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Supervising the Use of Mother Tongue Language in K-12 Education: IP School in Focus
Authors: Malong, Jr Camilo D , General Lorna T
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate and analyze the supervision of the use of mother tongue language in K to 12 education in Caraga Davao Oriental. Employing phenomenological approach with 14 school heads, in-depth interview and focus group discussion were conducted which revealed that most of the participants’ experiences in supervising mother tongue were frustration with ineptitude, collateral complications, collaboration among teachers, improved student engagement, and compassionate intervention.  The coping mechanisms of the participants include being keen and efficient, being scientific and methodical, being creative and resourceful, peer mentoring, and benchmarking. Despite the rigors of life, the respondents shared insights based on their experiences. These include MTB language promotes cultural preservation, teachers need steady support, and administrators need a helping hand. The study implies that their realization after supervising and upon implementing what they have learned, they were amazed of the transformation that happened to their teachers in particular and the schools in general.
Importance of Empowering Leadership, Reward and Trust towards Knowledge Sharing
Authors: Hanif Muhammad Imran , Farooq Muhammad Imran , Khan Muhammad Ayaz
Published: October 2020

The aim of study is to explain the impact of empowering leadership, reward and trust on knowledge sharing. Main idea is to identify the relationship between them. Study will motivate the organizations to use knowledge for success, and also will motivate the researchers to give more focus on knowledge sharing for further researches.Outcome of study shows that empowering leadership, reward and trust affect the knowledge sharing positively within the organization, and also plays a major role to motivate the employees, to participate in knowledge sharing freely.  Empowering leadership provides a environment for other members of organization to share their minds with others. Reward gives an opportunity for employees to participate in knowledge sharing and get benefit in shape of reward and as well in shape of knowledge from others. Trust is climate in which employees show their confident on other employees, and trust motivates the employees to share their knowledge with others. Knowledge sharing provides an opportunity to share knowledge and get helpful knowledge from the minds of other humans of organization. The conclusion of this study based on the interpretation of data analysis.
Practices of CSR in Moroccan SMEs: Status and Issues
Authors: Touate Samira , Bennouna Amina
Published: October 2020

Understanding the concept of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its benefits in the small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) context is no longer in need to be demonstrated in developed countries. Indeed, empirical research shows that CSR practices appropriation have a positive influence on corporate global performances even though the benefits are less obvious for the SMEs than for the big corporates.However, despite an increasing awareness of this new management approach, there are only few studies about CSR in Moroccan SMEs. Nonetheless, there is no evidence that the results and the relationships built up in developed countries are applicable to different environments such as Morocco. What is the current situation of CSR practices in Moroccan SMEs?An empirical study will assess the degree of ownership of these companies in CSR practices through the presentation of an inventory, then highlight the issues and benefits of such practices for these SMEs.
Measurement of Organizational Commitment in Private Hospitals in Chennai City
Authors: Libia Palayan
Published: October 2020

Organisational commitment is considered to be a positive psychological sate which binds an employee to the organisation. Several research studies have established that highly commitment employees remain with the company .organisation commitment found to be inversely related to employees in private hospitals in Chennai city. This study investigated the relationship between organisation effective, organisation culture and organization commitment. In this research correlation analysis was carried out to describe the link between the employee’s commitment and organisation commitment.
The assignments and functions of the Financial Service Authority in disputes related to the Legal Protection for the Consumers in Indonesia
Authors: Ahmad Sufmi Dasco , Pujiyono Pujiyono
Published: October 2020

This article aims to describe and examine the problems of how the Financial Services Authority’s assignments and functions in disputes related to legal protection for consumers. This research is a normative legal research that is prescriptive. Secondary data types include primary and secondary legal materials.The primary datas is collected from many regulations about financial, financial service authority, consummen and banking. Data collection techniques used are library studies and cyber media, and the analytical techniques are deductive by syllogism methods. The research result shows that the Financial Services Authority in carrying out its duties and functions of consumers protection was carried out with three forms of action, namely, loss prevention measures, consumers complaints services, and legal defense actions. The three tasks and functions must be carried out maximally by applying the basic principles of the implementation of the OJK’s duties so that it can accommodate the protection of consumers and society.
Principal Procurement Policy Analysis in Achieving School Management Excellence
Authors: Supriyadi Dikdik
Published: October 2020

This research of principal procurement policy focuses on organizing Principal Leadership Preparation Program (in Bahasa Indonesia is abbreviated as PPCKS) activities with participants coming from public elementary school teachers and state junior high school teachers. The research method is qualitative using case study approach with purposeful sampling. The implementation strategy of data collection through validity test, followed by triangulation of data in the form of interview, documentation study and observation. Data analysis used is data reduction, data presentation and data verification. The results of this study illustrate that: 1) the issue of education policy in the school principal procurement sometimes raises the dualism of interests normatively and politically; 2) the implementation of school principal procurement policy through PPCKS shown that it seems the committee from Educational Office element only role in the  recruitment only, beyond that all controlled by LPPKS and Educational Office only did the monitoring; 3) most principals do not have PPCKS follow-up programs. Each principal should have a program and strategy in preparing candidates for the principal to be able to produce an effective principal.
Tax avoidance : A Policy of a Company
Authors: Yulianti Yulianti , Asror Lutfi Fahmi , Kusuma Septian Yudha
Published: October 2020

This research has purpose to find out the effect of leverage, return on asset, size of a company, institutional ownership, fiscal disadvantage compensation, multinational company, diversification company toward Tax avoidance of real estate enterprise enlisted in Indonesia stock exchange (BEI). The population consists of real estate enterprises with number 48 enterprises and are enlisted in BEI since 2012-2016 with number 22 enterprises selected using purposive sampling. The findings of hypothesis testing show: return on asset influencing negatively toward Tax avoidance. Leverage, size of company, institutional ownership, fiscal disadvantage compensation, multinational company, and diversification of company do not influence toward Tax avoidance.
Distribution logistics of online fashion retail business in China: A case study of VANCL
Authors: Yuen Simon S.M. , Cheng Calvin
Published: October 2020

The rapid development of information technologies brings more convenience to people. Information technologies, especially the Internet, not only save time for consumers and companies but also provide them with more channels and opportunities for interaction and conducting transactions. One business revolution brought by Internet is online shopping – shopping and buying products in online stores or websites. Nowadays, online shopping has become a new consuming model for consumers both in China and around the world. This paper analyses online shopping for fashion in China and investigates the impact of online shopping on logistics industry using the case of “VANCL”.
Factors affecting Human Resource Development of Mechanical Enterprises in Vietnam
Authors: Van Vu Hong , Lan Dinh Ngoc
Published: October 2020

The aim of this study is to determine factors influencing human resource development of mechanical enterprises in Vietnam. The 392 usable data were collected; the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and the model and hypotheses were tested with Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. The research findings indicated that four factors affecting human resource development of mechanical enterprises including (i) Technology, (ii) Learning Motivation, (iii) Learning Culture of the enterprise and (iv) Abilities of employees. Furthermore, recommendations are proposed to enhance human resource development in mechanical enterprises.
The Role of Dynamic Pricing and Dynamic Bundling on Unfairness Pricing Perceptions
Authors: Purwanto Purwanto
Published: October 2020

This study aims to analyze the influence of dynamic pricing and dynamic bundling on the unfairness pricing perception which ultimately determines the level of general authority in buying a product / service. 340 respondents were made as samples after going through the screening process. The results of the analysis found that dynamic pricing has a significant effect on the unfairness pricing perception. Second, dynamic bundling has no significant effect on the unfairness pricing perception. Third, unfairness pricing perceptions caused by dynamic pricing have no significant effect on satisfaction. Finally, the unfairness pricing perception caused by dynamic bundling has a significant effect on satisfaction.
Accomplishment of goal levels in multi team systems: Role of leadership skills and multicultural teams
Authors: Nawaz Muhammad , Tahir Asma , Khan Rana Mumtaz , Bhatti Ghulam Abbas , Namatullah Alina
Published: October 2020

Teams are increasingly engaged in networked interaction across teams and organizational boundaries in order to achieve complex, lower order and higher order goals. Considering the fact that the goals accomplishment is the basic necessity of organizations, this study aims at exploring the accomplishment of goal levels in multi team systems (MTSs). There exists an absence of theoretical models focused on systems composed of such teams. This study therefore, proposes a predictive model to improve understanding in this regard. It has been suggested that the higher order goals are more effective to accomplish under sequential and reciprocal functional process inter dependencies. Conversely, the lower order goals are more effective to accomplish under intensive functional process inter dependency. However, this goal achievement requires facilitators to make it more effective because of which moderators such as leadership skills and multicultural teams are proposed within the suggested framework.
The influence of Organizational Climate and Organizational Socialization on Knowledge Management: An empirical study in banking sector of Pakistan
Authors: Lashari Raza Hussain , Alvi Abdul Khaliq
Published: October 2020

The basic objective of the empirical study is to identify the influence of organizational socialization (OS) and organizational climate (OC) on knowledge management (KM) among the banking sector of Pakistan. The above said sector is selected as population of the current research. By using the simple random sampling technique, different branches of public banks and private banks are selected as a sample. 270 questionnaires were circulated to top level managers and middle level managers. 240 questionnaires were filled by employees and used for analysis. The overall response rate was 89%. Different statistical techniques i.e. Pearson’s correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis and reliability analysis are applied on collected data. The results of Pearson’s correlation analysis shows that there is positive relationship between organizational climate (OC), organizational socialization (OS), knowledge management (KM), its dimensions i.e. knowledge sharing (KS) and knowledge application (KA). Moreover, regression analysis’s results explain that organizational socialization is strong predictor of knowledge management as compare to organizational climate. From the management point of view, the results give clear clue to Pakistan’s banking sector must understand the importance of organizational socialization, organizational climate for the purpose of knowledge management. In future researches, data may be collected to other sectors like telecom industry, textile industry and education sector etc. for more generalizing the results. Moreover, researches some other variables like social interaction, perceived organizational support, and perceived supervisor support may also be conducted.
Transnational Corporations and Their Role in the Economic Development
Authors: Shaqiri Mentor Qerim , Mehmeti Ismail , Çeku Orhan Maxhun
Published: October 2020

This paper analyses the role of transnational corporations in a country's economy within the global economy. Over the last two decades of the twentieth century, in the world economy, there has been a rapid increase in the number of corporations. The increasing number of corporations has come as a result of large investments and adequate business plans in line with market requirements. The bigger the company is, the bigger the field for action. This has in some way even determined the merging of various companies, which then have extended their influence on the world's major markets. Corporate empowerment has raised many other issues related to their economic activity such as: the issue of workers’ rights, the elimination of double taxation, the issue of monopolies by these corporations, the insurance of the capital of these corporations, up to eventual bankruptcy. Thus, all these issues raise dilemmas regarding the role and impact of corporations on the development trends of a country.The aim of this paper is to identify the impact of transnational corporations on the development of a country's economy. For the elaboration of the paper several scientific methods have been used, including the literature review and the analytical method for analysing data from the field.
The Effect of Work Motivation, Work Discipline and Leadership on Employee Performance at the Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Office of South Solok Regency
Authors: Meuthia Sri , Melia Sri , Pebrina Roza , Eliza Yulina
Published: October 2020

This research aims to determine the effect of work motivation on employee performance at Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Office of South Solok. The influence of work discipline on the performance of employees in the Public Works, Spatial and Land Office of South Solok Regency, Effect of Leadership on Employee Performance at the Department of Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land of South Solok and the influence of work motivation, work discipline and leadership on performance at the Department of Employment General, Spatial and Land Affairs of South Solok Regency. The sample used was 51 people against employees of the Public Works, Spatial and Land Office of South Solok Regency. The analysis used in this study is multiple linear regression which measures the effect of independent variables on the dependent variable. The results of this research indicate that motivation has a significant effect on the performance of employees of the Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Office of South Solok, Work discipline does not have a significant effect on Performance at the Public Works, Spatial and Land Office of South Solok Regency, Leadership has a significant effect on employee performance Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Office of South Solok Regency and Motivation, Work Discipline and Leadership influence the performance of employees of the Public Works, Spatial and Land Office of South Solok Regency.
Cost Economies for an Airline: An Analysis of Airlines’ Operating Costs
Authors: Kariyawasam Harendra Nishantha
Published: October 2020

This study focuses on analyzing the variables affecting the average operating cost per aircraft movement. Since airlines around the world are operated on thin profit margins and with increasing competition from Low Cost Carriers it will be important for an airline to get a complete understanding about their operating cost structure. The aim of this study is to suggest an airline of actions to reduce their operating cost and will differentiate the cost structures of Low Cost Carriers and Full Service Carriers. This study was conducted for 20 airlines which were operating in Asia Pacific region. Published financial and statistical data were used for analysis and a parametric approach was used. The results of this study do not suggest economies of scale for the airline, which is to have higher number of aircraft to reduce cost.
Money laundering as a form of economic criminality – The case of the Republic of Kosovo
Authors: Ceku Orhan Maxhun , Kutllovci Sheqir , Emini Ardian , Nimani Petrit
Published: October 2020

Economic criminality is a criminal activity that violates the economic and property values of the state, harms the public budget, and causes losses to economic entities, harms society in general. Combating and preventing this criminal activity that takes on transnational crime dimensions requires repressive legislation and international cooperation of sovereign states. Republic of Kosovo is assessed as a country that has largely expressed the phenomenon of economic criminality, in particular, money laundering, corruption, tax evasion, trafficking in human beings and as a transit country of drug trafficking.This paper addresses the legislation that prevents and fights the criminal offense of money laundering in the Republic of Kosovo. The paper also includes international instruments that regulate the fight against money laundering. The negative effects of the criminal offense of money laundering appear to be more pronounced in small countries and with non-consolidated democracies such as Kosovo. Kosovo's legislation has been continuously adapted to the conditions and circumstances by taking the pattern of EU legislation and international conventions of the UN system.
Measuring the Impact of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge on Teacher Resilience in Universities of Pakistan
Authors: Sadaf Muddassaraha
Published: October 2020

The aim of this Empirical Paper is to determine the impact & linkage of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge with Teacher Resilience among teachers of Pakistan. Data collection was conducted in 7 universities, 5 Colleges, 3 Schools and 2 Academies including public and private educational institutes of 3 cities of Pakistan by using simple random sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among 425 teachers. With 92.94% response rate, 395 questionnaires were responded positively. 377 responses were found useable. Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Reliability Analysis, Frequency Distribution Analysis, Pearson's R correlation & Multiple linear Regressions analysis techniques were used to analyze the data on SPSS PSAW version 22.The Regression model is moderately parsimonious with 52.7% of the variance. TPACK Framework on the whole have positive impact (β=.439) & have positive strong significant relationship (.702**) at the 0.002 level of significance with teacher resilience. Technology Knowledge has positive impact (β=.478) & have positive moderate significant relationship (.461**),Pedagogy Knowledge has positive impact (β=.512) & have positive moderate significant relationship (.573**),Content Knowledge has positive impact (β=.412) & have positive moderate significant relationship (.398**),Pedagogical Content Knowledge has positive impact (β=.401) & has positive moderate significant relationship (.429**), Technological Pedagogical Knowledge has positive impact (β=.295) & have positive moderate significant relationship (.322**),Technological Content Knowledge has positive impact (β=.478) & have positive moderate significant relationship (.418**),Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge has positive impact (β=.307) & have positive moderate significant relationship (.497**) & Context Knowledge has positive impact (β=.395) & has positive moderate significant relationship (.330**) with teacher resilience. This study is significant enough to support the teachers and educational policy makers to adopt technology based pedagogical approaches to foster resilience among teachers and educational settings. By using cross sectional research design, the study was conducted in context of Pakistan. The model can be studied by scholars in future by using longitudinal & time series research design to increase generalizability.
Polygamy and Family Owned Business Succession in Nigeria
Authors: Nnabuife Ezimma K. N. , Nwogwugwu Ngozi Ogechukwu , Okoli Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Published: October 2020

With the alarming rate Family Owned Businesses (FOBs) die at the demise of its founders/owners this study looks at polygamy and the role it plays in smooth succession of FOBs in the Southeast Nigeria as its major objective. The study demystifised the concept of FOB and succession in FOBs vis-a-vis polygamy. The kitchen model of succession in FOBs operated by polygamous was also explained. Some factor militating against succession in FOBs of polygamous families were discussed in detail. It was concluded that since FOBs play a great part in the economy of nations Nigeria and Southeast part inclusive, those owned by polygamous families need to start the processes of succession early enough to aviod squabbles at the demise of owner/founder. Professionals should also be brought in early to handle major business decisions as well as avoid playing into the hands of sentiments and emotions while making critical succession decisions.
The Social, Economic and Fiscal Effects of Tax Amnesty the Evidence from Kosovo
Authors: Abdurrahmani Enis , Doğan Zeki
Published: October 2020

Tax amnesty as a common practice has a very important place in the fiscal literature. Empirical evidence suggests that tax amnesties in the short term can increase collection of tax revenues with very low cost. But on the other side tax amnesties can give quite negative effects over the long term through discouraging regular taxpayers’ from their unequal treatment. In this study we have addressed the effects of tax amnesty in the Republic of Kosovo. Based on the survey research with taxpayers’ and through analyses we have defined the attitudes and behaviours of each type of taxpayers’ regarding the social, economic and fiscal effects of tax amnesty in the country. Based on the participation level of the taxpayers’ judgments regarding the effects of tax amnesties, the results have revealed five main judgments according to their level of importance.
Foreign Direct Investment and Tax Revenue Performance in Nigeria (1987-2016): Terrorism-Effect
Authors: Egwakhe A. J. , Odunsi K. O.
Published: October 2020

The study argued that terrorism exhibited negative effect on the interaction between   foreign direct investment (FDI) and tax revenue performance in Nigeria from 1987-2016. An econometric model was formulated and hierarchical regression analysis conducted. Jarque-Berra test indicated that the series are normally distributed meaning that the data were robust, appropriate and met goodness of fit standard. The results revealed that the interaction between FDI and Tax revenue performance (-75213.95 and probability 0.000) was negatively moderated by Terrorism with the Adjusted R2 0.9098 and F-stat 95.144. Recommendation was anchored on nationwide security improvement to increase tax returns, tax payment, and foreign investors’ confidence on investment in Nigeria.
Power Distance Culture and Organizational Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Bayelsa State
Authors: Tamunosiki-Amadi Jasmine Okponanabofa , Diwerinepre Ene Ezekiel
Published: October 2020

Abstract-This study examined Power Distance Culture and Organizational performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Bayelsa State. The study was necessitated by the fact that, SMEs are considered as engines for economic growth and development. Although, government has made significant effort in the establishment and development of the sector, there is still much to be desired in meeting and reaping the expected benefits. The study population consisted of officially registered SMEs in Bayelsa State, numbering 1450. The sample size of 313 respondents was selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. The internal reliability of the items was determined using Cronbach Alpha and reliability coefficient of 0.71 was obtained.  Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe and interpret the data. The research hypotheses were tested using Spearman Rank Order correlation coefficient (Rho). With 217 questionnaires that was retrieved out of 313 questionnaires distributed, findings were made and following conclusions drawn. The study shows that, there is positive relationship between power distance culture and the measures of performance. Therefore, the following recommendations were made: SMEs should put in place organizational structures. It recommends that rules and regulations should be put in place in organizations and decision making should be sole responsibility of management in order to enhance the performance of SMEs.
Leadership Practice of Elementary school Heads as Determinants of teachers’ Morale in Davao Region ,Philippines
Authors: Ingay Alfeo Budan
Published: October 2020

Determining the leadership practice and work commitment of elementary school heads as determinants of teachers’ morale in Davao Region is the main objective of the study. There were 400 elementary school teachers chosen as respondents employing stratified random sampling technique. The study utilized non-experimental study using descriptive correlational technique. Mean, Pearson r, Multiple regression were used in the treatment of the data. Findings revealed that the level of leadership practice, work commitment, and teachers’ morale yielded very high results. Leadership practice and work commitment of school heads showed significant relationships with teacher’s morale. The combined and singular influence of leadership practice of school heads and working commitment towards teachers’ morale provided significant results.

 

Keywords: leadership practice, work commitment, elementary school heads, determinants, teachers’ morale, Davao region, educational management, Philippines
The Human Dimension of Open Innovation: Structured Literature Review
Authors: Galiulina Asiya , Touate Samira
Published: October 2020

The concept of open innovation was first introduced in 2003 by Henry Chesbrough. Research on this topic has been pursued, observing the subject from different angles and integrating it into different scientific fields. However, the “human side” of open innovation is still understudied; hence, there is a need to link open innovation with HRM. The aim of this paper is then to find out what has already been done in this field (the contributions of the various studies undertaken) and what remains to be achieved (perspectives for future research). To do this, a structured literature review on the subject was conducted.
The Evaluation of Leadership Development at a State Owned Enterprise in South Africa
Authors: Govender Krishna , Mapuranga M
Published: October 2020

The study was sparked by concerns in the Human Resources Department at Denel, a State Owned Company/Enterprise in South Africa, regarding the state of leadership in the organization. The concerns were primarily that the leadership style in general, was ‘command and control’ - autocratic, bureaucratic and lacking the necessary commercial mindset and emotional intelligence needed to deal with employees from a motivational and employee-engagement perspective. The purpose of the research was to conduct an investigation into leadership at Denel and to analyse the perceptions, opinions and concerns of all stakeholders in the company.  A qualitative research methodology was used and the findings confirmed that leadership styles at Denel were indeed traditional command and control, autocratic, lacked a commercial mindset and lacked emotional intelligence. Furthermore, the existing repertoire of leadership development programmes lacked work-based application relevance and the leadership development approaches were haphazard, with no proper focus and direction. Furthermore, there was no measurement of the impact of the leadership development interventions in the company to determine the return on investment. The recommendation is that leaders at Denel should create a culture of talent optimization, be transformed into business leaders and ensure employee motivation and engagement levels are enhanced within the company.
The Factors Affecting Customer Behavior of Choosing Products in Mandiri Shariah Banks in Pariaman City
Authors: Eliza Yulina , Safardi Safardi , Untari Mayank Trianindi , Amri Syaiful
Published: October 2020

This study aims to determine the factors that influence customer behavior in choosing products at Bank Syariah Mandiri in Kota Pariaman, which is limited to cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. The population in this study is customers of Bank Syariah Mandiri Kota Pariaman with a sample size required in the analysis of 50 people, where the sampling technique used was accidental sampling. Hypothesis testing, performed t test, f, and r. The results showed cultural and personal factors had a positive influence on customer behavior in choosing products at Bank Syariah Mandiri in Pariaman City, while social and psychological factors did not have an influence on customer behavior in choosing products at Bank Syariah Mandiri in Pariaman City.
Emotional Intelligence of Employee Excellence - A Study of Automobile Industry
Authors: Rani Devika , Kalburgi M. Javed , Begum Mohammed Farzana
Published: October 2020

The primary goal of the paper is to explore the connection between emotional intelligence and employees’ satisfaction in India’s automobile Industry. The research examines the emotional intelligence variables and how employees’ control & understand the emotions of themselves and their colleagues. The study was conducted by taking 120 respondents selected randomly from automobile industry. The study prophecies the emotional quotient of employees in different aspects like self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills.
Public Culture A United States and Asia Comparison: The Role Emotion Display Migrant Labour of Performance Individual (Evidence from Indonesia)
Authors: Tari Erlyna Hidyan
Published: October 2020

This study explores the relationship between emotional immigrant labor and burnout in the context of individualist versus collectivist culture. Based on immigrant labor samples working in the United States and in east and central Asian countries, the results show that: (1) Migrant labor emotions that pretend are positively related to burnout in individualist culture and collectivism. (2) The othentic Migrant labour emotions are negatively related to burnout of individualist culture and collectivism. (3) Emotional pretensions are positively related to individual performance in the culture of collectivism. (4) There is no difference in the relationship between emotional appearance and performance in individualist culture and collectivism. (5) Working for an individualist culture company is more likely to cause burnout than a culture of collectivism. This finding shows the differences in eastern (Asian) and western (American) cultures, but the view of culture is dynamic.
Striving to Implement Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) Policies and Practices: A Study from HR Managers Perspective (FMCG Sector)
Authors: Hussain Faizan , Saifuddin Qusai , Khan Iqbal Uddin
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this research is to explore the implementation of Green Human Resource Management practices and policies by the FMCG manufacturing companies of Pakistan. The researchers have enlightened various Green HRM strategies, initiatives, and practices that HR managers have undertaken in their respective organizations. Also, this research highlights the significance of Green HR practices and policies in employee retention, organizational citizenship behavior, and overall organizational image. This research is exploring the perception of Green HR from the HR professionals associated with FMCG companies of Karachi. For this purpose, in-depth interviews were taken by the HR managers of targeted companies to explore the implementation of HR practices and policies in Pakistan. The interview was conducted with the help of an interview protocol, consisting of various open-ended questions based on research objectives and research questions. The findings of this research suggest that the concept of Green HR practices and its benefits that an organization can gain by implementing such practices is vague among the HR professionals of Pakistan. The research has identified the need to train the managers regarding the Green HR initiatives and develop awareness campaigns which guide the managers about the significance that green practices have on the overall organizational performance and its image in the industry.
The Effect of Good Corporate Governance and Internal Audit Implementation of Quality of Financial Statement through Intellectual Capital in Pt Jakarta Tourisindo
Authors: Herdiyopie Nulfi Chandra , Suharto Suharto , Subagja Iwan Kurniawan , Hakim Azis
Published: October 2020

This study aims to: 1) test and analyze the effect of the implementation of good corporate governance influence intellectual capital at PT Jakarta Tourisindo, 2) test and analyze the effect of internal audit on intellectual capital at PT Jakarta Tourisindo, 3) test and analyze the effect of the application of good corporate governance affect the quality of financial statements at PT Jakarta Tourisindo, 4) test and analyze the effect of internal audit affect the quality of financial statements at PT Jakarta Tourisindo, 5) test and analyze the effect of intellectual capital affect the quality of financial statements at PT Jakarta Tourisindo and 6) test and analyze the effect of the implementation of good corporate governance and internal audit affect the quality of reports through intellectual capital at PT Jakarta Tourisindo.

The study was conducted at PT Jakarta Tourisindo with a sample of 100 respondents. The sampling technique uses a random sampling technique. The method of data analysis uses descriptive analysis and path analysis.

The results showed that: 1) there was a positive and significant effect between good corporate governance on intellectual capital, 2) there was a positive and significant effect between internal audit on intellectual capital, 3) there was a positive and significant effect between the application of good corporate governance on the quality of financial statements, 4) there is no positive and significant influence between internal audit on the quality of financial statements, 5) there is no positive and significant influence between intellectual capital on the quality of financial statements, and 6) there is a positive and significant effect between good corporate governance and internal audit on quality financial statements through intellectual capital.
Impact of Strategic Planning and Innovation on Organisational Performance of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority
Authors: Alotaibi Hana  J M
Published: October 2020

A survey-based empirical examination was made on the impact of strategic planning and innovation on the organisational performance of Saudi Red Crescent Authority. Data was collected from 212 workers in Riyadh and Jeddah. The majority of the sample are educated and experienced. The results of a multiple regression analysis test revealed statistically significant positive associations between each of strategic planning and innovation with organisational performance. Theoretical and practical implications are drawn and recommendations are made as well to assist decision-makers in undertaking strategic planning and emphasising innovation.
Structural Equation Model of Guests’ Satisfaction of Inland Resorts in Region xii
Authors: Estaris Menchu Dalumpines
Published: October 2020

The ultimate goal of this research undertaking was to determine the best fit model involving the following exogenous variables: service quality, customer loyalty, and green marketing practices to endogenous variable – guests’ satisfaction. For the purpose of data collection, a survey questionnaire was administered to the various Inland Resorts in Region XII, Philippines with 417 visited guests.  Structural equation modelling was used to find the best fit model.  Results revealed that service quality, customer loyalty and green marketing practices show a significant relationship with guest satisfaction. However, the three identified exogenous variables service quality, customer loyalty and green marketing practices emerged as key predictors of guests’ satisfaction considering its observed variables as depicted in the final and best fit model of this study.
Impact of Advertising on Consumer Purchase Decision in Sudan
Authors: Ismail Ibrahim Mujahid Adam
Published: October 2020

Advertisements are a tool of communication used in the marketing and promotion of a product or service by the brand. It promotes an integrated marketing communication which emotionally motivates the consumers to make purchases. The advertisement has a strong linkage with the proliferation of the media and the entertainment industry. This research aimed to investigate the impact of advertisements on consumer purchase decisions. The research methodology adopted a primary research design with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Five hundred questionnaires were distributed and 466 questionnaires were collected and included in the study. As per the statistical analysis, a strong positive correlation has been found between advertisement and consumers purchasing decisions.  The investigation of this study indicate that consumers consider TV as the most effective tool for the promotion of certain brand products or services. Also, study find that, Purchase decisions were also affected by the seller’s way of showing the product or the method of advertisement. Therefore, there are chances for those interested in the marketing domain to benefit from the findings of this research and may use them to analyse what aspects of advertisements change the buying behaviour and purchasing decisions of consumers.
Market Efficiency and Volatility Spill over in Spot & Futures Currency Market
Authors: Sriram M , Senthil M
Published: October 2020

The present study has analysed the long term relationship between spot and future prices of currency (dollar) for the period of study between 01/06/2009 and 10/07/2013. The spot and future prices of the currency is found to have long term relationship which is supported by the existence of an error correction mechanism called arbitrage. The error correction mechanism restores the equilibrium relationship whenever disequilibrium takes place between the two markets. It is the spot price which corrects the disequilibrium in the market. The study also finds the presence of unidirectional causality in the currency market wherein the spot causes the future. Using Impulse response function,it is found that significant and higher response of future price to the spot price shocks of dollar and also Volatility spill over was from the spot price to the future price whereas, there was no evidence of volatility spill over from future to spot price.
Comparing Three Simulation Model Using Taxonomy: System Dynamic Simulation, Discrete Event Simulation and Agent Based Simulation
Authors: Sumari Suliza , Ibrahim Roliana , Hawaniah Zakaria Nor , Hamijah Ab Hamid Amy
Published: October 2020

Simulation model is one of the methods commonly used in Operational Research in order to represent the real situation that occurs in a system as well as to test the scenario based on different behavior.  In this paper we discuss about three different models used in simulation: system dynamic, agent based simulation and discrete event simulation.  The aim of this paper is to compare all these three methods in context of features, advantages, disadvantages and tools being used in each simulation method.  The comparison of this paper also includes the classification of simulation model using taxonomy.  Throughout this paper, we view a few software tools usually being used in a simulation like Vensim, ProModel and AnyLogic.
Changing Preferences of Indian Customers’ towards combinations of services offered through Credit Cards: A Conjoint Analysis
Authors: Prasad Saraju
Published: October 2020

Goals: Increasing competition and growing risks are major challenges. In a fiercely competitive industry, credit card issuers need to develop a loyal customer base and motivate their card holders to use their cards at a sufficient level to assure profitability.

Objectives: The objectives of this article is to know the weightage given by the customer to the different attributes of the credit cards and to design a consumer model of credit card to retain customer loyalty.

Results: It is a convenience sample of several cities and metros which shares almost major characteristics of Indian consumers. This study has identified four schemes like Medi-claim facility (M, Assigned Value-1), Insurance facility (I, Assigned Value-2), Discounts facility for purchases (D, Assigned Value-3) and Wide Acceptance in different sectors (W, Assigned Value-4) as independent variables that provides stability and sustainability to the firm-customer relationship. The loyalty model of customer has developed through the conjoint analysis by taking the utilities of different service factors associated with the credit cards. The highest service factor score was 25.891 and 20.274 at the different timings of (2002-05) and (2006-09) respectively.

Conclusions: In order to develop sustainable relationships, marketers of credit cards should leverage involvement in their customers by employing strategies such as branding, positioning, and attractive and flexible service benefits to retain the customer loyalty. Further, credit card customers have an affinity towards high service quality with an affordable cost, therefore making value a prime consideration for achieving loyalty.
The Effect of Bi-dimensionality of the Congruity on Consumer Responses
Authors: Meziou Rim , Besbes Fatma
Published: October 2020

This study attempts to provide a better understanding of the functioning of television sponsorship and to determine the effect of the bi-dimensionality of congruity between a sponsor brand and a television program on consumer responses.

We used structural equation modeling to validate the theoretical model.

The final survey show that the relevant side of the association of a pair (TV program/brand) has a positive effect on brand equity, brand image and attitude towards the brand but the expected side of the association between a program and a sponsor does not influence consumers’ responses in terms of brand equity, brand image and attitude towards the brand.

Our research equally showed that relevance is necessary for the consumer to make sense of the association between the brand and the TV program.

The contribution of this research at the managerial level consists in providing supporting arguments for television sponsorship.
The Role of Sales Promotion in inducing Impulse Purchases
Authors: Amara Rim Ben , Kchaou Abir Sahraoui
Published: October 2020

This paper focuses on promotional impulse buying. It aims at examining the impact of hedonic and utilitarian benefits of promotion on an impulse buying experience. The hypotheses were tested with a sample of 300 consumers doing their shopping in a hypermarket. Data were analyzed using binary logistic regression and structural equations. The results obtained allow us to confirm most of our hypotheses. The different outcomes of this research support the formulation of a number of theoretical, methodological and managerial recommendations.
Entrepreneurship Skills as a Factor Influencing Adoption of Innovations along Mango Value Chains in Meru County, Kenya
Authors: Imaita Isaiah Gitonga
Published: October 2020

The study used a descriptivesurvey design. The study was carried out in Meru County, Kenya. Population of the study comprised of 13,574 farmers, traders and exporters, 404 farmers, 12 traders and 2 exporters. Both secondary and primary data was collected. Primary data was collected from the respondents using a structured questionnaire with both open and close ended questions. Both qualitative and quantitative data were used in the analysis. Quantitative data obtained from the field was analyzed using descriptive and inferential techniques. The descriptive techniques used means and frequencies while the inferential technique used were regression and correlation to establish relationship between variables in the study and inferences made. Frequency tables and charts were used to present the findings. The study found out that entrepreneurial skills played a role on the innovations adoption along the mango value chain. However, a linear association does not exist as between entrepreneurship skills and innovation in mango. The researcher concludes that with such a steady growth in yields and development in mango farming in Meru County, Kenyan mango supply chain appears to be promising. In the adoption of new innovations and there is need to train the growers on entrepreneurship. Education tours should be organized for the value chain members to countries such as India and Brazil so that they learn what their contemporaries in these countries are doing and adopt more skills
Human Resource Management Practices and Firm Performance: A Study of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
Authors: Obonyo Peter K' , Godrick M Bulitia , Patrick B Ojera
Published: October 2020

Manufacturing in Kenya account for the greatest share of industrial production output characterized by relatively low value addition of 7.5 per cent recorded in 2010 to 2.3 per cent recorded in 2011, low employment and capacity utilization and a paltry 25 percent export volumes. However, the share of Kenyan products in the regional market is only 7 percent of the US $11 billion regional market and its contribution to the GDP has remained at about 10 percent since the 1960s. This has given rise to the concern that practicing managers have put little effort to improve the situation. This study therefore sought to establish the relationship between Human Resource Practices and firm performance in the manufacturing firms in Kenya. Used a census survey of the 68 medium and large manufacturing firms whose core activities involved in production and marketing of edible oils, soaps and detergents, beverages or sugar registered in the Kenya Association of Manufacturers directory 2012. Data was collected through self administered questionnaires sent to the Production Manager, Brand Manager, Human Resource Manager, Marketing Manager, or the relevant manager dealing with innovations. The main findings of this study reveals that manufacturing firms apply human resource management practices to different extents. For instance, some models of human resource management practices such as licensing are not commonly used, while others like hiring of skilled employees and teaching company schemes are very common with average composite mean score of 4.00 and 4.08 out of the best score of 5.0 respectively.