The paper intends to study the relationship between firm size and growth, effects of entry-deterrent-strategies (EDS) on firms’ size distribution (FSD) and determining factors of inequality of firm sizes. One approach is the ‘Law of Proportionate Effect’ (LPE) hypothesis by Gibrat (1931),...

Changing consumption pattern of the Indian consumer has been undergoing a significant transformation over the years. Improvement in the economic conditions, exposure to International media, foreign travel, degree of urbanization, education levels, emergence of new job opportunities in the...

Indian industries need overall operational excellence for sustainable profitability and growth in the present age of global competitiveness. Among different quality and productivity improvement techniques, Six Sigma has emerged as one of the most effective breakthrough improvement strategies....