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Climate for Inclusion, Belongingness, and Discrimination: Their Influence on Job Satisfaction in Pakistan’s Public Hospitals
Full text linkThere is growing difficulty in the management of the new complex workforce in workplaces, especially in the health sector by human resource leaders. In the time diversity management has received attraction, there is scarce study inquiring about the combined effects on climate of relating inclusion, belongingness, and discrimination to job satisfaction. This analysis is a step to fill this gap through the analysis of data obtained on 200 employees within the context of the public hospitals of Pakistan using structured questionnaire using SPSS 23. The research demonstrates some important findings using the convenience sampling via descriptive statistics of data: reliability analysis, correlation, and regression analysis. There were excellent positive correlations between inclusion climate (r=0.432) and belongingness (r=0.345) and job satisfaction whereas, discrimination was strongly negative (r= -0.794). These strong findings can be validated by regression analysis (beta=.344 to inclusion, beta=.290 to belongingness, and beta=.251 to discrimination) and point to the fact that developing the environments of inclusiveness and deepening interpersonal relationships between personnel will go a long way in positively impacting job satisfaction and in offsetting the negative impacts of discrimination in the workplace. The paper empirically shows the healthcare administrators how to come up with specific diversity programs, training sessions, and policy changes that can foster a sense of belongingness and curb discriminatory behaviours thus enhancing the wellbeing and the overall organizational performance in the Pakistani health sector.
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The Role of the Judiciary in Constitutional Interpretation in Pakistan
Full text linkThis study examines the evolving role of the judiciary in Pakistan in interpreting the Constitution, exploring how the courts have come to terms with their position as the primary interpreters of the Constitution. The problem with Pakistan is that the judiciary has a two-fold role in a democracy: protecting constitutional supremacy, Basic rights, and preserving the balance of power between the various centres of state. The paper provides a historical overview, starting with the historical context that initially justified the use of a military coup under the doctrine of necessity, and continuing to the contemporary history of judicial activism, as evident in major court cases such as the Panama Papers Case, 2017. It presents a critical analysis of the conflict between judicial review and parliamentary supremacy, highlighting the main cases, including the Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan Case,1955 and Asma Jilani v. The Government of Punjab (1972), which influenced judicial attitudes towards executive activities. Judicial problems, such as political and military interventions, slow justice delivery, and increasing judicial activism, are also addressed in the study. The analysis has shown that the consequences of judicial activism on the enhancement of constitutional governance have been accompanied by concerns about judicial intrusion, particularly in policy areas. The appropriate balance is needed, and judicial independence is to be saved without cancelling democracy and parliamentary sovereignty. The study concludes that the constitutional stability and democratic integrity of Pakistan rely on judicial restraints, as well as greater judicial independence.
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Driving ROI through Synergized HR, Marketing, and Financial Decision-Making
Full text linkThis study investigated the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing Return on Investment (ROI) through synergized deployment across human resources (HR), marketing, and finance functions. While previous research emphasized isolated AI advantages in individual departments, this study explored the compounded effects of cross-functional AI alignment, addressing a critical gap in enterprise AI strategy literature. Using thematic synthesis from 28 scholarly sources and empirical data from industry case studies, the research analysed performance metrics such as revenue growth, cost reduction, employee productivity, marketing conversion rates, and financial forecasting accuracy. Findings revealed that integrated AI adoption led to a 20-30% increase in operational efficiency alongside the 75% greater ROI improvements, underscoring the transformative potential of cross-departmental AI synergy. Key organizational enablers included executive support, robust data integration platforms, cross-functional collaboration frameworks, and ethical AI governance protocols. Conversely, persistent barriers such as departmental data silos, skill gaps in interdisciplinary AI application, and workforce resistance to automation hindered optimal outcomes. The study further identified that companies with strong interdepartmental collaboration and ethical readiness achieved 40% higher AI-driven performance gains compared to peers. Strategic recommendations emphasized leadership-led integration initiatives, scalable data governance models, and tailored upskilling programs to bridge competency gaps. The study concluded that AI’s enterprise value is maximized not through fragmented optimization but through ethically managed, organization-wide synergy. Future research should expand into longitudinal impact assessments, emerging AI technologies like generative AI, and human-centric adoption strategies across diverse industries and organizational sizes to refine best practices for sustainable AI integration.
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Exploring Educational Strategies and Challenges: A Comprehensive Review of Skill-Based Education and Environmental Policies in South Asia
Full text linkThe topic of skilling meets environmental policy making in South Asia and these two arenas are perhaps a little too obvious; therefore, this one study we do where the domains converge. Home to over a billion people, South Asia is one of the world\u27s most interesting regions in terms of both its high biodiversity and increased upcoming challenges as rapid urbanization, population growth and intensifying climate change are further removing children from nature. The demand for a skilled workforce is increasing, yet educational systems in countries like Pakistan in India continue to fail at turning out workers with the right skills that industry’s needs. Insufficient integration into the educational system, coupled with a crisis of practical skills, has precluded the development of the region. Summarizing the current evidence on educational approaches and environmental policies to enabling futures thinking, this review article targets areas in which teacher training, infrastructure and policy synergy need to be directed. It further highlights the need for long-term solutions that link capacity building to sustainability, in particular by mainstreaming environmental education into national curriculums. The results indicate that, although it is good news in both aspects, the lack of coherence between educational and environmental policies as well as difficulties in technological access and gender inequality still make their effectiveness small. Finally, the paper offers recommendations to enhance quality education at all levels and for different segments of the population; provide adequate teacher professional development opportunities; and guarantee skill-based education as well as environmental education for girls and women. Offering solutions address South Asian development priorities with future readiness on global demands by aligning educational strategies with sustainability goals.
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Psychological Contract Breach and Its Consequences on Employee Turnover Intentions, Job Satisfaction, and Organizational Commitment: Insights from Human Resource Management and Workplace Psychology
Full text linkThis study investigated the impact of psychological contract breach on employee outcomes, focusing on turnover intentions, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Psychological contracts, which encompass the unwritten expectations between employees and employers, play a central role in maintaining workplace trust and stability. When these implicit agreements are perceived as violated, employees often experience reduced satisfaction, weakened organizational commitment, and a stronger inclination to leave their jobs. Using a quantitative research design, data were collected from employees across multiple organizational contexts, and regression analysis was applied to determine the relationships among variables. The findings revealed that psychological contract breach significantly increased turnover intentions while exerting a negative effect on both job satisfaction and organizational commitment. These results underscored the importance of organizational transparency, fair HR practices, and effective communication in mitigating contract breaches. The study contributed to the growing body of knowledge on employee-employer relations by emphasizing the critical role of psychological contracts in shaping workplace attitudes and behaviours. Moreover, it highlighted the need for organizations to address breaches proactively to retain talent and sustain long-term performance. Future research should explore the role of mediating factors, such as organizational justice or leadership style, and examine psychological contract dynamics across industries and cultures.
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FinTech 4.0 and the Future of Global Finance: Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Big Data as Catalysts of Digital Financial Innovation
Full text linkThe notion of FinTech 4.0 paradigm shift refers to the change of perception because of the current knowledge of finance. The merge between the blockchain technology and the artificial intelligence and the big data has provided the future of the sphere of finance as it has turned the situation under scrutiny into the world of full digitally. These make these technologies become digital financial sources of payment systems, facilitators of credits, entire capital markets etc. The article puts across complexity of the technologies which traverses a broad spectrum of industries, beta research and policy systems. It was found that blockchain is the evidence of concept that is becoming cross adapted by the central bank digital currency (CBDCs) and tokenized assets-based markets which enhances by a great margin the cross border transactions by reducing the settlement times besides the high degree of transparency. AI makes the activity of credit scoring and loaning that much easier and that of trading and executing block add credit and performs the pass of providing a loan and/or the acts of conducting transactions that becomes a big compromise. The other systemic risks that AI introduces to the world, which had not previously been experienced is algorithmic biases and flash-banging. Big data is persists in assisting FinTech to mitigate the gap in the availability of finances by emerging economies, via alternative credit scoring methods and become a passive surveillance system that gives rise to the suspicion that there is the lack of privacy, the lack of control and passive bad morale. The results backed by the discussion make these findings relevant to their places of discovery within the context of international regulatory discourse and also emphasize the benefits and drawbacks of including practices on competition, innovations as well as concentration of practices, risks escalating due to violating privacy and loss of cross-border rules are experienced drastically. However, its huge potential to transform the finance and democratize the collaboration, by deficit of harmonized regulations, ethical credit systems and technology credit FinTech 4.0 will never be more than an idle, i.e. a dormant state of energy, thus, selecting in violation of the law of trust, stability and differentiated innovation.
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Storytelling Pedagogy for Creativity and Critical Thinking in Level VII History through Storytelling in Tech-Limited Settings
Full text linkThis action research explores the effectiveness of storytelling as a pedagogical strategy to enhance creativity and critical thinking skills among 64 Grade VII students (aged 12–13) in a technology-limited, middle-class school in Pakistan. The study was motivated by persistent challenges in traditional history education, which often relies on rote memorization, leading to student disengagement and a lack of higher-order cognitive development. The investigation employed a quasi-experimental design conducted over a two-week period. The intervention consisted of a pre-test to establish a baseline, two structured storytelling practice sessions, and a post-test. During the sessions, students were guided to create and present their own historical narratives using the “4 Ws” framework (who, what, when, why) to scaffold their analytical reasoning. This methodology was intentionally designed to be a low-cost, replicable model for educators in developing countries with constrained resources.
Quantitative results demonstrated substantial improvement. The average score for story writing increased by 25%, from 57% to 82%. When assessed against a 5-point rubric, creativity scores rose from 2.80 to 4.28, and critical thinking scores improved from 2.77 to 4.13, indicating significant growth in both skill sets.
Qualitative data from student narratives provided deeper context, revealing an enhanced ability to connect historical causes and consequences. A notable finding was students\u27 spontaneous use of perspective-taking, often drawing narrative inspiration from the popular historical drama Diriliş Ertuğrul.
While the study is limited by its sample size and short duration, the findings strongly suggest that storytelling is a viable, low-tech pedagogy for fostering higher-order thinking in resource-constrained settings. Future research should involve longitudinal studies with larger samples to validate the long-term impact and explore cross-disciplinary applications.
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The Human-Centric Paradox of AI in HRM: How Technostress and Digital Literacy Co-Determine Employee Productivity in Smart Work Environments
Full text linkThe rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Human Resource Management (HRM) creates a human-centric paradox, promising enhanced operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making while simultaneously introducing novel stressors that may diminish employee performance and well-being. This study investigates the complex interplay between AI adoption, technostress, and digital literacy in shaping employee productivity within smart work environments. Utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, quantitative data from a survey of 300 employees in technology-oriented firms was analysed using regression and mediation models in SPSS and SmartPLS. This was followed by qualitative thematic analysis of 20 in-depth interviews to contextualize the statistical findings. Results confirmed that AI integration significantly predicts higher productivity, but this relationship is negatively impacted by the multifaceted dimensions of technostress, such as techno-overload and techno-insecurity.
Crucially, digital literacy was found to be a powerful mediator and buffer, mitigating these adverse effects and enabling employees to leverage AI as an augmenting tool rather than a perceived threat to their roles. Qualitative findings further revealed that technostress stems from constant algorithmic monitoring and the pace of technological change, while digital literacy acts as an empowering mechanism that fosters confidence and control. The study concludes that realizing AI\u27s full productivity benefits requires a balanced, human-centric approach, contributing to technostress theory by empirically validating digital literacy\u27s pivotal role. Therefore, organizations must complement technological implementation with robust digital upskilling initiatives, participatory design of AI tools, and supportive organizational practices to mitigate technostress and foster a resilient, productive, and sustainable workforce.
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Truth in the Time of COVID: Dissecting Ghana\u27s Information Ecosystem through Herman and Chomsky\u27s Lens
No full textDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the media played a vital role in transmitting truthful information alongside misguiding false messages. Research evaluates media coverage effects on public discussions throughout Ghana after the government struggled against the spread of fake information about pandemic treatments and vaccines and their origins. According to Herman and Chomsky\u27s propaganda model, this study evaluates how media institutions backing the government ended up promoting official statements through their platforms though independent outlets and social media channels became place where authentic reporting occurred alongside dangerous misinformation.
Media framing shows direct influence over how people trusted health authorities and followed their health-demanding protocols. The official media platforms, which were associated with government, promoted public safety guidelines simultaneously as social media networks disseminated false information that weakened people\u27s compliance with protection measures. The research establishes the requirement to evaluate how media representations combine with state communication and public awareness in crises, which turn life-threatening misinformation into a problem. This research reveals the challenges in deceptive media influences, which fills gaps in crisis communication literature to benefit policymakers together with journalists. The authors suggest enhancing fact-checking programs while teaching people to better understand media information and requiring public health officials to clearly communicate their messages. The research confirms that free media in democracies plays an essential role because it enables journalists to monitor authorities while blocking false information.
The study makes an important global contribution to emergency health media analysis by demonstrating why accuracy should replace sensationalism in the media landscape. Ghana’s experience provides worthwhile lessons, which should guide other nations fighting pandemic-related misinformation during this age of wide-ranging incorrect information spreading freely.
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Secondary School Students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Study of Educational Outcomes and Learning Behaviours
Full text linkStudents in advanced technology societies are transforming their learning experiences through AI education which now enhances how teachers teach. Our investigation examines how AI affects school performance and studies methods of learning for secondary students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan\u27s schools. A research design based on numbers gathered data from 300 students in three districts Peshawar, Swat, and Charsadda from both public and private secondary schools through a stratified random sample. Our survey tested student behaviour with AI tools while measuring their learning results and studying habits.
We analysed statistical information both for basic view and for hidden conclusions using SPSS. The data association between students\u27 AI tool application and their learning performance produced a medium positive outcome (r = 0.42). Additionally, the results linked AI utilization to enhanced motivation (r = 0.37) and better participation (r = 0.39). Students who used AI tools often in education gained better test results and developed better learning practices. Students living in Peshawar\u27s urban facilities learned more from AI than students studying at Charsadda\u27s rural school system. Students at private schools used AI technology more often and achieved better grades than students at public schools. AI utilization proves to be a major indicator affecting academic results according to our multiple regression results. These results hold true despite considering student gender, school type, and place of residence.
The research shows that AI boosts educational results and supports good student behaviour but needs suitable setups and prepared institutions to produce ideal outcomes for all learners. Our research indicates that AI has strong potential for education improvement in KP if we properly design its use and provide quality training to students and teachers.
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