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09 Pages : 76-85

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).09      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).09      Published : Dec 2020

An Analysis of the Problems in Learning English Words through Words Formation Processes by Undergraduate Students at Hazara University

    The present study analyzes the problems in learning English words through words formation processes by undergraduate students. The instrument of the test was used to collect data from one hundred seventeen undergraduate students selected through non-random convenient sampling. The findings of the study suggest that students had not acquired most of the English words through word-formation processes. The words formed through conversion, backformation, compounding and acronym were acquired less in number by students than the blending and abbreviation. The results show that undergraduate students had no significant difficulty in learning English common suffixes deriving English words as compared to the non-common ones. The common, occurring prefixes and suffixes forming new words were both difficult, but the suffixes were a bit more difficult than prefixes, while the non-common occurring prefixes and suffixes forming new words were both equally difficult for students. The idiomaticity of the words makes them difficult to learn.

    Analysis, Problems, Words Formation, Conversion, Backformation, Blending, Prefixes, Suffixes, Acronyms.
    (1) Muhammad Babar
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghani Rahman
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Ashraf
    Lecturer, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

51 Pages : 551-563

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).51      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).51      Published : Mar 2023

Examining the Impact of Working Capital Management Approaches on Financial Performance in the Textile Sector of Pakistan

    Efficient management of operational funds holds immense importance for enterprises. The calculation of net working capital, achieved by subtracting current liabilities from assets, carries significant weight. Aspects such as durations for collecting and disbursing funds, the rate of inventory rotation, the transformation of cash, and the cycle of trade play a pivotal role in determining the level of profitability. This research undertook an evaluation of their influence on the profitability of Pakistan's textile industry, utilizing data from 10 publicly listed companies and subjecting them to thorough panel regression analysis. The findings brought to light that the Average Collection Period (ACP) exhibited an inconsequential and adverse impact on Net Operating Profit (NOP). Conversely, the Average Payment Period (APP) demonstrated a substantial reduction in NOP. While Inventory Turnover (ITID) displayed an insignificant amplification in NOP, Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) exhibited a positive correlation with the firm's financial performance in distinction to Net Trading Cycle (NTC) yielded a detrimental effect.

    Net Trading Cycle, Cash Conversion Cycle, Average Collection Duration, Net Operating Profit Margin, Days Sales of Inventory, Net Current Capital
    (1) Muhammad Yousif
    PhD Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ziaullah
    Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Zulqarnain Jatoi
    PhD scholar, Department of Business Administration, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Sindh, Pakistan.