IMPACT : International Journal of Research in Business Management

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Authors: Dipa Mitra

India is currently the 2nd largest telecommunication market, with the 3rd highest number of internet users in the world and India’s telephone subscriber base, extended at a CAGR of 19.16 %, reaching 1188.5 million, during the next financial year. Stiff competition in the Indian telecommunication industry, boosts the organizations operating in this industry to be effectively managed. This is because, effective leadership guarantees competitive advantage for those organizations. It is, therefore, necessary for telecommunication companies acquire effective leadership skills. The present study is undertaken for organizations, from Indian telecommunication industry. Descriptive research design is used, on the basis of the Leadership Effectiveness Questionnaire (LEQ) (flamholtz, 1986). 312 followers were interviewed from BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance across the country, during tenure of 6 months of research. After the collection of data, Factor Analysis is used to identify major factors, considering those significant variables ANOVA, Two Way MANOVA and Multiple Regression have been performed, to study their influence and association with leadership effectiveness. On the basis of the above findings, Bayesian Probabilistic Network is applied, along with Scenario Analysis and Causal Analysis, which may help analyze and make policy intervention, regarding leadership effectiveness. This research lays the foundation for future investigation in a very promising, but highly complex world telecommunication industry. One probable step may be, to enhance the scope of research by expanding the target area, through including international market of telecommunication industry, to evaluate and benchmark their Leadership Effectiveness

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Authors: Abulimiti Mayila, Wenzhen Shi & Takashi Kondon

Employees’ problem consciousness is the critical management topic, in present human resource management and service industries. However, there are very few researches that had discussed about problem consciousness issue. The aim of this study was based on the Confucian Problem Consciousness model to expose the factors affecting the employee's problem consciousness from the point of view Chinese employees' problem consciousness in Japan’ service industry. Based on the questionnaire survey, the findings were analyzed by multiple variable regressions, and discussed the factors affecting the employee's problem consciousness. Therefore, the analysis result revealed employees' problem consciousness in Japan’ service industry

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Authors: Supriya Pal & Neeta Sinha

In India, by taking Hofstede’s model of cultural dimension (1984) in reference, the country is viewed as a masculine nation, with a score of 56 on this measurement. India is extremely masculine, as far as visual showcases of progress and power is concerned, which is barely in the middle in the ranking nations, according to the Hofstede’s dimensions. In manly nations like India, the emphasis is on progress and accomplishments, which is approved by material achievement. Work is the focal point of one's life and achievement in the working environment is vital. The Indian culture values confidence, intensity and desire. Though the organizational culture is the centre point of all the achievements of any professional, people may unconsciously do not accept the organizational imperatives totally, even though they are framed from time to time. Therefore there is a continuous requirement to revolutionize the organization culture with respect to the future demands.

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Authors: D. Revathipandian

FDI is one of the most "interesting topics in the area of international business and trade. FDI assumes a lot of importance because it can influence rnicro, macro economic variables of a host country. It has its impact on employment, prices, exports, imports, Exports, balance of payments, economic growth, competition, production etc. FDI represent one of the most important instruments through which a national economy can encourage production, knowhow, imports, increase in employment, infrastructure development, poverty reduction, etc. The benefits achieved through the increase in FDIs have created strong competition in the global market of free capital, all with the aim to attract as many and as diverse FDIs as possible. The general trend in the global FDI market is the erasure of geographic borders between developing countries and developed ones as in the past years, developing countries have not only represented a growing FDI market, but have also been aimed at attracting capital intensive investments, as well as R & D investments. FDI is now widely perceived as an important resource for. This paper tries to highlight the recent issue of Foreign Direct Investment in the retail Segments in both formats of single brand and multi-brand. The foreign investment which has prohibited entry of investment in multi-brand has now emerged as the main issue The government recently has announced the foreign investment of 49% stake for the foreign players to enter into the retail segment. This paper will exhibit the necessity and its impact of foreign investment of retail in both single brand and as well as multi-brand. This paper will be an eye opener with the SWOT Analysis and the key issues and the initiatives to be taken in this sector..The Indian government’s favorable policy regime and robust business environment have ensured that foreign capital keeps flowing into the country. The government has taken many initiatives in recent years such as relaxing FDI norms across sectors such as defense, PSU oil refineries, telecom, power exchanges, and stock exchanges, Retailing among others.