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Contents Volume IV Issue I (Winter-2019)

The Portrayal of Piggy’s Mind in Lord of the Flies in the Light of Ghazalian Theory of Soul and Freudian Psychoanalysis
Abstract:	This study inquires into the intricacies of the human mind, as portrayed through the character of Piggy in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. For an in depth analysis, the theoretical framework of Ghazali (1058-1111) and Freud (1856-1939) is used. The study has adapted Attride Sterling’s (2001) model of textual data analysis. This analysis, inside the parameters of the selected theories, ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shumaila Mazhar Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. 2-Mehwish Malghani Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. 3-Shabana Akhtar Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Psychoanalysis, Unconscious, Conscience, Soul
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).01	Details Download
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Economic Issues and Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges
Abstract:	Journalists are expected to perform truthfully and ethically which contributes to the strengthening of democracy by sharing reliable information. However, the political economy of media suggests that political and economic elites use the media for their vested interests. Politicians and media owners exploit working journalists. Journalists are not well paid, and they are forced to do unethica ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Malik Adnan Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Arshad Ali Assistant Professor, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Shahbaz Aslam PhD Scholar, Faculty of Media and Communication Studies, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Local Journalism, Journalists Issues, Economic Pressures
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).02	Details Download
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Page Nos:	8-15
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Impact of Globalization on National Security
Abstract:	National security now-a-days is a much broader and comprehensive concept which apart from military security takes into account all dimensions affecting human security with inclusive consideration to all Elements of National Power of a Nation State. Similarly, globalization means interdependence, advancing integration, and homogenization of the world. Globalization has assumed profound power t ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Waseem Ishaque Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Zia ur Rehman Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership and Managment Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan. 3-Noor Fatima Assistant Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Globalization, National Security, Interdependence, Interconnectivity
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).03	Details Download
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Page Nos:	16-22
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Linguistic Variations across Disciplines: A Multidimensional Analysis of Pakistani Research Articles
Abstract:	The current research explores the linguistic identity of Pakistani Academic writing register of Research Articles. Previous quantitative works on Pakistani academic writing have been insufficient due to unrepresentative data and lack of internal and external comparison. This study discovers the language of Pakistani research articles as an academic writing register by investigating the stati ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Aniqa Rashid Assistant Professor, National University of Modern Languages Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Asim Mahmood Professor Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Pakistani English, Register Variation, Research Articles, Academic Writing, Multidimensional Analysis
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).04	Details Download
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Page Nos:	23-33
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The Development of Islamic Finance and Fostering the Influence of Moral Values and Personal Factors in Investment Decision
Abstract:	Since the reform movement of the Muslim World from the midnineteenth century, many Islamic Financial institutions have been established. Subsequently, in 2001 the first Islamic banking policy was issued by the State bank of Pakistan and thereafter, Pakistan has faced many commercial, accountability and regulatory challenges in transforming the economy into an Islamic Economy. In this study, we ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Romana Bangash Institute of Management Sciences, Hayatabad, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. 2-Zeeshan Zeb Khattak Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan. 3-Hanana Khan Lecturer, Department of Economics, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Islamic Economy, Moral Factors, Behavioral Finance, Investment
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).05	Details Download
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Page Nos:	34-41
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Corporate Social Responsibility Performance, State Ownership and Executive Compensation: Empirical Evidence from China
Abstract:	This analysis focus corporate social responsibility and executive compensation in China and also tests the relationship between state possession and executive compensation in presence of CSR. The estimated results confirm our hypotheses true in the selected sample of 2011 to 2014 of China. The firms with high CSR performances positively moderate the previously negative or no relationship bet ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Abdur Rauf Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan. 2-Kashif Amin Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. 3-Zafar Saleem Assistant Professor, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, AJK, Pakistan.
Keywords:	CSR Performance; Executive Compensation; StateOwnership; Agency Theory; China
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).06	Details Download
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Page Nos:	42-52
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Professionalism as a Moral Code of Secondary School Teachers
Abstract:	Teachers are given a moral code and expected to follow the ethics while working in institutions. Monitoring authorities are responsible for observing the school teachers’ enactment of the professional code and take action against delinquents. The present study investigates professionalism as a moral code of secondary school teachers by a survey of their perceptions. A questionnaire and obse ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Naseer Ahmad Shahid PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Nasreen Akhter Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Shahzadi Iqra Naz Malik PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur,Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Professionalism, Moral Code, Teachers’ Insight, Teachers’ Practices, Secondary School Teachers
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).07	Details Download
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Page Nos:	53-60
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A Comparative Exploration of the Effect of Differentiated Teaching Method vs. Traditional Teaching Method on Students Learning at A level
Abstract:	This study explores the effect of differentiated teaching method vs. traditional teaching method on students’ learning at ‘A’ level. It is an experimental research, conducted in Aitchison College. By applying simple random sampling technique, 70 students are selected as a sample from the population. Pre-test and post-test are conducted for data collection. Research investigates, how diff ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Kamran PhD Scholar, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Namra Munir Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Rashid Minas Wattoo Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Differentiated Teaching Method, Traditional Teaching Method, Students’ Learning, Physics
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).08	Details Download
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Page Nos:	61-66
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Incorporation of Peace Education in Existing Secondary Level Curriculum and Teachers Practice
Abstract:	Peace education is a new discipline which is being introduced in the existing curriculum in the world. Peace education is mandatory for reducing violence and developing positive thinking. The major aim of this study was to examine the need of peace education and to investigate the perception of teachers for incorporating peace education in existing curriculum at Secondary level. The study was ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Basharat Ali Khan PhD Scholar, Department of Education, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Azhar Mahmood Associate Professor, Department of Education, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan. 3-Wajeeha Aurangzeb Assistant Professor, Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Peace Education, Teachers, Curriculum, Secondary
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).09	Details Download
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Page Nos:	67-74
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Effect of Working Capital Management on Firm Performance: The Role of Ownership Structure
Abstract:	Current study investigates the effect of working capital management on firm performance with the moderating role of ownership structure. A random sample of 77 firms for the period 2011-2015 was selected. By using fixed effect model the study demonstrated statistically significant negative relationship of leverage, average collection period and quick ratio on firm performance, while current rat ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shams ur Rahman Assistant Professor, IBMS, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. 2-Khurshed Iqbal Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Iqra National University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan. 3-Aamir Nadeem Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Working Capital Management, Firm Performance, Ownership Structure
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).10	Details Download
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Page Nos:	75-83
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Keats and Faiz: The Introverts, the Philocalist Kinsmen and the State of Cyclothymia
Abstract:	Of personality theories, one of the major traits is introversion which makes people self-oriented. Introverts are more focused on their emotions, thoughts and moods. The present paper examines the reflection of Jung’s concept of personality theory in the poetry of John Keats and Faiz Ahmad Faiz; the major romantic poets of two diverse literary traditions. Both poets are primarily concerned w ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Ali Naqi PhD Scholar, Foundation University Islamabad, Pakistan 2-Aisha Jadoon Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. 3-Uzma Imtiaz Assistant Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Beauty, Faiz, Introversion, Keats, Symbols
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).11	Details Download
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Page Nos:	84-89
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Impact of Trade Liberalization on the Industry Wages in Pakistan (1995 — 2015)
Abstract:	The paper estimates the effects of trade reforms on workers' earnings in Pakistan's manufacturing sector during 1995-2015, employing data from 14 rounds of the Pakistan Labour Force Survey. OLS technique has been used for estimation and separate analysis for workers engaged in informal manufacturing activities is also undertaken. The results indicate that a tariff fall on intermediate products ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Umer Khalid PhD Scholar, School of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Trade Liberalization, Wages, Input/ Output Tariffs
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).12	Details Download
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Page Nos:	90-99
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Media Imperialism and Cultural Dissatisfaction: A Case Study of Undergraduate Students in Islamabad
Abstract:	The objective of the research was to dig out the effects of exposure to western television channels among the undergraduate students in Islamabad on their cultural dissatisfaction. The extent of dissatisfaction about Pakistani culture and positive assumptions in favor of western culture was noted. A convenient sampled survey with equal representation of male and female gender was applied. It ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Farrukh Nazir PhD Scholar, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Arshad Ali Assistant Professor, Center for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Assumption, Cultural Dissatisfaction, Media Imperialism, Undergraduate Students
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).13	Details Download
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Page Nos:	100-107
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Digital Literacy Effect on the Academic Performance of Students at Higher Education Level in Pakistan
Abstract:	The purpose of current study was to explore the effect of digital literacy on academic performance of the students at higher education level. The study was mixed method and data were gathered with a questionnaire and semistructured interviews. The validity and reliability of the scales were ensured through experts' opinion, pilot testing and Croanbach Alpha score. The population comprised the ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Qaisar Abbas PhD Scholar, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Shafqat Hussain Associate Professor, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Shafqat Rasool Assistant Professor, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Digital Literacy, Academic Performance, Higher Education Level
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).14	Details Download
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Page Nos:	108-116
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Servant Leadership and Enhancement of Organizational Performance
Abstract:	The Servant Leader Model is a theory that advances administration, supports trust, coordinates effort, future-arranges and utilizes moral capacity to engage others, focusing on good ethical practices. This study inspects the faculty of public and private universities in Peshawar for elements of servant leader behavior (wisdom, emotional healing and persuasive mapping) and effect on performanc ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Hashim PhD Scholar, Preston University, Islamabad Campus, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Azizullah Khan Assistant Professor, Preston University, Islamabad Campus, Pakistan. 3-Saqib Adnan MS Scholar, IBMS, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Organizational performance, servant leadership, universities and Peshawar
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).15	Details Download
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Page Nos:	117-122
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A Comparative Study of Dissolution of Marriage on Account of the Missing Husband (Mafqūd-ul-Khaber) and Women Problems
Abstract:	It is not only a husband who has been given a right to divorce his wife in case of any discord but the wife has also been given a right to ask for separation in Islam. Islam commands the husband to retain the wife in kindness and to take every possible measure for maximization of marital success. This paper provides an analytical study of the right of women in Islamic and Pakistani laws to ge ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shehla Riaz PhD Scholar, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Farkhanda Zia Professor, Department of Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Marriage (Nikah), Dissolution of Marriage act 1939
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).16	Details Download
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Page Nos:	123-128
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Working Capital and Fixed Investment Effect on Sales Growth in SAARC Countries SMEs
Abstract:	The study investigates the impact of various financing sources of working capital and fixed investment on sales growth. Population of the study comprises South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries’ small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Data of 6777 SMEs is retrieved from World Bank’s website. Multiple regression model is used to achieve the study objectives. R ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Asad Ullah PhD Scholar, Institute of Business studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Khushnood Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan. 3-Hafizullah Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	SMEs, Informal Finance, Nonbank Financial Institute, SAARC
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).17	Details Download
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Page Nos:	129-136
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Effective Use of Classroom Management Techniques in Overcrowded Classrooms
Abstract:	This study was conducted to find the effective use of classroom management techniques in overcrowded classroom. It also explored factors that influence overcrowded classrooms. 30 secondary school teachers participated in the study. A questionnaire and a check list were used for the collection of the data. The findings indicated that teachers used different management techniques in the overcr ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Tehseen Tahir Assistant Professor, Additional Director, Quality Enhancement Cell, University of Haripur, KPK, Pakistan. 2-Kifayat Khan Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Haripur, KPK, Pakistan. 3-Wajeeha Aurangzeb Assistant Professor, Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Effective, Classroom Management, Techniques, Overcrowded
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).18	Details Download
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Page Nos:	137-144
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Gender, Age and Locality Based Social Intelligence Differences of B.Ed. (Hons) Students
Abstract:	Social intelligence has increasingly caught the attention of researchers and scholars in the present times. This research aims at exploring difference in social intelligence mean of male and female university students. Secondly, it explores the effect of age and locality on social intelligence through cross-sectional research design. Data were collected from all (150) students enrolled in seme ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Asghar Ali Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan. 2-Iqbal Ahmad Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan. 3-Adnan Khan MPhil Scholar, Qurtaba University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Gender, Age, Semester
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).19	Details Download
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Page Nos:	145-149
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Assessing the Impact of Usage of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) on Job Performance: Mediating Role of Information Overload
Abstract:	Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have been playing a crucial role in influencing the overall performance of an organization and the job performance of employees. It leads to information overload that is a significant barrier for the general effectiveness of a business model. Thus, the study evaluates the role of SNSs in job performance of employees by the mediating effects of information overloa ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Riaz Research Scholar, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Muzaffar Ali Qureshi Advisor, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Information overload, Usage of SNSs, Job Performance
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).20	Details Download
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Page Nos:	150-157
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Environment and Literary Landscape: An Ecological Criticism of Louise Erdrich’s Novel Tracks
Abstract:	Connecting the environment with societies’ cultures through literature has created a new awareness of environmental issues. The current environmental crisis is a product of modern human culture. The thought of using land as a commodity and disregard for environmental ethics has worsened the ecological crisis. The paper focuses issues of environment highlighted in Native American literature. ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Sana Tariq Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Bahramand Shah Assistant Professor, Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Anthropocentric Approach, Biocentrism, Ecocriticism, Environmental Ethics
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).21	Details Download
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Page Nos:	158-163
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The Gender Based Effect of Cyber Bullying on Academic Achievement and Behavior of Students at Higher Secondary Level
Abstract:	The purpose of this research is to discover the effect of cyber bullying on students academic achievement and their behavior. The objective of the research was to find out the academic achievement affected by cyberbullying and behavior of students on gender basis at higher secondary school level. Through random sampling technique, 2160 students and 48 teachers from 6 districts were selected. ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Jamila Begum PhD Scholar, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Namra Munir Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Iftikhar Ahmad Baig HOD, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Cyber Bullying, Academic Achievement, Behavior of Students
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).22	Details Download
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Page Nos:	164-171
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Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty
Abstract:	The present research is aimed at assessing the extent to which university teachers employ student-centered learning, independent learners, higher order thinking, usability in real world and a conducive learning environment. Demographic differences like gender, age, experience and position differences in teachers’ usage of constructivist practices are explored. Six dimensions of the construc ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Hukam Dad Malik Associate Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Marium Din Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. 3-Samra Afzal Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Constructivism, Pedagogical Practices, Constructivist
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).23	Details Download
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Page Nos:	172-180
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The Illusion of Socialist Ideology and Russian Revolution: A Marxist- Deconstructive Reading of Doctor Zhivago
Abstract:	The present study investigates the representations of the socialist ideology and Russian revolution of 1917 in Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. The thrust of the study shows the alternative micro narratives, deconstructs socialist ideology and revolution as merely illusionist, foundationalist assumptions. These strands challenge and question the dominant status of socialist ideology and rev ...Read More
Author/s:	1-M Ayub Jajja Associate Professor, Department of English, The Islamia University of Bahalwalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Resistance, Pluralism, Totality, Alternative Ideology
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).24	Details Download
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Page Nos:	181-186
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Objectified Migrant Identity Through Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis
Abstract:	The images of migrants have inundated our media lately. However, migrant representation has been largely done through the lens of ‘others’, mostly by the foreign-media, whereas the discourse on the localized version of reality is unaccounted for. This search for self-narrative led us to the analysis of photographic work of Aziz Hazara, an Afghan student of Fine Arts, who envisions migrant ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Ayesha Saddiqa Assistant Professor, Govt. P.G. College (W), Samanabad, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Nadia Anwar Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, UMT, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Afghan Migrants, Identity, MCDA, Toys
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).25	Details Download
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Page Nos:	187-194
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Identifying the Role of Teachers in Developing Entrepreneurial Intention of Prospective Teachers
Abstract:	This research study identified the main areas related to entrepreneurship teacher education. The main objectives of the study were: (a) to identify the importance of entrepreneurship education for teacher education in Pakistan; (b) to identify the areas to prepare pre-service teachers for entrepreneurship education. The nature of study was descriptive while mixed method approach was used ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Saubia Ramzan Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, University of Balochistan, Balochistan, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Shakir Lecturer, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Jam Muhammad Zafar Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Entrepreneurship, teacher education, prospective teachers, professional standard.
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).26	Details Download
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Page Nos:	195-204
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Ideology, (Mis)perceptions and (Re)construction of Political Identities: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Imran Khan's Political Speeches
Abstract:	This study examines the persuasive strategies of Imran Khan's political discourse. It also highlights the covert ideological practices as they are embedded in his political speeches. The analysis is based on the theoretical perspective of Fairclough and Van Dijk. This study analyses the linguistic elements and contextual facets to find hidden ideologies. The findings suggest Khan use of ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Aisha Rauf PhD. Scholar, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2- Farhat Sajjad Lecturer, Department of English, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan. 3-Mehwish Malghani Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Keywords:	Ideology, (Mis) Perception, Political Identities, CDA
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).27	Details Download
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Page Nos:	205-210
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Internal Mechanism of Corporate Governance and Firm's Profitability: A Comparative Study of Financial and Non-Financial Firms
Abstract:	This research examines comparative effects of corporate governance internal mechanism on Profitability (ROA/ROE) in financial vs non-financial firms indexed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.The data of 296 firms (both types of firms) was taken from companies' audited accounts and various available documents of the State Bank of Pakistan for the period of 14 years (2001-2014). Panel data study ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Kaleem Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kp, Pakistan. 2-Sammar Abbas Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kp, Pakistan. 3-Zeeshan Zaib Khattak Institute of Business Studies, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kp, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Board Independence, Managerial Ownership, Panel Data, Return on Equity
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).28	Details Download
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Page Nos:	211-218
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Project Planning, Project Success and Project Risk
Abstract:	We are investigating the relation of project planning with project success and introduce project risk as a moderator. We examines how different dimensions (organizational, people, technical and technology, project management, economic and stakeholder) of project risk determine this relationship. A survey is carried out from information technology professionals from 20 registered firms ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shahwali Khan Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Kp, Pakistan. 2-Najmul Saher MS Project Management, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Kp, Pakistan. 3- Mohammad Sohail Yunis Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Kp, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Project Planning, Project Risk, Project Success, Information Technology Projects, Risk Factors, Moderation, MODMED (PROCESS Procedure)
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).29	Details Download
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Page Nos:	219-225
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Educating the Youth in Norms and Values through TV Commercials: A Study of College Students
Abstract:	Educating the viewers and public is one of the core objective of the media and in modern times TV commercials is one of its major tool to pass on the information and educate the masses. The current study is an attempt to find out how media through TV commercials educate the youth about the norms, values and general information. 1000 students participated in the current study from various c ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shafayat Ali Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Government College of Science, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Zahid Yousaf PhD Scholar, Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	TV commercials, cultivation theory, Regression.
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).30	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).30
Page Nos:	226-232
Volume & Issue:	IV-I
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An Investigation of the Effects of the Official Development Assistance on GDP Per Capita in Pakistan
Abstract:	The paper investigates the influence of official development support on Pakistan GDP per capita making use of time series yearly data from 1991 to 1917. ADF has been used for examining the level of integration of the data. After that, ARDL has been used for discovering the short and long-run relationship of the official development assistance and the GDP per capita. The results uncover that of ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Tariq Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Jehangir Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan 3-Hussain Ali Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Official Development Assistance, GDP per capita, ARDL
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).31	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).31
Page Nos:	233-239
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Reciprocal Peer Tutoring and Innovation of Initial Teacher Education in Pakistan: Looking Through an Experimental Lens
Abstract:	The current quasi-experimental pre-test post-test study involved master level students enrolled in a teacher education program. The Learning performance test was administered together with survey instruments on intrinsic motivation, metacognitive awareness, and self-efficacy beliefs. Analysis of covariance of results points at a positive significant differential effect of reciprocal peer tutor ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Abid Shahzad Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Rafaquat Ali Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Muqaddas Butt Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Collaborative Learning, Peer Tutoring; Teacher Preparation; Learning Performance
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).32	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).32
Page Nos:	240-247
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

The Efficiency of Accelerated Learning and Facilitation of English Language Understanding: A Comparative and Analytical Study of the At Secondary Level
Abstract:	An experimental research study was designed to analyze the efficiency of accelerated learning to facilitate the understanding of the English language at secondary level. The population of the present study consists of all students of grade 9 who were enrolled in Government High School Heir, Bedian Road Lahore in academic year 2018-2019. By applying simple random sampling technique, sixty-four ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Abdul Khaliq Shams Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Arshad Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Gulzar Ahmed Head of the department, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Pakpattan Campus, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Accelerated Learning, Cognitive Domain, Efficiency, Learning, Teaching Methods.
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).33	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).33
Page Nos:	248-254
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Emotional Intelligence (EI) Impact on Organizational Learning Capacity (OLC): A Case of Moderating Role of Individual Innovation and Education Sector of Pakistan
Abstract:	The study was based on the investigation and validation of the association between the most emerging traits of human capital in the organizations i.e. Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Organizational Learning Capacity (OLC) and further testing the moderating role of Individual Innovation among the faculty and staff of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) in Pakistan. The results show that E ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Saqib Anwar Siddiqui Ph.D. Scholar, National Defence University, Department of Learning Management System, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Zia -ur-Rehman Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership and Management Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Learning Capacity, Individual Innovational, Education Sector of Pakistan
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).34	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).34
Page Nos:	255-263
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Understanding Pashtunwali and the Manifestation of Pashtun Nationalism in Pakistan: A Conceptual Analysis
Abstract:	This paper describes the key elements of Pashtunwali and the manifestation of Pashtun nationalism, especially in Pakistan. This study on Pashtun nationalism finds that Pashtunwali is a centuries-old primordial customary code of life and it is important in the context of nationalism as it strengthens the sentiments and feelings of closeness and affinity; central to the phenomenon of nationalism, ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Surat Khan Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Political Science, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP. Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Faheem Lecturer, Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, K.P Pakistan. 3-Saima Gul Lecturer, Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Pashtunwali, Primordialism, Pashtun Nationalism
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).35	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).35
Page Nos:	264-270
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Policy Considerations for Designing Effective Anti-Corruption Strategies in Pakistan
Abstract:	This article focuses on analyzing essential ingredients to initiate and sustain a successful anticorruption strategy. The basic objective of this policy paper is to recommend a set of policies based on the lessons drawn from the success of anti-corruption strategies in other countries. Taking Pakistan as the test-bed, it relates to the design, initiation, and pursuit of anti-corruption activitie ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Saranjam Muhammad Baig Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Oman.
Keywords:	Anti-Corruption, Accountability, Corruption Strategies, Developing Nations, Pakistan
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).36	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).36
Page Nos:	271-280
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Effects of Principals’ Leadership Styles on Teachers’ Performance at Secondary Schools in Dera Ismail Khan
Abstract:	This learning was directed acts discover the effect of Principals leadership strategies on teachers act of secondary school in D.I.Khan. The research was cross sectional and parametric in nature. The record was collected by both from principals and teachers of secondary school located in the district. The outcomes were fascinatingly opposing to the assumed statements i.e in this broadsheet the ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Farhat Yasmin Ph.D. Scholar, Depart of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology. D.I.Khan KP. Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Imran Assistant Professor, Depart of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology. D.I.Khan KP. Pakistan. 3-Maria Sultana Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Teachers Performance. Secondary School
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).37	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).37
Page Nos:	281-286
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Data Streaming of Healthcare from Internet of Things (IoTs) using Big Data Analytics
Abstract:	The present study aims at the concept of the IoTs (IoT) and its relation with the healthcare sector. Nowadays, IoT is the main focus of researchers and scientists while this concept illustrates the data stream generated from IoT devices in massive amounts like big data with a continuous stream that requires its proper handling. This study aims at the analytical processing of big datasets having ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Dost Muhammad Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Muhammad Jameel Sumra Visiting Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Faisal Shahzad Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Keywords:	IoTs (IoT); Big Data; Health Care; Data Analytics
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).38	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).38
Page Nos:	287-295
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Measuring the Dynamic Predictive Relationship of Social Media Metrics with Firm Equity Value: A Time Series Analysis
Abstract:	In the online environment, social media metrics offer a credible basis of customer feedback in anticipating the firm performance. This study verifies the association of social media metrics of Face-book and Twitter to financial market performance. Data were collected from official Facebook pages and Twitter accounts of 3 fast-food companies over the time period of 6 months. Then established mul ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Zeshan Ahmad Assistant Professor, Business Administration, Air University Multan Campus, Pakistan. 2-Imran Khan Senior Lecturer, Department of Management Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. 3-Muhammad Abbas Associate Professor, Business Administration, Air University Multan Campus, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Firm Equity Value, Social Media Metrics, Facebook, Twitter, Social Media Marketing.
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).39	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).39
Page Nos:	296-304
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Impact of School Climate on Students Achievement at Secondary Level in Pakistan.
Abstract:	School climate indicates three key dimensions of the school i.e. physical, academic and social climate. All three dimensions in the Pakistani school context were focused and examined. The key objectives of the study were to assess the Schools physical, social and academic climate and study its impact on students learning also to recommend remedial measures for improvement of school climate. Sch ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Muhammad Rafiq Principal High School, Teaching, Sarhad University Peshawar, Pakistan. 2-Nasrullah Khan Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of the Poonch Rawalakot Kahuta Campus, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. 3-Niaz Mohammad Aajiz Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Islamia University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	School, Climate, Learners, Achievement
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).40	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).40
Page Nos:	305-311
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

Investigating Teacher Identity Construction through the Study of Narratives and their Identity Portraits in Pakistan
Abstract:	The current article investigates teacher identity construction at the tertiary level educational institutions of Pakistan. Identity is the sense or perception about oneself and the position or role one has in a given context and environment; teachers construct their identities in the specific work and Institutional environments they face every day. This research adopted the Life History approac ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shagufta Moghal Lecturer, Department of Professional Studies, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Pakistan. 2-Asma Shahid Kazi Assistant Professor, Department of Professional Studies, Lahore College for Women Universities, Lahore, Pakistan. 3-Aishah Siddiquah Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Department Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Pakistan,
Keywords:	Teacher identity, Identity Construction, Identity Portraits, Semi-structured interviews, Life History Approach to Narrative Inquiry
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).41	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).41
Page Nos:	312-318
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Reading Environment and Reading Interests of Public Sector Secondary School Students
Abstract:	This study explored the reading environment, reading interests and available reading facilities for Public Sector students in Secondary Schools. A Structured questionnaire and a reading interest inventory were used as survey instruments on 9th and 10th class (N= 3600) students in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The findings of the study highlighted that parents, friends, teachers, and examinations i ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Shahla Anjum Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Punjab, Pakistan. 2-Irshad Hussain Associate Professor, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Punjab, Pakistan. 3-Shahida Sajjad, Former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Reading environment, Reading facilities, Reading interest
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).42	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).42
Page Nos:	319-326
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Identification and Analysis of Commissive Speech Acts to Decode Indirect Messages in News Headlines
Abstract:	Headlines carry more indirect messages than the direct ones. The present article aims to explore the indirect messages in CNN headlines written about a variety of political, diplomatic and security affairs in Pakistan. It also investigates the role of the linguistic as well as the contextual elements in the identification of the indirect messages carried by the headlines in the form of speech ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Rabiah Rustam Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan. 2-Akbar Ali Assistant Professor, Department of English, FATA university, KP, Pakistan. 3-Muhammad Imran Lecturer, Department of English, FATA University, KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Speech acts, Commissives, CNN headlines, Illocutionary forces, Context of headlines, Linguistic devices
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).43	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).43
Page Nos:	327-334
Volume & Issue:	IV-I

The Reciprocal Reading Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension in Self Directed Learning
Abstract:	Lingo society undergoes versatile changes in the arena of Reading strategies. The present study investigates differences of these strategies, evolves the research avowal “The Reciprocal Reading Strategy to improve Reading comprehension in self-directed learning”. The strategy applied to check the improvement was; “RRS”, a structured method of guided reading. RRS and CRM were applied to ...Read More
Author/s:	1-Tauhida Anjum Tauhida Anjum Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar ,KP, Pakistan. 2-Arshad ali Professor, Department of Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar ,KP, Pakistan.
Keywords:	Reciprocal, Strategy, Conventional Reading
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).44	Details Download
DOI Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).44
Page Nos:	335-343
Volume & Issue:	IV-I