IOSR-JBM   Volume-17 ~ Issue-7 ~ July-2015

Abstract: In today's fast paced times, the increasing prevalence of work-life conflicts and increasing concern about work-life issues present both a challenge and opportunity for Human Resource (HR) professionals. Though work-life balance was initially construed as the concern for working mothers, now it has been recognized as a vital issue for all classes of employees. In Indian telecom industry characterized by long and odd working hours, heavy work pressures, demanding clients and pressing deadlines always brings stress for its employees.

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Abstract: This study was conducted to examine the influence of Sexual Advertising on the customer buying choice as well as an impact on the product brand. The respondents in this study were randomly selected participants of an internet based survey. A survey was conducted by using a questionnaire through online survey form for information gathering about Sexual Advertising relating to customer response to it, customer influence by it and impact on society.

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Abstract: Teachers are the backbone of the educational process and play a vital role in building the nation. Teachers act as a pivot around which all the educational programmes rotate and they are crucial in the implementation process also. It is also a fact that the quality of teachers influences the level of achievement of students. Gender has a bearing on the level of job satisfaction of higher secondary school teachers. There is no significant difference in the job satisfaction of schools with respect to the locality. Age has no bearing on the level of job satisfaction of higher secondary school teachers.

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Abstract: The study examines human capacity building and sustainable development in the 21st century, implications and challenges in Nigeria. Human capacity building is the bed-rock of any nation; no nation could strive to sustainable development without reference to the structures and policies that enhance its human capital. Nigeria as a nation has established several programs geared towards improving human capacity building, such programs includes NAPEP, NDE etc. These programs have not yielded the desired result because of inadequate policy platform that guarantee sustainability among the stakeholders. The study has provided measures towards ameliorating these inadequacies and urges the relevant stakeholders to consider the recommendations for policy design and implementation strategy in achieving human capacity building and sustainable development in the 21st century.

Keywords: Human Capacity Building, sustainable development, stakeholders, policy design and implementation strategy.

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Abstract: Corporate synergy often occurs sequentially to merger and acquisition of firms or harmonizing the organization's component strategic units for value adding creation. Hence, the sum total of individual units becomes larger than the total individual sum, i.e. 2 + 2 =5, in order to take advantages accruable from finance, market, revenue and other attendant benefits. On the other hand, strategy in the context of organizational behaviour refers to the overall scope and direction of the company that form pathway through which component parts work in harmony to achieve the envisage goals in pursuance of its corporate vision and mission. The synchronization of these management concepts becomes imperative in the contemporary complex economic activities and intense competitions.

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Abstract: The banking system is major part of financial sector and it plays an important part in the growth of economy. The aim of this research study is to compare performance of private and public banks which are operating in Pakistan during the period of 2011-2014. All private and public banks are used in the research. Bank size and financial ratios are taken as variables such as liquidity ratios and portability ratios. As a result of the study, it stated that debit ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio, return on equities and earning per share of private banks is higher than public banks. On the other hand, public return on assets is higher than private bank.

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Abstract: This research is aimed to analyze the direction and the level of significance on the influence of the implementation of knowledge management in Hasanuddin University covering policy, information technology, and culture toward knowledge sharing performance either directly or indirectly through transfer mechanism and motivation. The design of this research is an explanatory research using cross sectional approach with survey, then further analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The sample in this research is 327 respondents taken from a total population of 1690 faculty members using a proportional sampling method. Based on the test results, twelve hypotheseswere proven and three hypotheses were not proven.

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Abstract: This study is prompted by the resistance and rigidity among the staff of a private engineering college when a series of innovative change initiatives are introduced aiming to transform the institution. The study proposes a conceptual model to examine the relationship between change management, psychological contract of employees and the organizational citizenship behaviors. A cross sectional survey is conducted on the staff using a self administered questionnaire. Data is collected from 450 employees of the institution including the teaching and nonteaching staff.

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Abstract: Good Health confers on a person or groups' freedom from illness - and the ability to realize one's potential. Health is therefore best understood as the indispensable basis for defining a person's sense of well being. Health insurance is an insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. Health insurance remains vastly under-developed in India. Only 11% of population is presently covered with Health Insurance. Around 24% of all people hospitalized in India in a single year fall below the poverty line due to hospitalization (World Bank, 2002).

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Abstract:To determine whether day-of-the-week-effect still exists and to evaluate day-of-the- week-effect for banking scrips. Objective:
 To study day of the week effect of the selected scrips in banking sector from 2005- 2014.
 To find the performance of the scrips and to find exact day to invest in the selected scrips in banking sector.
Research Tools: Skewness, Kurtosis, Beta, Correlation

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Abstract: Purpose: This paper analyses the global competitiveness of Pakistan's mango exports against leading exporters/competitors of the world. Design/Methodology: To measure the competitiveness of Pakistan' s mango exports, powerful exports indices, Revealed Comparative Advantages(RCA),Revealed Symmetric Comparative Advantage(RSCA) and Relative Export Advantage(RXA) are applied on secondary data of mango exports of Pakistan with those of global competitors for a period of 2004 to 2012.

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Abstract: E-Commerce is the latest and innovative trend in the online world. This has made our life easier and smooth to a significant level. The E-Commerce industry has attached its roots firmly in the present world by catering to almost all kinds of needs and demands of today's generation, ranging from Education and Magazines to Entertainment and Shopping. On a general note, E-Commerce concept has a perception of being highly satisfactory which is overtaking the traditional physical concept. The main purpose of this study is to know the actual status of the E-Commerce Industry.

[1]. Gagandeep Kaur (2011), Traditional Commerce Vs. E-Commerce, International Research Journal of Management Science and Technology, Volume 2 Issue 3, 2011.
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Abstract: India is the second fastest growing car market in the world. The Indian passenger car industry is made highly competitive because of the stiff competition between the domestic as well as foreign manufacturers. The survival and success in this competitive environment relies largely on the introduction of the innovative products or services with potential for need-fulfilment. The manufacturers or sellers must fully understand the factors which influence the consumers' choice towards a particular brand of car. In this context, the present paper attempts to identify and analyse the factors influencing the selection of a particular brand of car by the car owners in Madurai City.

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[4]. Beena John and Pragadeeswaran.S, "A Study of Small Car Consumer Preference in Pune City", TRANS Asian Journal of Marketing & Management Research, Vol.2 Issue 3-4, March-April 2013, pp.1-14.
[5]. Bikash.R.D, Pravat.S.K, and Sreekumar, "Factors Influencing Purchase of "NANO‟ the Innovative Car from India-An Empirical Study", Asian Journal of Business Management, Vol.2, No.3, September 2010, pp.48-56.

Abstract: Indian retail industry is one of the sunrise sectors with huge growth potential which is expanding and modernizing rapidly. Indian retail is one of the most sought after sectors that carry great potential for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as foreign investors are extremely eager on charisma in Indian retail sector. In spite of the recent developments in retailing and its immense contribution to the economy, retailing continues to be the least evolved industries and the growth of organized retailing in India has been much slower as compared to rest of the world. Undoubtedly, this gloomy situation of the retail sector, despite the ongoing wave of incessant liberalization and globalization, stems from the absence of an FDI encouraging policy in the Indian retail sector.

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