Anuj Sharma, A.K. Dey and Prerna Karwa
Anuj Sharma is an Associate Professor and A.K. Dey is a Professor, both at the Centre for International Business & Policy, BIMTECH, Greater Noida, India. Prerna Karwa is a Marketing Executive at The Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports Corporation of Indian Ltd, Noida, India.
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Arun Vir Singh (Arun) is a provincial civil service officer in the state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest states of India in terms of area and population but one of the lowest in terms of per capita income. Arun is known in the civil services as a person who would like to be associated with initiatives which can bring cheer to the poverty stricken people. One fine morning in June 2008, he gets a surprise letter of his transfer to Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Ltd (HHEC). He considers this as an opportunity to fulfil his