IOSR-JBM   Volume-19 ~ Issue-1 ~ January-2017

Abstract: The research examined the connection amid Working Capital Management (WCM) in addition to Financial Performance of Oil companies in Nigeria. The Quasi-Experimental design was employed. The hypotheses were tested by using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Data analysis results point to that of a progressive and perfectly substantial relationship amongst investing and financing rules and Return on Assets (ROA) exists; a neutral and minor relationship amid both financing and investing policies and earnings per share (EPS) exists. Furthermore, there is an insignificant but undesirable relationship amongst investing and financing rules and return on equity (ROE). Conclusively, WCM impacts performance of Nigerian firms primarily from the domain of ROA.............

Keywords: EPS, Financial Policy, Investing Policy, Nigeria, ROA, ROE, Oil Companies,

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Abstract: With increased pressure from businesses globalisation in financial reporting, international accounting harmonisation has become the objective of many accountants. Many states around the world have detected the significance of accounting harmonisation in their regional stock markets. Regardless of problems of accounting information reliability, emerging countries (such as Tunisia) have unpaid enough attention to accepting international standards............

Keywords: Defacto harmonization, International Financial Report Standards (IFRS), Tunisian Firms, C index.

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Abstract: The smartwatches is an innovative gadget launched in the recent years. This paper describes about the perception and purchase intention of consumers about smartwatches. A structured questionnaire had been used for primary data collection and statistical tools like descriptive statistics and frequency analysis have been used for data analysis. It is found from this study people who are aware about smartwatches are having positive purchase intention. This paper helps the marketers to design effective marketing strategies with regard to smartwatches.

Keywords: Smartwatches, purchase intention, perception, attitude, wearable

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Abstract: The strategies utilized by the tobacco business to oppose government control of its items incorporate directing open relations crusades, purchasing logical and other skill to make discussion about built up certainties, subsidizing political gatherings, contracting lobbyists to impact strategy, utilizing front gatherings and associated businesses to restrict tobacco control measures, pre-empting solid enactment by squeezing for the reception of intentional codes or weaker laws, and ruining open authorities. Once in the past mystery interior tobacco industry records give confirmation of a 50-year trick to ''oppose smoking confinements...........

Keywords: Tobacco industry, legislation;persuasive communication; mass media; propaganda; public relations; treaties.

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Abstract: Giant Customer Citra Raya Tangerang over the last five years (2011-2015), had a significant decrease. The decrease is due to customers by many factors including the quality of kerelasian with customers (CRM) is not good and the products or services on offer does not corresponds to the expectations of customers, so the Brand Image decreased. The sampling method non-probability sampling (samples are not random). The sampling technique accidental sampling (how unintentional), where researchers have the freedom to choose who sampled according to the requirements of the existing population.............

Keywords: CRM, Brand Image, Customer Loyalty, Giant Citra Raya.

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Abstract: The paper investigates the relationship between the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, social needs, subjective norms, self-efficacy and personal attitude with a mediating role of Intention to adopt smart phone apps and impact on the customer behavior. The current recognition of smart phones is a result of rapid development in smart phone apps that offer much kind of mobile persistent services. We used theory of planned behavior for consumer intention to adopt these apps. Our findings suggest that consumer intention is always based on these factors like perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, social needs, subjective norms, self-efficacy and personal attitude now a days and that intention to adopt apps will impact the consumer behavior

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Abstract: This descriptive research is conducted to study perceived organizational support and affective commitment with respect to demographic variables (gender, marital status, education etc.) and to study the relation between these variables. To realize this purpose the data on these variables was collected from 120 employees working in banking sectors with the help of standardized questionnaires. Statistical techniques of mean, standard deviation, correlation and regression and ANOVA were applied on data to test the hypothesis.............

Keywords: Affective commitment, banks, employees, organizational commitment, organizational support

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Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between service quality dimensions and customer loyalty in the Nigerian Telecom market with particular interest in identifying if customer satisfaction plays a mediating role. Hypotheses were formulated vis-a-vis theoretical background and conceptual models. A survey data generated from 183 experienced telecom customers were used as the research database. The study utilized SERVPERF measuring scale for adaptability and Correlation techniques in analyzing the data..............

Keywords: High-Touch services, Servperf, Loyalty, Satisfaction, Telecom

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Abstract: Among the various communications method used traditionally by an company is changed dramatically after the emergence of social media. Widely used tool to communicate with hundreds or even thousands of other people about products or product updations and the companies that provide them. As is evident from data available in public domain, social media is a blessing for the marketing fraternity in taking their brand to the masses. It also provides a major impact on consumer to consumer communications. This article argues that social media is a new tool of the promotion mix because in a traditional sense it enables companies to talk to their customers..........

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Abstract: Increased trading activity involving counterfeit goods was worrying and had become a main intimidation towards the economy. Fast innovative advancements, growth in sportswear industry and increased in government effort in promoting healthy lifestyle have helped foster the development of this issue. Relationship between consumers purchasing intention towards counterfeit sportswear, attitude towards counterfeit sportswear, subjective norms and perceived behavior control were analyzed in the context of Malaysia using Theory of Planned Behavior as the underpinning theory with moderate impact of moral judgement. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires that were distributed to 454 respondents at shopping malls and night markets in Klang Valley.............

Keywords: Attitude, Counterfeit, Purchase Intention, Sportswear

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Abstract: The primary objective of this study is to empirically establish the level of volatility persistence and ascertain the presence of asymmetric effect on the three segment of the Nigerian foreign exchange market (Inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market (IFEM), bureau de change (BDC) and Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS)). Asymmetric Threshold Generalized Authoregressive Conditional Heteroscadasticity (TGARCH) approach was adopted in the research methodology for the empirical analysis to capture the simultaneous estimation of the mean and the conditional variance in 1,262 sample observations. Generally, this study produced some interesting findings.............

Keywords: Exchange rate, volatility, Economy, TGARCH, asymmetry, monetary policy

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