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The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Organizatioanal Commitment between Work Environment and Job Bunrout
Get PDFThe objective of this research was not only to investigate the relationship between working environment (WE) and job burnout (JB), WE and organizational commitment (OC), WE and psychological capital PsychCap, OC and JB, PsychCap and JB but also to investigate the mediating effect of OC and PsychCap between the relationship of working environment and JB of doctors working in hospitals of KP, Pakistan. Data were collected from three hundred and thirty doctors. The results revealed a significant negative relationship between WE and JB, OC and JB, PsychCap and JB while positive relationship was found between WE and OC, WE and PsychCap. The results also explored that OC partially mediated the relationship between WE and JB. PsychCap also partially mediated the relationship between WE and JB. When both OC and PsychCap were included as mediators, the relationship between WE and JB became insignificant (full mediation)
Impact of Human Capital on Employment and Economic Growth in Developing Countries
Get PDFHuman Capital plays a vital role in increasing GDP growth and creating more employment opportunities. The major objective of this research paper is to analyze the impact of Human Capital on GDP Growth and Employment in developing countries using Panel Data for the period of 1996-2018. To measure the Human Capital, we have employed two proxy variables i.e. life expectancy and education expenditure. The variables of Labour force, capital formation, inflation, agriculture and manufacturing value added are used as controlled variables in the study. The fixed effect and random effect models are used in this study. The empirical results show that human capital variables (life expectancy and education expenditures) are found significant and hence contribute as an engine of growth and employment opportunities in developing countries
Relating Learner Empowerment with Learner Self-Regulation Learning in Higher Education
Get PDFThe aim of the study was to analyze the relationship of Learner empowerment and Self-regulation at university level. The researcher conducted a survey by administering the questionnaire to collect a data on a sample of 300 students in which 150 male students and 150 female students in District Lahore were included. Data were analyzed by using inferential and descriptive statistics. Researcher has used two instruments first one learner empowerment and second students’ self- regulation. Learner empowerment composed of three factors and students’ self-regulation also has three factors. Sample was selected by random sampling technique. There were 22 statements of Learner empowerment questionnaire and 23 statements of Self-regulation questionnaire. The Study revealed that students’ level of Self- regulation was high. The study also revealed that most of students were much empowered on overall learner empowerment scale and its three components. The study was also found positive and strong relationship between Learner empowerment and students’ Self-regulation at university level. It can be concluded from the findings of the study that Self-regulation and Learner empowerment are correlated and strengthen to each other
Comparative Efficiency Analysis of Public and Private Colleges of Multan District: Data Envelope Approach Analysis
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficiency of public and private sector colleges in Multan district. We use output oriented data envelopment analysis to measure technical and scale efficiency of a sample of 40 colleges, using data for the year 2014. DEA, which is the most popular technique used to measure the relative efficiency of non-profit organizations due to the absence of prices or relative values of educational outputs, is employed to compare efficiency of both types of colleges. Moreover, it can handle multiple inputs and outputs with great ease. As public and private colleges are working under similar environmental conditions, we have used a single frontier, incorporating four educational inputs and four outputs. The results of the data demonstrate that private colleges lag behind public colleges in terms of CRS and VRS technical efficiency scores and scale efficiency scores. Our study of colleges is in contrast with the dominant paradigm that private colleges outperform the state-run colleges
Foreign influence on Pakistan's exports and imports Evidence from Pakistan
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the Pakistanicurrency phase action on exports and imports. Two time series data baseyear and quarterly basic research use. Starting from the 1970 annual datafor about 40 years, beginning with the beginning of 2000 to 2012quarterly data. Johnson estimates quarterly observations using commonintegration techniques. In the current study results show that Pakistan firstbegan trading volume for the US and developed countries, the UK andEurope. As a combination of export and import time Pakistan hasimproved. Production and manufacture of semi-finished goods andprimary product alternatives, while the import of consumer goods, capitalgoods and petroleum products expanded. Due to low-cost elasticity of theexport and import activity of the exchange of theoretical backgroundreaction support. On the other hand, if the value of the rupees fell againstthe dollar, the import costs rose more than the export bills. In support ofthis study, Pakistan should focus on a small number of countries to reducetrade and expand trade. Similarly, on the basis of the goods may add someother goods
Enigma of Public Assistance to Private Investment through Infrastructure: Evidence from Pakistan
Get PDFPurpose: Public physical infrastructure development has fairly largeimpacts on private sector investment decisions and through this; it can affecteconomic performance (growth). The current study intends to explore thecourse in which public infrastructure affects private sector investment inPakistan and whether there exist long run equilibrium between them or not.Time series annual data from 1972 to 2015 has been employed. Instead ofusing a single infrastructure indicator, the study has constructed amultidimensional composite index through principal component analysis(PCA). Real gross fixed capital formation is used as the proxy of privatesector investment. The long run relationship is determined by Johansen’sco-integration technique after checking for the order of integration. Theempirical evidence shows that physical infrastructure availability ispositively and significantly affecting private sector investment decisions. Inaddition, credit to private sector, per capita GDP, work force and inflationrate are positively and significantly affecting private investment. Further,private investment is sensitive to public physical infrastructure availabilitynot only in long run but also in short run. A statistically significant andnegative ECT (-1) term confirms the long run relationship and convergencetowards equilibrium in case of Pakistan. Findings of the study show thatpublic physical infrastructure services endorse the private investment bothin the long run and the short run
Impact of Microfinance on Income and Employment in Pakistan: A Primary Data Analysis
Get PDFPurpose: This paper investigates impact of microfinance on household income and employment. It is a primary data research conducted in the Bahawalpur division, Pakistan. The study employed the tool developed by Assessing the Impact of Microenterprise Services (AIMS) and Small Enterprise, Education and Promotion (SEEP). The tool has been modified in local context. The sample consists of 1524 respondents, out of which 773 are established clients (treatment group) and 751 are incoming ones (control group), belonging to different microfinance providers of Pakistan. Independent Sample T-Test and Multiple regressions have been used for analysis. The regression analysis shows that participation to microfinance program has strong positive impact on household income while very minute positive impact on employment. Other independent variables such as prior access to any other loan, micro saving, household assets, age of respondent, gender, education and household size have positive impact on household income but a mixed impact on income generating activities
Pricing of Agricultural Capital Input in Pakistan: An Analysis of Bound Testing Approach
Get PDFPurpose: This study aims to raise the trouble of adjustment the price of capital input in Pakistan. The data that is take to estimate the analysis is time series which span over from 1974 to 2014. Yield, gross domestic product, exchange rate, land, price of capital, agriculture employment, agriculture imports and exports are variables that use in this study. Econometric technique of auto-regressive distributed lag (ardl) to co-integration approach are applied apply to estimate the long run and short run relationship among variables. Conclusion of this study shows that yield and price of capital are negative and insignificant both in short and long run
Knowledge Management, Emotional Capability, Teamwork, and Innovativeness: Mediating Role of Organizational Learning
Get PDFInnovation has become critical success factor in many industries today and numerous scholars approve that it could be achieved through learning in organizations. Despite the availability of numerous researches on innovativeness and organizational learning in international context, there are limited studies that analyze the effect of learning on innovativeness in context of Pakistan. Specifically, the research is limited regarding mediating role of organizational learning between knowledge management, teamwork, emotional capability, and innovativeness; and the main purpose of this study was to fill this research gap. This study draws its framework mainly from resource based view, knowledge based view, and dynamic capability perspective. For this research, data was obtained through survey from managers in Pakistani SMEs operating in multiple sectors. The study performed its analyses using SmartPLS 3.0 based on 149 responses. The study concludes that organizational learning significantly mediates the relationship between knowledge management, teamwork, emotional capability, and innovativeness. The study provides valuable information for Pakistani SMEs about how they could enhance their innovative capability through learning capability
The Calculus of Rural Poverty: Evidence from District Bhakkar – Pakistan
Get PDFThe study was conducted to determine the factors associated with poverty in Pakistan. Using cross sectional survey design, data was collected from 300 households. Multiple linear regression model was employed to analyze the data. Results of regression analysis showed that household size, dependency ratio, participation rate, ownership of physical assets and landholding size had a significant impact on the poverty status of the households. The study suggested an increased investment in agricultural sector and creation of social infrastructure, with a view to create more employment opportunities, ensurin