...ijcrb.webs.com MARCH 2013 VOL 4, NO 11 INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS EFFECT OF TRADE DEFICIT ON THE ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN Mohsin Abbas Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan Hassan Raza (Corresponding author) University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Abstract This study has conducted to find the effects of trade deficit on the economy of Pakistan in which trade deficit is the independent and gross domestic product, foreign direct investment exchange rate are the dependent variables. Depending on the availability of data we have selected the longest possible sample period to avoid the small sample bias. A sample period of 24 years has been selected for this study for the period of 1988-2011 with annual frequency. We use histogram, scatter plot matrix and the correlations ordinary least square method of regression has been used for the analysis.Histogramof exchange rate show rupees value against U.S dollar are continuously decrease. FDI is also not good, Gross domestic product (GDP) of the Pakistan is also very low trade,In histogram also represent the trade volume (TV) in which imports of Pakistan is very high while export is low. Scatter plot show the positive relationship dependent and independent variables except trade volume. So its result shows if the government working on these variables then trade deficit should automatically decrease like 2003 and 2004 in which our export are more as compare to import .correlation coefficient of...
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...ijcrb.webs.com SEPTEMBER 2012 VOL 4, NO 5 INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS The Impact of Adopting Corporate Social Responsibility on Corporate Financial Performance: Evidence from Jordanian Banks Sulaiman R. Weshah Accounting Department, Amman College for finance and administration studies, Al Balqa applied university, Amman, Jordan Dr. Ahmad A. Dahiyat (Corresponding author) Accounting Department, Amman College for finance and administration studies, Al Balqa applied university, Amman, Jordan PO BOX 45, Postal code 11831 Mohammed R. Abu Awwad Islamic International Arab Bank, Amman, Jordan Emad S. Hajjat Accounting Department, Irbid College, Al Balqa applied university, Irbid, Jordan Abstract This study aims to present a suggested framework for Corporate Social Responsibility (hereafter CSR) and to examine if there is a relationship between (CSR), bank size, the level of risk in the bank and Advertising Intensity (hereafter ADINT) on one hand and the Corporate Financial performance (hereafter CFP) on the other hand in the Jordanian banking companies.As such, this study relied on the financial reports from banking companies listed in Jordanian Stock Exchange for the year 2011 and conducted literatures and empirical studies to obtain the results. statistical techniques are used to analyze data. Throughout this study, it is concluded that there is a significant positive relationship between (CSR), bank size, the level of risk in the bank...
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...| Research Article Review | Proactive encouragement of interdisciplinary research teams in a business school environment: strategy and results | | | Research Article Review Proactive encouragement of interdisciplinary research teams in a business school environment: strategy and results Author: Susan M. Adams, Nathan C. Carter, Charles R. Hadlock, Dominique M. Haughton and George Sirbu Introduction: This article describes the importance of interdisciplinary research and teaching that has become a common theme in assessing the state of modern university. The US National Academies have issued a self described ‘call to action’ to universities to upgrade their attention to this issue and the retiring president of the International Economics Association has argued strongly for more to be done to connect the disciplines. Many academic work of business school faculty still tends to focus on the interests of disciplinary academic journals. The pressures for a disciplinary focus encourage individual investigators to pursue common phenomena. It is convenient to view cross-disciplinary collaboration using a social network Paradigm. Research findings indicate that, in general, diverse teams promote more innovative solutions provided they can work well together. Individuals working on teams are bridge to external resources from their own social networks. In this way a team benefits from members that have connections to outside networks that can provide access to additional...
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...INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM Submitted By Aarthi. K Reg no: 1537909, School of Education, Christ University, Bangalore. Ph.: 919750881011 Email:aarthichinraj94@gmail.com Introduction In the 1930’s, advocates attempted curriculum integration through joint teacher planning and block scheduling. Today, the interdisciplinary approach is a key concept to the advancement of school curriculum at all levels. It has now become debated as to whether an interdisciplinary approach is the best course for a curriculum. Meaning Interdisciplinary instruction entails the use and integration of methods and analytical frameworks from more than one academic discipline to examine a theme, issue, question or topic. Interdisciplinary education makes use of disciplinary approaches to examine topics, but pushes beyond by: taking insights from a variety of relevant disciplines, synthesizing their contribution to understanding, and then integrating these ideas into a more complete, and hopefully coherent, framework of analysis. A way to organize the curriculum, so that thecontent of one subject area is enriched andreinforced by another, and vice versa. Definition Inter-disciplinary analysis – examines an issue from multiple perspectives, leading to a systematic effort to integrate the alternative perspectives into a unified or coherent framework of analysis. The interdisciplinary approach has been defined by Executive Director of the Association for Integrated Studies William H. Newell and William Green...
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...ijcrb.webs.com INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS JULY 2013 VOL 5, NO 3 The Halal brand personality and its effect on purchase intention Mahdi Borzooei and Maryam Asgari Business Management Faculty, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia Abstract Halal is not just a purely religious issue; it is also in the realm of business and trade. The purpose of this study is to propose a model to determine the Halal brand personality and then examine its effect on brand trust and purchase intention. In particular, religious commitment with intra-personal and inter-personal dimensions is presented as a moderator variable. A literature review was conducted to select an appropriate theoretical model based on the recognized variables. In addition, the paper provides insight into each variable of the proposed model. The practical implication of this study extends to the new window for marketers and businesses in different countries involved in the Halal business. Establishing a strong Halal brand assists corporations to achieve worldwide acknowledgement, credibility, and be a major player in this lucrative market. Shaping Halal in the lens of branding in the business environment enhances the image of Halal and also leads to more recognition among nonMuslims consumers. Finally, this is a pioneer study to propose implementing brand personality and brand trust on Halal. Keywords Halal, Brand personality, Brand trust, Purchase intention, Religious...
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...ijcrb.webs.com INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS JULY 2013 VOL 5, NO 3 The Halal brand personality and its effect on purchase intention Mahdi Borzooei and Maryam Asgari Business Management Faculty, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia Abstract Halal is not just a purely religious issue; it is also in the realm of business and trade. The purpose of this study is to propose a model to determine the Halal brand personality and then examine its effect on brand trust and purchase intention. In particular, religious commitment with intra-personal and inter-personal dimensions is presented as a moderator variable. A literature review was conducted to select an appropriate theoretical model based on the recognized variables. In addition, the paper provides insight into each variable of the proposed model. The practical implication of this study extends to the new window for marketers and businesses in different countries involved in the Halal business. Establishing a strong Halal brand assists corporations to achieve worldwide acknowledgement, credibility, and be a major player in this lucrative market. Shaping Halal in the lens of branding in the business environment enhances the image of Halal and also leads to more recognition among nonMuslims consumers. Finally, this is a pioneer study to propose implementing brand personality and brand trust on Halal. Keywords Halal, Brand personality, Brand trust, Purchase intention, Religious...
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...ijcrb.webs.com APRIL 2013 INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS VOL 4, NO 12 EXAMINING FACTORS AFFECTING DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Arslan Ayub1, Muhammad Salman Aslam2, Adeel Razzaq3, Hanan Iftekhar4, Sabiha Hafeez5 1234 MS Scholar, Iqra University Islamabad, Pakistan National College of Business Administration & Economics Bahawalpur, Pakistan 5 Abstract The purpose of the study is to examine various organizational factors that influence diversity in the workplace. The factors incorporate organizational policies, management practices, and perceived inequity. The current paper is a conceptual paper solely based on literature review. The findings are reliable with consideration view of these organizational variables to be the factual obstacles in employing and heading workplace diversity issue on. The current study throws light on the significance of managing workplace diversity. Keywords: Organizational Policies, Workforce Diversity, Management, Management Practices, Staffing INTRODUCTION The "business case for diversity" curtails from the development of the replica of diversity within the workplace since 1960's. The inventive model for diversity was positioned around affirmative action drawing strength from the law and a need to act in accordance with equal employment opportunity objectives. This observance based model conferred to the thought that tokenism was the reason; an individual was hired into a company when...
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...Assignment 2 -Issues Facing Curriculum Alignment Ellen King Dr. Carden EDU 515: Designing Mandated and Discretionary Curricula August 25, 2013 The S.T.R.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) learning environment will be an early Elementary charter school that is a learner centered, interdependent, collaborative, personalized, technology driven, diverse school which introduces a series of concepts to students with hopes of sparking interest in one of these demanding fields. What is the philosophical basis that will affect the proposed curriculum design? Because the S.T.R.E.A.M School is a learner centered school it will be influenced heavily by the personal relevance orientation. In the personal relevance orientation, the learner’s needs tend to dominate over societal or knowledge/content. This orientation posits that the learner is in the best position to assess his or her needs and what content meets those needs. The personal relevance orientation emerges from the projects that each student selects, designs and evaluates. The project based approach enables learners to set their own objectives, direct the learning experiences needed to meet those objectives, and evaluate when those objectives have been met successfully (Chiarelott, 2006). Examine the elements of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing, and determine how to apply these methods in the proposed curriculum design. Norm-referenced tests (NRT) help compare...
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...leading universities and research institutes as well as industrial or business organizations. Both the technical aspects and the organizational impact of information management are stressed. The PhD in MIS provides students with: • An interdisciplinary business understanding of how technology can affect an organization’s behavior, structure, and function • A thorough grounding in the fundamental concepts of the design, development, use and application of information and communication technologies in an organizational setting • Original knowledge in IS research Our Faculty Applicants are advised to review the specific research interests of faculty in each area so they may become familiar with the range and scope of research activity and identify a potential adviser within the specialization or combined areas of study. For more information on faculty research, visit go.uic.edu/PhDMIS. NSF IGERT DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN ELECTRONIC SECURITY AND PRIVACY The UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business invites applications for a new interdisciplinary PhD concentration in electronic security and privacy. Candidates will apply for a PhD in MIS or other areas, mentioning their interest in digital security and privacy. The goal is to advance interdisciplinary research that will support three values: • • • Promoting an individual’s right to privacy Preventing users and communities from harm Promoting social well-being through safe information sharing IGERT-ESP Fellows receive support at...
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...ijcrb.webs.com JUNE 2012 INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS VOL 4, NO 2 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY WOMEN IN EDUCATION SECTOR OF BAHAWALPUR. Owais Shafique (Corresponding author) Department of Management Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Faiza Anwar, Sahaab Akbar, Uroosa Akhtar Khan Department of Management Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Abstract As we all know that education is crucial in the development of any country. The main focus of this research is to identify the problems faced by working women in education sector. We discovered that most of the parents and certain relatives are supportive towards their daughter serving in the education sector. All our respondents strongly believed that the married women face greater challenges than unmarried women. Although their husbands are co-operative but there children are prominently neglected. Despite the supportive attitude of their parents unmarried women still face challenges like transportation and managing time between personal and social life. Most of the respondents, married or unmarried, believed that their salary and promotion system is not satisfactory for which they blame “Favouritism ”. In spite of all the facts, our research concludes that the education sector of Bahawalpur for female teacher is fairly good. Keywords: Women, Education Sector, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. 1. Introduction Research is one of the most...
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...Ever since I was small, I have always been interested in the sciences. From raising caterpillars in first grade to mixing chemicals in eighth grade to shooting projectiles in junior year, understanding the underlying processes that shape the universe has always intrigued me. However, more recently I have begun to take an additional interest in psychology after taking AP Psychology as a sophomore. Since then, learning about why our minds work the way they do and how this influences our actions has taken my attention as much as the traditional sciences have. As a result, I have decided to go into psychology as my major in college, but I still wish to combine this with my interest in science. With science and psychology spanning across different...
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...Interdisciplinary Journal of Research in Business ISSN 2046-7141 Vol.3, Issue.10, (pp.30- 36) | 2015 WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND PROFITABILITY IN SUGAR INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN Muhammad Ehsan Javaid Leghari PhD Management Sciences COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan Email:muhammadehsanjavaid@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Working capital management is necessary for profitability. In this study working capital management of sugar industry and its impact on profitability is checked from 2002 to 2012. Total observations are 308 while 28 companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange are in sample. Correlation and pooled panel data regression analysis is performed. Results show that day’s inventory, cash conversion cycle, cash ratio, account receivable to sale ratio, short term investment ratio, secured short term obligation and fixed asset ratio are negatively affecting profitability of firm. Whereas quick ratio, days account receivable and working capital are positively affecting profitability. Key words: Return on Asset, Cash Conversion Cycle, Secured Short Term Obligations, Cash Ratio, Account Receivable to Sale INTRODUCTION In finance field two extensively examined areas are capital structure and working capital management. It is matter of great importance both for researchers and corporate individuals to figure out firm’s value and profitability. Working capital management has a direct impact on the firm profitability along with reducing the liquidity risk. Liquidity...
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...I knew I wanted to study crime in white communities when, I graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, with a degree in Criminology. While attending John Jay, I was introduced to research, all of the research I had been a part of dealt with black males. As a student and a researcher I became aware that something was missing, “what about members of the poor white communities?” Most of the work I did and the discussions that were apart of my courses, all focused on poor black and brown communities, specifically, black and brown men. There were very little, if any discussions about members of the white community unless it involved, white collar crime, drugs, or youth violence. This led me to develop an interest in understanding the relationship between poverty, crime and public policy, specifically as it relates to members of the poor white community. Growing up in a white suburb, just outside of Detroit, I witnessed several acquaintances go...
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...The tenuous cycle of experimentation, tolerance, addiction, and withdrawal. At Penn, I imagine myself as a future substance abuse counselor, conducting elaborate longitudinal studies to test the effects of dependency and psychoactive drugs. Working at Penn’s Center for Studies of Addiction and Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction, I can truly focus on the pith of my passions—nicotine addiction and tobacco control. Research Programs of CIRNA like Adolescents and Young Adults or Tobacco Products and Communication broaden the extensive prevention work I dedicated my time to in high...
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...conduct annual in-class surveys of each class, which began in 2003 with the class of 2007 to determine the effectiveness of spirituality and medicine curriculum. This study will survey students into their residency and subsequent practice 2001 Survey of U.S. Medical/Osteopathic Schools Drs. Puchalski and Cleary conducted a survey of the curricula in the 144 medical/osteopathic schools in the United States to determine the courses, classes, and topics (required and elective) in spirituality and health. The 85 (59%) respondents reported teaching 155 spirituality/religion courses, an average of 1.8 courses per school. Of the 155 courses, 43% (n=67) were integrated in the curriculum and 57% (n=88) were standalone courses, with the majority of the courses (70%) being required. Followup calls to initial nonrespondents resulted in findings that 101 of the 144 schools have courses in spirituality and health. A similar survey was conducted of medical schools in Canada. Of the 17 medical schools in Canada, 76% responded noting at least one topic related to spirituality in humanities or ethics courses. No school, however, listed spirituality as one of the top important topics. Qualitative comments indicated the interest for more formal curricular initiatives. The Spirituality and will to Live in HIV/AIDS patients This study on the will to live in patients with HIV/AIDS was conducted by The George Washington University in conjunction with the...
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