Papers by Dr. Rafique Ahmed Khan
The Pakistan Development Review, 1998
Recent economic upheavals raise important questions about the nature of the transformation that h... more Recent economic upheavals raise important questions about the nature of the transformation that has taken place in the East Asian economics. Are these economics really catching up with the West? Is there growth process sustainable? Or will they suffer the type of systemic disintegration experienced by the East European countries during the 1990s—Paul Krugman (1994) and Young (1994) had demonstrated similarities in the East Asian and East European growth paths some time ago. Technological upgrading is an important element in the development of a sustainable growth strategy. This paper seeks to describe policies and initiatives taken by the South Korean government to stimulate technological learning during 1960-1990—the decades during which the South Korean economy achieved a “miraculous” transformation. The description relics mainly on Korean sources and is based on our own field research in that country. Section one describes the technological learning processes and Section Two pres...
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Management and Labour Studies, 2019
The study attempts to examine the relationship and impact of training and development practices o... more The study attempts to examine the relationship and impact of training and development practices on job satisfaction of employees. Universe of the study has been limited to faculty members employed at institutes providing technical education in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. A sample size of 360 faculty members was collected to represent the universe. The research was conducted in a confirmatory framework so as to examine the causal linkage among the study variables. The results depicted a positive relationship between training and development practices and job satisfaction among the faculty members of technical educational institutes. The study not only provides empirical credence to the importance of training and development practices but also has implications for the management of technical educational institutes that educational institutes should conduct a proper training need analysis to ensure that appropriate training and development practices are adopted leading to c...
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GMJACS, 2017
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GMJACS, 2020
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GMJACS, 2017
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GMJACS, 2019
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Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 2021
This study is focused on assessing the adaptive performance and contextual performance as an outc... more This study is focused on assessing the adaptive performance and contextual performance as an outcome of training and development via keeping organization politics as a mediator. For the assessment of proposed link data from 379 healthcare professionals working in public sector hospitals. The outcomes of the study disclosed that training and development have a considerable influence on adaptive performance and contextual performance. Likewise, nepotism and favoritism mediate the link between training and development, adaptive performance, and contextual performance. Therefore, results portray that during executing the training and development practices management must be cautious to timely organize the programs as per the needs of employees as it eventually affects the employee’s performance. Additionally, the existing study is of worth for the managers who manage human resources of the hospital to frame a strategy to rheostat this phenomenon in the organization as it eventually dete...
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The Pakistan Development Review, 1961
In this note an attempt is made to extend the wholesale price index prepared in the Institute of ... more In this note an attempt is made to extend the wholesale price index prepared in the Institute of Development Economics1 to 1960-61. That index, which was computed for the East and West wings separately and for the whole of Pakistan, covered a period of nine years from 1951-52 to 1959-60 (July-June) with 1951-52 as the base year. The West Pakistan index covers 35 commodities while the commodities included in East Pakistan index number 25. The weights for each wing are derived from the net quantity available to final users in each year. It should be remembered that this whole¬sale price index is not an all-purpose general price index; its coverage and scope are limited. It is a measure of annual wholesale price changes for certain goods in East and in West Pakistan. Further details of the index may be found in the monograph cited in footnotel. The present index for 1960-61 is computed by the Laspeyres formula alone as it was not possible to calculate the Paasche index without informat...
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Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find out the waste management practices being carrie... more Purpose: The purpose of this research was to find out the waste management practices being carried out in Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi, UAE. Appropriate waste management practices are very important for the safety and well-being of all hospital staff, patients and also for a safe and healthy environment. Study Design: Deductive approach was adopted whereby hypotheses were formulated followed by preparation of a research instrument i.e. a well-structured questionnaire for data collection. The study is explanatory is nature. Place and Duration of Study: This study was undertaken at Burjeel Hospital located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Waste handlers belonging to different departments were approached for obtaining their views. This is a cross-sectional study which was undertaken within two months in January to March 2018. Sample and Methodology: Adopting convenience sampling technique, primary quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire, from a sample of 107 healthcare waste handlers ...
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Journal of Business Strategies, Jun 5, 2017
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDORSING HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH (IJEHSR), 2021
Background: Performance appraisal is an essential function implemented by the healthcare organiza... more Background: Performance appraisal is an essential function implemented by the healthcare organization to gauge an individual's performance while delivering quality care. The present study aimed to evaluate the interrelationship between appraisal and the doctor’s task performance measures. Methodology: A causal study was conducted on a sample of 270 doctors working at Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi, using a deductive approach. An adapted questionnaire was used to examine the specified variables concerning appraisal, task and contextual performance. The collected data was examined using Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) and SPSS version 20.0. Results: There was a significant impact of performance appraisal on doctor’s task performance and contextual performance as indicated by the study results. A moderate significant relationship was observed between performance appraisal and doctor’s task performance (r = 0.383; p<0.01...
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AJSS, 2020
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This article focuses on the factors affecting employee retention in private consultancies of Kara... more This article focuses on the factors affecting employee retention in private consultancies of Karachi. It encompasses the factors that an organization can focus on to increase its employee retention capabilities and minimize brain drain. The purpose is to identify various factors and examine their impact of employee satisfaction and retention. This study is based on primary quantitative data. Adopting deductive approach hypotheses were formulated. The data were collected through a research instrument i.e. a well-structured questionnaire. Research hypotheses were tested through appropriate statistical tools with the help of SPSS version 23 software. It was found that the job satisfaction was directly linked to job security and work environment alike. So, empowerment of people for decision making and feedback play important role in employee retention. In addition, supportive work environment was found positively related to employee retention. The vague job responsibilities and centrali...
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Purpose: The research was conducted with the purpose to identify influence of various Quality Man... more Purpose: The research was conducted with the purpose to identify influence of various Quality Management Practices (QMPs) on organizational effectiveness at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW). The QMPs selected for the research included Customer focus approach', Education and Training, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork, and Top Management Commitment. Methodology: Adopting deductive approach, hypotheses were first formulated after extracting independent variables from the relevant literature. A research instrument in the form of a wellstructured questionnaire was developed for collection of quantitative primary data from a sample of 80 respondents. The collected data were then treated by applying correlation and regression analysis tools. Findings: The impact of independent variables on dependent variable was established. Findings of the study indicate that there is a positive impact of various practices (independent variables) on organizational effectiveness, although...
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Market Forces, 2021
The presence of nepotism and favoritism during the execution of recruitment selection has now bec... more The presence of nepotism and favoritism during the execution of recruitment selection has now become a major concern for both developed and developing countries. Based on social exchange theory a framework was established to evaluate contextual performance, adaptive performance, and task performance as a result of recruitment and selection practice in an organization. Besides, the study also investigated the effect of nepotism and favoritism as a mediating variable between recruitment and selection, contextual performance, adaptive performance, and task performance. Moreover, data from 384 respondents working in the tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan were congregated and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The results of the study reveal that recruitment and selection have a substantial impact on contextual performance, adaptive performance, and task performance. Consistently, the mediation effect was established. Furthermore, the current s...
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Hira Khan* Rafique Ahmed Khan** ABSTRACT This research paper aims at finding out the impact of Hu... more Hira Khan* Rafique Ahmed Khan** ABSTRACT This research paper aims at finding out the impact of Human Resource Management practices on Employee Job Satisfaction at Meezan Bank Limited, Karachi. Human Resource management practices are considered an essential tool to develop and motivate employees. The research, being explanatory in nature, involved quantitative data collected through a questionnaire. The data was collected from a sample of 270 employees belonging to different departments of the Meezan Bank Limited. To analyze the data, Regression and Correlation tools were used with the help of SPSS, version 22. The results indicate that there is no impact of recruitment and selection on employee satisfaction at Meezan Bank Limited, Karachi. However, other HRM practices including training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and rewards and recognition have positive impact on job satisfaction. The findings of the research are considered beneficial for the management of...
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Keywords: Service Quality, Supervisory Support, Organizational Climate, Organizational Performanc... more Keywords: Service Quality, Supervisory Support, Organizational Climate, Organizational Performance. JEL Classification: L150, Q540 Purpose: This paper aims to show the effects of organizational climate, including perceived organizational support and supervisory support on employees’ service quality in the context of Foreign Tobacco Company of Bangladesh. Methodology/Sampling: A total of 175 questionnaires were distributed among the respondents using non-probability, convenience sampling technique. Out of these, only 120 questionnaires were found suitable for data treatment. The data was treated with the help of software SPSS 20, applying correlation and linear regression analysis tools for testing the hypotheses. Findings: The study established that there was a positive relationship of employee service quality with independent variables i.e. perceived organizational support, supervisory support and organizational climate. It also explained the extent to which the employees perceived...
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Purpose: The central point of this study was to demonstrate the similarity and difference of Huma... more Purpose: The central point of this study was to demonstrate the similarity and difference of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices amongst the countries in South Asia. Through this paper, an in-depth study was undertaken to evaluate the validity of existing HRM practices in South Asian (SA) countries. An effort was made to examine the influences from the economic emergence in South Asia, force of colonization, historical panorama, cultural similarities and dissimilarities, legal, economic and political factors causing the change.. Methodology/Sampling: The study is based on secondary data collected through extensive research on present and past literature available on the topic. Findings: HRM is in a reforming process towards the development of organizational transformation in South Asia. In addition, contextual and contingency factors are determining the outcome of restructuring HRM practices in South Asia, identified as FDI, foreign MNCs’ influence, and bilateral relations amo...
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