Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences (RAMSS) (E-Journal)
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Good Governance via E-Governance: Moving towards Digitalization for a Digital Economy
Get PDFE-governance has become a well-celebrated trend in developed countries for the last three decades. It is considered an effective instrument to ensure good governance practices in any state. According to the digital state survey, the USA ranked highly in e-governance delivery, Europe ranked second, and Asia ranked third in e-governance among all other regional entities. However, this survey ranked countries on social measures such as e-democracy, e-commerce, e-revenue, e-taxation, etc. Information and communication technology (ICT) has brought a revolutionary change in the performance of governments all over the world. Governments are using ICT for multiple purposes, i.e., they use Government to Employee technology (G2E) to make their communication and correspondence efficient with their employees; they use Government to Government technology (G2G) to make their record-keeping procedures smooth and efficient; and they use Government to Business (G2B) and Business to Government (B2G) technology to create ease in doing business and attract local and foreign investors for economic development. Governments use government-to-citizen technology (G2C) to make service delivery more efficient, responsive, and end-user-friendly. However, for a long time, governments remained reactive to e-governance strategies, but this trend has changed. Now, they are proactive in adopting the e-governance model to ensure better social indicators and a corruption-free society. This study used the descriptive approach to describe the various initiatives undertaken by the current government to enhance the service delivery of the public sector. Therefore, this study has several implications for policymakers wishing to analyze the output of technological initiatives undertaken for good governance
Students’ Age, Perceptions of Poor Performance, and Fear of Negative Assessment in English Speaking as Predictors of Academic Performance in Male and Female Students
Get PDFThe students’ implicit theories of intelligence and ability play a crucial role in determining their interest and effort in their studies. The negative mindset promotes poor perceptions of performance and fear of negative evaluation in students, which negatively impacts their learning and academic performance. The English language experts have tried to understand these perceptions of poor performance and fear of negative evaluation in English speech anxiety. Gender and age differences are present in implicit theories and perceptions of poor performance, fear of negative evaluation, and speech anxiety. Therefore, the current study explored the role of age in perceptions of poor performance and fear of negative evaluation in English speaking anxiety and academic performance among male and female students. The sample of the study was 956 university students. Generalized structured component analysis multi-group approach revealed the differing impacts of age on dimensions of negative thoughts in English speaking and academic performance in male and female students. The direct effect of age on students’ academic performance was insignificant. However, the students’ perceptions of poor performance mediated the impact of age on academic performance. The effect of perceptions of poor performance on academic performance was negative compared to the positive effect of fear of negative evaluation on students’ academic performance
Going Green: Theory of Reasoned Action Application to Examine the Consumer Intention Through Mediating Role of Green Technology Beliefs
Get PDFTechnology usage has increased enormously in recent decades by different organizations to meet the consumers' growing demands. Technology growth has contributed to high energy consumption and overutilization of natural resources, which caused environmental deterioration. The awareness of eco-efficiency and sustainable environment has accelerated worldwide. Industries in developed countries have implemented green technologies to meet their environmental objectives. Developing countries also follow the same footprints and endorse different organizations, including the banking sector, to adopt green technology. Therefore, the present study focused on analyzing the determinants that lead to the successful adoption of green technology in the Pakistani banking sector. A survey has conducted amongst branch managers working in Pakistani banks. Findings revealed that subjective norm, green technology belief, green technology knowledge, and green technology attitude plays a significant role in positively influencing the intentions towards the usage of green technology
Economic Growth, Inflation and Monetary Policy in Pakistan: Preliminary Empirical Estimates
Get PDFIn economic policy, construction Inflation is a core variable to be considered that determines the economic activity. To make a suitable monetary policy, it is very essential to check the price level and later on, many other variables are considered to achieve the goal. This study aims to reveal the affiliation of inflation on the growth of economic activities in Pakistan. Time series data set for the period 1989-2020 was used to have the empirical estimates. Augmented Dickey Fuller Unit Root Test is employed to check the unit root of the time series and Auto Regressive Distributive Lag techniques are used for empirical estimates. The present research uses Inflation as a dependent variable and Gross Domestic Product, Interest Rate, Money Supply, and Exchange Rate as the explanatory variables of the study. The findings of this analysis reveal that there's an antagonistic relation between Inflation and GDP
Negative Characters in Ghulam Hussain Rahi Gabol’Novels
Get PDFGhulam Hussain Rahi Gabol is a well-known novelist in Saraiki prose literature who is true lover of Saraiki linguistics and literature. His creations revolve around the society. He particularly seems to describe the problems of the people of Saraiki Wasaib and their solutions. His novels show Saraiki Wasaib's helplessness, deprivation and resistance to capitalism and feudalism. Through his negative characters, he honestly portrayed the problems, shortcomings and issues of both rural and urban societies. We see that negative characters of Rahi’s novels seem to portray a realistic picture of human life with all its oddities and complexities
Factors Affecting Total Risk in Banking Sector of Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from Panel Data Analysis
Get PDFIf a financial organization flops, it can impose an externality nationwide as a whole. Augmented globalization along with deregulation of financial organizations has not only given rise to competition, but it has also amplified the need for powerful policies to manage risk for the industry. Being cautious of elements which might direct to failure of banking organization support in future for evading losses by introducing preemptive initiatives to minimize damage caused by risk. This study analyzes the factors affecting total risk in banking sector of Pakistan using sample data from 2006 to 2013. The results revealed that the size of bank, financial leverage, liquidity, loan to asset ratio, growth in real GDP, supply of money and spread of interest rates all seem to be statistically significant with total risk faced by bank. However, the ratio of loan losses remained statistically insignificant. This study stresses the insertion of macroeconomic factor as a probable determining factor for total risk
Socio-Economic Status of Farming Community: A Case of District Rajanpur
Get PDFRural development and Agri-sector development are interlinked. The present study investigates the socio-economic factors that gauge the status of the farmers community in south Punjab especially District Rajanpur. The research is based on the primary source of data. The interviews of 250 farmers are recorded. Farmers’ status is measured by Household per capital income. The used estimation technique is ordinary least squares. It is observed that almost 65 percent farmers are living below poverty line. The variables like education, health, land holdings, hybrid seeds and use of mechanization have a significant impact on farmers’ status by raisingPer Capita income. Better health facilities, availability of better seeds and provision of low-cost fertilizers are responsible for attractive farmers’ status
The Role of Pro-environmental Attitude Towards Employee Green Behavior: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Motivational States and Green Work Climate Perceptions
Get PDFEmployee green behavior is a kind of environmentally friendly working environment that forms a key foundation for the execution of a company's current plan for sustainable growth. How does the pro-environmental attitude of an employee affect how they do their activities? We investigated the connection between the pro-environmental attitudes and employee green behavior and the functions of encouraging motivational states and green work climate perceptions in order to obtain an answer to this issue. The results show that the employee green behavior of employees was favorably linked and mediated by controlled and autonomous motivations with environmental views. Furthermore, this research found that green work climate perceptions have moderating role on both controlled and autonomous motivations. Finally, we examine the theoretical and practical implications of our results
Monitoring and Evaluation System in Education: An Overview of Elementary Schools
Get PDFThis research study aims to discuss and analyse the current monitoring and evaluation practices at elementary schools in Punjab. The main objective of this study was to know the usefulness of monitoring and evaluation system and to investigate how the teachers and administrators perceive school effectiveness through monitoring and evaluation system. This study is helpful for the educational leaders to know the advantages and disadvantages of monitoring system. Elementary school teachers (4013) of district Bahawalnagar were the population of this study. The sample of the study was selected by using multistage sampling technique. A thorough review of literature was carried out to develop relevant data collection tools. A questionnaire with five-point Likert scale was developed to record the responses of the participants of the study. The questionnaire was constructed with the statements about determinants for monitoring and evaluation in system of education at elementary school level. Quantitative data was collected and analysed using descriptive statistics e.g., mean, and standard deviation through computer software SPSS-21. A questionnaire comprised of 19 statements including two objectives was devised as a research tool. The findings and conclusion of the study related to effectiveness found that monitoring system for the evaluation of the schools is working partly. The analysis of the data revealed that the monitoring and evaluation system is helpful in enhancing total school performance. However, still there are some gaps in the system which needs to be plugged in. The participants proposed to revise the mechanism of monitoring
The Role of Coordination, Decision Making and Spatial Data Infrastructure on the Disaster Management in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Information System
Get PDFDisaster management in developing economies has become a significant issue due to the uncertain situation in the country and has attained the focus of upcoming studies and policymakers. Thus, the present research investigates the impact of coordination, decision making, and spatial data infrastructure on disaster management in Pakistan. This research also examines the moderating role of information systems among the nexus of coordination, decision making, spatial data infrastructure, and disaster management in Pakistan. This research has followed the quantitative data collection methods and used questionnaires for this purpose. This study also executed the smart-PLS to investigates the relationships between understudy variables. The results indicated that coordination, decision making, and spatial data infrastructure have a positive association with disaster management in Pakistan. The findings also indicated that information systems moderates among the links of decision making, spatial data infrastructure, and disaster management in Pakistan. This study is beneficial for the regulators while formulating the regulations on disaster management in the country