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A PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHING A MICROENTERPRISE ISLAMIC BANK
Get PDFIslamic financing is growing at the rate of 15 percent per annum in Pakistan and the Gulf region. There is evidence that the demand for Islamic financial instruments is large
IMAGE BRANDING OF LOCALLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMOBILES (CARS & MOTORCYCLES)
Get PDFThe objective of this study was to measure the brand identity and image of locally manufactured automobiles of Pakistan. A composite model for assessing image branding was developed and close ended questionnaire based on a Likert rating scale was administered to vendors. The field survey was carried out in November 2006. Results present individual vehicle scores on different dimensions of brand image and standard statistical tests were applied to assess significant difference among mean scores
MANAGING ENERGY DEMAND - THE NEW GLOBAL ENERGY PARADIGM
Get PDFThe Applied Economics Research Center of the University of Karachi organized a one-day seminar at its campus on “Managing Energy Demand – the New Global Energy Paradigm†in September 2006. Chairman HEC, Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman was the Chief Guest.In her welcome address Director AERC, Dr. Shahida Vizarat, outlined the major achievements of AERC in academic and research work during the previous calendar year
USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS PROCESS IN PAKISTANI AND MULTINATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS IN KORANGI
Get PDFThis study presents an analysis of IT use and Business Processes (BP) in Korangi pharmas.Information system usage and manufacturing performance are moderately associated within the sample. There is little difference in the utilization of IT between the multinational and Pakistani firms. The main deficiency of utilization are in decision support systems and external integration functions. Suggestions are presented for increasing effectiveness of IT use in business process
PERSONALITY AT WORK: A STUDY OF TYPE A-B
Get PDFThe objective of this study was to measure the impact of stressors on personality types in Call Centers. Based on literature survey five potential workplace stressors were identified, namely (1) Task Demands, (2) Role Demands, (3) Interpersonal Demands, (4) Organizational Structure and (5) Organizational Leadership. Based on the literature survey, a relationship model was developed that was inclusive of the above stressors, and three personality types, which were Type A, Type AB and Type B.The sample size for the study was 100. The subjects were supervisors and agents drawn non-randomly from various Call Centers of Karachi. All the subjects completed a questionnaire comprised of 27 questions based on occupational stress index (Srivasta and Singh 1981) and AB Personality Continuum (National Institute of Safety and Health 1975).The three personality types A, B & AB all go through stress, however it is the Type A, which thrives on stress.The sources of stress measured in the study were Task Demand, Role Demand, Interpersonal Demands, Organizational Structure and Organizational Leadership.The stressor that most contributed to the Personality type A’s stress in the study was Interpersonal Demand (0.38), which is justified by the literature review as Personality type A are not team players and prefer to work alone.Whereas Personality type B was stressed because of Role Demand (0.38) which is also proved by the literature review as personality type B are laid back and do not take there roles seriously. Hence it can be concluded that it type A tends to cope well with stress as compared to type AB and type B. The performance of the respondents can be made better if the supervisors are aware of the personality types and thereby motivate them according
INTERVIEW of PROF. DR. FARHAT MOAZAM
No full textINTERVIEW ofPROF. DR. FARHAT MOAZAMProfessor and ChairpersonCenter of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC), SIUTINTERVIEWED BYAMBER RAZACollege of Management SciencesPAF-Karachi Institute of Economics and Technolog
CHALLENGES FOR THE COMMERCIAL AIRLINE INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN
Get PDFINTRODUCTIONWhile the coming together of satellite communication and information technology has made mass communication affordable and efficient for many people, air travel continues to remain an important and integral requirement of all societies since it is an essential part of present day lifestyle
PIDE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CITIES AND URBAN ISSUES IN PAKISTAN
Get PDF“Cites are an enigma – overcrowding, soaring land prices, intense competition, traffic congestions, poor housing, poor sanitation, mounting social problems, deteriorating environment and rising crimes should push people and businesses away from the urban centersâ€
BOOTH REVISITED: IDENTIFYING THE DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE IN THE SUGAR SECTOR
Get PDFThe study assesses whether selected exogenous variables: tax rate, size, asset tangibility, volatility and profitability, affect capital structure in a significant manner in the sugar industry. It suggests that decision on capital structuring is found to be weakly affected by the variables chosen in our study. This is also consistent with the results of Booth et al (2001) where modern financial theory is found to be weakly portable across a group of developed and developing countries. It is recommended that more empirical work is done in order to understand the impact of capital structure choices
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2006
Get PDFThe Department of Commerce, University of Karachi organizes Management Conferences each year. This year, Management Conference 2006 was held in September. Vice Chancellor, Karachi University, Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui was the Chief Guest. The seminar’s theme was “Islamic Financial Products – Problems and Prospects.â