Securing the Future through Sustainability, Health, Education, and Technology

Rajiv Divekar is Dean, Faculty of Management of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and Director of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, India. He has completed his MBA with specialization in Human Resource Management and holds experience of strategy, planning, logistics and human resource management based on his service with multinational teams as part of United Nations Force in both Somalia and Lebanon. His teaching areas include Strategy, Human Resource and Leadership.Komal Chopra is Associate Professor of Marketing at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India. His teaching areas include Retail Management, Consumer Behaviour, and Essentials of Marketing. He has also conducted management development programmes for Godrej & Boyce, Wipro, John Deere, Cognizant and Directorate General of Resettlement, Government of India.Pravin Dange is Associate Professor of Marketing and Strategy at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, India. His research interests include Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Higher Education. He is an agricultural engineer and has handled varied profiles in the past – including teaching, academic administration, and consultancy.Smita Mehendale is Assistant Professor with Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India. She specializes in diverse functions like finance, marketing and HR and has also worked in the manufacturing and service sector and consultancy. Her teaching areas include Research Methodology, Retail Management and Marketing Research.

• List of FiguresList of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsAbout the Editors1. A Bibliometric Analysis of Sustainability Literature: Benefits, Implications and Future Trends2. Beyond the Call of Duty for Securing Future: Analyzing the Vital Role of Indian Armed Forces in Response to Disruptive Times3. Assessment of Efficacy of Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers4. Transforming Health Care Management through Artificial Intelligence5. Kano Model Analysis for Understanding Customer Satisfaction6. Internships for Experiential Learning in MBA Curriculum7. Impact of Overconfidence Bias on Perceived Market Efficiency—The Mediating Role of Investment Decision-Making of Indian Individual Investors8. Perception of Workforce for Rejuvenation of Labour Laws9. Agri-food Supply Chain (AFSC) Producers’ Perceptions of Consumer Price Control—An Assessment using MCDM Technique10. Behavioural Patterns of Indian Shoppers in Tier II Cities of South Asia: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach11. Customer Advocacy in Value Co-creation Space in Context to Customers’ Perceptions12. A STITCH IN TIME: A Study on the Latent Factors of Awareness and Perception of Sustainable Estate Planning Among Millennials in Urban Bengaluru13. The Impact of Russian and Ukrainian Conflict on Indian Stock Returns14. Emotional Intelligence Promoting the Sustainability of Online Learning Readiness15. A Midas Touch in Kitchen16. Servicification and Contribution of Service Exports to Manufacturing Exports: From the Indian Context17. Understanding Conflict Strategies and Its Effects on Sustainability through Game Theory Decisions: An Example of Afghan Conflict18. An Analysis and Mapping Teacher’s Ethical Framework to Hichki, A Bollywood Cinema19. Training and Development of Community Resource Person as a Tool for Empowerment of Women—A Qualitative Enquiry20. Arming Prosperity: A Comprehensive Study of Defense Expenditure’s Influence on India’s Economic Growth and Employment21. Herbal vs Allopathic—Select Determinants of Preference for Medication in India22. Impact of ESG on the Financial Performance: A Case Study in the Indian Cement Industry23. Unlocking HR Potential: Exploring Blockchain Technology’s Application in Human Resource Management24. Role of Biomass Gasification and Bio CNG for Carbon Footprint Management in the Process Industry25. Adding Granularity to the Measurement of Programme Outcomes Assessment: A Novel way to Compute Programme Outcome Attainment26. Credit Default Swaps—An Empirical Analysis of Recent Developments in the CDS Market27. Blockchain Technology in HRM: A Futuristic Perspective28. Comparative Study of Fidget Toys on Adults’ Attention Span and Concentration29. Factors Influencing Students to Pursue Digital Homeschooling in India30. Library Orientation through Games: Engaging and Interactive Approaches to Introduce Student to Library Resources and Services31. Comparative Analysis of Islamic Banks with Conventional Banks in Terms of Performance32. New Product Advertising: Analysing the Impact of Functional, Emotional and Rational Brand Post on Purchase Intention33. Unveiling the Branding Bridge: A Study on How Brand Equity Mediates the Relationship between CSR and Consumer Willingness to Buy in the Future