ParadigmsPub Date : 2016-06-15DOI: 10.24312/PARADIGMS100103
M. Iqbal, Ghazanfar Ali, M. Shabbir, M. Saleem
{"title":"THE EFFECT OF DEVOTEE-BASED BRAND EQUITY ON RELIGIOUS EVENTS","authors":"M. Iqbal, Ghazanfar Ali, M. Shabbir, M. Saleem","doi":"10.24312/PARADIGMS100103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/PARADIGMS100103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914195","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2016-06-15DOI: 10.24312/paradigms100101
M. Asad, M. Sharif, Jamal Mohammed Esmail Alekam
{"title":"MODERATING EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKING ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCESS TO FINANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES","authors":"M. Asad, M. Sharif, Jamal Mohammed Esmail Alekam","doi":"10.24312/paradigms100101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/paradigms100101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"10 1","pages":"01-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914166","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-15DOI: 10.24312/PARADIGMS090105
Syed Hussain Haider, M. Asad, Alaa Almansour
{"title":"FACTORS INFLUENCING GROWTH OF COTTAGE INDUSTRY IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN: COTTAGE INDUSTRY OWNERS’ PERSPECTIVE","authors":"Syed Hussain Haider, M. Asad, Alaa Almansour","doi":"10.24312/PARADIGMS090105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/PARADIGMS090105","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper the author has tried to highlight the factors, which determine growth of cottage industry in province of the Punjab. A questionnaire has been developed to check the significance of different variables that have already been examined in different prior studies on the matter in different countries. The respondents were owners of cottage industries selected randomly, from rural and urban areas of the Punjab. The findings of the study will help the government of Pakistan to take necessary actions to protect cottage industry of Pakistan. The study will also help the owners of cottage industry to identify the factors, they must focus to promote their business. Thus, the research findings have its implications in twofold; primarily for the policy makers to help the cottage industry for its survival and growth and secondly for the owners of cottage industry to stress only on the most relevant factors. On the basis of data collected it has been observed that five variables have significant impact over the growth of cottage industry of Pakistan.","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"9 1","pages":"78-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914533","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-15DOI: 10.24312/paradigms090108
Saghir Ahmed, Asad Ullah, I. Ahmed
{"title":"RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AND TURNOVER INTENTION IN MICROFINANCE BANKS IN PAKISTAN","authors":"Saghir Ahmed, Asad Ullah, I. Ahmed","doi":"10.24312/paradigms090108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/paradigms090108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"24 1","pages":"123-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914108","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-01DOI: 10.24312/PARADIGMS090102
Ijaz Hussain Bokhari, S. Mehmood, Khurram Sultan
{"title":"DOES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AFFECT ECONOMIC GROWTH: A CASE OF PAKISTAN WITH ASIAN, OECD AND LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIES 1982- 2011","authors":"Ijaz Hussain Bokhari, S. Mehmood, Khurram Sultan","doi":"10.24312/PARADIGMS090102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/PARADIGMS090102","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"9 1","pages":"12-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914493","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-01DOI: 10.24312/paradigms090104
Rana Zain ul Abidin, A. Othman, Lily Julienti Abu Bakar
{"title":"EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON SME’S PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF SPORTS INDUSTRY PAKISTAN","authors":"Rana Zain ul Abidin, A. Othman, Lily Julienti Abu Bakar","doi":"10.24312/paradigms090104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/paradigms090104","url":null,"abstract":"The Sports industry has played a vital role in the economy of Pakistan.The recent high failure rate of small and medium businesses in the sports sector has necessitated the need to identify strategies that will help to improve their performance.The primary objective of this study is to establish the level of entrepreneurial orientation of small and medium enterprises in the sports sector of Pakistan.Simple random sampling method was used to gather 153 usable questionnaires from small and medium businesses in Sialkot, Pakistan.An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine the validity of the measuring instrument.Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were calculated to assess the reliability of the measuring instrument.Multiple regression analysis was performed to analyze the hypothesized relationships. The results of this study have shown that the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (i.e., pro-activeness, innovativeness, and competitive aggressiveness) have a significant positive influence on the success of the business, whereas the dimensions (i.e., autonomy and risk-taking) have no influence. The study has implications for both researchers and small and medium business owners.","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"9 1","pages":"63-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914519","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-01DOI: 10.24312/paradigms090107
Muhammad Nasir, A. Baig, A. Beg
{"title":"LOCALE-SPECIFIC CATEGORIZATION OF IT PROJECTS FOR PROPER PROJECT MANAGEMENT","authors":"Muhammad Nasir, A. Baig, A. Beg","doi":"10.24312/paradigms090107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/paradigms090107","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"9 1","pages":"102-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914096","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-01DOI: 10.24312/PARADIGMS090101
Samson Mutsagondo
{"title":"The Long Walk to Leadership: Are Women their Own Worst Enemies?","authors":"Samson Mutsagondo","doi":"10.24312/PARADIGMS090101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/PARADIGMS090101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"9 1","pages":"01-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914485","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}
ParadigmsPub Date : 2015-12-01DOI: 10.24312/paradigms090103
Aqeel Israr, Norashidah Hashim
{"title":"Research on Entrepreneurial Intention: An Academic Literature Review and Classification","authors":"Aqeel Israr, Norashidah Hashim","doi":"10.24312/paradigms090103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24312/paradigms090103","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":30713,"journal":{"name":"Paradigms","volume":"9 1","pages":"43-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68914504","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}