A Participatory Systems Mapping (PSM) based approach towards analysis of business sustainability of rural Indian milk dairies

Drawing from the theories of Participatory Systems Mapping (PSM) this study presents an approach to analysing the business sustainability of entrepreneurial dairy ventures in India. The article begins with a general introduction to the small and medium scale dairy ventures in rural India, highlighting the prominent issues and challenges faced by the stakeholders. The second part demonstrates the use of the PSM framework in developing the Stock and flow diagram (SFD). Further, data from a local milk dairy is collected, and simulations are carried out between 2017–2025 using Vensim®. The outputs are analysed, and inferences are made. This study is expected to enable the policy makers towards the development of sustainable strategies for dairy businesses in general and enable the entrepreneur to analyse the future trends of the potential strategies under his consideration

LibQUAL+® based importance-performance matrix analysis for assessing library service quality: A case study

269-276The main purpose of this study was to measure the strengths and weaknesses of library services using Importance- Performance Matrix Analysis (IPMA). It also intends to identify the critical areas of the library within the three dimensions of LibQUAL+® based on student feedback. Data were collected from students at a private engineering institute in India, using a structured questionnaire to achieve these objectives. Respondents rated the importance and performance of library services on the three dimensions of LibQUAL+®: affect of service (AOS), information control (IC), and library as a place (LP) on a 7-point Likert scale. Analysis was carried out using IPMA to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the library services. The findings suggest that LP was the most essential and well-performing dimension in the library context. IC is the most important, but poorly performing dimension. Therefore, strategies are recommended to ensure the effectiveness of the service. The findings of this study would help library administrators, and policymakers formulate appropriate fund allocation/reallocation based on user requirements. The integration of IPMA and LibQUAL+® in measuring library service quality is a significant contribution of this study to LibQUAL+® literature

LibQUAL+® based Importance-Performance Matrix Analysis for assessing library service quality: A case study of private engineering institute in India

The main purpose of this study was to measure the strengths and weaknesses of library services using Importance-Performance Matrix Analysis (IPMA). It also intends to identify the critical areas of the library within the three dimensions of LibQUAL+® based on student feedback. Data were collected from students at a private engineering institute in India, using a structured questionnaire to achieve these objectives. Respondents rated the importance and performance of library services on the three dimensions of LibQUAL+®: affect of service (AOS), information control (IC), and library as a place (LP) on a 7-point Likert scale. It is then analysed using IPMA to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the library services. The findings suggest that LP was the most essential and well-performing dimension in the library context. IC is the most important, but poorly performing dimension; therefore, strategies are recommended to ensure the effectiveness of the service. The findings of this study would help library administrators, and policymakers formulate appropriate fund allocation/reallocation based on user requirements. The integration of IPMA and LibQUAL+® in measuring library service quality is a significant contribution of this study to LibQUAL+® literatur

Determinantes da lealdade dos visitantes aos lugares sagrados religiosos: um modelo de invariância de medição multigrupo

Places hosting religious sacred events provide opportunities for visitors to find spiritual growth and also afford glimpses into the local culture, community, and hosting religious group. This study looks at tourists’ intended behavioral loyalty to a religious sacred event place as determined through motivations, shared beliefs, and emotional solidarity with other visitors, and memorable religious experiences. Data were collected from 985 visitors (556 domestic and 429 international) during the 2019 Kumbh Mela, held in Prayagraj, India. Contrary to previous studies, results indicated that emotional solidarity did not significantly influence attendees’ intended behavioral loyalty (among domestic visitors). Furthermore, in employing an invariance structural test for paths mentioned in the model, results revealed that the effects of shared beliefs, motivations, emotional solidarity, and memorable religious experiences differed among domestic and international visitors. Study implications and limitations are provided at the close of the paper, giving way to future research opportunities.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

An Assessment of M-Commerce Adoption Amongst Women Fish Vendors in Coastal India Using System Dynamics Approach

The digital revolution in India has played a significant role transforming traditional organizations through adoption of mobile commerce (m-commerce) and transforming the way they do business. For the successful implementation of m-commerce, a thorough understanding of the stakeholder perspectives is always important. Hence, to summarize the issues and perspectives of the women fish vendors (WFVs) and to study the effect of crucial parameters on the implementation success of m-commerce a system dynamics (SD) approach was used. SD methodology is used to develop a simulation model to understand the m-commerce adoption rate amongst WFVs considering multiple scenarios. The research findings reveal that, word of mouth (WOM) and user experience plays a major role towards the adoption of m-commerce. However, the WFVs were sceptical about the capabilities of m-commerce and weren’t well equipped with infrastructure. This approach will enable the academicians and social entrepreneurs to formulate strategies to empower WFVs by using technology. Also, it opens a new area of simulation-based policy modelling in the fisheries retail sector

Operative stabilisation versus non-operative management of mid-shaft clavicle fractures

Introduction: Fractures of the mid-shaft clavicle are commonly encountered in clinical practice. These can be managed either by conservative method or operative by internal fixation. This study aims to compare the outcomes of conservative and operative management. Methods: Forty patients with displaced and comminuted mid-shaft clavicle fractures were included in the study, among which twenty-five patients were treated conservatively and 15 patients underwent surgery and were followed up for a period of 1 year. Time taken for union, functional outcome, complications, and patient satisfaction were compared. Results: In the non-operative group, 28% of the fractures took less than twelve weeks to unite, whereas in the operative group 60% of them took less than 12 weeks to unite. At the end of 1 year, there was no statistical difference in mean UCLA (University of California and Los Angeles) score and the mean DASH score of the non-operative group and operative group. There were more complications in the operative group. Re-operative rate in the operative group was 40%. Patient satisfaction was 80% in the non-operative group, whereas 48% of patients were satisfied in the operative group. Conclusion: Displaced and comminuted mid-shaft clavicle fractures treated conservatively have more advantages when compared to surgically treated fractures