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Effects of supply chain integration on firms performance: a study on micro, small and medium enterprises in India
The cooperation in the supply chain assumes an adequate job for enhancing an organisation's performance and increasing competitive advantage. Supply Chain Integration (SCI) affects organisational performance. This paper studies the impact of the integration of supply chain procedures and practices on organisational performance and explores the effect of SCI on organisational performance at Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India. A questionnaire is developed with validated measurement scales from previous studies and empirical data are collected through a survey questionnaire from 250 randomly selected MSMEs. This research provides sound recommendations to MSMEs in Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India, and maybe used for different industries and decision making policies. Finally, the study will contribute to the scientific field by providing some future studies. 2020 by the authors; licensee Growing Science, Canada. -
Effects of supply chain integration on firm's performance: A study on micro, small and medium enterprises in India /
Uncertain Supply Chain Management, Vol.8, Issue 1, pp.231-240, ISSN No: 2291-6830. -
Effects of suction-injection-combination (SIC) on the onset of Rayleigh-Benard magnetoconvection in a micropolar fluid
The effects of suction-injection-combination (SIC) and magnetic field on the linear stability analysis of Rayleigh-Benard convection in a horizontal layer of an Boussinesq micropolar fluid is studied using a Rayleigh-Ritz techinque. The eigenvalues are obtained for free-free, rigid-free and rigid-rigid velocity boundary combinations with isothermal and adiabatic temperature conditions on the spin-vanishing boundaries. The eigenvalues are also obtained for lower rigid isothermal and upper free adiabatic boundaries with vanishing spin. The influence of various micropolar fluid parameters on the onset of convection has been analysed. It is found that the effect of Prandtl number on the stability of the system is dependent on the SIC being pro-gravity or anti-gravity. A similar Pe-sensitivity is found in respect of the critical wave number. It is observed that the micropolar fluid layer heated from below is more stable compared to the classical fluid layer. 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. -
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EFFECTS OF SINUSOIDAL AND NON-SINUSOIDAL TEMPERATURE MODULATION IN A TRIPLE DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION
The Triple Diffusive convection with time-dependent sinusoidal (cosine) and non-sinusoidal (square and triangular) temperature modulation is studied using linear and non-linear analysis. The expression for Rayleigh number and correction Rayleigh number is obtained by using perturbation method which gives the prospect to control the convection. Effects of various parameters of the problem are individually studied for two cases of temperature modulation namely, (i) in-phase and (ii)out-of-phase. Ginzburg-Landau equation using multi-scale method is derived to study the effects of temperature modulation on heat and mass transfer. It is observed that both solutal Rayleigh numbers stabilizes or destabilizes the system depending on the values of the frequency of modulation. 2021 I??k University, Department of Mathematics. All Rights Reserved. -
Effects of Rough Boundaries on RayleighBenard Convection in Nanofluids
A linear stability analysis of RayleighBenard convection in a Newtonian nanofluid is carried out using most general boundary conditions. A single-phase description of nanofluids is adopted in the study. The nanofluids used for the study are wateralumina and watercopper nanofluids in order to analyze how a choice between them can be made. The values of thermophysical quantities of nanofluids are calculated using the mixture theory and phenomenological-laws. The paper applies the Maclaurin series in solving the boundary-eigenvalue-problem through a simple and innovative approach. A single-term Galerkin technique is adopted to obtain the guess value of the critical Rayleigh number and the wave number. Further, improved values of the Rayleigh number and the wave number are obtained using the solution of a system of three linear-algebraic equations. A detailed discussion is made on the effect of rough-boundaries and Robin-boundary conditions for temperature on the onset of convection. A comparative study between the results of two nanofluids is made and the destabilizing effect of nanoparticles in the Newtonian carrier-fluid on the onset of convection is studied. Copyright 2023 by ASME. -
Effects of reduced graphene oxide on nonlinear absorption and optical limiting properties of spin coated aluminium doped zinc oxide thin films
In this work, we investigate the nonlinear absorption and optical limiting properties of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) incorporated aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) composite thin films by open aperture z-scan technique using Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 532 nm. The structural and spectral properties were also systemically analyzed. The composite thin films were synthesized by spin coating technique with online infrared curing facility. Studies on nonlinear optical responses of the investigated samples proved a substantial enhancement in the nonlinear absorption coefficient of AZO:rGO composites compared to AZO thin film. The nonlinear absorption is attributed to the two photon absorption with reverse saturable absorption. The strong nonlinear absorption and nonlinear scattering effects result in the optical limiting property of the composite material. The AZO:rGO thin film exhibits lower optical limiting threshold value (32 MW/cm2) as compared to AZO (59 MW/cm2). Hence it is an excellent optical limiter which explores applications in the field of optoelectronics as protecting material for sensitive photonic devices. 2021 -
Effects of Processing Parameters on Microstructure Evolution of Al-7Si-Mg Alloy by Cooling Slope Casting
This work investigates the effects of pouring temperature, slope length, and slope temperature in cooling slope casting on the formation of globular microstructure of Al-7Si-Mg alloy. The remnant alloy on the slope during casting was quenched and characterized at different stages of flow to evaluate the microstructure features developed in cooling slope casting. The primary ?-Al dendritic phase found in conventional cast alloy was transformed into globular shape in slope-processed cast alloy. Finer and more homogenous primary ?-Al phase was formed at lower pouring temperature (625C). The effect of slope length on microstructure of Al-7Si-Mg alloy was significant at high pouring temperatures (640 and 660C) but was not visible at low pouring temperature (625C). The microstructure of alloy became coarser with increasing slope temperature. 2015, ASM International. -
Effects of Performance and Target Pressure on the Psychological Well-Being of Corporate Employees
The main objective of this study is to analyze the work stress on the performance of the employees effectively and to analyze the effect of work stress on the well-being of the employees. The influence of psychological well-being and the capability to tackle workload in the company environment. The main objectives are better job performance which helps in achieving higher productivity. Individual objectives and the organizational objectives of the company assists in the overall performance and gross achievement of the organization. The significant well-being of the overall performance of the employee, their influence, and the management of stress of the performance of the employees. This analysis showcases the impact of work stress on the growth of the employees, which effects performance and significant growth to employee development. 2023, Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities. All Rights Reserved. -
Effects of Peer Monitoring on Student Stress Level of College Students Based on Multi-Layer Perceptron Approach
The classroom is just one of many places where the proposed approach encounter stress. Previous studies have shown that college students experience high rates of stress. It is not known if the Student Stress Inventory-Stress Manifestations (SSI-SM) is useful in identifying stressors and evaluating stress manifestations among college students. To this end, it was created a college-specific version of the Student Stress Inventory-Stress Manifestations (SSI-SM) and administered it to students to determine its validity and reliability. These procedures comprise the proposed technique and include preprocessing, feature selection, and model training. It uses Normalization as a preprocessing approach. The term' normalization' refers to the procedure of rescaling or modifying data so that all categories have the same variance. The proposed approach employed linear discriminant analysis as a means of selecting features. The models are then trained using MLP after information gain has been used to choose relevant features. The proposed approach achieves better results than the two leading alternatives, CNN and RNN. 2024 IEEE. -
Effects of non-uniform temperature gradient and magnetic field on the onset of convection in fluids with suspended particles under microgravity conditions
The effects of a non-uniform temperature gradient and magnetic field on the onset of convection driven by surface tension in a horizontal layer of Boussinesq fluid with suspended particles confined between an upper free / adiabatic boundary and a lower rigid / isothermal boundary have been considered. A linear stability analysis is performed. The microrotation is assumed to vanish at the boundaries. The Galerkin technique is used to obtain the eigenvalues. The influence of various parameters on the onset of convection has been analysed. Six different non-uniform temperature profiles are considered and their comparative influence on onset is discussed. It is observed that the electrically conducting fluid layer with suspended particles heated from below is more stable compared to the classical electrically conducting fluid without suspended particles. The critical wave number is found to be insensitive to the changes in the parameters but sensitive to the changes in the Chandrasekhar number. The problem has possible applications in microgravity space situations. -
Effects of nitrogen, sulphur, and temperature treatments on the spectral, structural, and electrochemical characteristics of graphene oxide for energy storage applications
The structural and surface modifications have been studied on the hydrothermally Nitrogen (N) and Sulphur (S) doped and thermally reduced at 350 C nitrogen-doped, nitrogen-sulfur-doped graphene oxides. Raman spectra confirmed the reduction of graphene oxides by shifts in position and intensity variations of the D and G bands. EDX and mapping images revealed the carbon-oxygen ratio as well as the doping of nitrogen and sulphur into two-dimensional graphene oxide. The electrochemical properties of undoped and doped graphene oxides were investigated using a three-electrode system using a 1 M KOH electrolyte. It shows how doping, and reduction improve current conduction in graphene oxides. The specific capacitance of N,S-rGO after being synthesized and reduced at 350C was 930 Fg?1 and 1059 Fg?1, respectively, according to cyclic voltammetry results. The N-rGO specific capacitance was found to be similar, with 850 Fg?1 and 891 Fg?1, respectively, for the as prepared and reduced at 350C. The charge-discharge analysis, cycle stability, and impedances for the applied frequency ranges of undoped and doped graphene oxides for energy storage applications have all been estimated and discussed. 2023 -
Effects of mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP) among women undergraduates in enhancing positive mental health
The study investigates the effectiveness of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) intervention to enhance the positive mental health of women undergraduates by focusing on the development of character strengths, flourishing, mindfulness, and the reduction of psychological distress. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study involved 162 undergraduate women (mean age 18.55) from rural backgrounds; 80 volunteered for intervention and 82 for the control group. Participants completed pre-, post-, and three-month follow-up assessments, and the results showed significant gains in mindfulness, PERMA (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment) flourishing, character strengths, and a reduction in psychological distress, with moderate to large effect sizes. A follow-up after three months showed persistent effects in certain aspects. This investigation among the Indian population contributes to the literature on MBSP in an Eastern context. It underscores the effectiveness of MBSP as a positive psychological, mindfulness-based intervention on college campuses for promoting well-being and mitigating mental health challenges among college students. 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. -
Effects of Mindfulness-based Intervention on Academic Anxiety: Enhancing Well-being of Rural Adolescents
Academic worry has been reported to be highly prevalent among adolescents, and it negatively affects their well-being. In comparison to urban adolescents, rural adolescents experience a lesser degree of academic anxiety. At the same time, very little attention is given to this problem of rural adolescents due to the lack of resources to provide such type of care. The poor resources-driven rural area requires a compact, more easily comprehensible and more inclusive intervention programme that can aid a group of students at a time and be more beneficial and effective. Therefore, in this study, mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) is used, which is indigenous, inclusive and compact, as an intervention to enable adolescents to deal with academic anxiety and improve their well-being. In this study, 47 rural school adolescents with academic anxiety underwent an 8-week MBI after the initial screening process and assessment with the Children and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure and WarwickEdinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. Post and 2-month follow-up assessment after intervention showed a significant decline in academic anxiety and an increase in mindfulness and well-being. 2025 SAGE Publications. -
Effects of Macro Economic Indicators on Foreign Portfolio Investments
In this study, both institutional and retail investors were observed making exits and entries based on macroeconomic data, utilizing measurable indicators such as GDP, inflation, bank rates, foreign exchange rates, trade volume on the national stock exchange, and portfolio investments. Employing a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) in an econometric analysis, the study found a significant association between macroeconomic indicators and portfolio investments in India. Investors followed a discernible pattern of entering and exiting markets, with economic growth fostering greater investments. Notably, GDP, NSE Volume, and bank rates were identified as variables impacting foreign portfolio investments. In the long run, GDP positively affected foreign portfolio investments, while inflation and foreign exchange rates exhibited a detrimental influence, leading to decreased portfolio investments. Foreign Institutional Investors, prioritizing profits over business operations, focused on market sentiments, directing investments towards economies with potential performance and resulting in a higher volume of capital inflow. Overall, the study concludes that a robust economic condition attracts superior foreign portfolio investments. 2024 IEEE. -
Effects of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources on in vitro protocorm-like body (PLB) proliferation, plantlet regeneration, and ex vitro acclimatization in Cymbidium Snow Pearl
One of the key environmental elements that influences plant growth in vitro is light quality. Currently, a variety of horticultural plants are regenerated in vitro using light-emitting diode (LED) light sources to produce healthy, high-quality plants that can adapt well to ex vitro transplantation conditions. Investigating the impact of various spectrum light sources at various phases of in vitro regeneration is essential, though. The objective of this research was to examine how red (R), blue (B), white (W), red plus blue (RB, 1:1), red, green (G), and blue (RGB, 1:1:1) LEDs affect the growth of protocorm-like bodies (PLBs), shoot regeneration, and the rooting stages of shoots. The findings showed that B-LEDs were accountable for PLB proliferation, whereas R-LEDs were responsible for increased shoot regeneration and improved growth matrices with shoots and plantlets as compared to other LED treatments. Plant height, leaf count, and dry matter percentage were all higher in the plantlets that were regenerated under R-LED. On the other hand, more root regeneration and longer roots were caused by the B-LED treatment. Plants cultivated under RB LEDs had greater levels of carotenoid pigments, total chlorophyll, chlorophyll a, and chlorophyll b. When compared to other treatments, photosynthetic fluorescence characteristics like maximum quantum yield of PSII (Fv/Fm), photochemical quenching coefficient (qP), relative electron transport in PSII (ETRII), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) were lower in plants cultivated under R-LED treatment. The best LED for in vitro Cymbidium Snow Pearl plant regeneration was as follows: The B-LED was good for PLB proliferation, the R-LED was appropriate during shoot regeneration, and the growth of plantlets, the physiological characteristics such as chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoid content and number of epidermal cells per unit area were optimum with the plants grown under RB LED light. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Korean Society for Horticultural Science 2026. -
Effects of hall current on transient flow of dusty fluid with nonlinear radiation past a convectively heated stretching plate
Influence of Hall current on flow and heat transfer of dusty fluid over a convectively heated stretching plate in the presence of nonlinear thermal radiation is explored in this paper. The unsteadiness in the flow and temperature fields is because of the time-dependent stretching velocity and surface temperature. Suitable similarity transformations are used to convert the governing partial differential equations of momentum and thermal energy to a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Consequent equations are solved by using shooting method. The details of the velocities, temperatures, local Nusselt number as well as local skin friction for various parameters such as unsteadiness parameter, thermal radiation, Hall effects, Biot number, Eckert number, Prandtl number and magnetic parameter are presented graphically and discussed in detail. 2018 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. -
Effects of green energy and productivity on environmental sustainability in BRICS economies: The role of natural resources rents
By developing a theoretical framework, this paper constructs two models for environmental sustainability, each with an ecological footprint and CO2 emissions. The empirical study considers panel data from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) based on the need for consistent economic growth with minimum environmental cost in these five major emerging countries. The data period ranges from 1994 to 2018. According to the findings from several estimation techniques, total factor productivity and renewable energy consumption improve environmental quality. However, natural resources rents and economic growth are detrimental to environmental sustainability. Therefore, it is concluded that the mere blind use of natural resources to achieve economic growth without raising productivity and green energy is ecologically unsustainable. Appropriate policies are discussed to promote the productivity of governments via emerging technologies and digitalisation. 2024 Elsevier Ltd -
Effects of global warming, time delay and chaos control on the dynamics of a chaotic atmospheric propagation model within the frame of Caputo fractional operator
The Lorenz-84 climate model is a simplified mathematical model that describes the chaotic behavior of atmospheric convection and its impact on global climate patterns. It captures the presence of chaotic behavior in the motion of westerly wind and helps understand the concept of sensitivity to initial conditions. But as observed over the years, the westerlies are gaining more strength due to the rise in atmospheric temperature. In this work, we have modified the old model to observe the changes in the behavior of the system due to global warming and time delay. The modified model has been generalized using Caputo fractional derivative to provide a more accurate representation of the system with memory effect and non-local behavior. The stability of the new model has been tested at all the equilibrium points. Using Picard's operator and Banach's Fixed Point theorem, it has been shown that there exists a unique and bounded solution for the new model. It has been observed that the sole effect of global warming makes the system gradually unstable from chaotic as the fractional order ? is decreased from 0.80 to 0.50. Also, a shift in the bifurcation point has been noticed for the new model. All three Lyapunov exponents have been calculated for different fractional orders to confirm the presence of chaos in the modified model as well. A chaos control law has been constructed for the modified chaotic model using the sliding mode control theory. Interestingly, the chaos disappears completely when the effect of time-delay is considered in the modified model. Since our proposed time-delayed modified model shows an asymptotically stable nature for all fractional orders ? less than 0.85, it is better suited to make more accurate predictions about the strength of the westerlies. 2023 Elsevier B.V. -
Effects of Financial and Trade Globalization on Total Factor Productivity Growth in Emerging Economies
This article considers the annual sample from 1984 to 2019 in a panel dataset of 20 emerging economies (i.e. Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey) given by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), to explore the effects of trade and financial globalization on total factor productivity (TFP) growth. It considers domestic credit to the private sector by banks as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), labor force, and total gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP as control variables in the total factor productivity function. The article considers the direct effects of trade and financial globalization. It also checks the moderating impact of domestic credit on TFP. The long-run estimation shows that domestic credit, labor force, and financial globalization reduce TFP growth, whereas investments and trade globalization enhance it. Interestingly, their moderating effect enhances TFP in the long run. The policy implications are also discussed. 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.