The Negative Effects of Social Capital in Organizations: A Review and Extension by Gurumurthy Kalyanaram

Author Gurumurthy Kalyanaram In this issue, we are reproducing the introductory section of an important research article, The Negative Effects of Social Capital in Organizations: A Review and Extension, by Pillai, Hodgkinson, Kalyanaram and Nair published in International Journal of Management Reviews (DOI:10.1111/ijmr.12085). This manuscript offers many opportunities for further research and reflection. Accordingly, we Read More …

Does sell recommendation induce further bearishness – Empirical evidence from Indian Stock Markets

Author – Namrita Singh Ahluwalia – Mohit Gupta – Navdeep Aggarwal Abstract Stock analysts provide investors with recommendations of stocks that they track. Recommendations cover information and insights into particular companies the analyst follows with the intention of guiding investors to taking relevant investment decisions. This paper aims to analyse the impact of stock ‘sell’ Read More …

Impact of Relationship value dimensions on Purchase Enhancement in B-to-B Markets – An Analysis from the Supplier Perspective in the Automotive Industry

Author R.K. Gopal Abstract There is considerable talk about India becoming an automotive component-manufacturing hub in the near future. Today, the auto component industry is a very vibrant industry of the Indian economy. It plays a crucial role in the automobile sector. Globally, the auto industry is primarily into outsourcing, and the trend is reflected Read More …

The Volatility Effect in Value and Growth Stocks – Evidence from India

Author – Mayank Joshipura – Shilpa Peswani Abstract The paper studies the strength of low-risk anomaly in value stocks (low price-to earnings ratio stocks) and growth stocks (high price-to-earnings stocks) among the universe of listed stocks in the Indian equity market. It studies stocks listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) for the period from January Read More …

Trade Liberalization and Inequality – Re-examining Theory and Empirical Evidence

Author Simran Sethi Abstract This paper re-examines the theoretical and empirical evidence regarding the impact of trade liberalization on income inequality and attempts to identify areas for future research. Since the 1980s, there has been a rise in inequality in both the developed and developing world. This was also the time when many developing countries Read More …

Liquidity-Profitability Trade-Off – A Game of Survival and Growth

Author Ashok Panigrahi One of the fundamental truths of survival for a firm is that it should be liquid enough while simultaneously being consistently profitable to grow and create wealth. While survival is essential for growth, growth is, in turn, essential for survival. In other words, to maintain liquidity, the firm needs to keep sufficient Read More …