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{"title":"Mediating Effect of Impulsive Buying on the Relationship between Financial Behavior, Materialism, and Savings Decision of Generation Z","authors":"","doi":"10.58314/890789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/890789","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the mediating effect of impulsive buying on the relationship between financial behavior, materialism, and savings decision of Generation Z. Data were gathered from 452 members of the Gen-Z cohort who at the time of data collection, were actively enrolled in Osun State-owned tertiary institutions. Data analysis was performed with the aid of a structural equation model. The study establishes that financial behavior (FB) has a positive and significant link to savings decisions (SD) but has no significant effect on impulsive buying. It was also confirmed that materialism (ML) has an inverse relationship with savings but has a positive and significant influence on impulsiveness. The study also reveals that impulsive buying has no significant influence on savings decisions. In addition, it was affirmed that impulsive buying did not mediate between financial behavior, materialism, and savings decision. Consequently, the study recommends that education regulatory authorities should persuade all tertiary institutions in the country to integrate financial education as a compulsory part of the school curriculum at all levels. This will go a long way to improve Gen-Z’s financial wellbeing such as purchase decisions, spending self-control, cash management, savings and investment, rational decision-making and solvency, and self-predictions. Keywords: Financial Behavior: Impulsive Buying: Materialism: Savings: Gen-Z","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114390880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Study of Financial Performance of Small-Scale Industries in Kashmir","authors":"","doi":"10.58314/678909","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/678909","url":null,"abstract":"Small scale industries are very important for economic growth and promotion of equitable development. They make up a large part of Kashmir’s economy. These units manufacture food products, beverages, machinery, plastic goods, chemicals, drugs, paper products, silk, brick and tiles, cement and automobile equipment’s. Small scale industries help in generating employment opportunities and labor intensity is much higher than that of the large enterprises. From the last two decades small scale industries sector have been growing in a satisfactory pace after a long gap of disturbance. Small scale industries are important for the wellbeing of the people of every country and helps in growth both economically and socially. It also contributes to the Gross State Domestic Product, that is, it contributes about 12. 55 % to the gross domestic product of the economy. The focus of this paper is to study the impact of financial performance of small – scale industries in Kashmir. Keywords: Small Scale Industries: Financial Performance: Growth: Employment: Economy: Labor Intensity: Kashmir.","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"2016 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133864543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of Political Representation of Village Panchayat Presidents among Women: A Study with Special Reference to Rural Local Body Election in 2019, Tamil Nadu","authors":"","doi":"10.58314/125670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/125670","url":null,"abstract":"In 1992 73rd Constitution Amendment Act was enacted which came into force in 1993 in whole Indian states to promote rural governance and rural development with the help of community participation and 11thschedule was incorporated in Indian Constitution which provides 29 subjects. This act provides autonomous power to enact welfare policy in favour of all community within their jurisdiction subjects. This act provides good governance through people participation and people are directly involved in the decision making the process of rural government with the help of most disadvantaged communities such as women and women are among the most disadvantaged community in India in terms of their education and political participation. Why governments are providing reservation for women in local body election? What is the role and responsibilities of women panchayat president to the strengthening good governance? Whether 73rd constitution amendment act provides full power to reserved categories like women? Whether Women Panchayat Women are acting independently without any barrios from others? The study assumes that Women Panchayat President in Tamil Nadu is performing better way to promote good governance at the local level. Secondary data are using this study. Secondary data collected from the various government documents and Local Body Election Result – 2019, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The main Objectives of the study are; To critically examine women political representation in village panchayat, To understand age group distribution of women political representation in village panchayat, To find out women and men difference point among elected representatives of village panchayat presidents in Tamil Nadu, and To find out the progress of women’s political participation in rural local government. The study found that the 73rd constitution amendment act has given power to the people particularly women with 33% of reservation. The 73rd Amendment is a milestone in empowering women which pushed to participate or contest in state legislative assembly or parliament election. This act makes them participate in decision making process in their house as well as public. Keywords: Political Representation: Body Election: State Election Commission: Panchayat Presidents: Tamil Nadu; India","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"76 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127082226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of Tax Administration on Internally Generated Revenue: Evidence from Bauchi State, Nigeria","authors":"M. Rilwanu","doi":"10.58314/354746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/354746","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the influence of tax administration on internally generated revenue with particular reference to Bauchi State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the extent to which training of tax personnel influences internally generated revenue. A purposive technique was used to select all three hundred and twenty (320) State Board of Internal Revenue Service (SBIR) and its area offices. Data were collected via a structured questionnaire with the aid of two research assistants. Data analysis was performed with the aid of percentages, and mean, Chi-Square, and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method of estimation. The result revealed that training of tax personnel influences internally generated revenue. This suggests that training of tax staff improves the performance of tax collectors by developing the latest tax collection skills. Consequently, the study recommended that the State government should continually empower the State Board of Internal Revenue Service to train its staff with modern device, and also the State Board of Internal Revenue Service should increase its services to promote voluntary compliance in the state. Keywords: Tax Administration: Tax Training: Personnel Administration: Internally Generated Revenue: Automation","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123550675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parameters of Strategic Agility and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study of Manufacturing Sector in Oyo State, Nigeria","authors":"","doi":"10.58314/909090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/909090","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the impact of parameters of strategic agility on the organizational performance of manufacturing sector with specific reference to Oyo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determines the extent to which strategic sensitivity, strategic response, information technology capabilities and human resource capabilities influence organizational performance. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 (ten) manufacturing companies in Oyo State, whilst the convenient sampling was used to choose 24 (twenty-four) respondents from each selected manufacturing companies, totaling two hundred and forty (240) respondents as a sample size for the study. Data were analyzed with the aid of correlation and regression. The results reveal that there is significant relationship between strategic agility parameters and organizational performance. This indicates that strategic sensitivity, strategic response, Information technology capabilities and human resource capabilities jointly and independently influence organizational performance. The implication of this finding is that Nigerian manufacturing must implement strategic agility and remain competitive to manage a dynamic business environment through a scientific and flexible manufacturing process with the best workforce, with fast and proactive response, and latest information technology. Keywords: Strategic sensitivity, Strategic response, Information technology capabilities, Human resource capabilities","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134068020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate Change and Its Impact on Agriculture with Special Reference to Production System in India","authors":"B. K.","doi":"10.58314/907890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/907890","url":null,"abstract":"Agriculture production is directly dependent on climate change and weather. Climate change can bring positive and negative effects on Indian agriculture, India’s agriculture is more dependent on monsoon from the ancient periods. Any change in monsoon trend drastically affects agriculture. Even the increasing temperature is affecting the Indian agriculture. The term “weather” refers to the short-term (daily) changes in temperature, wind, and/or rainfall of a region. In the long run, the climatic change could affect agriculture in several ways such as quantity and quality of crops in terms of productivity, growth rates, photosynthesis and transpiration taxes, wetness accessibility etc. Climate change is likely to directly impact food production across the globe. Increase in the mean seasonal temperature can reduce the duration of many crops and hence reduce the yield. In areas where temperatures are already close to the physiological maxima for crops, warming will impact produces more immediately. Motorists of climate change through alterations in atmospheric arrangement can also influence food production directly by its impacts on plant physiology. The consequences of agriculture’s contribution to climate change, and of climate change’s negative impact on agriculture, are severe which is projected to have a great impact on food production and may threaten the food security and hence, need special agricultural measures to struggle with. In the Indo-Gangetic Plain, these pre monsoon changes will primarily affect the wheat crop (>0.5oC increase in time slice 2010-2039). In the states of Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh alone, rice production losses during severe deficiencies (about one year in five) average about 40% of total production, with an estimated value of $800 million. The consequence of climate change poses many threats; one of the important significances is bringing about changes in the quality and quantity water resources and agriculture productivity This study focus on study about the climate change how affecting the agriculture production in India different regions. Keywords: Climate Change: Impact: Agriculture Production: Temperature","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114932763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consumer Education as a Strategy for Sustaining Human Rights and National Security in Nigeria","authors":"Jamila Shu’ara","doi":"10.58314/78980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/78980","url":null,"abstract":"The 1999 constitution provides for fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy in chapter II, which recognized economic, social and cultural rights of Nigerians. The entrenchment of human rights provisions in Nigeria’s constitutions was aimed at creating a society where there is political freedom, social and economic wellbeing of the people. But despite the guarantee of fundamental rights and liberties in the Nigerian constitutions, the country has had the misfortune of bad leadership and governance, resulting in insecurity of greater proportion like kidnapping, ritual killings, terrorism, banditry, youth restiveness, herdsmen/farmers clashes, and cyber-crime. This also has profound and far-reaching effects on the promotion and protection of consumer rights to safety and redress. It is against these backdrops that this paper was written to examine human rights for sustaining national security and the role of consumer education in the promotion of human rights and national security. The methodology adopted in this study was conceptual in nature, through the review of archival literature of newspapers, government journals, journal and conference articles publications and textbooks. The paper suggested that government, its agencies and institutions, corporate bodies and individuals should be held accountable for human rights violations against consumers and threats to consumer security. The paper concluded that consumer education programmes should be intensified in every sector of the economy and be used as a tool for sustaining human rights in both formal and informal educational system. Government should establish mobile consumer complaints centers at ward and senatorial levels across the country to encourage consumers to easily seek redress whenever their rights are violated, and that government agencies and public institutions, corporate bodies and individuals be held more accountable for threats to consumer security (human rights violations against consumers). Keywords: Human Rights, National Security, Consumer Education, Directive Principles, Public Institutions.","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130734684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of Training and Development on Human Resources Performance in South Africa","authors":"Zondi Sbusisiwe, Kabir Abiso, Jinadu Oladosu Muftau, Ajagbe Musibau Akintunde","doi":"10.58314/345789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/345789","url":null,"abstract":"Training involves the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by an individual to perform effectively in assigned tasks. The proper implementation of training and development programmes in any organization ultimately enhances employee performance. This study is aimed towards conceptualizing on the framework of training and development as a driver for performance of municipal council employees in South Africa. The study adopted a review of past empirical articles to build a conceptual framework of training and development as a driver for performance of municipal council employees in Republic of South Africa. The study revealed that training and development did have an influence on employee performance. The study also identified a performance management system linked to the personal development plan as an essential tool. The study recommended that the proper implementation of Performance Management Systems linked to appropriate individual performance development plans be implemented. The recommendations could be used in improving training and development and managing employee performance. The study further contributed to knowledge in implementing human resources development policies. It will be valuable in the upliftment of the social economy of South Africa. Keywords: Training and Development, Human Resources Development, Organizational Performance, Employee Performance.","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126081290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commercial Banks Evaluation Strategies of Financing Entrepreneurial Start-Ups in Malaysia","authors":"","doi":"10.58314/245906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/245906","url":null,"abstract":"Small and medium sized firms especially the technology businesses have been widely acknowledged to find it difficult to raise adequate financing for growth and expansion. This is despite the general knowledge that financing is very significant to growth and survival of every new venture which eventually help in speedy and rapid economic development of every nation. The aim of this investigation is to shed more light on the selection criteria traditional lending institutions adopt in screening a few of the young firms they grant loans to, and how the monitor their investments against perceived risk and of unexpected business failure. The research methodology adopted in this study is through a qualitative approach by interviewing 25 senior managers of commercial banks out of 30 interview schedule/request letters sent out to randomly selected commercial lending institutions in Malaysia. Conventional lending organizations in Malaysia are very strict in evaluating potential young firms for financing probably as a result of the perceived high risk nature of the sector. Keywords: Debt Financing; Young Firms; Selection Criteria; Qualitative Research, Malaysia.","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"25 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120918360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Influencing Implementation of Performance Management Programmes in South African Universities","authors":"","doi":"10.58314/466563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58314/466563","url":null,"abstract":"Performance management is a concept that helps in the improvement of results by providing the means for individuals to perform well within an agreed framework of planned goals, standards and competency requirements. It includes developing an understanding about what needs to be achieved and how it must be achieved. Hence, the aim of this study was to review the factors influencing implementation of performance management programmes in South African Universities. This study was a conceptual study that examined the factors that influence successful implementation of performance management programmes, and classified the importance of a performance management system in South African Universities. An archival investigation was used to conduct the study through in-depth study of past literatures, such as textbooks, newspaper articles, company websites, journals and conference publications. This approach was chosen because it was the most effective method to carry out an informative review of the factors that influence successful implementation of performance management programmes, and classify the importance of a performance management system in South African Universities. In this study, the researchers reported that performance management implementation is influenced by a number of factors which include but not limited to shortage of staffs in the human resource department. In addition, human resource personnel require training on how performance management should be implemented. The study also reported that there is only a partial trust in the relationship between managers and the staffs. In other words, employees often resist the implementation of performance management and are either ready or educated about the performance management system. However, if properly adopted, the study suggested that effective implementation of performance management system will improve employees and organisational performance. Such policy must be discussed with all stakeholders so that they will not be caught unaware. Hence, performance management needs to be piloted before final implementation. Keywords: Organizational Performance, Performance Management, Business Policy, Stakeholders, Human Resources, Literature Review.","PeriodicalId":299041,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Research in Business and Social Sciences","volume":"55 50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124765187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}