Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Carbon accounting in the supply chain: investigating its antecedents and consequences for organizations

Over the past decade, stakeholder attention to carbon accounting has intensified, with particular emphasis on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from firms’ direct operations (Scope 1) and purchased energy use (Scope 2). However, a substantial portion of emissions occurs beyond these...

Note on Stochastic Vehicle Routing With Delivery Choice Under Recourse Options

ABSTRACT In this paper, we consider the stochastic vehicle routing problem with delivery choice, where, upon reaching a particular customer, the driver has the choice of how much to deliver once the customer demand is revealed. In our earlier work, a basic version of the problem...

When NPM Meets Local Politics: Political Economy of Urban Water Supply Reforms in India

ABSTRACT This study examines whether political alignment—defined as elected representatives at different tiers of government belonging to the same political party or coalition—and political competition shape the implementation and performance of a New Public Management (NPM)‐base...

Cost learning and strategic inventory: who should carry inventory in a vertical supply chain?

Problem Definition: In a decentralized supply chain, the downstream retailer (he) may strategically carry inventory to induce lower future wholesale prices, triggering the upstream manufacturer (she) to raise the early-period wholesale price to deter such behavior. In the presenc...

ITC Limited: a sustainable investment decision

Learning outcomes Learning objectives are as follow: Case overview/synopsis The case examines whether a long-term, fundamentals-oriented fund should invest in the stock of ITC, a diversified Indian company with its largest business segment being cigarettes, after considering the...

The Dark Side of AI : Examining Technology Overdependence, Accountability Laxity, and Negative Word‐of‐Mouth

ABSTRACT This study examines the dark side of artificial intelligence (AI) by looking at the impact of technology overdependence and accountability laxity on negative consumer behavior. The research used a sequential exploratory mixed method design consisting of grounded theory i...

Exploring motivating factors for online pharma adoption: a systems-informed approach to design e-healthcare ecosystem

Purpose The technological advancements aid in improving healthcare quality and public accessibility through the adoption of online pharma (OP). However, the adoption of online pharma service (OPS) faces resistance; therefore, it is necessary to understand what motivates consumers...