Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences (RAMSS) (E-Journal)
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What are the Crisis and Issues of Governance in Pakistan? An Analysis
Get PDFGovernance is quite distinguishable from the government that deals with executive, its mode of appointment or election, state institutions and their functioning powers that are documented in constitution and laws there under while governance deals with policy, decision-making and government's effectiveness. Government has constitutional and legal duties and limitations in dealing with civil society, media, press and private sector. Government owes responsibility of the development of undeveloped areas and facilitates the residents to have equal opportunity, rule of law, standardized education and health services, employment opportunities, maintain security, law and order of the country. Whereas, governance deals with principles of solutions to the problems of the public and private sector. Good governance ensures socio-economic stability, rule of law, meritocracy and welfare of citizens through social services and developments. Both government and governance work together to deal with political and administrative structures as well as establishment of cooperative network and connection between the different sectors of the state to resolve the shared public disorders, complications and problems however, good governance is the prerequisite for administrative, political, socio-economies solutions and human development. This paper will explore the elements of good governance and identify the issues of governance in Pakistan with conclusion of proposed solutions
China Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC): Facts and Fantasies
Get PDFDespite much hype and excitement regarding CPEC and views of its proponents and opponents’, it would be wise to examine and analyze the economic, financial and developmental prospects of the largest ever financial commitment of Pakistan, minutely. The magnitude of the initiative, on the pessimistic side, has the potential not only to halt the otherwise meek economy of the country but may also prove to be detrimental to the security compulsions. This paper attempts to examine the potential of the economic welfare and financial health of the CPEC for Pakistan both in the short and long run. Quantitative tools and techniques will be used to analyze the Economic and financial data available on governmental websites and Planning Commission of Pakistan. Historical experiences and current global economic environment will be taken into consideration to offer the suggestions for multiple stake holders
Silencing of the Neo-Subaltern Voice: Historiography of the ‘Oppressed’
Get PDFIn conjunction with the modern ideas of neocolonialism and neo-imperialism, the present world is witnessing the occurrence of a relatively new and persistent state of neo-subalternity under which the men and women of the third-world countries and their diasporic communities are forced to live a life under socio-political duress. The present study concerns with the development of this state of affairs and has sought to locate the theoretical explanation of this phenomenon. It has been found that the neo-subaltern identifier can most aptly be attributed to the women of these effected postcolonial communities at home or scattered around the globe. They are subjected to the conditions of foreign coloniality as well as local patriarchal hierarchy. Most recent examples of this bias are witnessed among the diasporic communities in the western cosmopolitans where the post 9/11nationalist sensibility, in reaction to an alleged religious terrorism, has given rise to a set of prejudiced policies and compulsive social behaviors that are against these subalterns’ rightful interests. Among these diaspora communities, the Muslim women’s symbols of modesty are especially portrayed with prejudice and a malevolent preconception. Under neocolonial and patriarchal control, these sunaltern women live as ‘slaves of the slaves’ in the Marxist sense of the word. The present study has sought to locate these paradigms of power at the subaltern theoretical level
Durand Line Agreement 1893: Myths and Reality
Get PDFThis paper attempts to analyse the myths about the Durand Line Agreement between the British India and Afghanistan in 1893. Nineteenth century is considered as the century of imperialism. The two great powers i.e Great Britain and Russia were in competition to fulfill their imperialistic designs. Great Britain succeeded in taking full control of India and Russia annexed Khiva, Bokhara and Khokand currently Central Asian republics until 1870. Afghanistan was the only state left between the two giants. The British India tested its muscles in Afghanistan in 1839 and 1878 but failed to consolidate. The fear of Russian advancement during the Great Game compelled the British India to declare Afghanistan a buffer state and demarcate its boundaries. They started working on it immediately after the second Anglo-Afghan war in 1885. Resultantly the western boundaries of India were secured through the famous Durand Line Agreement in 1893 between Afghanistan and British India. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947 a lot of myths emerged related to this agreement. This paper focuses on those myths and its reality in order to clarify the misunderstanding related to this much debated agreement
Theory Development in Thematic Analysis: Procedure and Practice
Get PDFThematic analysis has widely been used in qualitative data analysis for theory development. This paper illustrates step-by-step procedure of qualitative data analysis through thematic analysis. Thematic analysis was performed on ten in-depth interviews which were transcribed for analysis. Coding in qualitative research is a systematic process through which the collected data were condensed into smaller analyzable units, called as codes, which were further categorized and developed into themes. Coding process eventually helped researchers to build a general theoretical concept about the qualitative evidence. Major themes that emerged in this analysis include (i) the management issues and (ii) employees’ apprehensions. Findings were interpreted and their implications were discussed in detail in the section of conclusion
An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Employment Status in District Multan (Pakistan)
Get PDFEmployment is very cogent macroeconomic factor in economic decision making. People in the labor force take decisions to assume various employment statuses in their economic life. This study shows a pragmatic analysis of the factors that determine the employment status in district Multan, based on primary data set of 250 respondents collected through stratified sampling. Multiple Logit technique has been applied. The findings of the study have shown that a range of socio-economic and demographic factors are responsible to determine the employment status. The study is also furnished with some relevant policy implications
Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Emerging Asia: Empirical Evidence Using Panel Data
Get PDFAfter the emergence of endogenous growth theory, the role of human capital along with physical capital is considered to be imperative in promoting economic growth. The government social sector spending, mainly on education and health, contributes in forming human capital and promotes economic growth. This study examines the impact of health and education provisions on economic growth of emerging Asian economies, including Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippine, and Thailand. Using the data set for 1995-2018, the fixed effects (FE) and the random effect (RE) methods of panel data estimation are employed. Both methods reveal that the health and education support the human capital formation and stimulate economic growth
Corporate Governance and Organisational Performance: An Empirical Analysis
Get PDFThe study focuses on organisational performance based on the financial indicators including ROA, ROE, sales and similar elements. The research proposed that corporate governance practices could play a vital role in organisational performance. Therefore various practices of corporate governance were chosen and tested their impact. The study sample comprises of the respondents working in various Telecom Sector that includes: Mobilink, Telenor, Ufone, and Zong across Pakistan. A total of 320 useable responses were used. Data were collected through a questionnaire by sending through mail and online. A pilot testing was conducted to test the reliability ad validity for the instrument, with the pilot sample of 55 respondents. After testing the validity and reliability, further data were collected and tested the hypotheses devised thorough a study based on literature review. Employing correlational and regression tests, we analyzed the data. The results indicate that there was a positive and significant effect of corporate governance practices on organizational performance. Out of five hypotheses, three hypotheses were approved while two got rejected. The detail findings are shown in the analysis chapter. The study concludes with discussion, limitations and future research directions including implications both for theory and practitioners
Mediating Effect of It Tools Usage on the Relationship Between Academic Self-efficacy, Learning Attitude and Academic Performance
Get PDFInformation technology has a powerful impact on our daily doings in all walks of life. Particularly in educational settings, the pyramid of learning attitude has been altered by the usage of technological tools in learning process and thus the performance of the students. However, comprehensive integration of information technology tools to enhance the learning is a deemed necessity of information age where adolescents are seemed as digital natives. Therefore, this study focused on measuring the mediating effect of information technology usage on the relationship of Academic efficacy &learning attitude and academic performance of the students in secondary schools. Multi stage sampling technique was used; 10% of secondary public schools were randomly selected from four randomly selected Tehsils of Sargodha as sample; at second stage, 20% of the 10th graders were selected from each school through stratified random sampling. Data was collected through questionnaire by using quantitative survey method. Path analysis was applied to study the mediating effect of IT usage on the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic performance. Findings revealed that academic self-efficacy exert significant positive in direct effect on the academic performance mediated through IT usage. Similarly, academic attitude also found to have significant direct and indirect effect on the academic performance. Therefore, it is suggested that teachers should integrate the technology embedded activities in their teaching
Classroom Management Techniques: A Framework to Practice
Get PDFAn effective classroom management is the key to better teaching-learning results and outcomes. It relates to creating a learning environment and focuses on developing an appropriate students’ behavior at early stage of students’ life. The main objective of the study was to analyze the classroom management techniques within the framework, used by elementary school teachers to make the process operative and successful at school level. The framework developed through the elements three main aspects static, dynamic and teachers’ perception about classroom management practices All the teachers teaching at elementary level and students enrolled at elementary level in district Mirpur (A.K) comprised the population. Data obtained was analyzed; the frequency, percentage and ranking were calculated. It revealed that the environment of classroom was generally suitable for teaching-learning process. It was recommended to provide teaching A.V Aids to teachers accordingly their classrooms need. Teachers should modify their management techniques to meet the students’ needs on basis of individual differences of students’ in classrooms. As authoritative attitude of teachers discourages the student in their learning, there was need for a friendly environment so that teachers and students can work together to produce good results