IOSR-JBM   Volume-20 ~ Issue-2 ~ February-2018

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability of Listed Cement Companies in India
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Nagesha H G || Dr. T P Renuka Murthy
	:	10.9790/487X-2002050104

Abstract: This study seeks to extend Mohammad Fawzei Shubita and Jafafer Maroof Alsawalhah (2012) findings regarding the relationship between capital structure and profitability by assessing the effect of capital structure on profitability of cement companies listed on Bombay Stock Exchange during a five-year period (2011-12 to 2015-16). The problem statement to be analyzed in this study is: The study sample consists of 11 companies. Applying descriptive statistics and correlations analysis, there is no significant relationship between cost of capital to firms return and also debt-equity ratio to share price.. Further, it evaluate the impact of Capital structure on profitability of the firm, the study find that there is a significant impact of Capital structure on Firm's profitability except cost of capital and firm's return. Yet recommendations based on findings are offered to improve certain factors like the firm must consider using an optimal capital structure and future research should investigate generalizations of the findings beyond the manufacturing sectors..

Keywords: Cost of Capital, Debt Equity Ratio, Bombay Stock Exchange

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Representativeness and Investment Decision Making
Country	:	Greece
Authors	:	George Konteos || Anastasios Konstantinidis || Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos
	:	10.9790/487X-2002050510

Abstract: Representativeness is one of the most common cognitive errors surveyed by Behavioural Finance researchers. It demonstrates the investors' tendency to misinterpret the probability of an event or a series of events and associate this probability with random non-relevant situations when investment decisions have to be made. The present paper discusses the effect of representativeness both on everyday life and the stock market. In addition, it discusses the factors affecting the specific cognitive error, and also ways to address it in order to facilitate rational investment decisions and, thus, establish equilibrium in the stock market.

Keywords: Behavioral Finance, Representativeness, Biases, Investment

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Consumers Evaluation of Retail Store Service Quality And Its Impact on Future Consumption Behaviour In India
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Rajeev Sirohi || Dr. Naveen Kumar
	:	10.9790/487X-2002051117

Abstract: Good service quality leads to more satisfied customer, profits, and so better retail store performance. This demands reliable and valid scale for measuring retail service quality. Current measures of service quality for retail stores are not reliable and valid in Indian context. This research paper aims the development of a scale for assessing customer perceptions of service quality for specialty stores in India. Based on the objective, exploratory research has been used for exploring new items in Indian context and descriptive research has been used for the development of the retail service quality scale. Data were collected with a sample of 400 customers. A validated Retail Service Quality Scale is developed for measuring service quality in specialty store and its impact on future consumption behaviour is studied. It results in six dimensions namely inspiring confidence, reliability, appearance, problem solving, policy, and courteousness.............

Keywords: Retail Service Quality, Rsqs, Servqual, Specialty Store

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Determinant Attributes of Online Grocery Shopping In India - An Empirical Analysis
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Ch. Jayasankara Prasad || Yadaganti Raghu
	:	10.9790/487X-2002051831

Abstract: The purpose of these paper is to identify the attributes of online grocery shopping which has been the motivational factors of customers buying groceries online. To meet the objectives of the study, semi structured formal interviews were conducted with online grocery consumers, who are aware and purchase grocery products from online stores in and around Bangalore City in Karnataka. Convenience sampling techniques was used to collect primary data from online grocery consumers who were happened to be the employees, who are aware, use and purchase grocery products from online grocery stores, working in seven software companies by administering a structured non-disguised questionnaire to online grocery consumers. The data analysis and results were based on 183 usable questionnaires.........

Keywords: Attribute, Bangalore, Convenience sampling, Online grocery products, Shopping behaviour

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Indian Financial System- A Study of Select Issues
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Anjali Singh || Dr. K.K.Jaiswal
	:	10.9790/487X-2002053240

Abstract: The Indian financial sector today is significantly different from what it used to be a few decades back, in the 1970s and 1980s. The Indian financial system of the pre-reform period essentially catered to the needs of planned development in a mixed-economy framework where the Government sector had a predominant role in economic activity. Financial sector liberalisation in India has been calibrated on cautious and appropriate sequencing of reform measures and was marked by a gradual opening up of the economy. This gradual strategy seemed to have served the country well, in terms of aiding growth, avoiding crises, enhancing efficiency and imparting resilience to the system. In recent years, the Indian Ecosystem has grown towards the maturity. Factors like availability of funding..........

Keywords: Indian Financial System, Angel Investing, Startups in India, Financial Inclusion, Liberalization

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Indian Entrepreneurial Communities: The People Who Set-up Their Businesses
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Vishnu A. Patankar || Nikhil K. Mehta
	:	10.9790/487X-2002054149

Abstract: Entrepreneurship has been considered as a major source of employment generation, economic growth and prosperity of a nation. India is also not an exception for good entrepreneurship. India which was famous for its' prosperity, wealth, education and reach culture all of the sudden falls on the radar of critics. Most of the scholars of entrepreneurship including Max Weber criticized Hindu social system for retarded economic progress. They even did not pay heed to the history of invaders including Britishers who were actually responsible for the destruction of self-sufficient Indian economy. Nevertheless, thankful to the various communities who are trying to maintain the entrepreneurial culture in India and contributing to the growth of Indian economy. This study was carried..........

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Sindhis, Jain, Chettiyar, Boharis, Gujarati, Parsis, Marwaris and Shettys

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	The Influence Of Transformational Leadership Style And Job Satisfaction Towards Organizational Performance Moderated By Years Of Service (Case Study At Public Hospital In Indonesia)
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Yulita Pekey || Widaningsih
	:	10.9790/487X-2002055060

Abstract: Organizational performance is the value achieved by each organization depending on how the organization is managed by its leaders. Aligned with this, the study aims to determine the factors that affect the performance of the organization. Leadership becomes one of the benchmarks in improving performance, good leadership will improve the direction of the running of the organization where job satisfaction of employees is also influenced by the leadership performed. Years of service is also an important variable in organizational performance where many studies suggest that years of service has an influence on organizational performance. But not so with the Nabire hospital which at this time there is a decrease in the quality of organizational performance and the high level of employee turnover. This is certainly unadvised for the continuity of the hospital where the core resources that act as the pillar of the service actually has problems in management, leadership style as described in the previous section..........

Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Job Satisfaction, Years of Service, Organizational Performance.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Continuance Commitment and Employee Performance at University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Kenya
Country	:	Kenya
Authors	:	Tutei A.H Koskei || Geoffrey Kimutai || Jared Bogonko
	:	10.9790/487X-2002056167

Abstract: The concept of organizational commitment is of utmost importance to the top level management of both public and private institutions. Organizational commitment influences performance of workers and turnover. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of continuance commitment on employee performance at the university of Eastern Africa, Baraton. The study was guided by Meyer and Allen Theory. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The study targeted 233 employees at the University. The researcher stratified the population into teaching and non-teaching staff. To sample the respondents, the researcher used simple random sampling for teaching and non-teaching staff. The researcher used a formular adopted by Nassiuma (2000) to get a sample size of 106 employees. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the respondents. The..........

Keywords: Organizational commitment, teaching, non-teaching staff, continuance commitments, employee performance, promotion criteria and reward system

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Relationship model of Community Participation, Behavior and Waste Management Performance in Makassar Indonesia
Country	:	Indonesia
Authors	:	Ilham Syafey || Suyadi || Amin Setyo Leksono || Lambang Basri Said
	:	10.9790/487X-2002056874

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to analyze the role of motivation factor of worker, community participation, community behavior and support of government policy toward performance of municipal waste management in Makassar City. This study used quantitative methods. Data collected from the respondents as a sample on the area of Makassar City as a research location with the distribution of questionnaires. The data obtained were analyzed using the statistic method approach of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS). Result was constructed by modeling the relationship of exogenous variables (X): Motivation Variables (X1) and Policy Variables (X2); while Endogen.........

Keywords: community behavior, community participation, government policy, waste management model, Makassar City

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Bitcoins in India: A Study of Legal and Economic Aspects
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Mohan Kumar
	:	10.9790/487X-2002057578

Abstract: Bitcoin is a decentralized virtual cryptocurrency which provide a solution to the double spending problem without involving any trusted third-party intermediary. The rising craze for bitcoin has come under the government's lens. Bitcoin can be an easy way to evade tax or snare unsuspecting small investors in ponzi schemes. The government has begun a crackdown on illegal uses of this unregulated virtual currency. The present paper aims to study the legal and economic aspects related to Bitcoins in India using secondary data for the study. The problem with bitcoins is that not all the countries have legalized its use. For consumers, some countries like Australia, Canada, Finland...........

Keywords: Bitcoins, Cryptocurrency,Legal

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Working Capital Management in Small Enterprise -A Case Study of Sri Nagavalli Solvent Oils Ltd
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr.Venkateswararao.Podile || Ch.HemaVenkata Siva Sree
	:	10.9790/487X-2002057984

Abstract: Small and Medium Entreprises(SMEs)play a crucial role in Indian economy.SMEs' success much depends upon effective working capital management.This paper deals with working capital management in Sri Nagavalli Solvent oils Ltd, which is an Indian Small Enterprise of Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Supplier and Manufacturer of rice bran Oil Company.In this paper an attempt is made to examine the structure and composition of working capital in the Enterprise during the period of study covering ten years from 2006-07 to 2015-16. An attempt is also made to analyze the liquidity position, to find the gross working and networking turnover and to examine the efficiency in cash, debtors and inventory management in the Small Enterprise under study..

Keywords: Cash Turnover, Debtors turnover, Inventory turnover, Liquidity,Small Enterprise

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Impact of Gender Discrimination on Work Engagement: Evidence From Indian It Sector
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. Sathyanarayana S || Miss. Aswathy Ravi Nair
	:	10.9790/487X-2002058599

Abstract: Indian economy is emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the world and more women are entering the workforce, especially in the rapidly growing software services sector. Although the family structure and the role of women are subject to changes across countries, domestic and childcare responsibilities are still considered to be typically undertaken by women. The current empirical study attempts to explore the perception of gender discrimination by women and how it affects their work engagement. This study is based on an exploratory quantitative study in which the data is obtained from the opinions expressed by women employees working in the software sector in Bangalore, India. First, the practise of gender discrimination as perceived by women employees and the notion.........

Keywords: Commitment, gendered Work Engagement, Occupational Stress, Cronbach's Alpha, Disengaged employees

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