EXPLORING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND TURNOVER INTENTION

This study encompasses the association of the three domainsof organizational justice and its influence on employee turnoverintention. In this cross-sectional study, proportionate stratifiedrandom sampling technique was applied. Results showed thatdistributive justice and interactional justice have an inverserelationship with turnover intention and affective commitmentpartially mediated the pathway between the dimensions of justiceand employee turnover behavior. Conversely, procedural justice hasan insignificant linkage with the turnover intention. This studycontributes by developing an understanding of linkage betweenturnover intention and organizational justice and provides insightabout mediation of affective commitment

ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND EMPLOYEE’S JOB DISSATISFACTION: A MODERATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT

This investigation focuses on measuring the perception ofemployees regarding organizational justice (OJ) and jobdissatisfaction in the presence of interactive effect of psychological empowerment. The data have been collected from the employees of private universities in Lahore division using cluster sampling through random approach. The results of this investigation reveal that OJ has a negative association with the level of job dissatisfaction in the workplace. Moreover, the moderating role of psychological empowerment has weakened the negative relationship between OJ and the level of job dissatisfaction. There is scant literature found on the relationship between OJ and job dissatisfaction especially in the presence of interactive effect of psychological empowerment in the developed and the developing countries

INTELLIGENCE AND MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE: AN INTERACTIVE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING CULTURE

Indubitably, business organizations have gained competitiveedge by promoting intelligence skills and knowledge-sharingbehaviors to develop human capital. Therefore, intelligence skillsand fostering knowledge-sharing behaviors have received focused attention from knowledge management practitioners, top managements, strategic managers, policy makers, business leaders, and organizational consultants with the objective of improving managers’ performance level in the workplace. The focus of this investigation is to examine the influence of multiple types of intelligence on managerial performance in the context of the banking sector in a developing country. Furthermore, this investigation aims to examine the interactive role of knowledge-sharing culture in the association between multiple intelligence types and managerial performance. The cluster and simple random sampling technique have been used for data collection. Self-administrated questionnaires have been used to gather responses from 254 employees in managerial positions in Pakistan’s banking sector. The study results indicate thepositive impacts of cognitive, social, emotional, and culturalintelligence on managerial performance. The interactive impacts of knowledge-sharing culture strengthen the relationship betweenintelligence skills and managerial performance

An Evaluation Factors of Customer Satisfaction in Telecommunication Sector of Pakistan

The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of customer satisfaction in the telecommunication sector. For this purpose previous research literature were critically reviewed and data were collected through questionnaire survey.180 questionnaires were distributed among the customers of telecommunication service providers in Pakistan. 150 complete questionnaires were received at a response rate of 83.33%. Non- probability sampling techniques was used for the selection of sample. To study the impact of customer satisfaction in telecommunication sector Pearson product moment correlation and regression analysis was used. Findings indicated that perceived expectation, quality, customer retention, price tolerance have positive whereas customer complaint has significant and negative effect on customer satisfaction. This study helps the managers that how they can develop the competitive edge by enhances their customer satisfaction level in the telecommunication sector. Future guidelines and limitations are also discussed

Mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

Background: Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes of the seven most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries globally, and identified factors associated with mortality. // Methods: We did a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of patients younger than 16 years, presenting to hospital for the first time with oesophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, intestinal atresia, gastroschisis, exomphalos, anorectal malformation, and Hirschsprung's disease. Recruitment was of consecutive patients for a minimum of 1 month between October, 2018, and April, 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, clinical status, interventions, and outcomes using the REDCap platform. Patients were followed up for 30 days after primary intervention, or 30 days after admission if they did not receive an intervention. The primary outcome was all-cause, in-hospital mortality for all conditions combined and each condition individually, stratified by country income status. We did a complete case analysis. // Findings: We included 3849 patients with 3975 study conditions (560 with oesophageal atresia, 448 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 681 with intestinal atresia, 453 with gastroschisis, 325 with exomphalos, 991 with anorectal malformation, and 517 with Hirschsprung's disease) from 264 hospitals (89 in high-income countries, 166 in middle-income countries, and nine in low-income countries) in 74 countries. Of the 3849 patients, 2231 (58·0%) were male. Median gestational age at birth was 38 weeks (IQR 36–39) and median bodyweight at presentation was 2·8 kg (2·3–3·3). Mortality among all patients was 37 (39·8%) of 93 in low-income countries, 583 (20·4%) of 2860 in middle-income countries, and 50 (5·6%) of 896 in high-income countries (p<0·0001 between all country income groups). Gastroschisis had the greatest difference in mortality between country income strata (nine [90·0%] of ten in low-income countries, 97 [31·9%] of 304 in middle-income countries, and two [1·4%] of 139 in high-income countries; p≤0·0001 between all country income groups). Factors significantly associated with higher mortality for all patients combined included country income status (low-income vs high-income countries, risk ratio 2·78 [95% CI 1·88–4·11], p<0·0001; middle-income vs high-income countries, 2·11 [1·59–2·79], p<0·0001), sepsis at presentation (1·20 [1·04–1·40], p=0·016), higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score at primary intervention (ASA 4–5 vs ASA 1–2, 1·82 [1·40–2·35], p<0·0001; ASA 3 vs ASA 1–2, 1·58, [1·30–1·92], p<0·0001]), surgical safety checklist not used (1·39 [1·02–1·90], p=0·035), and ventilation or parenteral nutrition unavailable when needed (ventilation 1·96, [1·41–2·71], p=0·0001; parenteral nutrition 1·35, [1·05–1·74], p=0·018). Administration of parenteral nutrition (0·61, [0·47–0·79], p=0·0002) and use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (0·65 [0·50–0·86], p=0·0024) or percutaneous central line (0·69 [0·48–1·00], p=0·049) were associated with lower mortality. // Interpretation: Unacceptable differences in mortality exist for gastrointestinal congenital anomalies between low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries. Improving access to quality neonatal surgical care in LMICs will be vital to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 of ending preventable deaths in neonates and children younger than 5 years by 2030

The Impact of Infrastructure on Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Pakistan

Abstract Purpose -The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of infrastructure for and in ascertaining captivations of foreign direct investment (FDI). This work aims to investigate the effects of host country&apos;s infrastructure availability along with exchange rate and market size on inflows of FDI towards Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach -This study employs autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach to cointegration and an error correction model based on ARDL approach using time series data for the period 1975-2008 in case of Pakistan. Findings -This paper reveals a strong positive impact of infrastructure in attracting foreign direct investment, in short and in long run, in case of Pakistan. Practical implications -The findings can be used to help out government policy makers on FDI as well as are equally important for international financial lender/donor agencies and countries interested in rehabilitation activities of flood-affected areas with special reference to infrastructure and FDI while extending financing facilities to Pakistan. Originality/value -This study contributes in the following manner: first, it gives better impending and understanding for decision making about foreign direct investment in Pakistan. Second, it is the first effort that an exclusive study on FDI with special reference to infrastructure made in Pakistan. Third, it depicts the closer relationship between FDI attractiveness and infrastructure availability

The Role of Pro-environmental Attitude Towards Employee Green Behavior: The Mediating and Moderating Role of Motivational States and Green Work Climate Perceptions

Employee green behavior is a kind of environmentally friendly working environment that forms a key foundation for the execution of a company's current plan for sustainable growth. How does the pro-environmental attitude of an employee affect how they do their activities? We investigated the connection between the pro-environmental attitudes and employee green behavior and the functions of encouraging motivational states and green work climate perceptions in order to obtain an answer to this issue. The results show that the employee green behavior of employees was favorably linked and mediated by controlled and autonomous motivations with environmental views. Furthermore, this research found that green work climate perceptions have moderating role on both controlled and autonomous motivations. Finally, we examine the theoretical and practical implications of our results

Bank-Specific and Social Factors of Non-Performing Loans of Pakistani Banking Sector: A Qualitative Study: Hisham Ul Hassan, Sumaira Rehman, Ch. Abdul Khaliq

Purpose: This study aims at building up a model clarifying the relationship mong bank-specific, social factors and non-performing loans on one hand and on the other hand, exploring this model in the setting of Pakistani Banking sector as limited interest has been given in existing literature in defining the relationship among bank specific, social factors and non-performing loans. Design/ Methodology/ Approach: Based on the interpretive phenomenological approach, the study explores various influencing factors of Non-Performing Loans in unique setting of PakistaniBanking sector. The methodology helpsanalyse data about bank specific and social factors of Non-Performing Loans as well as to have an insight in examining the nature of their relationship with each other. Findings: The results show that various bank-specific factors like lenient credit terms, monitoring, bank ownership, bank size, diversification of loans and credit assessment have significant effect on Non-Performing Loans, whereas interest has a weak significance on NPLs. Thus, banks should carefully look after these factors in order to control NPLs. The social factor like corruption has an insignificant effect on NPLs and political pressure has been an important factor in explaining the Non Performing Loans, especially in case of state owned banks. The government needs to lessen down the level of interference in the financial decisions of the state owned banks so that these banks can independently make their credit decisions without any political pressure. Originality/value: This ground-breaking work on Non-Performing Loans and its factors may help the entire Pakistani banking sector to control NonPerforming Loans