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EFFECT OF BENTONITE ON FRESH AND HARDENED PROPERTY OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE
Get PDFSelf compacting concrete can be described as a high performance material which flows under its own weight without requiring vibrators to achieve consolidation by complete filling of formworks even when access is hindered by narrow gaps between reinforcement bars. Self compacting concrete required a large amount of binder (paste) and chemical admixtures. This paper presents the use of bentonite in self compacting concrete as viscosity modifying agent (VMA). Bentonite as VMA and other chemical admixture which are liquid form of VMA are compared to check the fresh and hardened properties of self compacting concrete such as, Slump flow, funnel, L-box , sieve stability tests, further compressive strength of the self compacting concrete at the age of 28 days was determined
Why are National Pharmaceutical Brands more Considered than Multinationals? A case of Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Industry
Get PDFThe aim of study to empirically evaluate the health care professional attitude towards the pharmaceutical products in context to the Pakistan pharmaceutical market current situation, that why are national companies’ brands more consider than multinationals, based on primary data collected through self-administered questionnaire by field visits to 250 health care professional. Results of explanatory sequential method indicates that product efficacy is the primary factor to considered, followed by sales representative, promotional material and price factor including; some influence of new launches, packaging and availability of the products are reported. However the bio equivalence report and patient demands are rarely considered by HCP
Relationship between female secondary education and economic growth of Pakistan
Get PDFThe main focusing of this study is to examine empirically the connection between female secondary school enrollment and economic growth of Pakistan taking the period of 1975-2014. The variables of the series passed the test of stationary by the first difference as evaluated by the ADF and PP test. Therefore, by employing the Johansen test of cointegration, the result shows that female secondary school enrollment and labor employment have insignificantly long run positive influence on economic growth, however, capital formation has significantly positive impact on economic growth of Pakistan. The Granger causality test based on VECM shows that female secondary school enrollment and GDP have long run two-way causality, however, the short run bidirectional causality does not exist but unidirectional causality, which is running from GDP to female secondary school enrollment.Â
DOES WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AFFECT CORPORATE PROFITABILITY?
Get PDFManaging working capital efficiently and effectively is critical for modern organizations as it directly affects firm’s profitability, liquidity and riskiness. A vast majority of empirical studies have focused on developed countries whereas in case of developing countries like Pakistan it is somewhat under researched. The economy of Pakistan is passing through challenging times with rising inflation, energy crisis, poor law and order etc. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to investigate whether working capital policies adopted by listed organizations within the sugar industry of Pakistan (PSX) are efficient or not in these challenging conditions and what kind of effect (positive or negative) they have on the profitability of the firm. Data from 2006 to 2015 was collected for this study and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) technique was used to analyse the effect of working capital management on firm profitability. Empirical results of the study show that all four components of working capital used in this study have statistically significant and negative relationship with firm’s profitability.Â
WHAT IS THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTION? A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Get PDFTheoretical contribution is a process which is based on the theory development and advancement in existing theory with some logics and facts. This study has focused on some theoretical contribution related question and their answers through the narrative review of literature. This study will highlight what is the theory? And what are the major building blocks of theory? How authors can contribute in theory? The answers for these questions during theoretical studies will enhance the impact of paper and also increase the chance of publication. This study also suggested how theoretical concepts can be practical implemented in the society and organizations to enhance organizational performance and validate the theory. Â
ON PERFORMANCE OF QUANTUM LOCKING FOR WHEEL-LESS TRANSPORTATION
Get PDFTransportation has continuously been a vital side of human civilization reflective the extent of general economic and technological advancement of a given society. The recent technological advancements in power electronics are pushing for Maglev train using Quantum locking. For levitation the most important factor is temperature which is affecting the efficiency of the train. In this work we have compared different prototypes of Maglev trains including Japanese, German and Chinese technologies. We also did mathematical modeling to relate the magnetic force required for a certain weight of the train to levitate. We suggest that Japanese maglev is better than Germany and china maglev
PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS (PCMs) APPLICATION IN BUILDING ENVELOP (A REVIEW)
Get PDFGlobal contribution of energy consumption of building sector, both residential and commercial, is very high and steadily increased. In buildings, chief energy consumer is heating ventilation &air conditioning (HVAC) system used for thermal comfort and maintaining indoor air quality. Building envelope plays vital role in regulating indoor thermal comfort conditions as it is interface between indoor and outdoor environment. The key component of building envelop are walls, roof, floor and fenestrations. Energy consumption of HVAC system can be reduced up to desired limit by using different methods in construction of building envelop. One of these innovative methods is use of phase change materials (PCM). PCM are considered as a possible solution for controlling energy demand of buildings. PCM\u27s are substances that can absorb and release thermal energy by changing their phase from solid to liquid at room temperature and stabilize thermal comfort inside the building with reduced carbon dioxide emissions. In this paper recent developments in the field of PCMs, their application in building envelop, incorporation and their influence on energy reduction are reviewed.Key Words: Energy consumption, Building Envelope, Phase Change Material (PCM)
Curing Workplace Deviance through Organizational Justice in the Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction: The case of NGOs in Pakistan
Get PDFOrganizations of modern era are trying to obtain competitive advantage through human force. Unfortunately, workforce is getting involved into deviant practices in almost every organization and such workplace deviance can be a great threat which can harm the organizational performance. Most of such deviant practices are due to injustice events which happen in organization and ultimately reduce the job satisfaction of employees. Such issues of deviance and injustice have note been explored in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Pakistan in the past which highlights a certain need to explore this area. This study has aimed to check the impact of organizational justice dimensions on workplace deviance in the mediating role of job satisfaction in NGOs of Pakistan. To do this, a sample of five NGOs was selected and 500 close ended questionnaires were personally administered to randomly selected employees. A total of 381 questionnaires complete in all the respects were included for analysis. Inferential statistical techniques were then applied to draw conclusions. The results have proved that all dimensions of organizational justice have a significant negative impact on workplace deviance and job satisfaction significantly mediate this relationship which establishes that organizational injustice lead employees to behave in deviant ways.. This research has implications for both managers and theory. Limitations and future research indications have also been given at the end of this study
Determinants of Safe Organizational Climate and its Impact on Employee Performance: A Case of Marble Industries Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Get PDFThe purpose of this research paper was to discover different problems and disseminate solutions for creating a safety climate in an organization by minimizing accidents at the workplace through increasing safety awareness among employees. For this purpose, a survey was carried out to collect the data by means of questionnaires from different marble factories situated in industrial areas of Mardan and Nowshera Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Total one hundred questionnaires were distributed among the employees, out of which eighty five were returned, which were considered enough for analyzing the data. Data were analyzed though SPSS version 20. The empirical results showed that environmental conditions, safety related policies and programs, organizational climates, and safety communications were significantly affecting safety climate, and safety climate was highly related to the employee’s performance. On the basis of empirical findings of this study, it is concluded that better environmental conditions, safety related policies, organizational climates and safety communications should be ensured and practiced in marble factories situated in industrial zones of Mardan and Nowshera Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan for creating the safety climate in order to enhance the safety related performance of the employees.Â
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROLE STRESSORS, HEALTH ISSUES & BURNOUT: POINTS TO PONDER FOR HEIs
No full textBecause of the mushroom growth in higher education institutions, higher competition for rankings and performance pressures round the clock, academic staff nowadays play many other roles besides their traditional roles of teaching and research. Because of being engaged in multiple roles in competitve environment, it has been found that faculty members constantly face stress and burnout. This exploratory research (basically quantitative in nature) mainly focuses on the impact of various organizational role stressors on job related stress, general stress and burnout among teaching faculty in a university of Pakistan (n=80). The role stressors which showed significant impact on general stress, job related stress and burnout include role ambiguity, resource inadequacy, role conflict and role overload, role stagnation, inter-role distance and self-role distance. However role ambiguity and role stagnation showed strongest impact on some dimensions of stress and burnout. Some demographic factors such as marital status, gender and experience proved to have negligible impact on faculty stress and burnout