South Asian Journal of Management

Neo-Liberal Labor Market Reforms and Work Stoppages: Comparisons of India, Indonesia, the United States and Australia

This paper compares the apparent rise of neo-liberal labor market reforms in India, Indonesia, the United States and Australia during recent decades. It is noted that all the economies under review have gone through major labor market reforms, though the exact nature of the reforms has varied quite considerably for each of the countries. Work stoppages in each of the economies have also generally declined in more recent years for all of the economies, though the extent and timing of the decli...

Indian Cellular Industry: Is There First Mover Advantage?

Ten years since inception, cellular telephone industry in India is still growing at a phenomenal pace. In an industry, that seemed to possess all the right ingredients for first mover advantage - huge upfront investments, heavy advertising and marketing outlays - many pioneers seem to have exited. What happened to the first mover advantage? The authors examine the industry, and provide one explanation on why the first mover advantage did not seem to be present. Given the industry context, the...

Quality Assessment of Indian Engineering Programs: An Outcome-Based Perspective

Engineering, more than any other profession, has more direct impact on the wealth creation of a country. The way engineering education is imparted is important to the future of the engineering profession and the country in the context of the growing gap between the need for well-trained engineers and the ability of colleges to produce such engineers. Only a good quality program can produce competent engineers for the national as well as the global market. Quality of an engineering program, at...

Case Study

Comprehensive Trauma Consortium: Valuing Human Lives

Road accidents in India have become a common sight, and in most cases the accident victims' situation gets aggravated due to poor handling, causing irreparable damage. Realizing this, Dr. Venkataramana, neurosurgeon and Head of Department of Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore embarked on a project for implementing a "pre-hospital care" or "trauma care" system in Bangalore in the year 1998. Dr. Venkataramana successfully established the Comprehensive Trauma Consortium (CTC), a well ...

Book Reviews

The Disneyization of Society

Disneyization of Society, by Alan Bryman, is reviewed.