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RELATIONSHIP AMONG SOCIAL MEDIA USES, INTERNET MEDIATION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN PAKISTAN
No full textPurpose of the study: This study explores the relationship between internet connectivity, social media usage, and political participation. Besides, assess the connection between political participation and vote casting behaviour on social media.
Methodology: The researchers used the Uses and Gratification theory and adopted a quantitative method to collect people's views. A designed questionnaire disseminates among 375 male and female Gujrat and Chi-Square analyses conducted on respondents' data.
Main Findings: The study's demographic findings reveal that most of the respondents belong to age 18-30 with BA/MA education. Students with single marital status use Facebook most of the time to get political information. The study results reveal that those who use social media platforms actively participate in political activities.
Applications of this study: Pakistani people frequently use social media applications like Facebook and Twitter daily to discuss political information. Active social media participants play an important role in political activities and provoke others to participate in the voting process.
Novelty/Originality of this study: Investigating the function of information technology in political practice will reinforce new democratic processes in economically developing countries such as Pakistan. The democratic system in Pakistan is not robust. Social media is experimenting with voter self-promotion and mobilisation to influence voters to change power dynamics in a politically motivated way
A MIXED-METHOD STUDY TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY BY REDUCING POST-HARVEST WHEAT LOSSES IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN: Food Security with emphasizing loss prevention
No full textPurpose of the study: The major purpose of this study was to enhance food security by reducing wheat losses.
Methodology: A mixed-method research was used for data collection. Six focus group discussions and six key-informant interviews were conducted to cover qualitative aspects while 400 face-to-face interviews were conducted. The study was conducted in three randomly selected districts of Punjab. Six tehsils, two from each district were further selected randomly. From each selected tehsils, four hundred farming households were selected through a proportionate sampling technique, and data were collected through an interview schedule. : For the qualitative aspect thematic analysis was used to analyze data. The quantitative data were analyzed through the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS)
Main Findings: The result of the present study shows that majority of respondents having old age were doing wheat post-harvest activities and they have only a primary level of education. The farmers who have access to extension services had less level of losses rather than others. Qualitative results show that the farmers who are trained with techniques to manage post-harvest activities have fewer losses as compare to the farmers who are not trained.
Applications of this study: It is concluded that hurdles regarding canal water, marketing, transportation, and practices of traditional methods for wheat storage lead to post-harvest losses as well. It is a sheer need of time to train the people (involved in postharvest management activities) to reduce the postharvest losses according to their needs
POLITICAL PARTIES AND ISLAMIC LAW POSITIVIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIAN GOVERNANCE
No full textPurpose of the study: This research aims to analyze the existence of Islamic law formalized into Indonesian law in the Reformation Era from 1999 to 2019 and explore whether it is legally stronger or weaker. Also tries to explore what Islamic law fields are formalized into Indonesian national law.
Methodology: This research is qualitative research that is doctrinal law research with juridical analysis methods. The main source of research data is the law established between 1999-2019. Data is described systematically and objectively, then analyzed using content analysis techniques.
Main Findings: During the Reformation Era 1999-2019, 17 Indonesian national laws contained formal Islamic law. The legal position of Islamic law became stronger in several fields, namely hajj (pilgrimage) and umrah management, management of zakat, implementation of special privileges Aceh Province, endowments (waqf) management, religious courts, state sharia securities, Islamic banking, halal product guarantee, marriage law and the existence of pesantren (Islamic boarding school).
Applications of this study: This study is useful as a model example of a relationship between religion and state. Islamic law can be transformed into state law without changing the state principles. This research also provides a solution to Muslims (they are the majority in Indonesia) that Islamic law can be constituted as national law constitutionally and tolerant of other religious communities.
Novelty/Originality of this study: The object of research is positivization in contemporary Indonesian governance that has been enacted between 1999-2019. In terms of time, this is very representative and updated
PROJECT SUCCESS: ROLE OF ORGANISATION STRENGTHS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
No full textPurpose of the study: This research examines the major organisation strength factors, important project management competencies, and the criteria for project success, and their interrelationship.
Methodology: A mixed-method approach is applied with a positivist stance to test the validity of the proposed hypotheses. Based on the detailed literature review and five expert interviews, 'organisation strengths' are identified and classified into three subcategories, making a second-order construct. A survey strategy is used to collect data from PMO individuals of construction organisations. SmartPLS software is used to analyse 97 responses.
Main Findings: The results of this study support the proposed relationship. It suggests that organisation strengths influence project management competencies and project success. Furthermore, resources and capabilities influence project success. The findings are in line with the literature suggesting that organisation resources and capabilities are important for project success.
Application of the study: This study is relevant for PMO individuals, especially in construction organisations. The findings highlight the importance of organisational strengths that lead to build project management competencies and eventually attain project success. These organisational strengths are of great significance to both the researchers and industry practitioners.
The originality of the study: This study has applied a mixed-method approach. The model in the study empirically tests the organisation strength factors affecting project success. Furthermore, the study used SmartPLS software to test the influence of organisation strength to increase project management competencies and their cumulative effect on project success
MODELLING THE CONDITIONAL CO-MOVEMENTS OF PAKISTAN AND INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKETS
No full textPurpose of the study: This study assesses and evaluates the conditional co-movements and dynamic conditional correlation of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with other Stock Market.
Methodology: DCC-GARCH model has been applied due to its feasibility to model the covariance as a function of correlation and variance together.
Main findings: The findings of the research suggest that the Pakistani Stock Exchange (PSX) is highly volatile compared to two other selected stock markets. In-sample fitting, the study has selected the DCC-GARCH (1, 1) model based on information criterion, conversely, the criterion used for out-of-sample forecast evaluation such as MSFE, RMSFE, MAPE, selected the DCC (2,1)-GARCH (1,1).
Application of the study: This study is very useful for the Pakistan stock market and other international selected stocks markets until and unless the government of Pakistan and other governments will devise new policies which may open new opportunities to investors.
Novelty/ Originality of the study: This study has a great potential in the Pakistani stock market to offer investors to several foreign and domestic investors, allowing them to hold Pakistan as well as foreign and local stocks all major benefits
MEDIATED MODEL OF DIGITALIZED CORPORATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF PRICE FAIRNESS AND CUSTOMER PERCEIVED QUALITY
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Purpose of the study: This research is conducted on the digital marketing industry flourished by digitalized corporations, based on their websites and different social media channels. In this study, we tried to determine the behavior of digitalized corporations in the context of price fairness and customer perceived quality. We also examined the trust of the digitalized corporations, satisfaction, and loyalty with the online portals.
Methodology: This study uses cross-sectional data of CEOs and other authorities of digitalized corporations. SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 21 are used for data analysis. Data is collected by distributing 400 questionnaires for this quantitative study. The convenience sampling technique is used for data collection.
Main Findings: After analyzing the collected data, we found that price fairness is a more favorable factor than customer perceived quality. Trust and customer satisfaction are also important factors to generate loyalty. If online portals make their policies friendly for the digitalized corporations in pricing, they can get many customers on their platform. Hence, they can get a high volume of business opportunities.
Novelty/Originality of the study: The previous research regarding social media is generally based on consumers’ behavior in favor of digitalized corporations, while we examined digitalized corporations' behavior regarding digital marketing techniques in the Pakistani context. The relationship between online portals and digitalized corporations was investigated.
Applications of the study: This study is significant for the digitalized corporations in observing the fair dealing of online portals in the context of perceived quality and fair pricing. Then digitalized corporations develop trust with these portals and finally become loyal. This study recommends online portals focus on their pricing policies to enhance customer satisfaction
INVESTMENT CASE & EQUITY: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN PUNJAB
No full textAim: This research aims to define equities determinants in maternal and child care in Punjab, a Pakistan province. The study focuses on the impact on Reproductive/ Maternal/ Newborn/ Child Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), introduced in 2016 through the Investment Case (IC) approach.
Methodology: A complex-sample-analysis modified the weight of the sample. Weighted disaggregated data were produced by cross-tableting with Confidence Interval (CI). A DiD analysis was performed based on a linear model of regression. Finally, the effect of the involvement was calculated by multivariate linear regression.
Principal Findings: The results show that changes had been measured in both the involvement and reference areas in involvement and no significant associations in the variables. Changes in involvement and contrast areas were similar. Also, there was no substantial improvement in aggregate outcomes from the multivariable regression analysis. In most developing countries, the IC approach is successful. Following the IC's introduction, some MNCH indicators such as ANC and the delivery of expert delivery of assistant birth showed improvements in involvement and contrast districts.
Applications of this study: The research will provide a proper guideline for the policymaker to design a need-based policy for equitable admission to child health care and maternal facilities
Novelty/Originality of this study: This study first analyzed the influence of investment- case in the RMNCAH program in Punjab
CRITICAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCESS TO BANK CREDIT: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
No full textPurpose of the study: The purpose of the current study is to get subjective information from SMEs about their views and elicit the experience of getting loans and why not getting loans.
Methodology: This study has been used qualitative research and findings have been gathered using face-to-face in-depth semi-structured interviews.
Main Findings: Findings showed that there are two types of SME firms categorized in 1) Firms that are willing to take a loan but unable to get them and 2) Firms that have access to finance but don’t want to obtain them, different themes have been extracted from the aforementioned categorization.
Applications of this study: This research can be effective to develop an economy in terms of employment generation, human resource development, value addition, poverty alleviation, income equality, entrepreneurial culture, and innovation, and Pakistan is no exception in this regard.
Novelty/Originality of this study: The study is contributing to running a manufacturing unit, usually a large land area is required. Moreover, business locations are preferred near to markets for ease of doing business. Since all these preferred choices require a lot of money to incur for capital expenditure which is hardly available for SMEs
CYBERBULLYING: DEFINITION AND MEASUREMENT IN ADOLESCENT – LITERATURE REVIEW
Get PDFPurpose of the study: This study is a literature review on cyberbullying from 2004-2017. Topics covered in the review have been categorized starting with the definition of cyberbullying; factors causing cyberbullying; and measurement tools of cyberbullying in adolescents. The purpose of this literature review is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current research on cyberbullying as it relates to cyberbullying intervention/prevention programs further.
Methodology: This study applied the method of literature review that related to cyberbullying and other related journals from EBSCO Database.
Main Findings: This study found that there is a need to determine a more consistent definition of cyberbullying criteria in order to establish more accurate measurement methods. Furthermore, factors causing cyberbullying are not only the personal factors and situational factors, but also the social-ecological (factors) theory.
Applications of this study: The cyberbullying handling program for teenagers must be designed by the schools holistically and in cooperation between all elements and levels of communities that are related to the lives of teenagers, including those in regards with home, school, peers, and any other elements related to teenagers’ lives such as those that are easily accessed online.
Novelty/Originality of this study: This study discussed cyberbullying in a more integrated and complete explanation especially about the type of cyberbullying measurements that can be used
IDENTIFY METHODS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING TO CREATE INTEREST, SELF-STUDY, AND CREATIVITY OF STUDENTS
Get PDFPurpose: This research indicates the need to identify the right teaching and learning methods, ways to design teaching and learning methods for lecturers, and students in Vietnam's higher education system. From there, point out the limitations of current teaching methods and the advantages when teachers and learners design their new teaching and learning methods.
Methodology: This research uses qualitative and quantitative research methods through interviews about teaching methods of lecturers and student learning methods; evaluation of lecturers and students about the advantages and disadvantages of the current teaching and learning method. Respondents included 1.000 students and 130 lecturers at several universities in the Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.
Main Finding: Based on these data and analysis, this study shown a new paradigm in developing active teaching and learning methods for lecturers and students, optimal methods for achieving the expectations that teaching strategies and active learning by the instructors and students.
Implications/Applications: This study contributes to the development of positive teaching and learning strategies, creating interest, and promoting students' self-study ability. The results will help lecturers, and students build proper teaching and learning strategies, creating funny, development capacity, and creativity of students.
Novelty/Originality: The research, analyze and design the essential contents of the strategy development process for both teachers (lecturers) and learners (students). The main contributions of the research are the initial conditions necessary for teachers and students to develop effective teaching and learning strategies for themselves