The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks changes in consumer prices on a monthly basis. One of the most widely used indicators of inflation and deflation is consumer price index. The analysis for this research study is done for the period of... more
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks changes in consumer prices on a monthly basis. One of the most widely used indicators of inflation and deflation is consumer price index. The analysis for this research study is done for the period of 23 years and data is taken from well-known “Scopus” data base. The main and core purpose of this study is to investigate the significance and importance of consumer price index and find out about the noteworthy authors, countries, organization which have conducted their research on CPI. The software R-Studio and VOSviewer is used for all the analysis done in this study. The findings of this study are that mostly keyword “Consumer Price Index” used by the journal of Switzerland named “Our Knowledge Sustainability”, the organization that published more articles is Office for National Statistics, United Kingdom and the most publication is done by author Gupta R. This research work has also some limitations and future research directions and the main s...
Using time series data from Pakistan 1973 to 2021, this research examines the effect of exchange-rate, fiscal deficits, foreign direct investment and economic expansion on foreign debt. The auto regressive distributed lag model is used in... more
Using time series data from Pakistan 1973 to 2021, this research examines the effect of exchange-rate, fiscal deficits, foreign direct investment and economic expansion on foreign debt. The auto regressive distributed lag model is used in the research to look into the co-integration analysis of variables and their existence. The study confirms the positive and significant relationship exist among the rate of exchange, foreign direct investment, the fiscal deficit, economic growth, and external debt in the long run. However, in the short run, the real effective exchange rate and fiscal deficit are negatively related to the external debt, whereas the economic growth is positively related to the external debt. The policy maker recommended that rises the exchange rate, the value of a domestic currency falls to some extent, which improves the foreign exchange in which loans must be returned.
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Digital technologies have changed our lives. This digital move is not limited to a particular area or a sector. It has also changed the way of doing business, but the opportunities associated with this digitalization are not yet... more
Digital technologies have changed our lives. This digital move is not limited to a particular area or a sector. It has also changed the way of doing business, but the opportunities associated with this digitalization are not yet appropriately identified. Appropriate action to respond to new avenues can substantially change business performance. This research presents a framework that suggests that the development of digital organizational culture and innovation in business models support digital technology value development and digitization, ultimately improving business performance. The collected data from banks working in Pakistan were analyzed with smart PLS. The results revealed that business model innovation, business digitization, and top management mindfulness boost the banks' performance. In contrast, digital organizational culture and digital technologies value development have no association with bank performance. Further, top management mindfulness has no moderating e...
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Drawing on the conservation of resources (CoR) theory, this study examined whether career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) intervenes in the association of employees’ boundaryless career orientation and career optimism. The study... more
Drawing on the conservation of resources (CoR) theory, this study examined whether career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) intervenes in the association of employees’ boundaryless career orientation and career optimism. The study further sets out to assess the interactional contribution of employees’ consideration of distant future consequences—future (CFC-F) on the fore connection of employees’ CDSE and optimism. In this vein, data were collected from 211 electronic media employees through cluster sampling via an electronically administered questionnaire. SPSS 21 and SmartPLS 3.0 were used for preliminary data analyses and hypothesis testing, respectively. The results showed that CDSE significantly and positively intervened in the relationship between boundaryless career orientation and career optimism. Furthermore, the interactional effect of CFC-F was also found significant in a way that employees demonstrated a higher degree of career optimism at the higher levels of CFC-F. ...
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PurposeThis study examines the relationship of positive career shocks and career optimism. The mediating role of career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) between positive career shocks and career optimism and the moderating role of... more
PurposeThis study examines the relationship of positive career shocks and career optimism. The mediating role of career decision-making self-efficacy (CDSE) between positive career shocks and career optimism and the moderating role of consideration of future consequences – immediate (CFC-I) between CDSE and career optimism are checked.Design/methodology/approachThrough cluster sampling, cross-sectional data from 192 professionals of electronic media industry were collected via an electronically administered questionnaire. For preliminary descriptive data analysis, SPSS version 21 was used. SmartPLS version 3.0 was used for testing the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe results showed that positive career shocks have a relationship with career optimism via CDSE. Also, CFC-I moderated the relationship of CDSE and career optimism such that the relationship of CDSE and career optimism was stronger at higher level of CFC-I.Practical implicationsThe study provides implications for the career...
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The animation industry, which plays a key role in cultural identity construction for new generations, uses multiple media channels to convey their messages concerning their brands and interact with...
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Due to the business complexity and competitive environment, hotels are paying great attention to improve their sustainability performance through greening their workforce. Thus, this study examines the role of Green HRM practices in... more
Due to the business complexity and competitive environment, hotels are paying great attention to improve their sustainability performance through greening their workforce. Thus, this study examines the role of Green HRM practices in attaining sustainable environmental performance in Malaysian hotels while considering the crucial role of employees' pro-environmental attitudes, green behaviors, and green work climate perceptions. Data were collected from the employees who were directly engaged in implementing green practices in selected hotels. A survey questionnaire was used for data collection, and about 350 responses were received and applied for analysis through PLS-SEM. Findings revealed that Green HRM practices (green training and involvement, green performance management and compensation) positively and significantly influence employees' pro-environmental attitudes, further promoting green behaviors. It was also found that employees' green behaviors are the key cont...
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In this modern and competitive era, the phenomenon of gaining employee’s outcomes is major apprehension across the globe. So, this paper attempts to suggest a detailed conceptual framework of HR practices (bundle) that contribute in... more
In this modern and competitive era, the phenomenon of gaining employee’s outcomes is major apprehension across the globe. So, this paper attempts to suggest a detailed conceptual framework of HR practices (bundle) that contribute in employee’s outcome. Therefore, we highlighted various HRP bundle; namely recruitment and selection, training and development, employee’s involvement, employee’s empowerment, team working, job security, performance appraisal and extensive remuneration system as independent variable. While certain aspects of employee’s outcomes (employees commitment, engagement, satisfaction, employee’s loyalty and employee’s motivation) taken as dependent variable. The data has been gathered from 350 employees of Pharmaceutical sector of Lahore; Pakistan through survey. Regression analysis has been used to check and test the association between selected variables. Results indicate the HRP bundle has positive significant relationship with employee’s outcomes. The above stu...
In global era, business and economies are experiencing continuous revision due to lack of knowledge and intangible resources. Now a day, to attain competitive advantage in knowledge based economies, organization is using different... more
In global era, business and economies are experiencing continuous revision due to lack of knowledge and intangible resources. Now a day, to attain competitive advantage in knowledge based economies, organization is using different techniques to manage employee knowledge. This study examines the impact of knowledge sharing tool on organizational innovation by using mediating role of job satisfaction and organization commitment and to test this relationship through empirical in the context of Pakistan. Convenient sampling technique is used to collect data from the 400 teachers of public universities, through survey questionnaire. Results shows that Knowledge sharing tools have positive impact the organizational innovation. Moreover, the findings also confirm that job satisfaction and organization commitment mediate the relationship among knowledge sharing tools and organizational innovation. Moreover, employee trusts along with organization commitment and job satisfaction encouraging ...
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Purpose: Female participation in the workforce is essential for the accurate and efficient economic development of any country. In a country like Pakistan, where the number of women is equivalent to the number of men in the community,... more
Purpose: Female participation in the workforce is essential for the accurate and efficient economic development of any country. In a country like Pakistan, where the number of women is equivalent to the number of men in the community, female labor force participation remains relatively low particularly the female news reporters. To enhance the female participation in economic growth, this paper focused on unearthing the issues faced by currently employed women news reporters in terms of two prominent dimensions: professional life, and personal life. The reason for conducting this research was to identify the factors which discourage women to join the employment force with regard to media and how to cater them. Design/Methodology/Approach:An integrative mixed method analysis (instrument development model) under exploratory design was used for the collection of and analysis of data. Initially Semi-structured interviews were conducted and then verified it through survey method. The res...
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The purpose of social media networks in creating emotional attachment, especially with respect to Pakistan’s retail industry, is understudied. The social media role is an emergent field of research in retail industry. Social networking is... more
The purpose of social media networks in creating emotional attachment, especially with respect to Pakistan’s retail industry, is understudied. The social media role is an emergent field of research in retail industry. Social networking is an efficient tool to make sales grow, but small-scale companies do not seize the chance of using social media activities. The common issue in business is that certain companies do not make sufficient use of social media in marketing leadership. The corporate issue mentioned in the current study is particularly which certain retail companies do not participate in social media activities i.e. SMI, SMB, SMR and BPC which leads to a constructive brand image and customer’s brand loyalty emotionally. Positivism Philosophy is used in this study. Deductive Approach is applied which is used for developing an existing theory-based hypothesis. Investigating research is used in this study. It is a quantitative study; the information was compiled using online s...
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Changes in organizational architecture (e.g., a change toward team-based management, downsizing) and technology innovation are becoming more complicated difficulties that workers must deal with. Opportunities and changing environmental... more
Changes in organizational architecture (e.g., a change toward team-based management, downsizing) and technology innovation are becoming more complicated difficulties that workers must deal with. Opportunities and changing environmental demands that are required by the workers to adopt otherwise work processes have become less formalized. Finding and locating the “right person for the right job” has become extremely necessary for organizations. Nevertheless, who is the “right” choice? How should the capabilities of the employees be unbridled by the organization? Imprecise human solutions and uncertainty can lead which is a predicament. This study examined the determinants of adaptive performance in the healthcare sector of Pakistan. Also, examined the mediating role of the thriving and moderating role of psychological capital. Data were collected from 420 doctors working in private and government hospitals having experience in middle-level and upper-level management based on the conv...
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Abstract—This study was aimed to assess the relationship between work environment, motivation and job satisfaction in private school teachers of Lahore, Pakistan. Standardized questionnaires were used to collect the data from 300 private... more
Abstract—This study was aimed to assess the relationship between work environment, motivation and job satisfaction in private school teachers of Lahore, Pakistan. Standardized questionnaires were used to collect the data from 300 private school's teachers. The data was analyzed through SPSS by using correlation, principle component analysis and multiple regression. The results indicates that there is a positive relationship between work environment and job satisfaction in school teachers. Result showed that there is a significantly positive impact of Work Environment on Motivation and there is also a positive influence of Motivation1 on Job Satisfaction. Results indicate that Motivation partially mediates between Work Environment and Job Satisfaction of school teachers in<br> Lahore, Pakistan.
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Pakistan and China have agreed upon for a mega project "One Belt One Road" which is a corridor that is expected to bring economic prosperity for both countries. This project will link border of Pakistan and China with different... more
Pakistan and China have agreed upon for a mega project "One Belt One Road" which is a corridor that is expected to bring economic prosperity for both countries. This project will link border of Pakistan and China with different projects of energy and railways along with 2000 Km road. It is being considered that this project is a game changer not only for both associated countries but also for geographically neighbor countries. It will help to improve the trade, economy, resolve energy crises, oil availability, and improving infrastructure as well. But this study establishes to evaluate the challenges with it that can help to policy makers to enjoy more positive results of CPEC in future.
The present research looks into the examination of the relationship between job stressors and job performance with the mediating role of job satisfaction. The concept 'job stressors' is classified into two most important... more
The present research looks into the examination of the relationship between job stressors and job performance with the mediating role of job satisfaction. The concept 'job stressors' is classified into two most important dimensions named as 'role ambiguity and role conflict'. Data has been collected from the sample of 475 employees of higher educational institutions of Lahore, Pakistan by using self-administered close ended questionnaire. Study applies three step regressions to test the hypothesis. The results indicate significant and negative association between role conflict and job satisfaction. Similarly there is negative and significant association between role ambiguity and job satisfaction that ultimately leads to poor job performance. However, job satisfaction mediate significantly between job stressors and job performance. This study will be useful for managers in the educational sector to ensure the effective policies that help them to improve the job perfo...
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This study examines the mediating influence of employee motivation on the relationships among performance appraisal satisfaction, work performance and employee commitment. To ensure this mediating influence the textile sector of... more
This study examines the mediating influence of employee motivation on the relationships among performance appraisal satisfaction, work performance and employee commitment. To ensure this mediating influence the textile sector of Faisalabad was studied. Participants of this research were 450 employees of different organizations of textile sector who were selected via convenient sampling. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through PLS were used for data analysis. Results of this study indicate that there is positive and significant relationship among studied variables.
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The aim of this study is to examine six different entrepreneurial management styles i.e. the archetypal, the coordinator, the perfectionist, top to bottom, the small partnership and big team venture to compare and contrast both the... more
The aim of this study is to examine six different entrepreneurial management styles i.e. the archetypal, the coordinator, the perfectionist, top to bottom, the small partnership and big team venture to compare and contrast both the genders and their effects on earnings .Another significant aspect is to study the effect of these management styles adopted by the entrepreneurs’ on the business growth in the context of Pakistan. For the data collection purpose one hundred twenty five (n=125) questionnaires were distributed to male and female entrepreneurs, whereas 100 questionnaire were returned. Sample includes 100 entrepreneurs 50 males and 50 females of different age groups and different contextual backgrounds of working with the experience of dealing in managerial domains. The data was compiled for descriptive statistics on the sample and independent sample t-test was used to compare both the gender groups’ males and females on the basis of entrepreneurial management styles. Finding...
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There is a deficiency of consent on the role of derivative usage, risk management and value of firm. This review study investigates that whether the derivative usage minimizes the risk exposure of firms and whether derivative usage... more
There is a deficiency of consent on the role of derivative usage, risk management and value of firm. This review study investigates that whether the derivative usage minimizes the risk exposure of firms and whether derivative usage increases the value of firms. In addition this review study also investigates that whether the derivative usage minimizes the financial risk and foreign exchange risk of firms. This review study covers 46 quantitative studies which were published during the period of 2000 to 2018. The main findings of this review study are, firstly; the derivative practices are associated with minimization of overall risk of firms, secondly; usage of derivative practice reduce the risk between financial matters of firms, thirdly; the derivative practices are associated with risk reduction of foreign exchange rate volatility and fourthly; the value of firm is increased by the usage of derivatives. Future directions for researches are suggested.
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This study investigations the effect of exchange openness on wages .We have analysed the instance of Pakistan where exchange openness has positive effect on ostensible wages. We have utilized ARDL methodology of co-integration to direct... more
This study investigations the effect of exchange openness on wages .We have analysed the instance of Pakistan where exchange openness has positive effect on ostensible wages. We have utilized ARDL methodology of co-integration to direct this observational investigation. Other than exchange openness, there are some different variables which impact compensation which likewise influence compensation however are excluded in the study. We have led the exact investigation utilizing information from Pakistan financial overview 2013 and ILO-worldwide compensation database 2012 and World Bank databases.
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Understanding of intrapreneurship as a phenomenon is somewhat fragmented and inconsistent especially in the case of engineers or engineering firms. This paper seeks to assess the relevant intellectual territory of intrapreneurship or... more
Understanding of intrapreneurship as a phenomenon is somewhat fragmented and inconsistent especially in the case of engineers or engineering firms. This paper seeks to assess the relevant intellectual territory of intrapreneurship or corporate entrepreneurship (CE) by taking a systematic review of relevant research to collect insights into research linking intrapreneurship with engineering firms. The purpose of the systematic review is to identify key concepts in intrapreneurial research with regard to engineers or engineering firms as deliberated by researchers in literature. This systematic literature review (SLR) found that the academic interest of researchers on intrapreneurship has increased over the last decade with a diverse focus. Based on the findings of the review, this study has suggested various areas for future research on the conceptual framework of intrapreneurship, relationship of intrapreneurship with corporate performance, and intrapreneurship for engineers.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss positive spillovers of this project, especially for Pakistan because the majority of the literature discusses challenges associated with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor... more
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss positive spillovers of this project, especially for Pakistan because the majority of the literature discusses challenges associated with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Design/methodology/approachThis study reviews the available literature to assess the role of CPEC in the sustainable economic development of Pakistan.FindingsThis study indicates that CPEC is an ambitious development project because it needs a larger restructuring of the economy of Pakistan and it will be productive with the successful blend of policy changes and participation of the business community in Pakistan. This project primarily creates a huge amount of foreign direct investment for Pakistan, at the same time, it will also create greater trade opportunities to China by giving access to a new market for its trading goods.Originality/valueThis study established that CPEC will improve the economic growth and trade, enhance regional connectivity, overcome en...
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The present research looks into the examination of the relationship between job stressors and job performance with the mediating role of job satisfaction. The concept 'job stressors' is classified into two most important... more
The present research looks into the examination of the relationship between job stressors and job performance with the mediating role of job satisfaction. The concept 'job stressors' is classified into two most important dimensions named as 'role ambiguity and role conflict'. Data has been collected from the sample of 475 employees of higher educational institutions of Lahore, Pakistan by using self-administered close ended questionnaire. Study applies three step regressions to test the hypothesis. The results indicate significant and negative association between role conflict and job satisfaction. Similarly there is negative and significant association between role ambiguity and job satisfaction that ultimately leads to poor job performance. However, job satisfaction mediate significantly between job stressors and job performance. This study will be useful for managers in the educational sector to ensure the effective policies that help them to improve the job perfo...
Purpose This study aims to examine the key entrepreneurial roles (financial literacy, risk tolerance and competency) in the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan and the mediating effects of locus of... more
Purpose This study aims to examine the key entrepreneurial roles (financial literacy, risk tolerance and competency) in the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan and the mediating effects of locus of control and spiritual and emotional quotients. Design/methodology/approach The study data was collected from 541 SMEs in Pakistan (the target population) through a survey and analysed with partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings The findings revealed that the key entrepreneurial characteristics were positively related to locus of control and spiritual quotient and elevated the financial performance in entrepreneurship. It was also reported that locus of control and spiritual quotient mediated between key entrepreneurial characteristics and financial performance. In this regard, emotional quotient strengthened the existing relationships between key characteristics, locus of control and spiritual quotient. Practical implications Thi...
Purpose: Although the research stream in the area of career plateau acknowledges its ramifications, yet investigation on how this phenomenon can be reduced is sparse. This study aims to address this gap by illuminating the role of... more
Purpose: Although the research stream in the area of career plateau acknowledges its ramifications, yet investigation on how this phenomenon can be reduced is sparse. This study aims to address this gap by illuminating the role of proactive personality (PP) as a factor of minimizing plateau via playful work design (PWD), career adaptability (CA) and perceived work-life balance (PWLB). Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional study design was applied and structural equation modelling was used to assess the hypothesized relationships among PP, CA, PWD, perceived work design and career plateau. A total of 338 employees from public and private universities were sampled from February 2020 to July 2020. Findings: The results highlighted that CA mediated the relationship between PP and PWLB, as well as, PWD mediated the association between PP and PWLB. Further, the authors got support for both serial mediation paths i.e. PP, CA, PWLB and career plateau and PP, PWD, PWLB and career pl...
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In first decade of 21st century reforms in agricultural markets were introduced in several developing countries of the world including improvement in tangible infrastructure as well as non-tangible reforms like farmer trainings,... more
In first decade of 21st century reforms in agricultural markets were introduced in several developing countries of the world including improvement in tangible infrastructure as well as non-tangible reforms like farmer trainings, establishment of Agriculture Marketing System etc. The need for establishment and improvement of current Agriculture Market Information system (AMIS) for collection and dissemination was severely felt in 2007-08 after food crisis. This paper aims to review and evaluate the literature available on AMIS published from 1995 to 2018 showing the utility of market information and its impact on different stakeholders especially in developing countries. The use of AMIS, its components, working, economic utility of information for its different stakeholders like growers, policy makers and market functionaries and the challenges like cost involved, validity of data, accuracy and problems in its disseminations are reflected in this article. Review of literature finding...
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PurposeThis study is undertaken to examine the antecedents and role of big data decision-making capabilities toward decision-making quality and environmental performance among the Chinese public and private hospitals. It also examined the... more
PurposeThis study is undertaken to examine the antecedents and role of big data decision-making capabilities toward decision-making quality and environmental performance among the Chinese public and private hospitals. It also examined the moderating effect of big data governance that was almost ignored in previous studies.Design/methodology/approachThe target population consisted of managerial employees (IT experts and executives) in hospitals. Data collected using a survey questionnaire from 752 respondents (374 respondents from public hospitals and 378 respondents from private hospitals) was subjected to PLS-SEM for analysis.FindingsFindings revealed that data management challenges (leadership focus, talent management, technology and organizational culture for big data) are significant antecedents for big data decision-making capabilities in both public and private hospitals. Moreover, it was also found that big data decision-making capabilities played a key role to improve the de...