Proliferation of Globalization and its Impact on Labor Markets in Advanced Industrial Nations and Developing Nations: An Advanced Study Approach

PurposeGreen entrepreneurs driven by environmental concerns stand at the heart of greening the economic activities right from their inception. This study aims to conceptualize this emerging concept in the context of developing nations by identifying the factors that shape the green entrepreneurship ecosystem with special reference to the solar energy sector in Gujarat.Design/methodology/approachThis study is exploratory in nature and relies on secondary literature available on green entrepreneurship. Case study approach has been used for which primary data has been collected by formal scheduled interviews of three green entrepreneurs operating in the renewable energy sector of Gujarat, India. Cross-case analysis has been taken up to analyze the findings.FindingsThis study offers valuable insights into the major motivations and barriers as well as policy suggestions to foster an environment of green entrepreneurship, particularly in the renewable energy sector of India.Research limitations/implicationsBecause of the chosen approach wherein only three case studies have been considered of green entrepreneurs operating in the renewable energy sector of Gujarat, the results cannot be generalized, as they are also sector specific. Further researches can take up more quantitative approaches to make the results generalizable and extend them to other sectors.Practical implicationsExploring the opportunities and challenges of green entrepreneurship in renewable energy sector has significant sector specific policy implications for developing countries like India.Originality/valueGreen entrepreneurship’ is a relevant but under-researched topic, especially in the developing nations’ context. This study adds to the literature by making a sector specific analysis of green entrepreneurs in renewable energy sector of Gujarat.

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Green synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Decorated with Graphene oxide for Anticancer Activity and Catalytic Applications: An Advanced Study Approach

10.9734/bpi/nicb/v6/1660b ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 124-142

Author(s):

G. Kavitha ◽

J. Vinoth Kumar ◽

R. Arulmozhi ◽

N. Abirami

Keyword(s):

Graphene Oxide ◽

Copper Oxide ◽

Green Synthesis ◽

Anticancer Activity ◽

Copper Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Oxide Nanoparticles ◽

Study Approach ◽

Advanced Study ◽

Catalytic Applications

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An integrated model of IPSAS institutionalisation in Indonesia: a critical study

International Journal of Public Sector Management ◽

10.1108/ijpsm-07-2020-0195 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Harun Harun ◽

Ian R.C. Eggleton ◽

Stuart Locke

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Local Governments ◽

Developing Nations ◽

Integrated Model ◽

Critical Study ◽

Content Type ◽

Study Approach ◽

Institutional Issues ◽

Public Sector Accounting ◽

Work Done

PurposeThe aim of this study is to critically evaluate the institutionalisation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards in Indonesia.Design/methodology/approachThis case study approach relies on obtaining its data from document sources and interviews with relevant people and/or organisations involved in policy-making and implementation of IPSAS in Indonesia. To inform the study, we developed and used an integrated model of institutionalisation based on the work done by Dillard et al. (2004) and Dambrin et al. (2007).FindingsOur model shows that dissemination of new ideals and the transformation of these new ideals into new discourses were institutionalised at the economic and political level. However, the creation of a new [accounting]technique took place in the organisational field, instead of organisational level. The internalisation of IPSAS in the organisational field is characterised by limited use of IPSAS-based reports for making decisions. Overall the institionalisation of IPSAS in Indonesia is dominated by actors external to local governments.Research limitations/implicationsThe study’s results reflect the specific socio-economic and political contexts for a specific point in time.Practical implicationsPolicy-makers in developing nations should consider the applicability of IPSAS in accordance with the actual needs and capacities of their local governments.Social implicationsThe findings show that developing nations and international organisations have underestimated the technical and institutional issues of developing nations in the globalisation of IPSAS.Originality/valueThe study extends institutional theory by developing a new model to conceptualise the dynamic processes, the role of actors and outcomes of public sector accounting reforms in an emerging economy.

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Labor Markets, Labor Movements, and Gender in Developing Nations

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.1016/b0-08-043076-7/03970-x ◽

2001 ◽

pp. 8185-8191

Author(s):

R. Jhabvala

Keyword(s):

Labor Markets ◽

Developing Nations ◽

Labor Movements ◽

And Gender

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Applicability of the Cockroach Theory - a Case Study of the Healthcare Industry in India

International Journal of Case Studies in Business, IT, and Education ◽

10.47992/ijcsbe.2581.6942.0042 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 48-52

Author(s):

Keerthan Raj ◽

P. S. Aithal

Keyword(s):

Economic Status ◽

Developing Nations ◽

Healthcare Sector ◽

Organizational Sustainability ◽

Base Of The Pyramid ◽

Major Area ◽

Business Opportunity ◽

Study Approach ◽

Area Of Concern

Healthcare is a major area of concern especially in developing nations at the base of thepyramid segments. In a country such as India, which is blessed as of this date with ademographic dividend needs to address healthcare as an area of priority. Healthy people areable to work harder and smarter hence they will be in a position to not only create betterliving standards for themselves thereby uplift their and the nation’s economic status andcontributing to societal growth and development. A major portion of the population of Indiaresides in rural and semi urban segments and there is an explicit dearth of quality healthcarein these areas. Incidentally, for our discussion of the base of the pyramid segments, it hasbeen evidenced that BOP consumers are seen to have limited or lack of access to healthcaredue to various issues ranging from affordability, literacy, awareness, prejudices and so on.The cockroach theory of organizational sustainability and scalability proposed the variouspostulates governing the theory and the pillars those very preconditions for the success oforganizations in creating sustained and scalable businesses in the BOP sectors. This paper is acase study approach to companies in the healthcare sector and the outlines the practices andbusinesses strategies of these companies that have made them successful or have failed atcreating a profitable business opportunity and growth.

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Caregivers' Perceptions of Speech-Language Pathologist Talk About Child Language and Literacy Disorders

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2020_ajslp-20-00049 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 2049-2067

Author(s):

Karmen L. Porter ◽

Janna B. Oetting ◽

Loretta Pecchioni

Keyword(s):

Language And Literacy ◽

Collective Case Study ◽

Study Approach ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

Therapy Goals ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Types Of Information

Purpose This study examined caregiver perceptions of their child's language and literacy disorder as influenced by communications with their speech-language pathologist. Method The participants were 12 caregivers of 10 school-aged children with language and literacy disorders. Employing qualitative methods, a collective case study approach was utilized in which the caregiver(s) of each child represented one case. The data came from semistructured interviews, codes emerged directly from the caregivers' responses during the interviews, and multiple coding passes using ATLAS.ti software were made until themes were evident. These themes were then further validated by conducting clinical file reviews and follow-up interviews with the caregivers. Results Caregivers' comments focused on the types of information received or not received, as well as the clarity of the information. This included information regarding their child's diagnosis, the long-term consequences of their child's disorder, and the connection between language and reading. Although caregivers were adept at describing their child's difficulties and therapy goals/objectives, their comments indicated that they struggled to understand their child's disorder in a way that was meaningful to them and their child. Conclusions The findings showed the value caregivers place on receiving clear and timely diagnostic information, as well as the complexity associated with caregivers' understanding of language and literacy disorders. The findings are discussed in terms of changes that could be made in clinical practice to better support children with language and literacy disorders and their families.

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