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Influence of Life Events on the Financial Satisfaction of Individuals 生活事件对个人财务满意度的影响

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 2019-12-22 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.10

Waqas Ali, Rehman Javaid, Shujahat Ali, Yasir Akram, A. Haq

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引用次数: 9

Effect of Organizational Culture on the Knowledge Management Practices in Private Sector Universities of Pakistan: Mediating Role of Trust 组织文化对巴基斯坦私立大学知识管理实践的影响:信任的中介作用

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 2019-12-22 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.16

S. Alam

{"title":"Effect of Organizational Culture on the Knowledge Management Practices in Private Sector Universities of Pakistan: Mediating Role of Trust","authors":"S. Alam","doi":"10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.16","url":null,"abstract":"The research intended to study the effect of organizational culture on knowledge management practices in private universities of Pakistan and to identify the role of trust in mediating the association among organizational culture and knowledge management. The study is an explanatory study and followed quantitative design. A closed-ended questionnaire was used as research instrument using 5-points Likert scale. Organizational Culture was measured using Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) and knowledge management was measured by means of the Knowledge Management Assessment Instrument (KMAI) built on the theoretical model of the Competing Value Framework (CVF). From this study of organizational culture towards knowledge management, all outcomes show that supportive culture has significant impact on knowledge management in organizations. In this regard employees trust has also found significant in mediating the association among organizational culture and knowledge management. Organizations should create the atmosphere of trust and learning which facilitates the knowledge management process. University management should pay attention towards employee management relationships and technology aggradations in literature they are found as few forms of trust employee pay attention to.","PeriodicalId":407267,"journal":{"name":"IBT Journal of Business Studies","volume":"362 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115945379","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}

引用次数: 2

Trend of dividends disappearing and reappearing in Pakistani listed firms 巴基斯坦上市公司股利消失与再现的趋势

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 2019-12-22 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.09

A. Hameed, Dr.Muhammad Ayub Khan Maher, D. Ali, M. Khan

{"title":"Trend of dividends disappearing and reappearing in Pakistani listed firms","authors":"A. Hameed, Dr.Muhammad Ayub Khan Maher, D. Ali, M. Khan","doi":"10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.09","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to explore the main factors of dividend policy determinants. For this purpose, a sample of 150 listed firms in PSX taken into account for the period of 2008-2018. A secondary data taken from SBP publication, Stock exchange collected for this study and variables used size, debt ratio, profitability, size, investment, Firm’s Maturity, Market Capitalization, Return on Equity (ROE), Growth in Sales and leverage was utilized using Panel regression techniques. Data of dividend shows most of the period dividend amount and dividend firms increased during the period of research 2008-18. The trend also shows that dividend pattern increase as base year data to end period study during both democratic governments. Study findings also show that three different aspects of the dividend payment propensity during 2008-2018. Results show that payment of dividend is declined mostly in the small and newly firms because they have less income generated from profit, younger firms, and firms as compared with highly investment pattern of firm, high debts, higher risk in their business and high tax rates on dividend. The Study also finds a significant and positive association with propensity to pay dividend of catering theory and support the catering theory.","PeriodicalId":407267,"journal":{"name":"IBT Journal of Business Studies","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126106597","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}

引用次数: 0

Bent and Fight, Survive and Succeed; Exploring the Relationship Among Conflict, Ethics, Resilience and Commitment 屈而奋斗，生存而成功;探讨冲突、伦理、弹性和承诺之间的关系

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 2019-12-22 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.04

Asif Hussain Samo, Tooba Yousif, Ufaq Gul, Faris Mahar

引用次数: 0

Factors Influencing Career Choices 影响职业选择的因素

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 2019-08-04 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.01.03

N. Sharif, Nawaz Ahmad, Samiullah Sarwar

引用次数: 27

The Influence of Adtrust (Trust In Advertising) on Current and Future Purchases of Consumers: A Study of Hair Products in Pakistan 广告信任对消费者当前和未来购买行为的影响:巴基斯坦护发产品研究

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.46745/ILMA.JBS.2020.16.01.03

Aisha Yusuf Mesiya

{"title":"The Influence of Adtrust (Trust In Advertising) on Current and Future Purchases of Consumers: A Study of Hair Products in Pakistan","authors":"Aisha Yusuf Mesiya","doi":"10.46745/ILMA.JBS.2020.16.01.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46745/ILMA.JBS.2020.16.01.03","url":null,"abstract":"With a vast range of choices available for products from low to high involvement, one of the factors to initiate a purchase is the product’s advertising technique, which can even go wasted if the potential consumers of the product lack trust in the information conveyed through its advertisement. This paper attempts to investigate the impact of consumer trust in advertising on purchase behavior of hair products (shampoos) in Pakistan, and aims to look at their relationship through the moderators of gender and age. The target population for the study is consumers of various shampoo brands available for use and being advertised in Pakistan. The sample comprises of 200 respondents belonging to different demographic categories from Karachi, where all the various forms of advertisement media are in function at large. Data was gathered through a structured questionnaire filled by the respondents, bearing 23 items related to the independent variable of Trust in Advertising and the dependent variable of Consumer Purchase Behavior (current and future purchase). After the analysis of data, the results showed that trust in advertising and purchase behavior have significant relationship with each other, but only the sub-variable of Affect bears significant impact on purchase behavior. With a vast range of product choices available from low to high involvement, product brands and advertising companies should take into account the trust factor at large, otherwise potential consumers of the product might become disloyal if they lack trust in the information conveyed through its advertisement","PeriodicalId":407267,"journal":{"name":"IBT Journal of Business Studies","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117090863","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}

引用次数: 1

Factors affecting Customer Retention in the Restaurant Industry: Moderating Role of Restaurant Location 餐饮业顾客保留的影响因素:餐厅区位的调节作用

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.07

Ammar Ahmed

{"title":"Factors affecting Customer Retention in the Restaurant Industry: Moderating Role of Restaurant Location","authors":"Ammar Ahmed","doi":"10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.07","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the main effects of service quality and price fairness on customer retention. The study also investigated the moderating role of restaurant location in service quality, price fairness-customer retention relationships. Data collected from 182 customers visiting selected restaurants located in Multan city of Pakistan. The collected data relates to the chosen variables i.e. service quality, price fairness, restaurant location, and customer retention. The significant positive results of linear regression analysis revealed that service quality, price fairness and restaurant location predicted the customer retention. The results of step-wise multiple regression analysis revealed that restaurant location positively moderated the relationship of service quality and customer retention. It also revealed that restaurant location positively moderated the relationship of price fairness and customer retention. This study may have practical implications for human resource managers regarding recruitment decisions. It may have importance for restaurant managers or owners regarding quality of service and pricing plans which are true reflection of the services provided. Similarly, they may give due consideration to the location factor while launching a food service business. On the basis of the findings of the study, conclusions have been made and recommendations and directions for further research have been offered.","PeriodicalId":407267,"journal":{"name":"IBT Journal of Business Studies","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132936889","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}

引用次数: 4

Factors that Influence Consumers’ Future Purchase Intention 影响消费者未来购买意愿的因素

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2021.17.01.01

B. Shah

引用次数: 0

Contribution towards Understanding of Corporate Governance: Thematic Analysis of Review Papers on Corporate Governance 对理解公司治理的贡献:对公司治理综述论文的专题分析

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.11

Z. Khan

{"title":"Contribution towards Understanding of Corporate Governance: Thematic Analysis of Review Papers on Corporate Governance","authors":"Z. Khan","doi":"10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.11","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study was to assemble knowledge, to understand the nuances of corporate governance as it is widely dispersed having multiple dimensions, to organize and categorize review papers on corporate governance under specific subjects, fields, areas of research. Thematic classification of review papers provided insight and spectra about corporate governance. The research study was confined to review of review papers on Corporate Governance downloaded through Google Scholar and focuses only on abstracts of these reviews and determines the intensity of respective research published/ undertaken on specific category and subcategories during the period 1988 to 2017. Document analysis was used to gather information on the (Valiente & González, n.d.) themes, providing break-up into individual sub-categories and identifying an array of research topics. The themes were formulated from six hundred and sixty-five (665) review papers, classified into nineteen (19) categories, 177 sub-categories comprising 476 review papers. On the basis of classifications significance of Corporate Governance has been observed for firm performance (5th category 71 papers); legislative & regulatory requirement (7th category 64 papers); executive governance (2nd category 59 papers) these three categories have contributed maximum number of review papers. The above three categories have mostly published review papers on the Impact of Corporate Governance Variables on Firm Performance: Country-wise comparison (19 papers), Corporate Governance Effects on/ Relationship with Firm/Corporate Performance (15 papers) and Review of Corporate Governance Reforms Country wise (16 papers). The research study (1) highlights existing research undertaken (2) identifies avenues for future research beneficial for the research scholars & academics to explore potential research areas in context to Pakistan. It will also enhance the acumen, awareness of practitioners and policymakers regarding the vitality of corporate governance for quality decision-making.","PeriodicalId":407267,"journal":{"name":"IBT Journal of Business Studies","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132676708","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}

引用次数: 0

Impact of Packaging on Consumer Buying Behavior: A Study made on Millennial of Karachi 包装对消费者购买行为的影响:卡拉奇千禧一代的研究

IBT Journal of Business Studies Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.46745/ilma.jbs.2019.15.02.08

Muhammad Ahmed Soofi Desai, Mohammad Fazal Qureshi, Shaista Fazal

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引用次数: 1