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This new volume familiarizes readers with the very relevant
concepts of human resources and finance in Industry 4.0. The book
looks at the adoption of current fast-moving computers and
automation in the workplace and its impact on the financial aspects
of human resources and how HR can be enhanced with smart and
autonomous systems fueled by data and machine learning. The
chapters offer case studies that provide firsthand knowledge of
real-life problems, solutions, and situations faced by the
industry. The volume highlights the thought process in resolution
of the complex problems. Topics include HR management approaches,
global HR challenges, behavioral finance for financial acumen,
corporate social responsibility, women empowerment in the HR
industry, emotional intelligence in the era of Industry 4.0, and
more.
Global Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives,
Challenges, and New Opportunities throws light on the lacunas faced
by the higher education industry during the disruption of the
pandemic and offers solutions with roadmaps for the future of
higher education in coming years. This book by distinguished
writers is a good blend of understanding how the pandemic struck
the education structure around the world and how education is
evolving and imbibing new pedagogy and policies to rebuild the lost
confidence of young minds with positive healing inroads to rebuild
their professional dreams. In an in-depth manner, this edited book
examines the impact of COVID-19 on higher education around the
world. The challenges faced today by COVID-19 in our education
system are determined and examined, and worldwide education
opportunities post-COVID-19 are examined as well. The chapters use
various methodological approaches that look at how the pandemic
fostered the rise of e-learning, blended and virtual learning, and
teachers’ changing roles. The book examines the role of
teaching-learning practices in the era of COVID-19, the impact of
digital learning on students in developing countries, and more.
Also addressed is the psychological and emotional impact on
students from digital learning and blended learning during the
pandemic. The deep insights on the pandemic’s impact on higher
education will help educators to navigate and adapt to the new
normal with grace and maturity. The book also supports higher
education to collaborate with a new outlook amalgamating diverse
arenas of new age education, systems opportunities and challenges
with right ideation and innovative pedagogies for sailing through
COVID-19 pandemic. This book gives students, teachers, scholars of
all domains and practitioners an opportunity to take into account
and appreciate the work of comparative and international education.
The international business sector has been completely
revolutionized due to shifts in global economy, digitization, and
the Internet. Integrating New Technologies in International
Business: Opportunities and Challenges explores the rapid changes
in technology that have affected businesses and social environments
that are offering new challenges and opportunities for small to
mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. It highlights how
businesses in emerging economies are implementing the new
technological innovations to compete in the global market. The
chapters in the volume provide valuable insight on many
cutting-edge topics on new technology in the business environment
and the new digital world, or Industry 4.0, including: Internet of
Things (IoT) and customer relationship management Cross-cultural
management Artificial intelligence Social media advertising
Multichannel banking Digital payment technology Blockchain
technology Augmented reality Eye-tracking analysis This book will
be a valuable resource for business leaders and managers, industry
professionals, business scholars, regulatory stakeholders,
policymakers, faculty and students, and those who are interested in
the current trends in the state of global digitization in
industrial markets. The information provided here will help readers
find the most appropriate approaches for taking advantage of these
new technologies.
This book examines the state of the Open and Distance Learning
(ODL)-based secondary education in India. ODL-based education has
been a key resource for children in India who can neither cope with
nor avail of regular schooling opportunities due to economic,
health and disability, or other constraints. The volume uses
large-scale empirical data collected from various Indian states and
a sensitive theoretical framework to study the equity, efficiency,
and effectiveness of the National Institute of Open Schooling
(NIOS) and the State Open School (SOS). Highlighting the roadblocks
and barriers in terms of its reach, inclusion, and delivery,
particularly to the marginalised, this book explores whether ODL
has a potential of being a sustainable and effective option at the
secondary and senior secondary level in India. Thus, it seeks to
generate policy discourse around delivery mechanisms and
effectiveness of ODL in developing countries. First of its kind,
this comprehensive volume will be useful for scholars and
researchers of education, education policy, public policy, and
political studies.
This book examines the state of the Open and Distance Learning
(ODL)-based secondary education in India. ODL-based education has
been a key resource for children in India who can neither cope with
nor avail of regular schooling opportunities due to economic,
health and disability, or other constraints. The volume uses
large-scale empirical data collected from various Indian states and
a sensitive theoretical framework to study the equity, efficiency,
and effectiveness of the National Institute of Open Schooling
(NIOS) and the State Open School (SOS). Highlighting the roadblocks
and barriers in terms of its reach, inclusion, and delivery,
particularly to the marginalised, this book explores whether ODL
has a potential of being a sustainable and effective option at the
secondary and senior secondary level in India. Thus, it seeks to
generate policy discourse around delivery mechanisms and
effectiveness of ODL in developing countries. First of its kind,
this comprehensive volume will be useful for scholars and
researchers of education, education policy, public policy, and
political studies.
This book describes a participatory case study of a small family
farm in Maharashtra, India. It is a dialectical study of
cultivating cultivation: how paddy cultivation is learnt and
taught, and why it is the way it is. The paddy cultivation that the
family is doing at first appears to be 'traditional'. But by
observation and working along with the family, the authors have
found that they are engaging in a dynamic process in which they are
questioning, investigating, and learning by doing. The authors
compare this to the process of doing science, and to the sort of
learning that occurs in formal education. The book presents
evidence that paddy cultivation has always been varying and
evolving through chance and necessity, experimentation, and
economic contingencies. Through the example of one farm, the book
provides a critique of current attempts to sustain agriculture, and
an understanding of the ongoing agricultural crisis.
This new volume familiarizes readers with the very relevant
concepts of human resources and finance in Industry 4.0. The book
looks at the adoption of current fast-moving computers and
automation in the workplace and its impact on the financial aspects
of human resources and how HR can be enhanced with smart and
autonomous systems fueled by data and machine learning. The
chapters offer case studies that provide firsthand knowledge of
real-life problems, solutions, and situations faced by the
industry. The volume highlights the thought process in resolution
of the complex problems. Topics include HR management approaches,
global HR challenges, behavioral finance for financial acumen,
corporate social responsibility, women empowerment in the HR
industry, emotional intelligence in the era of Industry 4.0, and
more.
This book describes a participatory case study of a small family
farm in Maharashtra, India. It is a dialectical study of
cultivating cultivation: how paddy cultivation is learnt and
taught, and why it is the way it is. The paddy cultivation that the
family is doing at first appears to be 'traditional'. But by
observation and working along with the family, the authors have
found that they are engaging in a dynamic process in which they are
questioning, investigating, and learning by doing. The authors
compare this to the process of doing science, and to the sort of
learning that occurs in formal education. The book presents
evidence that paddy cultivation has always been varying and
evolving through chance and necessity, experimentation, and
economic contingencies. Through the example of one farm, the book
provides a critique of current attempts to sustain agriculture, and
an understanding of the ongoing agricultural crisis.
This book comprises the proceedings of International Conference on
Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (ICRIME 2013)
organized by Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana with
support from AICTE, TEQIP, DST and PTU, Jalandhar. This
international conference served as a premier forum for
communication of new advances and research results in the fields of
mechanical engineering. The proceedings reflect the conference’s
emphasis on strong methodological approaches and focus on
applications within the domain of mechanical engineering. The
contents of this volume aim to highlight new theoretical and
experimental findings in the fields of mechanical engineering and
closely related fields, including interdisciplinary fields such as
robotics and mechatronics.
This book comprises the proceedings of International Conference
on Research and Innovations in Mechanical Engineering (ICRIME 2013)
organized by Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana with
support from AICTE, TEQIP, DST and PTU, Jalandhar. This
international conference served as a premier forum for
communication of new advances and research results in the fields of
mechanical engineering. The proceedings reflect the conference's
emphasis on strong methodological approaches and focus on
applications within the domain of mechanical engineering. The
contents of this volume aim to highlight new theoretical and
experimental findings in the fields of mechanical engineering and
closely related fields, including interdisciplinary fields such as
robotics and mechatronics.
New technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the
Internet of Things (IoT), etc. are redefining business processes
around the world at a rapid rate and resulting in both great
opportunities and challenges for businesses. Though these
technologies are extensively being used in developed countries,
emerging economies are also not far behind. Disruptive Technologies
in International Business advances the understanding of
technological applications in business within an international
paradigm. With its in-depth discussions of diverse topics such as
the global value chain (GVC), environmental risk management, IoT,
Surface Mobility, and anime, the book argues that technologies
offer many advantages but there are accompanying risks, challenges,
and disadvantages as well. The need of the hour is to address the
impact of these technologies on the environment, society, and
economy of the world. This book offers a collage of insights on how
these technologies can potentially change the playing field in
businesses and countries and contribute to the betterment of
society. This book will provide business practitioners,
international organizations, government officials, and policy
makers with inspiration and new leads toward more efficient
systems, policies, and operational frameworks in our increasingly
technology-driven society.
The Sikh Confederacy consisting of military units or Misls rose
from the ashes of the crumbling Mughal Empire in the Eighteenth
century. As a result, under the leadership of General Baghel Singh
they conquered the Red Fort of Delhi in 1783 leading to the Sikh
Empire being formed in the Punjab under Maharajah Ranjit Singh in
1801. During this time the East India Company also expanded its
frontiers and territories, witnessing the rise and the progression
of the Sikhs. This was coupled with the influx of Christian
Missionaries who came to convert the Sikhs into the British way of
thinking. The two Empires were destined to clash and the Anglo Sikh
Wars of 1845-1849 witnessed some of the bloodiest battles
Victoria's Britain fought, with major losses on both sides. The
annexation of the Punjab led to the employment of the Sikhs into
the British Indian Army. This led to the Sikhs becoming part of
many British campaigns, including their major contributions in the
First and Second World Wars. This book weaves the reader through
anecdotes and important events highlighting the relationship
between the British and the Sikhs which exists to this day. In this
deeply-researched book, Mann uses rare anecdotes to provide
recognition to early descriptions from British administrators,
writers and illustrators who depicted the history of the Sikhs and
the land of the Punjab. The book is also supplemented with a number
of Anglo Sikh treaties which determined relations in the Nineteenth
century.
The volume contains latest research on software reliability
assessment, testing, quality management, inventory management,
mathematical modeling, analysis using soft computing techniques and
management analytics. It links researcher and practitioner
perspectives from different branches of engineering and management,
and from around the world for a bird's eye view on the topics. The
interdisciplinarity of engineering and management research is
widely recognized and considered to be the most appropriate and
significant in the fast changing dynamics of today's times. With
insights from the volume, companies looking to drive decision
making are provided actionable insight on each level and for every
role using key indicators, to generate mobile-enabled scorecards,
time-series based analysis using charts, and dashboards. At the
same time, the book provides scholars with a platform to derive
maximum utility in the area by subscribing to the idea of managing
business through performance and business analytics.
The internet of things (IoT) has already proven its worth in fields
such as health, education, and urban transportation. Given the
rapid advancement of IoT along with artificial intelligence (AI)
and machine learning in recent years, it is believed that new age
technology will dramatically alter the way we live and work. One of
the areas where this paradigm may stand out in the future is the
domain of corporate diversity and inclusion. By modelling
intelligent behavior, IoT may detect possible bias and prejudice in
decision making, possibly eliminating patterns and biases that
hamper company capacity to recruit diversely and inclusively.
Promoting Inclusivity and Diversity Through Internet of Things in
Organizational Settings provides relevant theoretical frameworks
and the latest empirical research findings in the area. It examines
the empirical evidence on corporations and how IoT is being used to
create inclusiveness and diversity through electronic means.
Covering topics on occupational stress, digital transformation, and
digital diversification, this premier reference source is an
essential resource for business executives and leaders, human
resource managers, IT managers, social workers, sociologists,
researchers, and academicians.
In the past decade, rapid digitalization has changed many elements
of society, and education is no exception. The tradition of
teacher-centered education has been long-held in education and is
still extremely well established. Due to the access of technology
for knowledge and education, however, the teacher's function in
many classrooms has been to advise and guide as students take
greater responsibility for their own learning using technology to
collect information. Schools and universities across the world are
beginning to redesign their learning spaces to enable this new
model of education, foster more interaction and small group work,
and use technology as an enabler of knowledge. Technology Training
for Educators From Past to Present addresses the issues facing our
education systems today and the role of technology and innovation
in the global transformation of education. This book focuses on the
fundamental need for educators at all levels to become
knowledgeable with the technological teaching and learning tools at
their disposal in order to best support student learning. Covering
topics such as inclusion promotion in education, technology
professional development, and online learning environments, this
premier reference source is a valuable resource for educational
administration and faculty, educators of K-12 and higher education,
educational software developers, IT consultants, pre-service
teachers, libraries, teaching colleges, researchers, and
academicians.
The volume contains latest research on software reliability
assessment, testing, quality management, inventory management,
mathematical modeling, analysis using soft computing techniques and
management analytics. It links researcher and practitioner
perspectives from different branches of engineering and management,
and from around the world for a bird's eye view on the topics. The
interdisciplinarity of engineering and management research is
widely recognized and considered to be the most appropriate and
significant in the fast changing dynamics of today's times. With
insights from the volume, companies looking to drive decision
making are provided actionable insight on each level and for every
role using key indicators, to generate mobile-enabled scorecards,
time-series based analysis using charts, and dashboards. At the
same time, the book provides scholars with a platform to derive
maximum utility in the area by subscribing to the idea of managing
business through performance and business analytics.
This volume explores the earliest available version of the Sikh
canon. The book contains the first critical description and partial
edition of the Goindval Pothis, a set of proto-scriptural
manuscripts prepared in the 1570s. The manuscripts also contain a
number of hymns by non-Sikh saints, some of them not found
elsewhere.
Through a meticulous analysis of the contents of these rare
manuscripts, G. M. Singh establishes their place and importance in
the history of Sikh canon formation.
The book will be of great interest to scholars of comparative
canon studies and of medieval Indian literature.
One of the most widely used permanent joining processes is welding.
Welding results in a very complex thermal cycle which results in
irreversible elastic-plastic deformation and residual stresses in
and around fusion zone and heat affected zone (HAZ). Residual
stresses may be an advantage or disadvantage in structural
components depending on their nature and magnitude. Due to these
residual stresses produced in and around the weld zone the strength
and life of the component is reduced. In present study a
commercially available finite element code was used to model and
analyze a three dimensional model of the butt welded joint of two
AISI 304 stainless steel plate used for manufacturing sugar
hoppers. Butt welding simulations were performed by four different
welding techniques - submerged arc welding (SAW), manual metal arc
welding (MMAW), gas metal arc welding (MIG) and gas tungsten arc
welding (TIG). Analysis of butt welded joint showed that butt welds
produced by MIG resulted in lowest value of residual stress in
plates. Critical analysis of butt welded joint by MIG and TIG
showed that by increasing plate thickness, the residual stresses
also increases.
The internet of things (IoT) has already proven its worth in fields
such as health, education, and urban transportation. Given the
rapid advancement of IoT along with artificial intelligence (AI)
and machine learning in recent years, it is believed that new age
technology will dramatically alter the way we live and work. One of
the areas where this paradigm may stand out in the future is the
domain of corporate diversity and inclusion. By modelling
intelligent behavior, IoT may detect possible bias and prejudice in
decision making, possibly eliminating patterns and biases that
hamper company capacity to recruit diversely and inclusively.
Promoting Inclusivity and Diversity Through Internet of Things in
Organizational Settings provides relevant theoretical frameworks
and the latest empirical research findings in the area. It examines
the empirical evidence on corporations and how IoT is being used to
create inclusiveness and diversity through electronic means.
Covering topics on occupational stress, digital transformation, and
digital diversification, this premier reference source is an
essential resource for business executives and leaders, human
resource managers, IT managers, social workers, sociologists,
researchers, and academicians.
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