International Journal of Business and Management Sciences

A Comparative Study of Critical Success Factors (CSFs) among Local Enterprise Resource Planning Software System in Private Educational Institute: A Cross-Sectional Study

Muhammad Ali Junaid — 2024-05-29

Globalization drives information transitions, necessitating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for efficient coordination
in higher educational institutes. Deployment is a costly and intricate process that requires specific success factors. Previous research focused on management, overlooking user perspectives. The study uses a quantitative methodology to
gather data from 300 employees in private Higher Education Institutions, focusing on user perspectives rather than
management. Non-probability convenience sampling was employed to obtain cross-sectional data. The successful
implementation of an ERP system requires top management endorsement, functional assistance, a reliable partner,
comprehensive training, active user engagement, a proficient ERP team, robust MIS department, meticulous planning,
organizational support, effective change management, well established IT infrastructure, superior ERP software selection,
and a deep understanding of the ERP concept. Critical success factors significantly impact ERP implementation success in
developing countries. Organizations should consider financial, employee, application, technical, and vendor capabilities when selecting an ERP system, providing valuable insights for policymakers.

Assessing the Influence of Change Management Determinants on Project Performance Moderated by Project Communication: A Study in Pakistan’s IT Industry

Mobeen ur Rehman — 2024-05-29

The current research attempts to investigate how the determinants of change management disease performance in the context of Pakistan’s information technology. What creates the input is the project communication. The results showed that the sense of belonging and common cause did bio tourism have a positive effect on society. Positive attitudes are the basis of successful project implementation (change readiness, resistance management, inspirational agents for change); these factors all affect the project’s efficiency. Interestingly, project communication complements the link between ox these factors and the performance of projects. The study is an important representative, indicating the sense of needed change and communication patterns in ensuring project success as well as organizational longevity in the IT sector of Pakistan.

Mediating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility Between Ethical Leadership and Job Satisfaction

Shafqat Ullah — 2024-06-03

The study was conducted to explore the relationship of ethical leadership and job satisfaction. The study has objective to check the mediating role of corporate social responsibility between the relationship of ethical leadership and job satisfaction. The study was conducted in the Health Sector of KPK. The study has included public sector Hospitals of KPK and included Specialists and MBBS doctors in the study scope. There are 2285 doctors working in the public sector Hospitals these are treated as study population. Using Krejice & Morgan (1970), the sample was 265. The data was collected from the respondents by using likert questionnaire. SEM model was used for checking the association and mediating role of CSR between EL and JS. The findings show that Ethical Leadership is having significant and positive association with Job Satisfaction while CSR is having significant mediating role between Ethical Leadership Job Satisfaction. It has been recommended that the Ethical leaders need to involve in the decision making and it will enhance job satisfaction. Ethical leaders encourage work-life balance, professional development.

Unveiling The Secrets of Innovative Performance: A Path Analytical Exploration of Authentic Leadership, Task Engagement and Creative Climate

Shahram Atta Chaudhry — 2024-06-03

This study explores the vital variables impacting creative effectiveness in the ever-changing communication industry. We
concentrate on how task engagement, creative climate, and authentic leadership interact and affect innovative performance. It is anticipated that genuine leadership creates an atmosphere at work that inspires employees to give their best at work. Consequently, this increased engagement will result in better inventive performance. Employee data from telecommunication sector was gathered to investigate these links. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS software and structural equation modelling was made easier with AMOS. The expected results seek to shed light on how employee engagement and leadership styles can be strategically utilized to foster an innovative culture in the telecom
sector—a business that is notorious for its persistent need for adaptability. We argue that task engagement and employee
invention are positively correlated and that this correlation is amplified when an organization fosters creativity.
In addition to providing insightful information about the role that real leadership plays in encouraging employee creativity, this study gives telecom companies a tactical framework for developing a workforce full of innovative problem-solvers. Businesses in the telecommunication industry can enable their staff to become the engine of ongoing innovation by providing an atmosphere that encourages openness, self-awareness, shared values, and a positive,creative work environment.

Investigation of how Gender Moderates and Overall, Justice Mediates the Impact of Abusive Supervision on Knowledge Hiding

Umair Tufail — 2024-06-28

The research aimed to explore the influence of abusive supervision on knowledge hiding, considering the concept of
overall justice within the framework of social exchange theory. Additionally, employing a moderated mediation model, we
investigated the role of gender as a moderator in the connection between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding mediated by overall justice, grounded in social role theory. The data was collected from the participants through likert questionnaire. Smart-PLS software was employed to conduct data analysis. The results, based on a sample of 351 participants from private sector universities in Pakistan, revealed that abusive supervision negatively impacts overall justice. However, the effects of overall justice on knowledge hiding and its mediation between abusive supervision and knowledge hiding were not statistically significant. Nevertheless, abusive supervision's impact on knowledge hiding via overall justice was significant among males but not females. This research contributes valuable insights to the understanding of how individuals of different genders respond to abusive supervision in their pursuit of fairness, thus enriching the literature on knowledge hiding.

The Confluence of Islamic, Artificial, and Emotional Intelligence: Evaluating the Interplay of Various Facets of Intelligence and Their Impact on Workplace Dynamics

Muhammad Aqib Ali — 2024-06-28

The research paper evaluates the various facets of intelligence including Islamic (spiritual) intelligence (SI), artificial intelligence (AI), and emotional intelligence (EI). The research examines the impact of these three conceptions of intelligence on workplace dynamics and performance as well as the effect of the three elements on the overall workplace success. The recently significant rise in the application of various elements of intelligence in addition to conventional human intelligence factors, the importance of understanding and employing the same is a valuable proposition especially in context of enhancing workplace productivity and to ensure positive influence of various intelligence dimensions in their individual and collective background to warrant a thriving organizational environment to eventually attain favorable outcomes from professional perspective. The Islamic or SI construct entails actions and decisions in consonance to Islamic principles and guidelines whereas the AI dimension refers to machine-aided tools and means to process information and to ensure sound decision-making. The EI implies emotionally intelligent actions and interactions with the consideration towards one’s own self as well as to others around. The study is qualitative in nature and assesses the different paradigms of intelligence SI, EI and AI by exploring how these three may coalesce to achieve the individual and collective organizational goals by improving workplace dynamics to ultimately secure success and serenity. The tripartite framework posited in the study attempts to achieve synergies within and outside the organization to accomplish a work environment wherein both, the workplace and its members are ethical, empathetic, expeditious, exuberant, and efficient.

Understanding the Nexus of Green Human Resources Management Green Employees Behavior and Green Culture in Healthcare of KP, Pakistan

Naveed Farooq — 2024-06-30

Green culture encompasses a set of beliefs, values and attitude of employees concerned to natural surroundings. Similarly, green human resource management (GHRM) is a critical institutional strategy as human resource department promoting green behavior (GB) of employees which lead to achieve green culture (GC) of institution. The aim of the current study is endeavors to investigate the mediating role of GB in the relationships of GHRM and GC in the healthcare sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).In this connection, one hundred and seventy doctors were selected as a sample serving among public sector hospitals. A purposive sampling technique was adopted to obtain sample. 170 filled
questionnaires were received back in which 20% were female doctors with an average age rate were 35 years of and 80% male doctors having average rate of 39 years. Four hypotheses were established for the study. This study result confirms a
positive significant relationship between GHRM and GC and between GHRM and GB. The result also confirms the relationship between GB and GC, while GB mediates the linkages between GHRM and GC. All hypotheses of the study were accepted. There were some limitations of the study and finally, future directions have been given for those of
policy makers and those who are interested to work further in the same area.

Does the corporate social responsibility affects on tax avoidance. Mediating role of family ownership

Abid Ali — 2024-06-30

Research investigates whether family ownership mediates relations between corporate social responsibility and tax avoidance. Accordingly, this study proposes a model for empirical studies of corporate social responsibility structure & Pakistani family firm tax avoidance. A study of two main hypotheses mediated by family ownership is conducted in this paper to clarify nuanced interactions between CSR, tax avoidance, and family ownership. The study incorporated quantitative approach, to understand these crucial relationships. The study findings providing insights into how family ownership influences CSR's impact on tax avoidance, respectively in family business. Also, this article would have ramifications for the policies of taxation authorities and capital market regulatory bodies.

Exploring the Nexus between Project Cost, Quality and Stakeholder Management Maturity and Performance of Building Construction Projects in Pakistan

Aiman Waheed — 2024-06-30

The results of this study demonstrated the complex relationship that exists between project quality, cost, stakeholder management maturity, and the success of construction projects in Pakistan. The building business was defined by a variety of obstacles and dynamic socio-economic issues, which made for an engaging background for that investigation. This study produced the conceptual framework that included the interaction between these important variables and integrated the theories of project management. Surveys were used to collect empirical data, and the research's theoretical implications helped to shape the conversation around project management. On the other hand, the research's practical consequences provided project managers with useful advice. Nevertheless, there were certain limitations to this study, such as the cross-sectional design and possible biases in the self-reported data. Even with certain limitations, the results open up new avenues for future investigation. For example, recommending the need for long-term research and the creation of useful instruments to improve project management techniques in Pakistan's construction sector. A sample size of 203 professionals working on projects in Pakistan's construction industry were chosen for the study. A key factor in project performance is the maturity of project management.

Revisiting Emotional Competencies and Entrepreneurial Intention: Exploring the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Attitude

Faiza Mahreen — 2024-06-30

This study examined how emotional competencies (EC) and subjective norms (SN) affect entrepreneurial intentions (EI)
among undergraduate business students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. An enhanced Theory of Planned Behavior was used to analyze EC's direct and indirect effects on EI through the antecedents of cognitive variables. The survey collected primary data from 351 undergraduate business students at ten public sector management science colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Structural equation modeling (SEM) through SmartPLS was used to examine the mediating role of self-efficacy and entrepreneurial attitude. The findings indicated that EC strongly and significantly influenced EI and its cognitive variables, including entrepreneurial attitude (EA) and self-efficacy. However, the results did not show a direct
relationship between higher EC and stronger entrepreneurial intention, suggesting that emotional competencies may not
necessarily increase EI. The study implies that individuals with higher EC are more likely to become entrepreneurs because their cognitive abilities, which are linked to emotional competencies, are better. Entrepreneurship education programs should include EC focused material and methodology to develop undergraduate business students' entrepreneurial intentions and behaviors. According to the study, academics and policymakers should prioritize cognitive and emotional competencies to foster entrepreneurship and economic growth in the country.