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ThesisItem Open Access UNDERSTANDING THE WORK LIFE BALANCE OF FACULTIES OF ENGINEERING COLLEGES OF ALLAHABAD(FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES & COMMERCE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES NAINI ALLAHABAD – 211007, 2019) YADAV, MANISHA; Badugu, Dr. DevarajEmergence of the phrase Work Life Balance came up in 1986 when amid many Americans there was prevalence of detrimental work place practices like neglecting families, leisure activities and friends in order to achieve their work place goals. The Work Foundation has defined WLB as: ―Work-life balance is about people having a measure of control over when, where and how they work. It is achieved when an individual‘s right to a fulfilled life inside and outside paid work is accepted and respected as the norm, to the mutual benefit of the individual, business and society.‖ A lot of research has been done over the past years for understanding the relationship between work and personal life. Optimum balance in life is obtained when balance between the factors like profession, health, family, emotional, spiritual and physical is obtained. A neglect of one factor jeopardizes other. The review of literature revealed in required area of dimensions of work life balance and variables are identified. The study area was geographically confined to Allahabad district. Descriptive research is adopted in this study. The profile of colleges and faculties for the study area district is collected and population is determined. From the population stratified random sampling is adopted, through which the sample size is derived as 300 faculties comprising of Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors. The socio demographic analysis is carried out and its association with the work life balance is hypothetically proved. The Chi-square, Percentage analysis, bar diagrams and pie diagrams were used for analysis. The studies conclude that work life balance is significantly affected by personal, work related and family factors. The factors that are found to have significant impact in the work life balance are to be juggled appropriately for an ideal ratio between work and life balance. The work life balance is very much sensitive with respect to the contributing factors. Work-Life Balance is found to positively related with Career Satisfaction, personal life satisfaction, Job-satisfaction, income/earnings satisfaction. On the basis of data collected, suggestions are made in the following categories: Suggestions for achieving optimum Work-Life Balance and improvement of working environment at workplace Suggestions to faculties for coping the Work-Life Imbalance and stress related to imbalance, for improvement of administrative policies to support employees and aid Work Life Balance.ThesisItem Open Access Effect of retailing ethics on branding with special reference to FMCG Industry(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES & COMMERCE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES NAINI, ALLAHABAD-211007, 2019) Sharma, Satakshi; Lakhawat, Dr. PRADHYUMAN SINGHDue to Liberalized financial and political environment, everyday new entrants are coming up in the retail sector making it important for retailers to enhance their image and increase retail equity in order to differentiate themselves from competitors. To improve upon their credibility, retailing ethics should be used as a tool to sustain a brand in the longer run. Hence the present study is aimed at examining the effect of retail ethics on branding with special reference to FMCG Industry. The study focused on the following objectives firstly, to analyze the perception of gender towards retail ethics. Secondly, to analyze the perception of gender towards branding. Thirdly, to find out the effect of retailing ethics on branding. Fourthly, to examine the extent of branding by retailers and lastly to examine the extent of ethical practices by retailers. A total of 500 respondents who were customers of FMCG retailers (250 male and 250 female) were part of the study. Simple random sampling was used for sample selection. Data was gathered using Semi-Structured questionnaire including items related to retail ethics and branding identified through review of literature as well as pilot study which was performed in Mumbai city, the commercial capital of India. Data was analyzed with the help of mean, frequency, percentages and t-test. The findings of the study revealed that Females’ perception towards the overall branding was found to be high while buying from the ethical retailer in comparison to their male counterparts. It is also evident from our study that FMCG retailers’ of personal care products who are practicing high ethics does also impact their branding.ThesisItem Open Access Effect of retailing ethics on branding with special reference to FMCG Industry(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES & COMMERCE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES NAINI, ALLAHABAD-211007, 2019) Sharma, Satakshi; Lakhawat, Dr. PRADHYUMAN sINGHDue to Liberalized financial and political environment, everyday new entrants are coming up in the retail sector making it important for retailers to enhance their image and increase retail equity in order to differentiate themselves from competitors. To improve upon their credibility, retailing ethics should be used as a tool to sustain a brand in the longer run. Hence the present study is aimed at examining the effect of retail ethics on branding with special reference to FMCG Industry. The study focused on the following objectives firstly, to analyze the perception of gender towards retail ethics. Secondly, to analyze the perception of gender towards branding. Thirdly, to find out the effect of retailing ethics on branding. Fourthly, to examine the extent of branding by retailers and lastly to examine the extent of ethical practices by retailers. A total of 500 respondents who were customers of FMCG retailers (250 male and 250 female) were part of the study. Simple random sampling was used for sample selection. Data was gathered using Semi-Structured questionnaire including items related to retail ethics and branding identified through review of literature as well as pilot study which was performed in Mumbai city, the commercial capital of India. Data was analyzed with the help of mean, frequency, percentages and t-test. The findings of the study revealed that Females’ perception towards the overall branding was found to be high while buying from the ethical retailer in comparison to their male counterparts. It is also evident from our study that FMCG retailers’ of personal care products who are practicing high ethics does also impact their branding.ThesisItem Open Access AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON PILGRIMAGE TOURISM INDUSTRY (With reference to Service Quality and Service Performance in Uttar Pradesh(DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES AND COMMERCE SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, 2019) DANIEL, PRATEEK CECIL; Deniel, Dr. Sneh P.The empirical study related to service quality and service performance in Indian context and more specifically the Uttar Pradesh context are very limited in number. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the service quality and service performance in the Tourism industry of Uttar Pradesh using various models mainly service gap and SERVQUAL SERVPERF. The major discrepancy is between expectations and perceptions among the employees as well as Tourists. The study analysed the data collected from Employees (Service people) and Tourists to assess the service performance gap in relation to teamwork, technology job fit, perceived control, supervisory control mechanism, role conflict, and Role ambiguity along with the perception of service quality dimensions using SERVQUAL model viz. Tangibility, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, Empathy. The study also compared the perceptions of the service people and tourists for the performance management. The survey was undertaken in Agra, Lucknow, Varanasi & Allahabad regions of the Uttar Pradesh state on the sample of 557 respondents to test the dimensions of SERVEPERF by using construct validity and reliability test. This proposed model is segmented as 4 dimensional in context to Uttar Pradesh tourism industry. These were further checked to analyse the impact of service quality dimensions on tourists’ satisfaction. Reliability and service interaction were the significant variables to customer satisfaction.ThesisItem Open Access A study of knowledge exchange amongst multi generational faculty members withspecial reference to higher education Allahabad & Lucknow."(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES & COMMERCE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, 2019) SAXENA, PRIYANKA; John, Prof. (Dr.) Ranjan A.ThesisItem Open Access A STUDY ON IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON ONLINE SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES & COMMERCE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, 2019) CHARAN, RINI; Joshi, Dr. Suprit JohnThe concept of exchange of products or services gave rise to the concept of Market. Marketing means creating profitable customer relationships which requires sellers to search for buyers, identify their needs, design products and services accordingly, promote them, store and deliver them. Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were employed in this survey. The qualitative methods employed the preparation of questionnaire which was given to different people of different age groups and to obtain qualitative information and views of respondents. The quantitative methods saw statistical tools such as Bivariate Correlations (Two tailed test) and percentage method. Data was collected from respondents with the help of structured questionnaires and interviews. For the area of study, major cities of Uttar Pradesh were taken into consideration viz. Kanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Aligarh and Moradabad. The sampling technique used for this study was Cluster sampling. Primary and secondary sources were used to collect the data for the present study. The primary data was collected by the use of well-structured questionnaires and interviews with the respondents. Questions regarding respondents‟ information and their perception regarding various aspects of online shopping were administered to customers to measure their level of agreement to the questions proposed. Surveys in the form of questionnaires were handed out to the respondents to fill and complemented with secondary data from sources such as articles, journals, magazines and research papers. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS software program version 16.0.Based on the results of the responses the objectives of the study had to be met and so correlation was found between factors affecting online shopping behaviour and each demographic factor. To identify which motivating factor had the most effect and which demotivating factor had the most effect the percentage method was used.For this respondents were asked to rank the motivating and demotivating factors in which feature of “conveniency and easy mode to shop” was the basic motivator to shop online and the demotivating factors in which “absence of touch and feel feature” was the basic demotivator to shop online. Later correlation was found out between demographic factors and factors affecting online shopping behaviour in one table to investigate which demographic factor is the most influential in making online purchase decisions. It was found that not one demographic factor influences online purchasing decision. Every demographic factors affect the purchasing decision in their own way.ThesisItem Open Access INDIA’S TOURISM POTENTIALS AT GLOBAL FRONTIERS: THE DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE FOR ACCELERATED ECONOMIC BOOST(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES (FORMALLY ALLAHABAD AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE) ALLAHABAD – 211007, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, 2019) BRAKO, PRINCE; Joseph, Dr. Sebastian T.With the multiplicity of metamorphosis that tourism has transitioned and sustained over the years, it has become a chief phenomenon in modern history and discourses. It is controvertible to assuage the roles tourism has played over the decades and the overwhelming impacts it has exerted both in domestic circles and international fronts. A planned and integrated development of tourism can act as a catalyst for the economic development of any country, especially a developing country. Tourism development is perceived by almost all countries of the world as a potent ingredient in the economic developmental strategies. Tourism has much spectrum for development and can certainly advance the course of certain localities, states and even countries. It is considered as a quick and easy means to economic development. Tourism has been described as the world’s largest industry. Economic impacts of tourism have been a dominant theme for governments, business and academics. Early studies focused on the economic impacts of tourism development but contemporary researches on social, cultural, political and environmental implications have also become prominent. With the fast growth of the world economy, it is of serious importance for every country to place itself in a highly dynamic and diversified competitive advantage position so as to be able to keep up with the pace for accelerated economic boost - India as a country is no exception. It is again of serious importance to identify which economic activity has the potency to survive and earn for the country what it deserves in terms of its fair share of the global ‘cake’ – benefits and returns, and tourism is a sure competitive product. Against this backdrop, the present study explored how India’s tourism potentials can be harnessed on the global front for accelerated economic development. The study examined the present state of India’s tourism domestically and at world level. Moreover, it identified the factors inhibiting India’s tourism potentials at the global level and proposed strategies to overcome them. The exploratory and quantitative research designs were employed for this study ii and primary data was collected from 1440 respondents through a structured questionnaire as well as from secondary sources. A number of statistical tools such as the regression analysis, correlation analysis, chi-square test, factor analysis among others were adopted to test the hypotheses of the study. The study was carried out in four most preferred tourist states in India, namely; Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala and Goa. The findings of the study revealed that India's domestic tourism is doing excellently well but more could be done to enhance promotion on the global level. There was also the issue of infrastructural deficits serving as a huge inhibitor to tourism on the global front. It was also revealed that a deliberate, massive promotional campaigns and advertisements need to be acted upon by government and other agencies responsible for promoting tourism stemming from a strong ‘political will’. Moreover, it was revealed that indeed promoting India's tourism at global level can have immense positive economic implications for the country. It could lead to an increase in tourist inflow, increase in foreign exchange, growth in national income and GDP, infrastructure development, stimulation of employment and investments. The study, therefore, recommended that tourism on the global front can well be developed if a critical attention is given to the rigorous development of these major sectors, viz: infrastructure development, tourism product development, human resources development, security development and market development. Also, setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely) objectives and devising effective strategies for achieving these objectives can be initial steps to testing and knowing the number of efforts needed to promote India’s tourism on the global front.ThesisItem Open Access RIGI{TS OF MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATTVE RIGI{TS(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNT\TERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES AILAHABAD-2llOO7 (U.P) 2014-2ct8, 2018) MASIH, VICTORIA AMIT; Chandra, Dr. ArchanaIndia is conglorneration of many ethnic, religious, caste and linguistic nrinorities associated rvith distinct faiths. sub-cultures and genres specific to regions. 1'he anralgam or rnix of lhcse hclerogencous cotntnunities varying in proponions to main populalion is among the central issues of concern ol'the Indian government and its constitutional fianrervork since inceplion. l'he State is bound by larv to initiate necessary stcps to ensure thal merit based adnrission lakcs place and that thc dcnrands ofthe vulncrable sections of thc conrmunit) including nrinorities are justified. Despite plethora of .ludicial pronouncements and lcgislalivc attempts. the Indicas to delermine minority and rninority cducational institutions and the attcnrpts 1o regulate adntission in the minority educational institutions there still prevail issues ofcontention. The federal struclure and varied culture is the magnitude of India's diversity which on one lrand presents the generic beauty of our Indian constilution u,hilc on the other it also provides challenges from lime to time and necessitates amendrnents to ensure protection and security of this vividity. The intent behind conferring spccial rights to minorities is not to discriminate the dolninant and the rninor group but to establish equality and security of the minorities. It is thereby, pertinent to retain the essence of this heterogeneity of the cultural fabric alongwith ensuring equality. Theretbre, the study becomes important as it tries to analyze the existing constitutional provisions, acts and laws and also the judicial orders from time to time with respect to their efficacy in addressing the specific minority issues. In this research work I focus on the Minority Educational Institutions and their management and administrative rights. The objectives of the study were to critically analyze whether the minority educational institutions rights are in consonance with the fundamental rights, critically examine the rights of minority institutions regarding admission and fee structure in higher education and ascertain the constraints and barriers with respect to the management and administrative rights of minority institutions. The study has been framed in Five chapters. The research adopts Doctrinal Method to analyze the legislative intent and case laws. I have tried to critically analyze and interpret provisions, the existing laws, rights, and judgments related to the administrative and management rights conferred upon the Minority Educational institutions in India.ThesisItem Open Access RIGI{TS OF MINORITY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATTVE RIGI{TS(JOSEPH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNT\TERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES AILAHABAD-2llOO7 (U.P), 2018) MASIH, VICTORIA AMIT; Chandra, Dr. Archana