Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences (RAMSS) (E-Journal)
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Nurses' Experiences of Sexual Harassment by Patients at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study
Get PDFSexual harassment is an unwanted and unwelcomed behavior for any sexual favor. The objective of the study was to explore the nurses’ experiences of sexual harassment by patients at Punjab Institute of Mental Health, Lahore, Pakistan. The study was cross-sectional and qualitative in nature. The purposive sampling of non-probability sampling technique was applied to select the study’s participants. Using the purposive sampling technique, 50 nurses were selected. The in-depth interviews were conducted to get the in-depth information. The collected data was analyzed by using thematic analysis. The findings of the study reveals that sexual harassment is a widespread problem faced by nurses. The participants shared that they face different forms of sexual harassment such as softly touching the fingertips, requesting sexual intercourse by patients, accusing of being a whore and forcibly embracing, holding breast and buttocks, forced kissing, pressuring to marry and retaining privates in an Addiction Ward at Punjab Institute of Mental Hospital, Lahore. It can be concluded that male patients are the most likely perpetrators of sexual harassment towards nurses, and female nurses are the most likely victims. It is recommended that administration of the Institute should implement code of conduct and relevant laws in a strict manner
The Effectiveness of Using Communicative Language Teaching in ESL Classroom by EFL Teachers; An Exploratory Study
Get PDFSuccess of any innovation in the field of education directly associated with learners’ perceptions about that. Communicative Language Teaching is an innovation and this article attempts to discover learners’ attitude and perceptions regarding this. This study will be very useful in Pakistan where implementation of CLT is in hot discussion and mostly researchers worked on the perceptions and attitude of teachers. This study is quantitative in nature. Data was collected from students through questionnaire that was adapted from the study of Sandra J.Savignon and Chaochang Wang (2003). The goal of the study is to explore: what reputation Grammar Translation Method and Communicative Language Teaching are enjoying, what new is introduced to fit CLT in Pakistani educational system, whether learners have positive attitude towards communication based activities or not, what are the problems that challenge the implementation of CLT in classrooms, what perceptions do students have towards communication based activities, which classroom activities are serious threat in meeting the goal of communicative ability. Findings show that teachers are aware about the importance of CLT and learners have positive attitude and perception towards communication based activities. Functional English and English Comprehension is taught that resulted learners can understand classic literature and English movies as well. There is a fair possibility of adopting CLT but their prolonged attachment with Grammar Translation Method, examination system, emphasis on accuracy, preference of mother tongue are the hindrances that blur the concept of implementation of CLT in Pakistan’ classrooms
Teacher’s Implementation of Error-Correction Strategies in L2 Classroom
Get PDFThis research aims to highlight the cruciality of error-correction phenomenon in l2 classroom setting by subjecting focus in exploring error-correction strategies amalgamated by teachers into their teaching methodology and its effect on L2 learners. It further encircles the following objectives: 1) to normalize errors for students, 2) to assert that linguistic errors require timed correction, 3) to bring awareness about student’s need and preferences in l2 learning, and lastly 4) to examine whether a perceptive gap of students and teachers exists regarding error-correction. A mixed-method research design inclining towards qualitive study approach, making it lean towards quasi-qualitative research design (QUAL+quan), has been selected; additionally, the population consists of entire L2 student body and teaching faculty of Punjab from which forty-four students and two teachers of grade seven from two private schools are sampled via convenience non-probability sampling for in-depth investigation. The tools include observational checklist to identify error-correction strategies, students' questionnaire survey quantified via Likert Scale and structured interview from the teachers to study their perspective. The research finds a strong perceptive gap between students’ needs and teachers’ practices along with a practice gap between teacher’s beliefs and her classroom practices with respect to method, frequency and time of correction due to which students’ linguistic performance and their perception towards errors has been severely impacted. Hence, the research recommends synthesis of diversified correction techniques tactfully by the teachers in their teaching methodologies to cater students' needs along with commencement of teacher-training programs and students’ feedback on classroom practices to enhance their learning
Sustainable Careers under Spiritual Leadership and Workplace Spirituality: A Subordinates’ Perspective during Covid 19
Get PDFWhen engaging in career planning every employee tends to work towards achieving meaningful career success over time. Careers have also become a focal point due to the devastations of global pandemic on organizations and general public all around the world. Where it has halted functioning of different sectors such as tourism, airline or retail industry, yet health care industry has experienced increased workload on an already saturated and overburdened health sector of Pakistan. This research is conducted to examine the relationship between spiritual leadership, workplace spirituality and maintaining sustainable careers over time in health sector of Pakistan. Spiritual leadership enhances these dimensions. Workplace spirituality works as a promoter for exhibiting spiritual leadership styles at workplace. They strengthen employees by enhancing their self-fulfillment and by nourishing different streams of their careers goals. Sustainable career consist of work experiences assumed over time while providing meaning to the individual. It is measured through indicators of health, happiness and productivity in different dimensions of time, person and context. The present study examines relationship between spiritual leadership, workplace spirituality on maintaining sustainable careers during turbulent times of pandemic. The study was conducted in health sector of Multan, Pakistan. Data is collected through interviews and qualitative analysis is performed. Verbatim method is used to report the results for analysis purpose. Our findings attest that employees were generally satisfied with a spiritual workplace and spiritual leadership but their health, happiness and productivity were affected differently when dimensions of time, person and organizational’ context were changed. This study will contribute more insights for literature of sustainable career and spirituality at workplaces
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Evidence from Pakistan
Get PDFDecreased environmental degradation has come to the forefront of policy debates and academic investigations. Using data from the Pakistan economy, which accounts for a substantial amount of global carbon emissions, investigate the effects of energy efficiency, human capital, renewable energy, and economic growth on the environment from 1990 to 2020. We reveal the influence of human capital by focusing on education investment to provide an understanding of the necessity of policy-making in Pakistan to prevent environmental deterioration. According to the findings, human capital expansion is substantially associated with lower CO2 emissions. Using the autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL) estimate method, we present a complete analysis of the energy efficiency-environmental deterioration nexus. Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and human capital all are adversely associated and considerable influence on the environment. To attain a green environment, the study recommends strategies to boost energy efficiency, renewable energy, and human capital
The Influence of Justice Perception on Tax Compliance Behavior by the Mediating Influence of Social Support: An Empirical Investigation in Pakistan
Get PDFGovernments modify their financial commitments and levy taxes to fund public services. Every person's tax behavior is unique. Tax compliance is a cooperative relationship between active taxpayers and the government. Additionally, taxpayers hide certain assets to claim deductions and lower their tax liability. Rules often include tax audits and penalties to collect tax amounts. The behavior of tax compliance is the primary objective of the research. Using a quantitative technique, we seek the respondent's view of the fairness of tax legislation. Only 325 practitioners filled out the 400 surveys submitted to bar councils. Pakistan has to improve its tax collecting system, which is why there are a lot of issues with tax collection. Lack of knowledge is a significant problem for individuals about tax collection. Policies and rules adopted by the Pakistan government need to be revised, and there is a need to conduct programs and seminars on tax collection for both government and individuals. The legal system is more effective in recovering tax penalties, whereas procedural justice investigates people's tax compliance. Furthermore, taxpayers hide part of their assets to lower their taxable income and file deductions. To evaluate and quantify tax collecting system fraud, tax auditing is an important area of study. There is a favorable and statistically significant correlation between tax compliance behavior and impression of justice, according to the results. This proves that the null hypothesis is false and that there is a significant connection. The framework of Pakistan's tax system may continue to function and contribute to the country's economy if people work together with the government and do their jobs effectively. The tax justice system provides a more effective means of identifying issues and suggesting solutions
Do Consumer Innovativeness and Consumer Materialism Drive Purchase of Counterfeit Brands?
Get PDFCounterfeiting is a serious problem in Asian countries. Despite its prevalence, prior research has paid limited attention to examine how consumer personality and product-related factors affect counterfeit consumption in these countries. The current research aims to investigate how consumer innovativeness, consumer materialism, and price-quality inference influences purchase intentions of counterfeits (PIC). It also investigates the mediating role of attitude toward counterfeits (ATC) to strengthen the model.The data, collected from a convenience sample of310 consumers, was analysed using structural equation modelling. The results show that while consumer innovativeness and materialism positively effect ATC and PIC, price-quality inference has a negative impact on ATC and PIC. This research contributes to counterfeit consumption research by uncovering the role of both personality- and product-related factors in counterfeit consumption. These findings would be useful for manufacturers and marketers of original brands in devising appropriate strategies to combat purchase of counterfeit brands.  
Dynamic linkage of Renewable Energy, Technology Innovation and Mineral Resource Demand in Resource Rich Economies
Get PDFThis investigates the relationship of renewable energy, technology innovation, economic growth, and the interaction between renewable energy and technology innovation with mineral resource demand in resource-rich economies (Russia, The USA, Brazil, Canada, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Venezuela, China, & Iraq). The research employs the dynamic common correlated effect (DCCE) method for the period from 1995 to 2021. The findings show that coefficients for RENR, TINO, TR, and EG are all statistically significant, indicating their significant positive long-term impact on the mineral resource demand. Increases in RENR, TINO, TR, and EG are associated with positive changes in the outcome variable over the long term. However, the coefficient of INTERM has a significant negative influence on the mineral resource demand in the long run. The findings provide valuable insights into the dynamic interrelationships between the model's variables. Policymakers should focus on policies that promote and enhance RENR, TINO, TR, and EG, as they positively influence the outcome variable in the long run. Additionally, policymakers should be cautious of the potential negative effects of changes in INTERM on the mineral resource demand over the long term and carefully assess policies affecting this variable.
 
Application of Asset Pricing Model in the determination of Public-Private Partnership
Get PDFThe study is to gain a better understanding of how the asset pricing model interacts with Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the larger domain of monetary policy. We employ monetary policy components that include a Panel least square test, and we apply it to the panel data set that contains 131 countries and 15 years of data on investment in the energy sector. According to the findings, the Policy rate is a critical factor in determining the minimum annual required rate of return that an investor earns on their investment. The viability gap refers to the difference between the actual return on investment from a public-private partnership project and the required rate of return of investors that is calculated by using the capital asset pricing model. This study benefits governments, private firms, and ultimately the public of a country. The paper shows how monetary policy can use to fill the issue of viability gaps in the case of public-private partnership investment projects
Impact of Green Human Resource Management on Environmental Performance: the Mediating Role of Green Innovation and Environmental Strategy in Pakistan
Get PDFWith globally increasing recognition of environmental sustainability, now businesses are also acknowledging the requirement of incorporating green practices into their company operation. The study aims in exploring the relation in between the concepts of some sustainability elements such as “green human resource management practices” (GHRMP) and variables like “environmental performances”, with the examination of environmental strategy and green innovation playing as a mediator. The study of GHRMP with respect to its elements such as green recruitment refers to selecting and hiring an employee who has significant knowledge about environmental sustainability. It also consists of an element named green training that refers to teaching and developing a set of skills in employees to take action while protecting the environment within the organization The author specifically examines the connection between them by using the resource-based view theory. They also tested their relationship using the manufacturing firm's ability, motivation, and opportunity (AMO) theory. A survey questionnaire research strategy was used in this study along with a simple random sampling of 247 managers from large manufacturing firms in Punjab of Pakistan. For data analysis, this research used the p-test based on PLS-SEM. The findings showed that the study elements have a direct and major influence on each other especially the GHRMP and strategic environmental approach complement each other in the presence of the sustainable innovative product by the organization. Additionally, environmental strategy (ES) also partially mediated the influence of sustainable innovative products can be termed green innovation (GI), and it has an impact on environmental performance. The result revealed significant suggestions for legislators and manufacturing industries, to promote environmentally responsible actions, manufacturing goods, plus some production methods through a successful incentive program to increase loyalty. To apply the analysis and apply the study variables in the selected large sample sizes that can also be retested for future research, further research can exclude the novelty and unique issue by replicating the same research in other regions of the world