Market Forces (Journal of Management, Business and Economics, College of Management Science, PAF-KIET)
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Patterns of Pakistani English Pronunciation and Pedagogic Priorities
No full textINTRODUCTIONSince English has emerged as the primary means of international communication and is spoken with different varieties and accents, Kachru (1989) has placed Pakistan in the Outer Circle. Kachru's Concentric Circles consist of three circles: Inner Circle comprising English-speaking countries, Outer Circle countries, say, Pakistan and Malaysia, in which English has a long history and serves a vital role in domains of power, and Expanding Circle countries where English has no official role, e.g. Germany and France owing to its utility as a secondary) language
Book Review: The Grip of Death
No full textWe often wonder about the state of affairs of our world. We wonder how things have gone astray, how everything that could go wrong is going wrong There is a long list of experts who repeatedly offer their expert advice on what has gone wrong Why is the National Debt dock in New York running out of digits? Why can't we ever pay our debts? What is the size of the pound of flesh that Shylock desires
PAKLAND CEMENT LIMITED
Get PDFThis case study has been presented at the International conference on management cases, and has been published in select Cases in Management, IMT Ghaziabad, India
THE EIGHT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RESEARCH CONFERENCE 27-28 MARCH 2008 CROWN PLAZA HOTEL DUBAI
Get PDFThe Eight International Research Conference held at Dubai was simulative, informative, multicultural and multidisciplinary. The conference was sponsored by World Business Institute, Journal of Policy research, International Review of Business Research, and Global Economy, and Financial Journal. The main theme of the conference was “Research for Changeâ€. The sponsors report that about 230 papers were received and of those only 129 were accepted for presentation. The conference had representation from 33 countries.
REJUVENATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT THROUGH FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UK
No full textINTRODUCTIONIn the North West Region of England, innovative councils have found ways to deliver better services and best value at reasonable costs through a variety of ways, including streamlining their procurement processes, working in partnership, pooling buying power, establishing partnerships and framework agreements with the private sector, building internal capacity and capability, using current stock and assets to catalyse community regeneration, reconfiguring and modernizing operational portfolios, raising capital through asset sales (for example, non-operational properties) and co-locating services in shared multi-service centers (ConEx, 2007)
BUILDING BRIDGES FOR WELLNESS THROUGH COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Get PDFThe International Conference, “Building Bridges for Wellness through Counselling and Psychotherapy†was held at the Garden City Bangalore, India in the second week of January 2008. This conference was a collaborative initiative of Ontario Institute for Studies in Education–University of Toronto, Bangalore University-India and Sampurna Montfort College–Bangalore India. The conference aimed at sharing research and practice in counseling and psychotherapy including traditional healing practices within a context of multiculturalism and diversity. The preference was to integrate the religious, spiritual and transpersonal approaches in theory and practice for the counselors and psychotherapists worldwide
DIFFUSION OF KIRKPATRICK MODEL OF EVALUATION IN MEASURING TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS AS TECHNOLOGY
No full textTraining helps to acquire knowledge, learn skills and improve attitude and work related behavior on current jobs, thereby improving individual as well as organizational performance. Development, on the other hand, prepares an individual for higher responsibilities in future jobs. The difference lies in the timings but for our reference both these words are used as synonyms to each other
MULTIPLE VOICES: AN INTRODUCTION TO BILINGUALISM
No full textBilingualism, the fastest growing subject in linguistics, is the most happening phenomenon in South Asia in general and in India and Pakistan in particular. This reading not only helps us understand why Urdu language, which is spoken by majority of Karachiites as native language, has pushed its boundaries as national language of Pakistan across the country by endangering over 300 regional languages or dialects but also reminds us why these languages need immediate protection from language attrition or language death. From a Pakistani point of view, Multiple Voices is worth-reading for those interested in understanding the rich linguistic tapestry of Pakistan. It educates us as to how and why bilingualism or multilingualism is deeply entrenched in our communities and to make language policies for the welfare of nations
Factors Related to the Adjustment of Japanese Expatriate Managers in Pakistan
No full textA significant challenge underlying geographic expansion of multinational corporation (MNCs) is the greater need for coordination and control toward the achievement of an efficient and integrated organization (Bartlett and Ghoshal 1991). And expatriation, or the assignment of home-country managers to overseas subsidiary locations is a crucial element in multinational corporation's (MNCs) strategy is to obtain and maintain this integration (Boyacigiller1991)
Where Do We Go From Here Case Study on Mr. Emran A Riaz the inspiration behind VectraCom (Pvt) Ltd.
No full textI still remember vividly that it was April 26, 2008, the time was 8:30 A.M., and I had just returned from the office of Mr. Emran, the Chief Executive of VectraCom (Pvt) Ltd