Discusses the implementation of knowledge management systems in academic departments. Explains the pedagogical perspective of knowledge management, the knowledge building process, and applying information technology; and presents a case study of the development of a knowledge management framework at the Manipal Institute of Technology (India).…

The relationship between suicidal behavior and gender, and between gender, culture, and cultural transition for Indians in South Africa is studied. Data on suicide rates are presented. Social change, tension between Indian culture and westernization, traditional power relations, and gender are considered. Three case studies are related to…

This Case Study presents the Campus Diversity Initiative (CDI), a three-phase project lead by the Educational Resources Project Centre Trust, in New Delhi, India. In a historic and cultural context different from that of India, the American Diversity Initiative was launched by the Ford Foundation in 1990 and addressed their diversity issues by…

Teacher effectiveness is one of the most important determinants of the success of adult literacy programmes. From the outset of the campaign movement, the National Literacy Mission (NLM) of the Government of India has emphasised the need for a training and support system for campaign personnel, who often have limited education and lack of…

Managing R&D and the innovation process is closely linked with technology transfer and the commercialization of research results. This is especially so in the context of publicly-funded R&D laboratory systems in developing countries, such as India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Inefficiencies in the transfer…

Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to examine the utility of Six Sigma interventions as a performance measure and explore its applicability for making the training design and delivery operationally efficient and strategically effective. Design/methodology/approach: This is a single revelatory case study. Data were collected from multiple…

This volume is the second of Erikson's experiments with a form which he calls "psycho-history," in which he searches the accounts of a prominent individual's life for certain events during a particular stage in the life cycle. The events sought are those which clarify the identity crisis or crises through which the individual came to…

Case studies of three Indian businesses showed they were engaged in different types of community development: defensive, narrow, and positive. Addition of a sustainable livelihoods approach could add depth to business-community relationships with an outward focus, ability to deal with complexity, and emphasis on corporate citizenship. (Contains 27…

Uses two examples of fieldwork on the Indian sub-continent on which to base a model for a participatory practice in Theatre for Development (TFD). Offers a brief contextualisation of TFD within the development discourses of modernization and participation. Outlines four key elements for this type of participation: passion, story, contradiction and…

Examines case examples from India to call attention to the significance of cultural representations of science in science education reform efforts. Concludes that the public belief in what does and does not constitute science has implications for the teaching and learning of science within each society. (Contains 35 references.) (Author/YDS)

Discusses two studies that explored the meaning of the construct of perfectionism in India. The first examined the relevance of a measure of the dimensions of perfectionism with 321 Hindu, Asian Indian college students. Within the second study five college students and faculty selected as potential exemplars of perfectionism were interviewed.…

This article is a sociological analysis of the South Indian Family organization in an urban setting; in particular, it describes the nature of urban kinship ties and attempts to find differences in kinship ties across class and caste lines. (Author/HMV)

Many countries have initiated quality assurance mechanisms for higher education, and more are in the process of developing quality assurance strategies. The experience of India, detailed in this case study, can provide valuable lessons for other countries. The accreditation experience of India may seem to be just 8 years old, but it must be…

Teachers' acumen and imagination can shape a syllabus to help India's rural preschooler prepare for the technological era in which he will be an adult. (WY)