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01 - An Analysis of Socioeconomic Stratification, Intra-Temporal and Intra Generation

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).01
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).01      Published : Jun 2019

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    The study identifies the factors of intra temporal and intra generational household mobility in three districts of Central Punjab. The intra- temporal household mobility estimates the direction of transformation as disequalizing long term income. For the current analysis, three districts of Central Punjab are selected for data collection using literacy rate as prevalence rate. The results of the s... Details

    Upward Mobility, Socioeconomic Stratification, Intra Temporal Household

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    (2) Samra Khalid
    PhD ScholarDepartment of Economics,University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Nabila Asghar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Business Administration,University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - A Voyage of Esprit-De-Corps: A Sectorial Comparison

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).02
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).02      Published : Jun 2019

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    Esprit-De-Corps encompasses cohesion, loyalty and unity within an organization. The study is focused on the existing threads of EspritDe-Corps and its comparison in public and private sector universities. A sample of 533 faculty members was taken. The team STTEPS (T-TAQ) questionnaire was adapted for collecting the data. The data was analyzed through Percentage, mean and t-test. It was concluded t... Details

    Esprit de Corps, Public, Private, Universities

    (1) Tabassum Naz
    Ph.D Scholar, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Allah Bakhsh Malik
    HOD, Department of Education,NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (3) Marium Din
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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03 - A Perspective on Saudi Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).03
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).03      Published : Jun 2019

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    This research analyzes the soft power and cultural diplomacy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Over the years, the Kingdom has been using its cultural diplomacy as an instrument of foreign policy for the promotion of its soft power at regional and global level. The analysis suggest the use of soft power and cultural diplomacy are part of Kingdom’s foreign policy, bringing a wider gesture of ap... Details

    Cultural Inclusion, Soft Power Public and Social

    (1) Abdulilah R Alkatheeri
    PhD Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Khan
    Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - Factors Affecting Duration of Unemployment among Young Graduates of Khyber Pakht

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).04
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).04      Published : Jun 2019

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    The study was designed to calculate the waiting time for employment for graduates in KP with respect to their level of education and specialization in the field. Contribution of demographic, socioeconomic status, language proficiency, job preferences, job search methods and nepotisms was also measured regarding thewaiting time for employment. Responses of 791 respondents collected through multi-st... Details

    Unemployment, Kaplan Meier, Cox regression

    (1) Atta ur Rahman
    Associate Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Adnan Khan
    Research Scholar, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Waseef Jamal
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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05 - Costing out Educational Needs for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).05
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).05      Published : Jun 2019

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    This study was undertaken for costing out education needs for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa based on location, gender, district and grade. The sample consisted of 778 schools, including 364 females and 414 males. The study used descriptive statistics for analysis. It was found that rural students get slightly less pocket money than urban students. The cost of average monthly stationery, uniform cost, teacher... Details

    Costing Out, Primary School, Rural Schools, Urban Schools, T-Statistics, Regression Analysis

    (1) Noor Jehan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Idris
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Sajjad Ahmad Jan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Economics,University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP. Pakistan.
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06 - HEC Ranking Criteria in the Perspective of Global University Ranking Systems

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).06
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).06      Published : Jun 2019

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    Globalization and market-based orientation of higher education institutions has increased interest of students, parents, employers, universities, funding agencies, governments, and relevant stakeholders in knowing the rank of their concerned universities at national/global level. This has led to the emergence of several global university ranking systems. Aligned with international trends of rankin... Details

    HEC Ranking, Universities, Quality Assurance

    (1) Fazeelat Noreen
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Bashir Hussain
    Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Education,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Comforting Investments are Rarely Profitable: Impediments in Investor Decision M

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).07
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).07      Published : Jun 2019

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    This research aims at testing and confirming existence of selected behavioral biases of investors that affect their decisions. Five behavioral biases affecting irrational behavior of investors were selected: overconfidence bias, illusion of control bias, confirmation bias and recency bias and optimism bias. Primary data was collected through a questionnaire from 300 investors from banks, insurance... Details

    Investment Decisions, Overconfidence, Illusion of Control, Optimism, Confirmation, Recency, Behavioral Biases

    (1) Taqadus Bashir
    Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Faisal Mehmood
    PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences,Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Altamash Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences,Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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08 - The Mediating Effect of CSR on the Relationship between Authentic Leadership and

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).08
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).08      Published : Jun 2019

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    The current research investigated authentic leadership and organization citizenship behavior relationship in the presence of mediator corporate social responsibility in services organizations of Pakistan. Data from the respondents were gathered through structured questionnaire. The instrument validity and reliability were ensured. A total of 220 respondents participate in the study. Participants w... Details

    Authentic Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, Organization Citizenship Behavior

    (1) Sajid Rahman Khattak
    Assistant Professor, IBMS, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Imran Saeed
    Lecturer,Department of Management Science,IBMS, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Batool
    Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University, Peshawar, KP, Paksitan.
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09 - Employment's Impact on Household Poverty: Empirical Evidence from Multan Distric

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).09
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).09      Published : Jun 2019

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    This study analyzed the association between household employment and household poverty using logit regression on survey data of Multan District. It is found that qualification of household head, gender of household head, household employment rate, number of males employed in formal sector, number of females employed in informal sector, females permitted to paid work outside home, female’s au... Details

    Household Poverty, Employment, Logistic Regression, Primary Data, Multan, Pakistan

    (1) Imran Sharif Chaudhry
    Director,School of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saeed ur Rahman
    Lecturer,Department of Economics, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fatima farooq
    Assistant Professor, School of Economics,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - A Study of Stimulanting Factors in Self-Motivated Professional Development among

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).10
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).10      Published : Jun 2019

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    The purpose of this study is to find out the factors which stimulate university teachers towards self-motivated professional development at university level. It was a descriptive study based on survey design; a mixed methods design was selected to collect the data through mixed method techniques. 200 questionnaires were distributed with the help of the snowball sampling technique, which helped in ... Details

    CLT, Experimental design, ESL, GMT, Intermediate level learners, Pakistani context.

    (1) Fauzia Mushtaq
    PhD Scholar, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Iftikhar Ahmad Baig
    HOD, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Namra Munir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Influence of Type A and Type B Personality on Academic Achievement of University

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).11
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).11      Published : Jun 2019

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    Several factors directly or indirectly influence academic achievement of students. There is immense variation in students’ academic achievement due to individual differences. Therefore, every individual has different personality characteristics that influence life, especially students’ academic achievement. Thus, the current study investigates the influence of personality types A and B... Details

    Academic Achievement, Influence, Personality type

    (1) Aabida Lateef
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arshad Dahar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran Yousuf
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Internally Oriented High-performance Work Systems and Organizational Performance

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).12
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).12      Published : Jun 2019

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    This study analyses the influence of high-performance work systems on organizational performance. As, previous studies have mostly focused on individual HR practices in determining the influence of HR practices on performance so research is needed to analyze the combined effect of HRM practices as system to understand the importance of HR on performance. Based on AMO framework, this study investig... Details

    AMO, HPWS, Pakistan, Branch Performance, HRM Practices

    (1) Muhammad Siddique
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Owais Mufti
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Shah Wali Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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13 - Analysis of Reading Preferences of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Teachers' Educators

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).13
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).13      Published : Jun 2019

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    English is a global language and it plays its role as the second and official language in many countries. Untrained teachers, rote learning, grammar translation method and overcrowded classrooms are the factors which affect the process of language learning in the school sector. The study was designed to analyze reading preferences of literary and language habits of Teacher Educators of RITE colleg... Details

    Reading Preferences, literary and Language Habits, English Language

    (1) Saddaf Ayub
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,The University of Haripur, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, The University of Haripur, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Umbreen Ashfaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,The University of Haripur, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - Psychological Trauma and Corporal Punishment

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).14
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).14      Published : Jun 2019

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    The study analyzes Psychological Trauma as a result of Corporal Punishment at Secondary Level. The population was all the students of 10th class which made a population of 30200 students in Tehsils of District Malakand of KPK. Sixteen secondary schools and twenty-six students from each school were taken as a sample by using a simple random method. The research instrument DASS 42 about corporal pun... Details

    Students’ Corporal Punishment, Psychological Trauma, Depression, Anxiety and Stress

    (1) Asghar Ali
    Assistant ProfessorFaculty of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Mushtaq Ahmad Malik
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Sarghoda, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Itbar Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Education,University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
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15 - An Anaylsis of Modern Trends in Teacher Education

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).15
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).15      Published : Jun 2019

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    This is a descriptive study. Objectives of the research included: examination of modern tendencies in Teacher Education and find out the breaks and give ideas for improvement of Teacher Education Programs of the region. The population of the research was all teacher education organizations of the province. The sample comprised 55 Course instructors of these institutions. The device of the research... Details

    Modern Trends, Electronic devices, Web-based, Learning, Quality of Teachers

    (1) Mujahid Azam
    Policy and System Coordinator, UASID/IRC Pakistan Reading Project, Pakistan.
    (2) Niaz Muhammad Aajiz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Islamia College and University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Idris
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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16 - Historico - Cultural Analysis of Gendered Power - Play in Society as Portrayed i

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).16
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).16      Published : Jun 2019

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    This paper discusses an important aspect of human society, the gendered use of power on women and its portrayal through the literary texts of Nadeem Aslam. Literature mirrors human society through fictional characters and imaginary situations. A co-relation between gendered power, in the historical and contemporary social context and resultant discrimination through oppression and patriarchal hege... Details

    Androcentric, Gender discrimination, Othering, oppression, Power, Trajectories.

    (1) Zakia Nasir
    PhD Scholar, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Management &Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Students Self Perception as Learners, Teachers Support and Institutional Climate

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).17
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).17      Published : Jun 2019

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    Several factors are important determinants of students achievement. Students positive perceptions about these factors contribute to their achievement. Considering importance of students perceptions about themselves, teachers support, and institutional climate in influencing their academic achievement, this study specifically examines students perceptions about themselves as learners, teachers supp... Details

    Achievement, Institutional Climate, Students’ Perceptions, Teachers' Support.

    (1) Bashir Hussain
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
    (2) Khalid Khurshid
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
    (3) Abid Shahzad
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
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18 - Developing English Speaking Skills: Enforcing Testing Criteria

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).18
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).18      Published : Jun 2019

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    Language is product of four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. English language learning and examination has been reduced to reading and writing in Pakistan, at the University level. However, English Speaking Skills (ESS) are in high demand in professional life. ESS require testing and grading like English writing skills. This study is based on developing ESS through testing criteri... Details

    Testing Scales, Developing Oral Skills, Recorded Speaking Performances, Pakistan

    (1) Nailah Riaz
    PhD Scholar, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sham Haidar
    Assistant Professor, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Riaz Hassan
    Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences,Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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19 - Learning Engagement in Mathematics: A Test of an Active Learning Model

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).19
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).19      Published : Jun 2019

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    This experimental study explored the effect of the 4WsHs active learning model on learning engagement in mathematics classes. The research design used for conducting this study was true experimental research design (pre-test post-test equivalent group design). A sample comprising 190 students selected from two public sector schools was divided into experimental and control groups using a matched r... Details

    Learning Engagement, Active Learning, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Class, Teaching Mathematics

    (1) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah
    Ph.D Scholar, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Iqbal Majoka
    Associate Professor,Department of Education,Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shaista Irshad Khan
    Secretary, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.
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20 - Marketing Strategies of SMEs and Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pharmaceut

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).20
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).20      Published : Jun 2019

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    The study finds the effects of marketing strategies on the SME performance. Further, it explores the marketing strategies adopted by the pharmaceutical companies in various industrial sectors of KP. The Industrial Estate Hayatabad, Industrial Estate Hattar and Industrial Estate Gadoon were taken as sample areas for the selection of firms. Data was collected from 300 pharmaceutical firms in these I... Details

    SME’S, Pharmaceutical Sector, Cost Leadership, Differentiation Strategy, Segmentation Strategy

    (1) Mian Daud Nazim
    PhD. Scholar,Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Saima Batool
    Associate Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Urooge
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Role of Energy in Economic Growth of Pakistan (1972-2015)

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).21
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).21      Published : Jun 2019

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    This paper highlights the importance of energy in the determination of growth for economy of Pakistan. This study has been taken for the period of 1972-2015. Along with energy consumption some other important variables are also put into investigation. The Johansson co-integration estimation technique has been used to estimate the required impact. The results show that energy consumption contribute... Details

    Energy Consumption, Economic Growth, Johansen CoIntegration and Pakistan.

    (1) Sher Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Economics,Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Fazle Wahid
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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22 - Servant Leadership Style and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of th

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).22      Published : Jun 2019

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    The aim of this study is to find the moderating role of cognitive style index on servant leadership style and leadership effectiveness relationship. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on 415 teaching staff from public and private universities. A total of 200 completed questionnaires were returned and used in the analysis. Bivariate correlation and hierarchical multiple regression were used t... Details

    Servant Leadership, Cognitive Style Index, Leadership Effectiveness.

    (1) Zeeshan Zaib Khattak
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sammar Abbas
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Kaleem
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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23 - Factors of Reduced Level of Affective Commitment: Evidence from the Banking Sect

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).23
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).23      Published : Jun 2019

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    Affective Commitment (AC) is a key determinant of positive organizational outcomes. However, certain climatic factors like lack of leader openness to voice (LLV), lack of open communication opportunity (LOC), defensive norms of organizational culture (DNO) and defensive silence (DS) may lead to low level (AC). A mixed method, sequential explanatory design based on quantitative phase followed by qu... Details

    Affective Commitment, Lack of Leader Openness to Voice, Lack of Open Communication Opportunity, Defensive Norms of Organizational Culture

    (1) Amen Imran
    Lecturer,Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sundus Wasai
    Lecturer, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Henna Gul Nisar
    Lecturer,IBMS,The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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24 - Chinese World Order and Pakistan: Emerging Trends and Prospects

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).24
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).24      Published : Jun 2019

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    Economic recession of 2009 marked the end of the US dominance in the world. The subsequent period brought transition in the global order. China stepped forward by taking “Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)”, establishing Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and creating alternative forums to engage various regions by assuming a global role. Chinese World Order here is not aimed at r... Details

    Belt and Road Initiative, Economic Recession, Chinese Sphere of Influence, Chinese World Order, New World Order, Global Governance

    (1) Hafiz Muhammad Shahzad Qasim
    PhD Scholar, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Noor Fatima
    Assistant Professor,Department of Political Science and International Relation, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Musharaf Iqbal
    Assistant Professor (visiting), International Islamic university Islamabad, Pakistan.
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25 - Sino-Indian Engagement in Central Asia: Implications for Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).25
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).25      Published : Jun 2019

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    Five Central Asian Republics (CARs) got independence in December 1991 as a result of the collapse of the USSR. Politically, economically, strategically and geographically Central Asia is regarded as the Heart of Asia. This region is the hub of the natural resources. It became a battle ground for the states which have interest in its hydrocarbon reserves. The paper examines the ongoing competition ... Details

    Central Asia, China, India, Natural Resources, Pakistan.

    (1) Quaid Ali
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ayaz Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science,Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Gul
    Lecturer,Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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26 - Lying with truth: A Postmodernist Representation of History in Gerald Vizenor's

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).26
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).26      Published : Jun 2019

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    This study traces the representation of deconstructed history in Gerald Vizenors fictional work The Heirs of Columbus. The study highlights the metanarrative techniques through which the officialized history is subverted and decentralized. The study is grounded in postmodern Historiographic Metafiction theory of Linda Hutcheon for investigation of the data. Historiographic metafiction dismantles t... Details

    Deconstruction of History, Historiographic Metafiction, Parody, Pastiche.

    (1) Fehmida Manzoor
    Lecturer,Department of English,SBKWU (Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University) Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Mehwish Malghani
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,SBKWU (Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University) Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Shumaila Mazher
    Assistant Professor,Department of English,SBKWU (Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University) Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
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27 - Development and Validation of Multiple-Choice Test of the Geometry Part of Mathe

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).27
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).27      Published : Jun 2019

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    This study overviews development and validity of a pool of multiple choice test items of geometry part of Mathematics for secondary level. A table of specifications was prepared and a pool of 48 multiple-choice type test items was developed from the test universe. The content validity and face validity of test items was determined with the help of a team of experts. Sample of the study was 488 stu... Details

    Achievement Test, Difficulty Power, Discrimination Power, Item Analysis, Reliability, Validity

    (1) Nasreen Akhter
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ahmad Akhtar Usmani
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sabiha Iqbal
    Lecturer,Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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28 - The Determinants Influencing the Influx of Counterfeit Luxury Goods in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).28
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).28      Published : Jun 2019

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    The demand for counterfeit goods has exponentially grown and counterfeit goods trade has consequently emerged as a global problem. The present study investigates the determinants that encourage consumers to acquire counterfeit luxury goods. This research further analyzes purchase intention as mediator and gender role as a moderator between the contextual factors and consumer behavior. A quantitati... Details

    Consumer Behavior, Counterfeit Luxury Goods, Gender, Pakistan, Purchase Intention.

    (1) Abid Saeed
    PhD Scholar, Department of Management Sciences,COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Osman Sadiq Paracha
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences,COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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29 - An Exploration of College Principals' Technology Leadership Competency Assessmen

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).29
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).29      Published : Jun 2019

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    This paper explores leadership technology competence of college principals in six domains, (1) vision and leadership, (2) teaching learning, (3) professional practice and productivity, (4) operations and support management, (5) evaluation and assessment, and (6) legal, ethical and social issues. Competence of the principals for using technology gadgets in the domains of teaching -learning was foun... Details

    Technology Leadership Competence, Intellectual Property Rights, Cyber Security

    (1) Wajeeha Aurangzeb
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Tehseen Tahir
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Kifayat Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
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30 - Analysis of Political Discourse in Pakistani Party Manifestos

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).30
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).30      Published : Jun 2019

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    Political discourse is inarguably deemed an essential tool, impercetably influencing people’s perception within a socio-political zone. The present research revolve around the critical discourse analysis of manifestos of Pakistani political parties, pertaining to the general election of 2013. The theoretical framework for the study triangulates VanDijks (1998) Socio-Cognitive Model, along wi... Details

    Political manifesto, Political Discourse, Identity and Ideology

    (1) Mehwish Malghani
    Assistant Professor,Department of English, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Shabana Akhtar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Farhat Farooqi
    Lecturer, Department of English,The Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences, Quetta
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31 - China's Contemporary Foreign Policy Behavior: An Analysis through Realist, Liber

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).31
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).31      Published : Jun 2019

Abstract

    China’s tremendous rise will certainly be one of the major turbulent of the current century. Chinese leadership has already astonished the world with its economic development and active diplomacy. It is apparent that there will be a greater increase in Chinese power, influence, and involvement in regional and global affairs in future decades. We cannot envisage the exact nature of Chinese ob... Details

    Foreign Policy, Strategic Options, Power, Interdependence, Identity

    (1) Asif Farooq
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Umbreen Javaid
    Professor, Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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32 - Impact of Globalization on Inflation in Selected South Asian Countries: Using Pa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).32
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).32      Published : Jun 2019

Abstract

    The present study is about to elucidate the relationship between globalization and inflation in the South Asian Region. This study is carried out for period of 1081-2016 for four south Asian countries. Panel data techniques were put into investigation. Panel unit root tests reported that the variables are of I(0) and I(1). Hausman test revealed that Pooled Mean Group is suitable for estimation i.e... Details

    Globalization, Inflation, South Asian Countries, Panel Ardl

    (1) Sher Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Islamia College Peshawar (Public Sector University), KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Economics, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saleem Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics,Abdul Wali Kahn University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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33 - The Effects of Family Size and Learning Achievement on Dropout Rate of the Stude

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).33
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).33      Published : Jun 2019

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    In this paper the researcher observed about family size, learning achievement and dropout rate of the students at the primary level in Swat, Pakistan. A sample size of 170 respondents was interviewed from the total population of 700 (dropped students). To find out the effect of family size and learning achievement on dropout rate of the students. A logistic regression model was applied. The result... Details

    Dropout; Family Size; Learning Achievements; Primary Education

    (1) Ahmad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology,Abdul Wali Khan University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hussain Ali
    Lecturer,Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Rashid Ali
    Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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34 - Green Marketing Strategies : Paradigms and Assessment

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).34
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).34      Published : Jun 2019

Abstract

    The current study also attempts to contribute significantly in this regard, as it attempts to map relationships between value systems and attitude towards green buying behavior. This study postulates that Environmental Value (EnV) forms the GA, which endorses CBB. After a careful literature review it has been revealed that very limited studies have attempted to map this relationship thread lending... Details

    Green Consumption values, Environmental Values, Attitude towards Green Products, Consumer Buying Behavior and Value Attitude Behavior Hierarchy Theory.

    (1) Adnan Jamil
    Lecturer, Department of Leadership and Management Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zia ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor,Department of Leadership and Management Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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35 - Socio-Psychological Effects on Media Professional Standards during Military Oper

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).35
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).35      Published : Jun 2019

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    While using qualitative and quantitative techniques, this study analyzes the issues and challenges faced by the journalists while working in the areas going under military operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and FATA. Based on the hierarchy of influences model, a survey was conducted in Waziristan, Swat and Peshawar. A total of 185 local journalists from Swat, North Waziristan and Peshawar are s... Details

    War on Terror, Role of Media, Psychological Pressures, Responsible Reporting, Safety of Journalists

    (1) Rooh ul Amin Khan
    PhD Scholar, Centre of Media and Communication Studies,University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Yousaf
    Associate Professor,Centre for Media and Communication Studies,University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
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36 - Role of Tribal Family Institutions in the Promotion of Honour Killing

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).36
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).36      Published : Jun 2019

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    This study is carried out in tribal district Kurram, Pakistan under positivistic methodology with the aim to investigate the role of family institution in honour killing. The results of the study concluded that honour killing is family oriented act that threatens social status and reputation of family. This barbaric act is carried out inside home as well as in public places by the male family memb... Details

    Honour Killing, Kurram Agency, Maliks, Lungi Holders, Spingiri

    (1) Arshad Khan Bangash
    Assistant Professor,Sociology, Gender Studies and Education,Bacha Khan University Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Imran Haider
    Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology, Social Work and Population Studies,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Fariha Bibi
    PhD Scholar, Rural Sociology, Agriculture University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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37 - China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Fostering the Trade, Investment and Eco

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).37
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).37      Published : Jun 2019

Abstract

    Though the 21st century was considered hallmark economic globalization and trade partnership but recent developments of Brexit and President Trumps protective and anti-multilateral trading have challenged the established liberal consensus on economic globalization. This paper would argue that on the contrary the case of CPEC is the recent initiative from China and Pakistan which is giving boost to... Details

    CPEC, Trade, Economic Development, Foreign Direct Investment, Globalization

    (1) Noor Fatima
    Chairperson, Department of International Relations and Political Science,International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Asia Baig
    Demonstrator, Department of Economics,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Burhan Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor,Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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38 - Moral Suasion or Policy Reforms? How to Tackle Sectarian Violence in Pakistan: T

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).38
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).38      Published : Jun 2019

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    The existing literature in social sciences and humanities analyzing root causes of sectarian and religious conflicts focus mostly on micro-factors. The inability of market and state factors to control sectarian conflict for last seven decades remains understudied by the contemporary literature. This article aims at filling that gap and seeks to identify certain market and government failures that ... Details

    Extremism, Policyreforms, Pakistan, Religion, Sectarianism, Government-Failures, Violence.

    (1) Saranjam Muhammad Baig
    Assistant Professor,College of Economics and Political Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Oman.
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39 - Reflection of Teacher Educator's Professionalism on Prospective Teachers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).39
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).39      Published : Jun 2019

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    Reflection of teacher’s own professionalism matters so the present study aimed to evaluate the reflection of teacher educator’s professionalism on their students. The survey was conducted to collect data by using two self-developed questionnaires one for teacher educators and others for prospective teachers. A sample of 155 teacher educators and 200 prospective teachers participated in... Details

    Teacher Professionalism, Reflection, Teacher Educators, Prospective Teachers, Teacher Education programs

    (1) Asma Khizar Khizar
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nadeem Anwar
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Mushtaq Ahmad Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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40 - An Investigation into the Mediating Effects of Organizational Commitment Between

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).40
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).40      Published : Jun 2019

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    The main objective of this study was to investigate not only the relationship between Psychological Capital and Work Engagement but also to test the mediating role of Organizational Commitment. A cross-sectional design was used. Data was collected from 226 nurses of the threelarge hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan. The PCQ, UWES-9 and Meyer and Allen (1991) scales were used as measuring instruments.... Details

    Psychological Capital, Work Engagement, Commitment. Nurses, Pakistan

    (1) Nazim Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Commerce and Management Sciences, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Commerce and Management Sciences,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Commerce and Management Sciences, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
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41 - Health Needs and Care Seeking Behavior of Internally Displaced Persons Living in

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).41
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).41      Published : Jun 2019

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    Since 2009, an estimated 3 million people were displaced in Pakistan of which 10% took refuge in “camps”. To ascertain their health needs and care-seeking behavior an exploratory crosssectional survey was undertaken from November 2017 to April 2018 in Jalozai camp by interviewing 318 household heads and 318 married females using systematic and convenient sampling techniques respectivel... Details

    Care Seeking Behavior, IDPs, Human Rights, Health Services, Health Needs, Pakistan

    (1) Mohammad Imran Marwat
    Fellow Ph.D. Public Health,Health Services Academy,Islamabad, Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Katrina A. Ronis
    Associate Professor,Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Noor Sanauddin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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42 - Prevalence of Physical Abuse at Primary School Level in District Faisalabad

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).42
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).42      Published : Jun 2019

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    Physical abuse in schools is quite visible in developing countries like Pakistan; it is being covered by maintaining discipline in schools which instigated to conduct this study as a dire need of the time to cope with physical abuse at the primary school level. A multi-stage sampling technique was used. Two hundred and forty-five teachers and 23 head teachers and 500 students were selected from th... Details

    Physical abuse, Primary school level, School teacher, Head teacher

    (1) Nadia Rafique
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Bushra Naoreen
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ayub Buzdar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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43 - High School Students' Perception of Challenges in Physics Learning and Relevance

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).43
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).43      Published : Jun 2019

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    The study examines high school Students’ Perceptions and challenges in learning Physics regarding Field Dependency. Physics is often represented as being abstract and unrelated to the real-life subject. Field Independent students gain higher than the Field Dependent students as hat independent students’ confidence and understanding are higher than dependent students. The study uses a s... Details

    Physics, Perceptions, challenges, Level of Field Dependency, Group embedded figure test, Hidden Figure Test

    (1) Nasrin Akhter
    Assistant Professor,Department of Educational Research and Assessment,University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdul Majeed Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Naseer Ud Din
    Professor, Institute of Education & Research,Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.
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44 - Post-colonial Feminist Critique of Roys The God of Small Things

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).44
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).44      Published : Jun 2019

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    The present study intends to thoroughly examine the Postcolonial feminist perspective in Arundhati Roys novel The God of Small Things by focusing on the theoretical approaches of Gaytri Spivak, Trinh T.Minha and Ania Loomba. The ambivalent personality of colonized women is tarnished due to subalternity imposed by the patriarchal culture of India. The destructive nature of the Western Imperialism f... Details

    Postcolonialism, Feminism, Subaltern, British Imperialism, Colonized. Patriarchal Traditions.

    (1) Zahir Jang Khattak
    Professor, Department of English,University of Qurtaba, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hira Ali
    Lecturer,Department of English,Sargodh University, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shehrzad Ameena Khattak
    PhD Scholar, Department of English,University of Qurtaba, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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45 - Unlocking the Role of Corporate Boards in Stimulating Corporate Governance

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).45
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).45      Published : Jun 2019

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    Corporate boards have gained remarkable significance over the past few years due to the efforts of various scholars who explored the positives of corporate boards in the context of governance of companies. This paper investigates the effectiveness of corporate boards in stimulating corporate governance, generating shareholder value and examining physiognomies that affect good governance practices.... Details

    Corporate Boards, Corporate Governance, Effectiveness of Board of Directors

    (1) Muhammad Bilal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Samza Fatima
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Aamir Abbas
    Assistant Professor,Department of Law, G. C. University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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46 - Perceptions of Supervisors and Supervisees about Supervisor Role and Responsibil

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).46
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).46      Published : Jun 2019

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    The present study seeks to discover the supervisor and supervisees perceptions about supervisor responsibilities in student research work throughout the research process. A selfdeveloped 16 items questionnaire based on the process of thesis work was used to collect data from a sample of 75 supervisors and 200 supervisees who were selected through convenient sampling technique from a university in ... Details

    Supervisor, Supervisee, Research Work, Research Process.

    (1) Shumaila Shahzad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shabbir Ali
    Assistant Professor (Education), University of Education, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Umair Ayub
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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47 - Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Inten

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).47
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).47      Published : Jun 2019

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    Current study is an attempt to highlight the connection of emotional intelligence with entrepreneurial intention directly as well as indirectly by taking in account entrepreneurial selfefficacy as a mediator. A sample of 352 final year business administration students from different universities (public sector) of KP, Pakistan is taken by the researcher. Questionnaire is used as data collection in... Details

    Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial SelfEfficacy, University Students, Mediation

    (1) Tufail Nawaz
    Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Aziz Javed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Aman Ullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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48 - The attitude of Parents towards Their Daughters Higher Education in Khyber Pakht

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).48
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).48      Published : Jun 2019

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    The present paper focused on finding out attitudes of parents towards their daughters' higher education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The objective was to find out the attitude of parents towards their daughters' higher education. The study was delimited to male parents of three districts, namely Dir Lower, Dir Upper and Swat. The target population was 4872 male parents. A sample of 360 male pa... Details

    Attitude, Parents, Community, Higher Education and Daughter.

    (1) Roohul Amin
    Ph D Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Abdur Rashid
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shabir Ahmad
    S.S Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
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49 - Sufism and Mysticism in Aurangzeb Alamgir's Era

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).49
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).49      Published : Jun 2019

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    Mysticism is defined as a search of God, Spiritual truth and ultimate reality. It is a practice of religious ideologies, myths, ethics and ecstasies. The Christian mysticism is the practise or theory which is within Christianity. The Jewish mysticism is theosophical, meditative and practical. A school of practice that emphasizes the search for Allah is defined as Islamic mysticism. It is believed ... Details

    Sufism, Mystic poetry, Mughal dynasty, Aurangzeb Alamgir, Habib Ullah Hashmi

    (1) Faleeha Zehra Kazmi
    H.O.D, Persian Department, LCWU, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Farzana Riaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urdu, GCU, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Syeda Hira Gilani
    PhD. Scholar, Persian Department, LCWU, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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50 - Overconfidence Bias: Empirical Examination of Trading Turnover and Market Return

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).50
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).50      Published : Jun 2019

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    Theory of overconfidence states that investors are highly overconfident when valuing the stocks. Self-attribution has been found by the researchers as the root cause for overconfidence bias in investors. Investors attribute the high stock prices and returns with their own art of picking up the stocks, and thus they trade more frequently. In order to test overconfidence and self-attribution Vector ... Details

    Stock Returns, Volatility, Overconfidence, Self-Attribution, Vector Auto-Regressive Model

    (1) Syeda Faiza Urooj
    Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science & Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Nosheen Zafar
    Accounts Officer, Accountant General Pakistan Revenue, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muzammal Ilyas Sindhu
    Lecturer, Department of commerce, Federal Urdu University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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51 - Analyzing the Role of Social Media in Strengthening Democracy in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).51
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).51      Published : Jun 2019

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    Modern innovation in communication has changed patterns of socializing. Advance forms of communication are paving ways for people to convey their ideologies to others. This study attempts to analyze the role of social media in strengthening democracy in Pakistan and highlights the importance of media in democratic states by an extensive review of the literature. The core concern of the study was t... Details

    Social Media, Democratization, Political Awareness, Political Efficacy, Political Participation

    (1) Sumera Batool
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saba Sultana
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication and Media, University of Narowal, Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Farrah -ul- Momineen
    PhD Scholar, Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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52 - Intertextual Inscription of Diasporic Identity in Ondaatje's The English Patien

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).52
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).52      Published : Jun 2019

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    hrough Julia Kristiva's intertextuality, this study explores the diasporic version of identity in Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient - the text that is based on Ondaatje's inspiration from other literary and non-literary texts: Rudyard Kipling's Kim, Herodotus' The History, James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans and the story of Gyges and the Queen. This theoretical inscription locat... Details

    Diaspora, Identity, Intertextuality, Ondaatje, WWII

    (1) Qasim Shafiq
    PhD Scholar, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Mazhar Hayat
    Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ali Usman Saleem
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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53 - The Rediscovery of Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie: An Analysis from New Histor

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).53
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).53      Published : Jun 2019

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    A social documentary of Dreiser's milieu and own life, Sister Carrie (1900) portrays American women from multiple angles. As a genuine criticism of debased American values, the text describes women's social, personal, sexual, marital, and economic sides of contemporary American women through Carrie. Having a poor critical reception in the 1910s, the novel was rediscovered worldwide with new vigor ... Details

    Rediscovery, Feminism, Social-Darwinism, Dreiser, Pakistani

    (1) Imran Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Fatima Jinnah Women University The Mall, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Bahramand Shah
    Assistant Professor, American Literature, Area Study Center, Quaidii-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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54 - Oil Price Fluctuations and Volatility of Firm Risk

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).54
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).54      Published : Jun 2019

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    Prior literature reports that macro-economic factors of a country affect stock exchange performance and thus firm performance. Recent strands of literature and the fluctuations in currency have a substantive effect on countries' economies. These fluctuations are also a cause of price fluctuations of imports and exports. One such factor which directly affects firm performance is the oil price fluct... Details

    Macroeconomic Factors, Oil Price Fluctuations, Firm Performance, Firm Risk

    (1) Asif Rahman
    MS Scholar, Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Faizan Malik
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shehzad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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55 - A Comparative Study of Flipped-Learning and E-Learning in ELT Teacher Education

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).55
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).55      Published : Jun 2019

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    Advancement in technology has brought a positive change in pedagogical practices. The development started with the integration of technology as a tool for teaching and has reached e-learning and Flipped-learning. In this study, the features of e-learning and Flippedlearning are compared from the perspective of technology and pedagogy in practice. To collect the data, English language teachers of p... Details

    E-Learning, FlippedLearning, Pedagogical Approach, Technology Integrated, Synchronous, Asynchronous

    (1) Ejaz Mirza
    Assistant Professor, Department of English and Social Sciences, NUML University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Haseeb Nasir
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, NUML University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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56 - Development and Federalism: Responses of Federating Units Over CPEC

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).56
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).56      Published : Jun 2019

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    CPEC is deeply interconnected with federal structural in Pakistan. There is a difference of opinion amongst the scholars and policy makers regarding the impact of CPEC on federalism in Pakistan. This paper is an attempt to analyze liberal framework of federation and its connection with neoliberal development project of CPEC. In neoliberal framework, the decentralization and distribution of resourc... Details

    Federalism, CPEC, Development, Pakistan, Neoliberalism

    (1) Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University-Islamabad. He worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, The University of Nottingham United Kin
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57 - An Ecocritical Insight into Ted Hughe's Poetry as an Alternative and Complementa

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).57
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).57      Published : Jun 2019

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    This paper aims to explore the ecocritical perspective of Ted Hughes in his poetry as an alternative and complementary approach to anthropocentrism. The present study, immersed in the ecocritical theoretical insights, is significant in terms of pinpointing Hughes' contribution to advocating the need to promote Eco-friendly and symbiotic attitudes for ensuring what is termed as ecological balance. ... Details

    Anthropocentrism, Biocentrism, Ecocritical Approach, Ted Hughes

    (1) Umar Hayat
    Lecturer in English, Government Guru Nanak Post Graduate College Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Nasir Iqbal
    Lecturer in English, Government Guru Nanak Post Graduate College Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Mumtaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor of English, Government Guru Nanak Post Graduate College Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
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58 - Cybersecurity: A New Framework for the Information Economy

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).58
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).58      Published : Jun 2019

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    The government's role as a digital platform brings with it challenges including the possibility that the freedom of expression and the right to privacy conflict with each other in the digital space. The citizen's privacy becomes exposed to new vulnerabilities. A citizen's voice, vote and changes in status, can be stolen or sabotaged with catastrophic individual and national consequences. Individua... Details

    Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Service Sector, Consumer, State

    (1) Muhammad Tehsin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Quaid-i- Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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59 - Industrial Entrepreneurs' Decisions for Start-up Behavior in the Context of Econ

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).59
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).59      Published : Jun 2019

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    Start-up behaviour is a key resource for entrepreneurial investment decisions. Economic Corridors are a new form of regional and beyond regional entrepreneurial collaborations. The present research aimed at operationalising the measurement scale for industrial entrepreneurs' start-up behaviour in the context of entrepreneurship under economic corridors. Particularly, the present study is committed... Details

    Industrial entrepreneurship, start-up Behavior, Star-up Decisions, Scale Development, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Economic Corridors,

    (1) Muhammad Arif
    Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zia Ur Rehman
    Department of Management Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Saira Batool
    Assistant Professor, Department of Urdu, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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60 - The Emerging Intelligence Architecture of Internal Security & New Regional D

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).60
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).60      Published : Jun 2019

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    Regional politics, safety dynamics, and national protection of South Asia are intensely interlinked with the traditional and non-traditional issues prevailing. A substantial effort and energy are converted into procuring the weapons instead of working towards economic growth. All these crises will have a profound consequence on regional security, ultimately affecting the peace of the rest of the I... Details

    Regional Security, Security Architecture

    (1) Mariam Tahir
    Lecturer, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Javed Ali Kalhoro
    PhD Scholar, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Ashfaq Ahmad
    Lecturer, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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61 - Assessing the Roles of Organizational Aggression and Workplace Gossiping between

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).61
10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).61      Published : Jun 2019

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    The purpose of this research was to examine the Impact of Narcissistic Leadership (NL) on Employee’s Behavioral Cynicism (BOC) with the mediation of Organizational Aggression (OA) and moderation of Workplace Gossiping (WG) in the FMCG sector of Pakistan. OA was studied as a mediator that was brought in between the relationship of NL on BOC to see what impact it made on them. A quantitative m... Details

    Organizational Aggression, Narcissistic Leadership, Behavioral Cynicism, Workplace Gossiping

    (1) Fauzia Ahmed
    Lecturer, University of Balochistan, Quetta-Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Uzma Gilani
    Lecturer, University of Balochistan, Quetta-Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (3) Mamoona Islam
    PhD Scholar, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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