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March 28, 2016
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A STUDY OF CONSUMER SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR IN INDIAN RETAIL INDUSTRY
Mr. Amarpreet Singh, & Dr. Bikramjit Kaur
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767331
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With the start of liberalization in 1991, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was limited to only a few sectors
like manufacturing, infrastructure etc. But change in FDI policy of India in 2012, allowing investment in multi-brand
retail stores, aviation sector and pension plan sectors, may bring revolutionary changes in these sectors. For
companies in the consumer products and retail industry, the pace of change is breakneck, global volatility is
guaranteed, and fierce competition comes at every turn. FDI acts as a major catalyst in the development of a country
through up-gradation of technology, managerial skills and capabilities in various sectors. Rise in purchasing power,
growing consumerism and brand proliferation has led to retail modernization in India. The growing Indian market
has attracted a number of foreign retailers and domestic corporate to invest in this sector. FDI in the retail can
expand markets by reducing transaction and transformation costs of business through adoption of advanced supply
chain and benefit consumers and suppliers (farmers). Oppositions have raised concerns about employment losses,
promotion of unhealthy competition among organized domestic retailers resulting in exit of small domestic retailers
from the market and distortion of urban cultural development. The present paper focuses on the overview of the Indian
retail sector along with the survey to understand and compare consumer shopping behaviours and the use of different
retail channels in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula (India).
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March 28, 2016
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GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE ADOLESCENCE:AN ANALYSIS OF THE INNOVATIVE PRACTICES OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELLORS
Dr. Anil Kumar K.
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767350
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Adolescence stage is a crucial period in one's life. It starts from the age of 10-11 and continues up to 18-19
years of age. This is a stage where rapid physiological and psychological changes/development occurs. Many a times
the individuals are in a state of stress, confusion and dilemma. Adolescence students at this stage require a lot of help.
They require help in knowing the issues related to the physiological development, emotions, dealing with their own
peers and elders, and issues related to their education and future career. Adolescence education becomes inevitable
for empowering young individuals to face the life with bold and confidence.
The objectives of adolescence education could be achieved to a large extent by organizing regular guidance
and counselling services/programmes effectively in schools. Guidance and counselling is one of the students support
services in schools. It is considered as a helping profession and which is an integral part of education. The present
paper focuses on the practices followed by the professional school counsellors in helping the adolescence. A metaanalysis
of the couple of papers on the best practices in guidance and counselling presented by the practitioners for
the regional seminar on ‘current practices in school guidance programme’ is made and the results are systematically
presented in this paper. This paper concludes with the extent of support rendered by the professional counsellors
through the guidance and counselling services for the well-being of adolescence.
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March 28, 2016
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SURVEY OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ART EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF AMRITSAR DISTRICT
Mrs. Amardeep Kaur
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767354
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This present study deals with the survey of infrastructure for art education in secondary schools of
Amritsar district. A Sample was consisted of hundred students from government and private schools and
twelve teachers of art from selesctedschools with purposive random sampling technique. Two self made
questionnaires for students and teachers were used to collect the data .The findings of present research
revealed that more stress was laid on theoretical and practical sides were ignored. In Majority of schools the
art funds were used for other purpose
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March 29, 2016
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ATTITUDE OF TEACHER TOWARDS WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR
Dr.Asma Sheikh
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767360
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The design of the study is a descriptive survey which attempts to collect data from members of a
population in order to determine the current status of the population.
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March 28, 2016
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COMPARISON OF CAREER CONFLICT IN DECISION MAKING AMONG ADOLESCENTS
Dr. Aneet Kumar & Rekha
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767367
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The present study was aimed to analyse the difference in the career conflict of rural-urban adolescents and
adolescents studying in government and private schools. It is assumed that the career conflict of rural and urban
adolescents and adolescents studying in government and private schools does not differ significantly. Career-conflict
scale by Kumar and Rekha (2015) was used for the data collection from 200 adolescents of 14-18 years. The findings
of the study revealed that 24% urban adolescents shown low career conflict, 64% adolescents have average level of
career conflict and 12% urban adolescents have showed high career conflict. 20% rural adolescents shown low
career conflict, 56% adolescents have average level of career conflict and 24% rural adolescents have shown high
career conflict. 23% adolescents studying in private schools shown low career conflict, 64% adolescents have average
level of career conflict and 13% adolescents studying in private schools shown high career conflict. 21% adolescents
studying in government schools shown low career conflict, 55% adolescents have shown average level of career
conflict and 24% adolescents studying in government schools have shown high career conflict. The t-ratio of the
career conflict scores of the adolescents belonging to urban and rural areas has not been found to be significant at
0.05 level of confidence and 0.01 level of confidence. Similarly the t-ratio of the career conflict scores of the
adolescents studying in private and government schools has not been found to be significant at 0.05 level of
confidence and 0.01 level of confidence.
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March 28, 2016
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PERCEPTIONS OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TOWARDS THE EVALUATION SYSTEM
Dr. Vini Sebastian
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767373
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The objective of a good evaluation system must be development of students as well as teachers. Evaluation therefore
must be considered as a serious activity. Most teachers consider that their jobs are over when they finish teaching.
This is not so. Teachers must follow through the students during and after evaluation and provide constructive
feedback for their improvement.
With these positive thoughts towards the evaluation system the researcher embarked into a study of the attitude of
prospective teachers towards the evaluation system. The education system has three sets of people who must
effectively interact to achieve the objectives. The paper highlights the attitudes of the prospective teachers as they see
projected by teachers, students and parents.
The paper also highlights certain suggestions to make evaluation comprehensive, long lasting and transformative
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March 29, 2016
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UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE IN THE THOUGHT PROCESS AND FEELINGS ABOUT CONCEPTS IN DAY TO DAY LIFE – GENDER PERSPECTIVE
Dr Sundari K.P. & Ms Vrushali Tare
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767377
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Thoughts and Emotions are the basic functions of the human brain. From the time one is made till he/she dies
& maybe beyond one thinks& feels. This job of the brain is on for 365 days, 24/7 . Yet behaviorists have pondered
about the individual differences in the thought process of Humans. Some are extreme thinkers while some are
cognitive misers. Some are highly emotional while some are blunt in spite of normal brain functioning. Psychologists
& Neuro scientists have identified multiple factors like age, culture, experience, nature & nurture amongst other
things for this difference.
Gender has emerged as an important factor that influences thoughts & feelings. Research has shown that
men & women think & feel differently. Often people believe that men are logical thinkers while women are emotional
thinkers. They attribute this difference to the net working of a man’s & women’s brain. The present study makes an
attempt to make a scientific attempt to understand the thought process & feelings towards day to day concepts. This
we feel will help in way to understand the complexities of the brain function. To evaluate the above relationship the
researchers plan to do a scientific ex post facto design with a sample size of 100 women & 100 men in age group of
25-45, both educated and uneducated sample will be considered for the study.
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March 27, 2016
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GITAI : THE SOLUTION
Haresh.Ashar
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767385
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“Gita”, the Glorious Song sung @ the battlefield of Kurukshetra by none other than Lord Krishna Himself,
for whom Veda VyAsa aptly said “कृ षण् ास्त ु भगवान स्वय ं |” that Krishna Himself is God.
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March 28, 2016
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VOCATIONAL INTEREST OF STUDENTS IN RELATION TO SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND PERSONAL VALUES
Hoor Jahan Hasan
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767394
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One of the most important decisions high school students make is career choice. Choice in the discipline of
study defines further education and consequently what young people will do in the rest of their lives. It determines
their earning capacity and often their social and economic class as well. While many other countries allow students to
defer hard choices to later in their lives – mostly until the final year of college and sometimes even later – the choice
made by high school students in India is more rigid than it is elsewhere
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March 30, 2016
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A STUDY OF THE STUDY HABITS OF STUDENTS OF STD IX
Dr. Sr. Tanuja Waghmare
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767401
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“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”
Marilyn Vos Savant.
Education is a multifaceted course of action consciously planned to impart knowledge and
developmental skills. Tutoring is imperative and essential for every person. It is only through
teaching and learning that an individual develops one‟s thoughts, way of interpretation,
resourcefulness, expertise, problem solving, morals and ethics and most important one‟s attitude.
Education is the need of the hour for developed as well as developing societies.
As, Dr J S Dhillon states that, “To make the best, the young minds need to be provided
opportunities for accessing quality education. Only quality human resources will ensure emergence
of a true knowledge society which will ultimately enhance the country„s competitiveness in the
global economy”.
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March 29, 2016
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IMPACT OF INTERVENTION PROGRAMME REB (RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR) ON ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENVIRONMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Dr. Anita Sharma
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767499
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The campaigns such as Swach Bharat Abhiyan would be successful ony if the students gets the practical skills
and awareness required to maintain hygiene and cleanliness in their surroundings. The present investigation is an
attempt to inculcate the environmrntal awareness and attitude towards environment among the elementary students in
order to aware the students about the environmental pollution and its health hazrds. In the present study the
researcher provided intervention on REB (responsible environmental behaviour) to the students. Pre test Post Test
Control group design was employed. ANOVA was employed to arrive at generalizations. The study revealed that REB
had significant impact on environmental awareness as well attitude towards environment of the elementary school
students.
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March 28, 2016
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UNDERSTANDING COLLABORATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING THROUGH GROUP WORK
Dr. Mable Josy
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767503
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Group work as an element of modern pedagogy has its foundation in the Constructivist Approach. We are
social beings and group work, if executed suitably, for instance, in consonance with Vygotsky’s concept of ‘Social
Scaffolding’ can be a very effective methodology for joyful and natural learning in English Language Teaching (ELT)
classes. Group work enables learners to develop, elaborate, question and support each other’s ideas through
communication. As we are aware, communication using language is a fundamental means of learning the language.
Moreover, group work ensue Collaborative Learning which is yet another vital tenet in classrooms as well as society
at large. Proficiency in the English language is an asset when the learner becomes a productive member of the society
via his/her profession. Nevertheless, group work is not a fool proof methodology for ELT classes; it has its own
challenges. This paper sheds light on the intricate nature of group work and its reliance on effective execution
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March 27, 2016
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GLOBAL MINDEDNESS OF THE PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE TEACHERS: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Pratima Pradhan
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767516
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The issues of globalization and cultural diversity have gained increasing attention in higher
education. As the international community moves toward greater interdependence, globalization is driving
a revolution in educational institutions. Higher educational institutions have stepped up to the challenge by
internationalizing their curriculum and offering education abroad opportunities for their students. The
metamorphic change has been a challenge for educators and researchers to measure this cadre of
globalization among higher education. The understanding that the India must play a key role in this global
competitive market is felt throughout policymakers and the public. Therefore, it is imperative that the
educational sector take the lead in this initiative. The workforce of tomorrow must be globally aware and
culturally sensitive to create the culture of interconnectedness.
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March 27, 2016
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POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT IN KOKAN REGION IN MAHARASHTRA
Prof. Mahajan Viraj Dattatraya
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767524
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Since many years; the concept related with development is being studied from many dimensions. After the
period of 1950, many eminent are taking preview of positivity created by social changes through many various
developments, oriented programs. After 1990, India has accepted globalization, liberalization & policy of
privatization. Through this, India market exposed to multinational companies & global capitalism. All fields like
agriculture, finance, education, health, energy production, insurance & last but not least fishery experiences its
effects. Cultural life & social principals can’t remain unaffected from the influence of globalization. In short, effects
of developmental policies leave an impression on various sectors. Especially in the Industrial field the effects are
obvious a strong fillip for industrialization,& ensuing pollution in environment, displacement, rehabilitation struggle
becomes regular routinue. Through this, a developmental dilemma is being created.
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March 29, 2016
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A RESEARCH PAPER ON “3M: CULTIVATING CORE COMPETENCY
Dr. Mahesh U. Mangaonkar
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767528
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Abstract:
The 3M Company is one of the largest manufacturers in the U.S which has been well known for its innovation
and R&D. The 3M Corporation is a multinational conglomerate with six distinct operation segments: display and
graphics, health care, safety, electro and communications, industrial and transportation, and consumer and office.
Annual sales of these combined units for 2006 were approximately $23 billion, with net income of $3.851 billion.
About 67% of 3M sales are generated outside the United States. Like many multi-national companies, 3M has been
challenged to develop strategies that leverage their unique core competencies that will allow them to seize
opportunities within the global market. However, 3M executives face a somewhat paradoxical challenge in that their
unique corporate culture, which stresses sideways innovation where corporate entrepreneurship and informal
collegial cooperation between departments, is embraced as a core value (Krames, 2005). Strategic initiatives,
therefore, must complement this unique core competency.
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March 25, 2016
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EMPOWERMENT AMONG STUDENTS:A DISCIPLINE BASED COMPARATIVE STUDY
Dr. Aneet Kumar
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767530
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Present study was aimed to explore the level of empowerment among engineering, management and
education discipline students and to explore the difference in empowerment of engineering, management and
education discipline students. It was hypothesized that the there is no significance difference in empowerment of
engineering, management and education discipline students. The findings of the study revealed that 08 percent
students of education discipline have low level empowerment, 63 percent have average level empowerment and 29
percent students of education discipline have high level empowerment. While 30 percent students of engineering
discipline have low level empowerment, 46 percent students have average level empowerment and 24 percent
students of engineering discipline have high level empowerment. On the other hand 33 percent students of
management discipline have low level empowerment, 44 percent students have average level empowerment and 23
percent students of management discipline have high level empowerment. The results explored that empowerment
of engineering, management and education discipline students significantly vary from each other’s discipline. The
difference in empowerment of engineering, management and education discipline students was further analyze
using t-test and all the values have been found to be significant at 0.01 level of significance.
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March 28, 2016
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A STUDY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND MOTIVATION OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN RELATION TO THEIR ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTITUDE TO WARDS TEACHING
Deo Nandan Singh
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767540
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The purpose of the present study is to investigate interrelationships amongst four variables i.e. Socio-
Economic Status, Motivation, Achievement and Attitude of Pre-Service Teachers. The Researcher took 333
prospective teachers as sample from four randomly selected B.Ed. colleges affiliated to Guru Govind Singh
Indraprastha University, New Delhi. The Investigator used Socio-Economic Status Scale developed by Prof.
R.P.Verma, Saxena & Mishra, Motivation Analysis Test by Cattell and Horn, Teacher Attitude Inventory by
Dr.S.P.Ahluwalia and the Achievement Test developed by the Investigator himself. Data interpretation and analysis
was done through various statistical techniques like Mean, SD, Percentage, t-Value, Bi-Viriate & Multi Viriate Corelation
and Regression Analysis. The major findings of the study were: 1) Majority of Pre-Service Teachers studying
in the University, were of High SES. 2) Around one fourth of Pre-Service Teachers were of Very High SES. 3)
Majority of them had average level of motivation. 4) SES was significantly correlated to the Achievement and Attitude
of Pre-Service Teachers. 5) Very High SES Pre-Service Teachers had highest level of Motivation and Achievement.
6) No significant correlation was found between Motivation and Attitude. 7) Majority of Pre-Service Teachers had
Average Achievement. 8) Regarding joint contribution, SES is more significant factor than Motivation in the
prediction of Achievement as well as Teaching Attitude of Pre-Service Teachers.
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March 27, 2016
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WOMEN’S HEALTH IN INDIA
Baria Ela T.
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767564
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The health of a country's population has profound implications for the health and education of children and
the economic well-being of households, as well as for the women themselves. The most direct effects of poor health
and nutrition among females in countries such as India are high mortality rates among young children and women of
childbearing age and high morbidity rates throughout the life-cycle.
The effects of pervasive ill health extend beyond the women herself. A woman's health and nutritional status
influence her newborn's birth weight and chances of survival, her capacity to nurse and nurture her child, and her
ability to provide food and care for other children and family land or for wages, income falls when ill health
prevents a woman from working.
Women's health and nutritional status is inextricably bound up with social, cultural, and economic factors
that influence all aspects of their lives, and it has consequences not only for the women themselves but also for the
well-being of their children (particularly females), the functioning of households, and the distribution of resourc
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March 28, 2016
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A STUDY OF THE READING AND STUDY HABITS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS OF STD VII
Dr. Sr. Tanuja Waghmare
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767574
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Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways, in which
he exists, to make his life full, significant and interesting.
Aldous Huxely
It is an adage that individuals are not born with innate desire to perform any action in their environment.
According to philosophers human beings are like a clean slate. As soon as the child works mutually with his
milieu, the experiences leave ineradicable impressions on the mind of the child. The instruction received in
school enables the child to bring out the latent abilities that one has but it cannot create anything new.
Teaching and learning helps one to grow from within oneself more rapidly and effortlessly and one of
education‟s dependable and reliable servants that help in the development is „habit‟. W. James thinks that
the nurturing of proper habits is the aim of edification. Habits according to him are the „Flywheels of
Society‟.
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March 28, 2016
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ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VARIOUS STORAGE FACILITIES WITH REFERENCE TO AGRICULTURE PRODUCE OF THE FARMERS, RETAILERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS
Dr. Choudhari Govind Pandurang
DOI : 10.5281/ERJ.7767582
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Storage is a source of which increase benefit to the all types of respondents whether it is farmer,
retailer or commission agent which further gives the more benefit of the high returns for the Agri produce.
Hence the researcher is interested to find out the various storage facilities with reference to agriculture
produce in Nanded district.