IOSR-JBM   Volume-20 ~ Issue-7 ~ July-2018

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Measuring the Association between Disclosure Score and Specific Characteristics of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh
Country	:	Bangladesh
Authors	:	Mohammad Jafaur Ahamed
	:	10.9790/487X-2007030110

Abstract: Corporate disclosure means reporting of quantitative and qualitative information of financial and non-financial nature regarding the reporting entity to outsiders for the purpose of their decision making. Full disclosure is vital element for the interested parties who would like detailed information about a particular firm. The aim of present study, based on content analysis of selected 8 (eight) banks, is to measure the extent of disclosure score and also identify the impact of such disclosure score on bank's specific characteristics viz. age and size of the bank. A total of 210 items of information – 87 mandatory disclosure and 123 voluntary disclosure items are identified as a total disclosure index. An un-weighted...........

 

Keywords: Disclosure Score, Total Disclosure Index, Dichotomous Procedure, Age and Size of Bank

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[4]. Das, S., Dixon. R., & Michael, A. (2015). Corporate social responsibility reporting: A longitudinal study of listed banking companies in Bangladesh. World Review of Business Research, 5 (1), 130-154.
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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Effect of Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance to Risk Management and Implications Ontario Banking Performance
Country	:	Indonesia
Authors	:	Lis Lestari S || GrahitaChandrarin || PrihatAssih
	:	10.9790/487X-2007031121

Abstract: The objectives of this research are: 1) to describe exogenous, endogenous and mediation variables, 2) to examine the effect of exogenous variables, endogenous variables and mediation variables. Secondary data resource used is the financial statements of Islamic banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange 2010-2015. The population of research is a number of 11 Sharia Commercial Banks in Indonesia, sample selection by purposive sampling method obtained 8 Bank. The analysis technique used descriptive statistics and Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis. The result of PLS analysis shows that the percentage of public ownership contributes 100% to the structure of public...........

 

Key Words: Ownership Structure, Corporate Governance, Sharia Banking Performance

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Agricultural Cooperatives and Economic Empowerment of Rural Dwellers in Awka North, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Okafor Ogochukwu Esther || Okafor PethronillaIfeoma || Uzondu ChikodiriScholastica (Phd)
	:	10.9790/487X-2007032231

Abstract: This study examines agricultural cooperative and empowerment of rural dweller in Awka North L.G.A of Anambra state, Nigeria. To achieve this 254 structured questionnaire were used to collect data from women agricultural cooperatives in the area. The study provides empirical evidence on the women's socio-economic characteristics as well as determines the relationship between membership duration and member's income, and also the effect of farm input; credit and extension visit on income which is proxy for empowerment. Findings revealed that the joint effect of the explanatory variable in the model account for 38% of the variations in the income profile of members of agricultural cooperatives. Two coefficients (farm input and credit) are not significant while extension visit was significant...........

 

Keywords: Agricultural Cooperatives, Empowerment, Socio-economic characteristics, Anambra State

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	A Comparative Analysis of Marital Child Care Obligations of Women Working In Public and Private Sector Organizations in Imo State, Nigeria
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Nwokorie, Chinedu N || Iheriohanma, E. B. J
	:	10.9790/487X-2007033246

Abstract: The study examined the effect hours women spend at work have on the quality of child care among working women in the public and private sector organizations in Imo State, Nigeria. This study is anchored on the Rational Choice Theory. The quantitative data for this study were collected from 524 respondents selected from two privately and two publicly owned organizations in Imo State while the qualitative data were from 8 key informants interviewed. The objective of this study is to examine whether the hours spent at work by women working in private or public sector can affect the quality of child care. The quantitative data were analyzed using a combination of percentage, Correlation Coefficient, Chi-square, Cross-tabulation, Mean and Standard Deviation, and one-way ANOVA while.......

 

Keywords: Marital obligations, Childcare obligations, Working women, Public and Private sectors, Work hours, Nigeria.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Use of Customer Satisfaction in Total Quality Improvement of Malaysian Automotive(Car) Manufacturing Industry
Country	:	Malaysia
Authors	:	Mina Manjurul Hossain Reza || Muhammad Farooq
	:	10.9790/487X-2007034751

Abstract: Customer satisfaction and total quality improvement is a great apprehension in every industry of the world. In highly competitive automotive manufacturing industry the success and smoothness of the business depends on customer satisfaction and the quality of the products. Customers are happy when the product meets their expectations and customer satisfaction has a positive effect on organization's economic condition. The organizations are showing their sincere interest towards the total quality improvement as a continuous improvement of products, customer satisfaction, and business excellence. The aim of the study was to...........

 

Keywords: service quality, patient satisfaction, positive word of mouth, and corporate image

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Service Quality Dimensions in Mobile Telecommunication Sector
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Dr. P. Krishnakumar || K.R. Rashmi
	:	10.9790/487X-2007035256

Abstract: Indian mobile telecommunication sector is passing through an interesting phase of data revolution. The entry of the new telecom operator Reliance Jio has brought significant reduction in the tariff structure of voice calls and data services. The competition has become so intense that each operator realizes that focussing merely on voice-calls will not be sufficient to generate revenue and hence there is a need to shift the focus on various mobile value added services and data services. Mobile telecom, being a service oriented sector, the pursuit of service qualityis an inevitable factor. As the market is getting saturated, the telecom service providers are faced with the challenge of acquiring new customers and preventing the customer churn in a highly volatile and competitive market. In this context............

 

Key words:Service quality, network quality, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, mobile telecommunication, customer loyalty.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Drivers of Diversity- A Surface Level Analysis
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Priyanka Indoria || Dr. N. Ravichandran || Dr. Ali A. Firdausi
	:	10.9790/487X-2007035770

Abstract: The study tried to understand diversity and its dimensions and the impact of diversity on the outcomes of the organizational behavior and development. This study is an attempt to encapsulate the degree or magnitude of diversity on personality, competency and conflict. This study proposed that there may be some ups and down in the dimensions of diversity, however, there is a need to understand the link between primary dimensions of diversity and tertiary dimensions of diversity..

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	The Influence of Education, Training and Motivation on Employee Performance of Production Forest Management Unit of Muna Island
Country	:	Indonesia
Authors	:	Narda || Samdin || Yusuf
	:	10.9790/487X-2007037175

Abstract: The importance of employee performance has been extensively researched by past researchers who found that among the many factors affecting employee performance, among which are prominent factors of education, training and motivation. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the role of education, training, in motivation in improving the performance of employees in the office of the unity of forest management of muna island production. This research was conducted using survey approach with questionnaires spread on 101 KPHP employees of Muna Island. The analytical tool used is multiple linear regresei, and the results of this study found that education, training and motivation, partially or simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on employee performance.

 

Key words: Education, training, motivation, employee performance.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	The Optimization Role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) In a Nickel Mining Company Improving the Welfare of the Communities in North Konawe
Country	:
Authors	:	Southeast Sulawesi || Muhammad Nur Afiat || La Tondi || Sahindomi Bana
	:	10.9790/487X-2007037680

Abstract: The potential natural content of nickel ore in Konawe come across an abundance of the northern Konawe made it regarded much by dividing the valley by a company to invest in the mining sector.The have significant potential for having two sides. The first, for local governments, investment to increase local revenue and the welfare of the community taxes and the utilization of corporate social responsibility (CSR) the second side the management of which is not in accordance with the policy of delivery problems that impact to the residents. The reality, mining production in North Konawe is still not maximum so they were not been a significant contribution to the people around the mine in particular. This research as descriptive research to the emphasis on the role of the community in the economic development around the mine in North Konawe which still just a drop on an obligation, his point...........

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