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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF MGNREGs BEFORE AND AFTER COVID-19 – A STUDY OF SELECT SOUTH INDIAN STATES
Get PDFThe National Backward and rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) were enacted in September 2005. The act came into consideration on2nd February, 2006 and was executed in a proper sequential manner. In phase-I, it was popularised in 200 most backward districts of the nation. The act was executed in all other districts in 2007-08 under phase-II. As per the first target, NREGA was to be extended into total country within the five years. The objective of the research is Evaluating Financial Performance of the MGNREG scheme before and after the covid-19. Methodology of the study, for this study we are selected South Indian States. Result of the study our analysis showed there is increase in total Central Government released funds, material and skilled wages expenditures and average cost per day per Person under the MGNREGS before and after Covid-19. Conclusions of the study showed there is an increase in percentage of funds Utilization, total Expenditures and Wages expenditure under the MGNREGS before and after the covid-19 improves the socio economic status of beneficiaries of the scheme
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the context of Rural Women Empowerment
Get PDFThe advancements in technology have revolutionized the world, with information and communication technology (ICT) emerging as a significant catalyst for change. ICT has not only bridged geographical distances within villages, towns, and countries but has also connected people worldwide. This research paper focuses on the transformative power of ICT in empowering rural women and its role in overcoming various challenges. By highlighting the importance of women's participation in information technology, it aims to demonstrate how ICT facilitates access to resources, services, and opportunities for women, ultimately leading to the creation of an empowered society. Through an examination of the impact of ICT on women's empowerment, this study sheds light on the ways in which technology acts as a driving force for positive change and equality
The Russian war on Ukraine and its repercussions on the Middle East
Get PDFThe aim of the research is to analyze the Russian war on Ukraine, its causes, the factors for the rise of the crisis and its evolution towards war, and to identify the driving forces of the crisis, as well as the repercussions of the Russian war on Ukraine on the Middle East region, including the repercussions on the Arab Gulf states and Iran, leading to the most prominent scenarios of the Russian war on Ukraine. The research problem centered on the fact that the repercussions of the Russian war on Ukraine were not confined to Europe, but were affected by the Middle East region, as the region is a neighbor of Ukraine, separated from it only by a distance of about a thousand kilometers. On the economic level, some countries in the region are also very close to Ukraine and Russia as trading partners, and therefore, the effects of the crisis will be tangible, albeit to varying degrees, on the economies of the region. It may have multiply negative consequences on levels of food security and well-being across the region, in addition to the Corona pandemic, disruption of supply chains, and internal problems specific to each of its countries. The consequences of this war will affect the energy sector in the Middle East, as it may urge the United States, in light of The crisis urged its partners, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to increase energy supplies to Europe in the event that Russia decided to stop supplying it with these resources. The research came out with several scenarios for the Ukrainian scene, and the proposed scenarios do not contradict each other, and may intersect and lead to a different result. But no matter how this war ends, the world will change after that, and it will not return to the way it was before. Russia's relationship abroad will be different. The Europeans' handling of security issues will be different
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment in selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Cape Town, South Africa
Get PDFThe implementation of the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) legislation in 2003 amended to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (thereafter, BBBEE) has indicated that not much has changed over the years. The qualitative research approach adopted an exploratory case study design to explore the perceptions of SMEs owners and managers in Cape Town, South Africa. The study findings indicate that the legislation has been a hindrance and has failed to address the social injustices of the past. Findings indicate lack access to opportunities in the public sector, ‘fronting’ by the connected elites, fraud, corruption. The main conclusions are that the legislation has failed to level the playing field for SMEs owned by the previously disadvantaged individuals (PDIs). The study recommendations are that legislation should be overhauled and re-purposed to deliver the economic empowerment of the previously disadvantaged individuals and communities in South Africa
THE ROLE OF INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION ON INFLUENCING CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING
Get PDFThe research paper looks at how integrated marketing communication affects consumer decision- making. The study looks at how integrated marketing affects consumer decision-making using both qualitative and quantitative analysis. For qualitative analysis, we conduct a literature review and investigate previous work on the topic and articles published in books and journals. A reliability test confirms the validity of measurement scales with an above-average Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.764, exceeding Nunnally's (1978) threshold of 0.7.
Variations are observed among the various components of IMC, revealing differential effects on decision-making. Certain scale items exhibit a high correlation (0.733) and an acceptable Cronbach Alpha value (0.732), while others exhibit a relatively low correlation (0.043) but still satisfactory Alpha values (0.776).
In addition, the research reveals significant disparities in consumer perceptions of the credibility of e-commerce messages and the clarity of marketing communications. this highlights the need for organizations to prioritize clarity and credibility in IMC strategies in order to effectively guide CDM.
The paper also reveals correlations between IMC and a series of consumer decision-making challenges, further reinforcing the central role of IMC in mitigating these issues
Measuring the impact of some macroeconomic variables on economic stability indicators A comparative study of several countries from 1991 to 2021
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to assess the impact of some macroeconomic variables on indicators of economic stability for a sample of randomly selected countries from 1991 to 2021. To accomplish this, static and dynamic panel models were used to identify various theoretical concepts, previous studies, and the experimental approach. The Panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) model was estimated using the Generalized method of moments (GMM) for the economic growth indicator, and the PARDL model was estimated using the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) and Mean Group (MG) methods for the remaining indicators.
In addition to the preference for estimating MG over estimating PMG under certain conditions, the study concluded that there is a positive significant effect between the variables under study in the sample countries and that the fixed effects model is appropriate. Thus, macroeconomic variables can be said to positively affect indicators of economic stability by increasing economic growth rates and lowering general price levels in exchange for lower unemployment rates and thus achieving balance at the level of the balance of payments
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA
Get PDFEach nation strives to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to boost its economy and close the saving-investment imbalance. Political considerations and falling oil prices had caused FDI flows to Saudi Arabia to steadily diminish, but commercial development and new initiatives beyond the petroleum and gas industry aided reversing the trend and pattern. Among 1983 and 2013, the strategies, rules, and growth of foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia were studied using an analytical and descriptive strategy. The findings showed that economic factors strongly influenced FDI during the time period. About 60.3% of all foreign investments come from Saudi Arabia, which is beneficial for the host nation's economic growth. Short-term FDI has a negative impact on domestic investment capital, while long-term domestic capital investment has a negative impact on FDI. The Long-term non-oil GDP development, FDI inflows, and domestic capital expenditure are all favourably impacted by both the rise of the financial sector and exchange rates. The conclusions are crucial for Saudi policymakers to implement in order to lead and encourage local and foreign investments and stimulate economic growth in the nation.
This research will focus on the foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia, it will mainly deal with the relationship between the FDI and economic growth and how the FDI impacts the employment rate. This research also discusses the relationship between the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) rate. The primary objective is to identify the variables affecting FDI in Saudi Arabia, the patterns, and trends of FDI and their relationship to GDP. A number of variables, including the relationship between inflow and outflow, the impact of inflow and outflow, and the sectoral composition of FDI based on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, are anticipated
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON IMPACT OF GREEN MARKETING ON PRODUCT BRANDING AND MARKETING
Get PDFGreen marketing is an emerging field of research that has been gaining momentum over the past few years. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the impact of green marketing on product branding and marketing. The purpose of this review is to determine the effect of green marketing on product branding and marketing. The review includes studies that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and reports from non- governmental organizations (NGOs) or other sources. the study concluded that green marketing is a powerful tool that can be used to increase sales and brand awareness. Green marketing has the potential to improve the bottom line of companies by reducing costs, increasing profits and raising brand equity
Decoding the triad: Knowledge Management, IHRM practices in MNCs & Foreign Subsidiaries – A Systematic Literature Review (2006-2019
Get PDFIn today’s world, with rapid technological advancement and the blurring lines of nationality, the recent generation entering the workforce employees are less restricted geographically, and more attuned to being a “global villager”. Managing such a workforce requires different HRM practices. As more and more organizations go international, their strategy gets modified, which in turn shapes the HRM policies and practices. Thus, to manage the global workforce, consisting of parent country nationals, host country nationals and many a times third country nationals, IHRM practices requires continuous upgradation. As employees are the epitome knowledge bearers, especially tacit knowledge, understanding the nuances of knowledge management and how it is being affected in MNCs and IHRM practices followed in them, has become key essential for sustainability and continuity of the organization. Hence, through critically reviewing the extant literature (2006–2019), the author addresses the above-mentioned issues and identifies possible areas of future research
The social representations of entrepreneurial work and the professions orientation of the university student, a field study On a sample of students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Jijel
Get PDFThe study aimed to test the relationship between the variable of social representations of entrepreneurial work in its dimensions (professional identity, the image of work as a moral value) and the variable of professional orientation of the university student, at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Mohammad ben Yahya University in the state of Jijel, and the descriptive approach was relied upon, as a questionnaire was distributed to a sample A stratified random sample of one hundred twenty (120) individuals, where they were analyzed statistically using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences program.(SPSS).
The results showed that there is no statistically significant relationship between the professional identity and the professional decision-making of the university student, and that there is a weak direct relationship between the image of work as a moral value and professional maturity. When there are no statistically significant differences due to the variable of age, family status, and the place of residence