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Work Breakdown Structure: Simplifying Project Management Dr. Mukul Burghate HOD, MBA Dept, DNC, RTMNU, Nagpur mukulburghate@gmail.com Abstract - The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a powerful tool for project management. It is the cornerstone of effective project planning, execution, controlling, statusing, and reporting. All the work contained within the WBS is to be identified, estimated, scheduled, and budgeted. The WBS is the structure and code that integrates and relates all project work (scope, schedule, and cost). Keywords - WBS, work breakdown structure, Project, management tool, Project Management 1. Introduction WBS is the grouping of the work involved in a project oriented towards the deliverables that defines the total scope of the project. This scope of the project further breaks down the total work required for the project into separate tasks, and groups them into a logical hierarchy. 2. Purpose The Work Breakdown Structure separates the complete project into its compo

Dr. Mukul A. Burghate Head and Associate professor Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Inst. of Management, Technology and Research Abstract Promotional activities such as advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and public relations are basically a communications process. All the attendant problems of developing an effective promotional strategy in domestic marketing plus all the cultural problems must be overcome to have a successful promotional program. A major consideration for foreign marketers is to ascertain that all constraints (cultural diversity, media limitations, legal problems etc.) are controlled so the right message is communicated to and received by prospective consumers. The effectiveness of promotional strategy can be jeopardized by so many factors that a marketer must be certain no influences are overlooked. Those executives who understand the communications process are better equipped to manage the diversity they face in developing a promotional program. Keyword: Advertisin

Preface: Research comprises of creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications. Research can be defined to be search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts. The primary purpose for applied research (as opposed to basic research) is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe. Research can use the scientific method, but need not do so. Scientific research relies on the application of the scientific method, a harnessing of curiosity. This research provides scientific information and theories for the explanation of the nature and the properties of the world around us. It makes practical applications possible. Scientific research is funded by public authorities, by charitab

STUDY OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MAHARASHTRA STATE ( 2012- 2017) Surendra S Jogi Asst. Professor Madhukarrao Pandav College of Engg. Bhilewada, Bhandara Dr. Mukul A. Burghate Head and Associate professor Dr.Panjabrao Deshmukh Inst. of Management, Technology and Research Abstract Formulation of Problem Some MFIs such as Equitas, Ujjivan, Janalakshami and others have set up strong HR systems and practices over time; however other MFIs still need to invest in this area. Post the crisis, due to the RBI’s guidelines for NBFC‐MFIs to comply with (particularly the stipulated margin cap), MFIs are further constrained to reduce costs with obvious implications on costs of hiring, training and retaining human resources. Hence, a study on current human resource practices in MFIs in India, to document best practices that can enable replication, identify gaps, highlight challenges and provide recommendations on areas that need MFI as well as s

Determinants and Motivation for Savings & Investment of Middle Class Income Households In Nagpur Dr. Aparna Samudra* Dr. M.A.Burghate** Abstract Savings is defined as the difference between income and consumption. The importance of savings cannot be underestimated particularly for a developing economy like India, as it is this part of total income which contributes to the much needed capital formation. A study on the motives & determinants of savings of the population particularly with an annual income between Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 10,00,000, also considered as the population middle income class would help a great deal in achieving the objective of financial inclusion in India. The paper discusses in length about the savings rate, motives of savings & determinants of savings of the households of the sample selected from Nagpur which falls in the above stated income category. The analysis so done by grouping the population in three age groups along with a cross section analysis

Padmakar I. Shahare1 and Mukul A. Burghate2 1Assistant Professor, Operations Management, GWCET, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India 2Associate Professor, Research Methodology, PDIMTR, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Article Info Volume 83 Page Number: 565 - 572 Publication Issue: May - June 2020 Article History Article Received: 11 August 2019 Revised: 18 November 2019 Accepted: 23 January 2020 Publication: 09 May 2020 Abstract: In this current dynamic market environment and turbulent time of COVID-19 the role and performance of logistic services has increased manifold. The logistics service provider has contributed to innovations and delivery in their customer’s supply chain in recent time and hence they are important and relevant to the marketer’s revenue and profit creation. This article emphasizes on customer perceptions and preference towards in-house logistic and out sourcing logistics decisions. The questions faced by the manufacturer and marketers are: Why to outsource? How to outsource? Wha