IOSR-JBM   Volume-16 ~ Issue-4 ~ April-2014

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Implementation of TQM Components to Improve the Productivity in SMEs
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Meenakshi Tyagi
	:	10.9790/487X-16440107

Abstract: The small and medium Enterprises have been playing an important role in the growth process of Indian economy since independence in spite of stiff competition from the large sector and not very encouraging support from the government. The essence of the argument that comes in mind is that despite playing a crucial role to contribute enormously in employment creation in the country, the SMEs are not well-equipped and working in traditional way to confront the challenges of global competition.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	A Study of Derivatives
Country	:	India
Authors	:	R Savithri1, B Saidulu
	:	10.9790/487X-16440816

Abstract: Derivatives, ranging from relatively simple forward contracts to complicated options products, are an increasingly important feature of financial markets worldwide. They are already being used in many emerging markets, and as the financial sector becomes deeper and more stable, their use is certain to grow. This Handbook provides a basic guide to the different types of derivatives traded; the derivatives markets all over the world have shown tremendous growth in recent years.

Keywords: Arbitrageurs, Baskets, Hedgers, , LEAPS , Strike Price

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Impact of firm characteristics on Capital Structure of Banking Industry of Bangladesh
Country	:	Bangladesh
Authors	:	Md. Musharof Hossain, K. M. Yakub
	:	10.9790/487X-16441725

Abstract:This study attempts to investigate the impact of firm characteristics on capital structure of banking industry of Bangladesh where includes 47 banks for the period of 2008 to 2012. This research has been conducted on the basis of secondary information and for conducting smooth analysis data has been collected from different sources such as annual reports, articles and publications etc. We tried to find out whether there is any association between firm characteristics and capital structure of banking industry of Bangladesh and which capital structure theory is applicable for banking industry to take financing decision. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), debt to asset, debt to equity and elements of capital structure are also tried to investigate by using mean, standard deviation, variance and regression analysis by using SPSS software.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Structure and Efficiency of Crayfish Marketing In Major Markets in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Ele I. E., Nkang, M. O.
	:	10.9790/487X-16442632

Abstract: This study analyzes the structure and efficiency of marketing of crayfish in Nsidung beach, Watt and IkaIkaOqua markets in Calabar. Primary data were obtained from fifty (50) respondents in the three (3) markets using questionnaires. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The organizational structure is perfectly competitive with some oligopolistic characteristics. The crayfish retail margin averaged 18.98%, 28.87%, and 32.48% while the wholesale margin averaged 18.95%, 29.82% and 35.31% for Nsidung beach, Watt, and IkaIkaOqua markets respectively.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Resources Control: A Panacea for Sustainable Peace and Development in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Kingdom Sunday Mboho, Ph.D.; Ekaete Rapael Udoh, M.Sc.; Unwana-Abasi Sunday Udo, M.Sc.
	:	10.9790/487X-16443338

Abstract: If there is any issue that is widely discussed by majority of people and yet ignorantly misunderstood by many is the issue of resource control. With a greater number of Nigerian skill picking the pieces and making the head and tail of the supresne court judgment on resource control the height types of public discourse on the subject is by now well understood. This study was primarily focused on resource control as a panacea for sustainable peace and development in Niger Delta Region of Akwa Ibom State with emphasis on how it affects their quality of people living condition.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	A Multidimensional Subjective Scale Development for Measuring Sales Performance of Retail Sales Personnel
Country	:	India
Authors	:	M.M.Munshi, Sanjay Hanji
	:	10.9790/487X-16443947

Abstract: In retail stores, salespeople are the main point of contact for customers and they are responsible for communication, store management, sales activities, solving customers' problems, helping them to make purchase decisions and thereby realizing sales closures and generating sales revenues. For that reason, evaluating sales performance of retail salespeople becomes a bit of problem to sales managers and researchers. Therefore, one of the most difficult tasks for sales managers is evaluating the performance of sales people under their control (Damnjanovic and Kulj, 2005).

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Personality - its impact on impulse buying behaviour among the retail customers in Kochin city
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Sagini Thomas Mathai, Dr. R. Haridas
	:	10.9790/487X-16444855

Abstract: The proliferance of organised retail in the form of malls & brand outlets has brought in a sea change in the shopping habits of Indian customers, who considers this as an entertainment. This trend was accentuated with the buying capacity of customers. This has led to the rapid increase in impulse buying behaviour. Majority of the customers are deciding their purchases inside the store due to in store stimuli, availability of credit cards and the influence of the sales staff or the fellow customers and sometimes because of customer's personality traits. This study investigates on the influence of /relations between the impulse buying on different personality traits among the retail customers in Kochin city. Big Five Personality test has been used as an instrument to reveal the relationship between these two factors.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Efficient Market Hypothesis V/S Behavioural Finance
Country	:	India
Authors	:	EkanshiGupta; Preetibedi; Poonamlakra
	:	10.9790/487X-16445660

Abstract: The present paper reviews two fundamental investing paradigmsi.e.efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and the theory of behaviouralfinance(BF), which has a substantial impact on the manner investors tend to develop their own strategies of investing funds. The study elaborates on the inherent irrationality of the theory of efficient market, and it discusses the potential reasons for its recent decline, arguing in favor ofbehavioural finance. In addition, the study highlights that the theory of behaviouralfinance, which endorses human behavioral and psychological attitudes, should become the theoretical framework for successful and profitable investing.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Market efficiency in emerging stock markets: A case study of the Vietnamese stock market
Country	:	China
Authors	:	Khoa Cuong Phan, Jian Zhou
	:	10.9790/487X-16446173

Abstract: Investors and researchers have been paying increasing attention to the emerging stock markets. In this research we study whether or not weak-form efficiency, which is relatively popular in emerging stock markets, holds for the Vietnamese stock market. We check the random walk hypothesis for weekly stock market returns employing three statistical techniques namely autocorrelation test, variance ratio test, and runs test. Data for analysis was collected from July 28th2000 (the first trading session) to July 28th 2013 (13 years of market operation). Through the graph showing movements in daily prices of the chosen representative stocks and the Vietnam stock index (VN-Index), it is visual that the Vietnamese stock market is not efficient;

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	The effect of Employee Work Related Attitudes on Employee Job Performance: A Study of Tertiary and Vocational Education Sector in Sri Lanka
Country	:	Sri Lanka
Authors	:	H.A.H Hettiararchchi, S.M.D.Y Jayarathna
	:	10.9790/487X-16447483

Abstract: Job performance of the employees in tertiary and vocational education sector is really important since that decides survival of this sector. Also employee attitudes are related to different aspects of human life most importantly the job he/she involved in.These attitudes are rooted in the mind of themand come out from the behaviour of the employee. Thus to sustain within the competition and to achieve the competitive advantage, it is vital to focus on the attitudes and respective job performance of the employees in a significant manner. In Sri Lankan context, there is a need to investigate that how does these employee work related attitudes affect on the job performance of the employees in the tertiary and vocational education sector in Sri Lanka.

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