ISBInsight is the Flagship Research Periodical of the Indian School of Business
What motivates firms to launch products for low-income consumers in emerging markets? Professors S Arunachalam, Sundar Bharadwaj, S Cem Bahadir and Rodrigo Guesalaga unpack the dynamics of new product introductions for low-income consumers in emerging markets.
Read moreIn recent decades, the stock of effective antibiotics has been depleted dramatically by the rapid increase in bacterial resistance to them. Can increasing competition in the market for antibiotics through judicious patent policy alleviate the antibiotic crisis? Professor Mukesh Eswaran and Professor Nancy Gallini elucidate.
Read moreMadan Pillutla, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and Area Leader at the Indian School of Business deliberated on the ‘New Directions in Research on Gender Differences’ at the Asian Management Research Consortium 2019 at ISB. ISBInsight engaged in a discussion with him on gender bias at the workplace. Here is an edited excerpt from the conversation.
Read moreAn empirical analysis of Teach for India’s recruitment process for their Fellow-programme revealed potential ideas to increase the yield.
Read moreDespite tremendous water scarcity, India exports much of its freshwater through water-intensive crops such as rice. In an era of climate change, rice is also vulnerable to variability in water availability. Can shifting India’s food basket improve its climate resilience, ask Professor Ashwini Chhatre and his co-authors?
Read moreOn behalf of ISBInsight, Mridula Anand spoke to Prachi Deuskar, a Finance expert at the Indian School of Business and co-author on the paper “The Good or the Bad? Which Mutual Fund Managers Join Hedge Funds?” Deuskar and her co-authors’ research investigates the complexities of talent retention in the asset management sector.
Read moreCan international marketing alliances in emerging markets be a source of competitive advantage? Professors Kiran Pedada, S Arunachalam and Mayukh Dass discuss how managers can leverage resources and market conditions to make international marketing alliance decisions in emerging markets.
Read moreCan lenient return policies boost retailer profits? Professor Ahmed Timoumi’s research suggests that retailers should embrace the ‘buy it-use it-return it’ tactic used by customers to increase profitability.
Read moreRetail category managers and procurement strategists across sectors can increase profitability by identifying true demand and optimising price across products and across time.
Read moreIn the last decade, India has seen women’s participation in the labour force decline starkly. Can skill development be the solution for India’s gender gap? An innovative study of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) by Professor Amit Chauradia, Professor Chandrasekhar Sripada and Glory George shows why women are disadvantaged when it comes to wage employment.
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