O. O.Department of Local Government Studies,


ILE-ILE, Osun State, Nigeria.

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ABSTRACT:

The issue of leadership in human society and its various terrains has attracted series of

scholastic and intellectual attentions. These attentions have deep-seated historical pedigree.

The concept has become a key concern in organizations within both the private and

public sectors of polities and corporate settings all over the world in that everything begins and

ends with the issue of leadership and its types. It determines the successes or failures of any

human endeavour and, such is determined by the type of leadership in place.

Against this background, this paper deals with the concept of leadership using a

dialectical approach[though not the Hegelian philosophical type of unification] in the quest

for a synthesis of its various components. The paper seeks a further retooling and/or recoiling of

the hitherto mutually inclusive components of leadership and its various types.

Using the conceptual analysis of the term leadership as the point of departure and,

giving analytical credence to the leadership sustainability of followership confidence with

insights on servant leadership and other theoretical constructs on the subject matter of the main

focus [e.g., McGregors Theories X and Y; Maslows Hierarchy of Needs etc].

In the process, while examining the linkage between the concepts of leadership and

power and, the latters transformation into legitimate authority, the concept of change leadership

which has gained a wider currency within the matrix of organizational and management studies

and, its transcendental utility to the organizational terrains of various political economies and

their landscapes was examined. This examination was done within the context of a change

leadership being a key to large-scale sustainable organizational and political reform in the quest

for human productivity, improved morale and micro and macro political self-fulfillment.

The paper concludes with the emphasis that the evocation of the concept of leadership, its

types and/or styles, to alter the behaviours of others in groups and organizations in the quest for

attainment of desired goals based on focused agenda setting will infinitely continue in our world,

particularly at this period of the planetary phenomenon of globalization and its mondialization of

human relational threads.


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Cells involved in wear-mediated osteolysis

Mrinal K.Musib, Ph.D.*Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine,

SUNY Downstate Medical Center,

Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA

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Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is extensively used to manufacture

orthopedic total implant components. Wear debris of this polymer released at the periimplant

region is responsible for osteolysis and implant failure. Cells around the implant where themetallic and polymeric components articulate, respond to these non-biodegradable particles

(primarily UHMWPE) and release chemical mediators that eventually lead to aseptic loosening

of the implant. In this short review we discuss the various cell lineages that respond to and are

involved in the wear-mediated osteolytic process.

Keywords: UHMWPE, wear-debris, nanoparticles, cells, wear-mediated osteolysis.


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The Leadership and the Retention ofEmployees That Work for Nongovernmental

Organization (NGOs) in Thailand

Matchakarn Ya-ananChanchai Bunchapattanasukda,

Shinawatra University,

Bangkok, Thailand.

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Leadership is a key success factor in the success in managing of any organizations including

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Most Thailand s NGOs focus on community services

which related to women rights, education for less opportunity people, healthcare, and rescueservices. In Thailand, most employees who join and work in the NGOs not only because of

financial issues, but they believe some other factors. This study aims to investigate the impact of

leadership on employees retaining in nongovernment organizations in Thailand. Four Thai NGOs

were taken in this study. In-debt interview was employed to collect data from managers who

worked in the NGOs.

The results found that leadership played important roles in NGOs employees retention in

addition to other job satisfaction factors in most organizations. All leaders in the sample NGOsdetermined high value of their employees. The leaders stated that they would find the best way to

retain their employees to work for their organizations in the long term. First, they collected

information related to factors impacted on the employees satisfactory in working. However, if

they found the problem, they would work along side the employees to resolve it. Some NGOs

found the organizations working philosophy helped them to screen people who are going to join

working with the organizations. The employees who accepted those philosophies before joining

to work in the organizations seemed to fit the work condition and continue to work in the

organizations in longer period of time. Finally, the results found that leadership in the NGOs

played more importance roles than other factors which are relationships among employees,

devotion to voluntary works, work condition, internal communications, compensation, and

hygiene factors in order to retain employees to work with the NGOs.

Key words: Nongovernment organizations, leadership, retaining, employees, Thailand.


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A REVIEW ON EXTENT OF SUSTAINABILTY OFEDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: A CASE OF STRENGTHENING OFMATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION(SMASSE) PROJECT IN KENYA

Henry OnderiSchool of Education and Social

Sciences,

Bondo University College,

P.O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.

Getrude MalalaSchool of Education and Social

Sciences,

Bondo University College,

P.O. Box 210-40601, Bondo, Kenya.

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Kenya targets to become an industrialized country by 2030 and to become a globally competitive

country. The government appreciates the critical role played by Science and Mathematics in the

realization of vision 2030. This is manifested by the human and financial resources that areallocated for teaching and learning of Science subjects (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and

Mathematics at primary, and post primary institutions of learning. At secondary school level, the

government has continued to provide qualified Mathematics and Science teachers through the

Teachers Service Commission, construction of laboratories and provision of in-service training

for Science and Mathematics teachers under Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in

Secondary Education (SMASSE) project. Moreover, quite a considerable amount of the Ministry

of Educations budget allocation goes towards this project in efforts to ensure effectiveness in the

teaching and learning of these subjects. However, the performance of Mathematics and Science

subjects which are greatly relied upon for industrialization to be realized has still been

remarkably poor hence the SMASSE project, which was initiated by the Japanese International

Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Government of Kenya in 1998 when the consistently poor

performance in Mathematics and Science subjects became a matter of serious concern (Waititu

and Orado, 2009), and there was urgent need for improvement in these subjects. This paper

therefore reviews the growth of SMASSE in terms of its contributions to upgrading the

performance in Mathematics and Sciences, how it interacts with other initiatives meant to

improve teaching and learning in these subjects and some of the measures that have been put in

place for the proper implementation, running and sustainability of the project. The paper further

seeks to determine the future prospects of SMASSE in focus to attainment of vision 2030.

Key Words: Educational projects, SMASSE project, JICA, Sustainability, Industrialization and

Vision 2030.


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Improving the educational decision makingsystem from the viewpoint of members of

education faculties settled in Tehran and staffmanagers and Specialists in the Ministry ofEducation

Armin MahmoudiAssistant Professor,

Department of Studies in Education,

Yasouj branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj, Iran

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In this research educational decision making system was studied based on five (internal and

external) factors including: environment of decision-making (supra-system), structure of decision

making, process of decision making, implementing of decision making, and evaluation andfeedback of decisionmaking, data was gathered by questionnaire form two groups, members of

the Faculties of education settled in Tehran and staff managers and specialists of the ministry of

Education. Finding show that the educational decision making, system has many imperfections

with structural factors being the most important and implementation factors the least of them.

Furthermore, the study samples emphasize decentralization of educational decision making

system.

Key words: educational decision making, internal-system factors, external-system factors,

supra-system factors, ministry of education, decentralization of education


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ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF INCOME OF NOMADS IN

IRRIGATED AREAS OF CHOLISTAN DESERT

Mariam AbbasSoharwardiLecturer at Department of

Economics,

The Islamia University ofBahawalpur.

Karamat AliChairman at Department of

Economics,

The Islamia University ofBahawalpur

Jamal Abdul NasirDepartment of Statistics,

The Islamia University ofBahawalpur.

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ABSTRACT:

Economy of any rural areas depends on different types of economic indicators. The

economic indicators which affect the income of nomads in Cholistan Desert are described in this

paper. Economy of the nomads of Cholistan desert can be divided in to two parts, i) economy ofthe nomads when they stay in the desert and ii) economy of the nomads when they are at

irrigated areas. Nomads earns more income in irrigated areas as 71% earn their income in the

range of Rs. 1,00,100/- to 2,00,00/-. The present study revealed about the factors which influence

the income of nomads in irrigated areas of Cholistan Desert. The study was econometric and

income is estimated by using Binary Logistic Regression Model on 200 sample data taken from

ten different villages of Cholistan Desert.


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Distance Education and Conventional Education;

A Case Study through Review of Literature.

Ms. Iffat BegResearch and Teaching Assistant,

Room no 143, BlockG,

School of Education,

New Academic Complex,

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,

New Delhi 110068.

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There are broadly two modes of education system one is conventional and the other is distance

education system. For ages the conventional education system has remained the dominant way

of spreading education where the construct of the school or the institute is very specific. But withtime things change as well as the concepts. The latest trend in the education system is distance

education where the students can enjoy utmost freedom in the process of learning. You can

remain engaged in all other works including the course you want to pursue. This is the major

difference between the distance education and conventional education systems. It would be

better to state that the whole conception of online education holds a difference in the core that

separates it from conventional education. You won't have concrete classrooms in distance

education where you can find a bunch of students attending lectures of their respective teachers

The concepts on the basis of which distance education operates distinctly distinguish it from the

traditional educational system are i)Learner-centeredness/learner autonomy ,ii) Learner-

centeredness iii)Education in real-life setting. This paper will discuss these issues in the light of

relevant case studies. The present paper is taken from the research work of the authors Ph.D

thesis.

Keywords: Conventional Education System, Distance Education System, Learner-Centeredness,

Learner-Centeredness, Education in Real-Life Setting
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Since the introduction of Bt cotton in India there has been a serious debate going on its impact on

cost, returns and productivity. Andhra Pradesh continue to be the largest cultivator of Bt cotton

in India and it occupies third position among Indian cotton growing states both in terms of area

as well as outturn. In this context, it would be appropriate to analyze the output and efficiency of

inputs used in cotton cultivation in Andhra Pradesh state of India.. The Cobb-Douglas production

and decomposition analysis techniques were used to estimate the influence of factors and Bt

technology on output change. The results of the estimated production functions reveal that seeds

and fertilizer is the most important input to which output is highly responsive in both Bt and

Non-Bt cotton crop situations. The output elasticity of pesticide is higher in Non-Bt cotton

cultivation than that of in Bt cotton cultivation. The decomposition revealed that the net impactof Bt technology alone is estimated to have increased the output by 10.88 %. It is necessary to

motivate the farmers for cultivation of Bt cotton with appropriate extension strategies and policy

measures.

Key Words: Bt technology, Bt cotton, Decomposition of output change, Non Bt cotton

Production function, Resource use efficiency.


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siMonE DE BEauvoiRs ContRiBution toFEMINISM WITH REFERENCE TO THE SECOND SEX

SACHIN VAMAN LONDHE(Asst. Prof. in English)

K. N. Bhise College

Kurduwadi,

Solapur University, (Mah), India.

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Simone De Beauvoir was born in Jan. 9, 1908 and died in April 14, 1986 in Paris, France. While

studying at the Sorbonne, she met Jean-Paul Sartre and Maurice Merleau- Ponty, beginning a

lifelong association with them. With these two philosophers, she founded a literary and politicaljournal. She belonged to a feminist collective and was politically active in feminist causes. She

wrote several novels and a number of philosophical works, the most notable of which was The

Ethics of Ambiguity (1947), Le Deuxime Sexe (1949; translated as The Second Sex, 1952).In

the present paper an attempt has been made to draw attention towards Beauvoirs observation on

how women have been deliberately given secondary place. De Beauvoirs text (The Second

Sex, 1952) laid the foundations for much of the feminist theory and political activism that

emerged during the 1960s in Western Europe and America. Since then, its impact, if anything,

has broadened and deepened: its basic thesis and premises continue to underlie the broad

spectrum of feminist concerns. The books central argument is that, throughout history, woman

has always occupied a secondary role in relation to man, being downgraded to the position of the

other. Whereas man has been enabled to transcend and control his environment, always

furthering the domain of his physical and intellectual conquests, woman has remained

imprisoned within immanence, remaining a slave within the circle of duties imposed by her

maternal and reproductive functions. In highlighting this subordination, the book explains in

characteristic existentialist fashion how the so-called essence of woman was in fact created

at many levels, economic, political, religious by historical developments representing the

interests of men.


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IDENTIFICATION OF DECISION PARAMETERSINFLUENCING DESTINATION CHOICES OF INDIAN

DOMESTIC TOURISTS

Harikrishna M.Research Scholar,

Department of Civil Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee 247 667, Uttarakhand, India

Rajat RastogiAssistant Professor,

Department of Civil Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee 247 667, Uttarakhand, India.

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Travel behaviour analysis requires an understanding of the preferences of travellers, especially in

case of leisure travel, which is characterised by heterogeneity and multiplicity of destinations.

Factors associated with destination, travel and travellers psychology influence the destinationchoice further. This paper identifies the latent constructs influencing destination choices of

domestic tourists, categorised by their associative value of destination and income groups. The

results indicate that aspects associated with safetyand comfort, and pre-decision influence the

destination preferences of travellers at all destination types. Social restrictions and destination

attributes are found to be value-specific. The level of importance associated with these factors

are found to be distinctly different from one another. The income groups considered are also

found to have distinct differences in their destination preferences. Economics and comfort

related aspects, pre-decision as well destination-specific attributes are found to vary

significantly across the income groups. Based on the results, the study emphasises the need for

segmentation of tourists with respect to destination values and income levels for better tourism

management strategies.

Keywords: Destination choice, domestic tourists, Latent constructs, Leisure value, Income.


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CUSTOMERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS MOBILENUMBER PORTABILITY

Mrs. Dhanya. J. SAsst. Professor,

College of Engineering,

Trivandrum

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Mobile number portability has become the order of the day and it is all about keeping the same

mobile phone number when moving from a existing service provider to a new provider. The

report was prepared on the basis of a comparative study, done to know the pros and cons ofMobile Number Portability System (MNPS) from both customer'' as well as services provider's

perspective. Data was obtained through personal interview method at Bangalore. Two

questionnaires were prepared; one for cellular service providers and second for the customers.

After the Study, it was found that, Customers are eagerly waiting for such a service, where

customer can change service provider without changing mobile number. Introduction of MNPS

will lead to number of advantages to the customers like low tariff, flexibility to change, good

network and more VAS. Major drawback of MNPS for customer will be relatively less as

compared to that of service provider. Service providers do not seem to be happy with MNPS.

They will face problems like losing customer base, cut-throat competition, and financial loss and

also they will have to upgrade their network.


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A CASE STUDY ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATIONAL PRACTICESAT AIRPORT AUTHOURITY OF INDIA LIMITED WITH

SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHENNAI AIRPORT

SIMEON S. SIMON,BE, MBA, (PhD)Asst. Professor,

Karunya University

S. JACOBPRATABARAJ, MBA,(PhD)Asst. Professor,

Srm University

SNEHA GEORGE, MBAKarunya University

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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was formed on 1st April 1995 merging the

International Airports Authority of India and the National Airports Authority with a view to

accelerate the integrated development, expansion, modernization, operation, and cargo facilitiesat the Airport conforming to international standards. AAI has identified 12 important Domestic

Airports, which are developed as model airports based on the traffic potential, tourist potential

and coverage of regions of the country. The runaways at these airports are designed to cater

forA-320 operation with standard approach and landing aids, modern communication and

navigational facilities. The modern airports are Jaipur, Lucknow, Nagpur, Vadodara, Calicut,

Coimbatore, Patna, Hyderabad, and Imphal. Apart from this, AAI is developing some of the

cardinal airports. These include Goa, Bangalore, Varanasi, and Agra. With the intention to

analyze the motivational practices of AAI, this research had been undertaken. As a matter of fact,

the key to any successful organization is the end result of management motivation. It is one of

the most difficult tasks that a manager faces because every employee is endowed with unique

talents and motivational requirements. So much so, these methods that are used to motivate

employees must be tailored to fit each one. Every organization should have motivation plans in

store as much as to stimulate and encourage the employees positively and identify the due

employee motivation. Some of the most effective ways for managers to motivate them include

appreciating them at the right moments, being able to recognize their accomplishments and to

give them positive feedback. Motivation is one of the responsibilities of all supervisors. The

purpose of this dissertation is to study the Employee Motivational Schemes followed at Airports

Authority of India, Chennai. The main objective of this project is to gain maximum knowledge

of the Employee Motivational Schemes followed in the organization. The practical knowledge

has been gained mainly by observing all the activities taking place in AAI. This study is mainly

intended to gain the understanding of the Employee Motivation, as to how it is implemented, as

to why it is necessary, its implications and benefits.


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RECRUITMENT POLICIES IN INDIAN RAILWAYSCASESTUDY OF SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY, HUBLI.

Dr. C. P. MANOHARAssistant Professor,

Department of Economics,

Kittel Arts College, Dharwad.

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Generally speaking, there was no regular system of recruitment in Indian industries for two

obvious reasons, viz. the migratory character of Indian labour and the shortage of labour in early

days of the organized industry in the country. Railway Recruitment Boards are situated atCalcutta, Allahabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Muzzaffarpur, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Jammu Srinagar

and Danapur. The Board, after selection, nominates the candidates to the respective Zonal

Railways to appoint under their jurisdiction. Each recruitment board consists of a chairman, one

or two members, a secretary and a secretariat. Normally aptitudinal test taken at the time of

Recruitment will be related to the job given to the employee after recruitment. The study tried to

find out whether the utilization of labours aptitude is made in the work allotted or not.


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A Study on Challenges and Opportunities forAgricultural Development in India

Dr. V. J. R. Emerlson MosesAssistant Professor and Research Guide,

PG & Research Department of Economics,

Muthurangam Govt. Arts College, Vellore.

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Agriculture is one of the strongholds of the Indian economy and accounts for 14.6 per

cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009-10, and 10.23 per cent (provisional)

of the total exports. Furthermore, the sector provided employment to 55 per cent of the workforce. Indias agriculture and allied sector grew by 3.8 per cent in the first six months of the

current fiscal (2010-11), against one per cent in the year-ago period on the back of better Kharif

crop output. According to the GDP data released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

on November 30, 2010, the country's farm sector grew by 2.5 per cent and 4.4 per cent each in

the first two quarters of the current fiscal, against 1.9 per cent and 0.9 per cent, respectively, in

the same period last year. The Government is giving highest priority to agriculture and allied

sector. The Eleventh Plan allocation has been considerably higher over the Tenth Plan allocation.

An amount of US$ 19 billion has been allocated for the Ministry of Agriculture during the

Eleventh Five Year Plan. Capital investment in agriculture has increased from US$ 1.2 billion in

2007-08 to US$ 3.26 billion in 2010-11 (inclusive of State Plan Scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas

Yojana), as per a Ministry of Agriculture press release dated August 3, 2010.In this study focus

on history, importance and problems of Indian agriculture and also discuss about modern

agricultural development.

Keywords: Agriculture, GDP, Global Positioning System, Development.


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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF STUDENTS IN AB-SCHOOL

A. K. MohapatraProfessor (HRM),

School of Management,

KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Deepak PattnaikLecturer (Humanities),

Centre for Management Studies,

Orissa Engineering College, BBSR.Odisha.

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Students studying in B-schools get varieties of inputs (academic and otherwise). This paper

investigates whether this process has any effect on the students on their emotional intelligence

(EI). The paper also investigates the relationship between EI and academic performance of thesestudents in the B-school (institute). It also studies if EI is dependent on gender. To represent

emotional intelligence, emotional quotient has been used as the measure. The sample for the

study was from three batches of students from 2009-11(Junior), 2008-10 (Senior) and 2007-09

(Super Senior). The juniors were fresher in the institute. The seniors had spent about a year in the

institute where as the super seniors had spent about two years. The sample comprised boys and

girls from various states with different academic qualifications. The instrument for measuring

emotional quotient through a questionnaire was developed by Chadha (2003) and Singh (2003).

The data on academic performance of these students were collected from the concerned office of

the B-school. The name of the institute is not indicated here on request. In the first stage, the

score of EQ of the students of three batches was analysed. It was found that EQ of students

increased from juniors to seniors and from seniors to super seniors. In the next phase, the EQ

scores of boy-students and girl-students were anlysed. It was found that EQ is not free from

gender orientation. Girls have a higher EQ than boys in the institute. However, the author feels

that this finding needs to be confirmed with a larger sample. In the final stage, EQ of students

and their academic performance was analysed. It was found that students with high EQ were not

necessarily high in academic performance. The conclusion from all this is that the various inputs

in the B-school on the students is positive increasing their EQ preparing them well for

performance in organizations after they pass out. The second conclusion is academic

performance does not require all the abilities that are required for higher EQ of an individual.


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WORLD ECONOMY AND TERRORISM: AN OVER VIEW

Dr. BhuvnenderChaudharyDean,

Phonics Group ofInstitutions, Roorkee

Amit SarkarResearch Scholar,

Singhania University,Rajasthan, India

Nikhil MongaAssistant Professor,

(Department ofManagement Studies)

Phonics Group ofInstitutions, Roorkee,

Uttarakhand

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On the global canvas when the theme of global village is widely popular, simultaneously the

cancer of terrorism has captured the world body First, the capital stock (human and physical) of a

country is reduced as a result of terrorist attacks. Second, the terrorist threat induces higher levels

of uncertainty. Third, terrorism promotes increases in counter-terrorism expenditures, drawing

resources from productive sectors for use in security. Fourth, terrorism is known to aspect

negatively specific industries such as tourism.. This paper is a insight on the aftermath of the

terrorist activities on different aspects of world economy, Its a strive to investigate the

repercussions of terrorist attacks on different developed and developing countries, how the

economy of the world affected and how countries are reacting, grappling and subduing its

impacts.

Key words: Terrorism, World, Economy, Attack, Impact, Global, Political.

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