The existing literature has confessed that children have an influence on parent's buying decisions for a wide range of products. This study is based on survey approach and aims to examine the impact of children on parent's buying decisions regarding…

This paper deals with the application of quantifying lean manufacturing and its effectiveness in Japanese  automobile industry. Case studies were carried out on Japanese automobile industry on the application of lean production, regarding the Japanese approach to the Supply Chain…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the potential factors that cause stress, and how they affect the job performance of employees in banking sector of Pakistan. Design/Methodology: In this study a survey has been conducted with the…

External reserves which are variously called International Reserves, Foreign Reserve or Foreign Exchange Reserves. In recent years, issues related to the management of external reserves have gained prominence, and reserves management practices have evolved rapidly. Effective management of foreign exchange…

Over the years, learning has been seen as an active and rewarding aspect of peoples' personal and collective experiences. Learning is a feature of all human activities and defines humanity. As the business environment continually changes, organisations increasingly need innovative…

This study explored higher institution students' access to information and communications technology (ICT) and their labour market preparations in Cross River State of Nigeria. This survey designed study had three hypotheses which guided the investigation. With the use of stratified…

The aim of this study is to enlighten the relationship between Implied Organizational Support (IOS) i.e. job satisfaction, locus of control and work autonomy and the organizational commitment (i.e. affective, normative and continuance commitment).Model testing is used to measure the…

Employee empowerment starts with the concept of strategic fit between people, tasks, technology, information processes, rewards and organization structure for which all must be in alignment before the organization can work efficiently. Employees with strong organizational commitment are emotionally attached…

In this paper, we try to study the determinants of the banks' capital ratio in an emerging country. To do so, we model the relationships between some variables of the banks and this ratio. Our aim is to explain its…

Case studies were carried out on various automobile industries pertaining to Indian scenario, application of lean production and labour controls in the Chinese industry context, the Japanese approach to the Supply chain management, Brazilian industry and an overview of Toyota…