SEARCH ARTICLE

27 Pages : 260 ‒ 268

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).27      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).27      Published : Mar 2020

The Role of Enterprise Education and Training in the Performance of Small Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from West Midlands (United Kingdom)

    Enterprise education and training play a pivotal role in bridging workforce skills and improving the performance of small businesses. Considering the significant role of small businesses, this study attempts to investigate how small manufacturing units improve their performance using training methods. Therefore, for this study mixed-method approach was adopted to find the relationship between both variables. In the first part of the methodology, face to face, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with business owners and managers. Furthermore, survey questionnaires were carried out to find the relationship between both variables. For a mixed-method approach, 26 owners/managers were interviewed, and 136 respondents were identified from food and furniture manufacturing units with several employees who comes on the definition of small firms. The results of the study confirm in small firms positively impacted the individual performance and overall non-financial turnover of employees. The study concludes with future recommendations for academicians and policymakers.

    Enterprise educating, Enterprise Training, Small business, Performance, United Kingdom.
    (1) Fahad Sultan
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Haider Khalil
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Mohsin Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies and Leadership,Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

38 Pages : 370-378

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38      Published : Mar 2020

Investigating Quality of Induction Training of Novice Teachers in Punjab

    Trainings are offered to all level of teachers at different phases of their careers. There are empirical foundations that these trainings have major impacts on the quality of teachers and resultantly on the quality of education. The study was conducted to investigate the quality of the induction training for elementary teachers of QAED, Punjab as perceived by the participants of the training. This study focused on teachers who received induction training in 2017. A questionnaire was developed to collect the data. Descriptive statistics were applied conclude. The newly-inducted teacher stated that the training was aligned with their professional needs. They were satisfied with the quality of physical and learning facilities, the subject matter knowledge, and the overall quality of training. They like training design, duration of training sessions, course content, finally, effective follow up of the training were the major findings if the study.

    Quality Training, Induction Training, Elementary School Teachers, Punjab
    (1) Adila Khanam
    PhD Scholar,Division of Education,University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asghar Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Asia Zulfqar
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

52 Pages : 510-518

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).52      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).52      Published : Mar 2020

Awareness Regarding Environmental Education: A Qualitative Study Suggesting Practical Steps in Education Leading to a Green Pakistan

    Green Pakistan is a very famous slogan nowadays and one of the core objectives of the present government. This research focuses on the qualitative perspective on the need and significance of Environmental Education in Teachers Training programs to provide awareness to forthcoming teachers. Environmental Education is included in Millennium Development Goals by the United Nations. Recently the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been launched by the United Nations and subsequently, Pakistan has signed a treaty to fight against Climate Change and Global Warming. The researcher examined the modules which are to be incorporated in the syllabus of teacher education. The inclusion of modules apropos of Environmental Awareness in Teachers’ Training programs was recorded highly beneficial in numerous experimental studies all over the world and particularly in Pakistan in one of the doctoral-level research. The correlation among Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, and due to continuous learning process improvement in the Environment at local settings was established based on a qualitative study.

    Environmental Education, Sustainable Development Goals, Teachers’ Training
    (1) Sohaib Sultan
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shehzad Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

21 Pages : 163-169

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

Trust, Rewards and Training Impact on Employee's Work Engagement: An Evidence from Banking Sector

    Pakistans banking sector shows a key role in its economic growth. Employee behavior in this sector is greatly affected by job-related factors. The drive of the study was to assess the impact of trust, rewards, and training on WE in the banking sector. Data were collected from a random sample of 150 correspondences through the survey questionnaire. The model of correlation and regression was used to scan the connection between the variables. Results based on the model of correlation and statistical regression revealed that all three factors, including trust, reward, and training, have a positive influence on the WE of the employees. This research is a distinct study of trust, rewards and training consequences on the employees WE from a banking perspective. The outcomes of the study, therefore, have a number of suggestions in the field of human resource for researchers and practitioners.

    Trust, Rewards, Training, Work Engagement, Banking Sector
    (1) Hazrat Bilal
    Assistant Professor, Center for Management and Commerce, University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Naveed Farooq
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Lala Rukh
    Lecturer, Center for Management and Commerce,University of Swat, KP, Pakistan.

32 Pages : 250-256

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

Meta-Analysis Approach towards Importance of In-Service Training in Teacher's Professional and Social Development

    The paper highlights the significance of in-service training and establishes that its role cannot be denied in a teacher’s professional and social development. It plays significant role in enhancing teacher’s competencies and improves teacher’s teaching skills. Its role is of vital importance in achieving teaching and learning outcomes. In-service teacher training enables teacher to have awareness about the advanced instructional technologies used in the teaching-learning process. This equips teacher with modern teaching tools, enhancing a teacher’s efficiency and effectiveness. The in-service teacher training program is a systematic attempt to change teacher’s attitudes and beliefs and also bring changes in classroom practices. A teacher undergoes different experiences and practices after joining teaching profession. In-service teacher training improves these experiences and practices. Its role is also of vital importance in developing quality education.

    In-service Training, Professional Development, Teacher's Improvement
    (1) Zafar Saleem
    Assistant Professor , Department of Education ,Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (2) Mohummad Ishaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan .
    (3) Ziarab Mahmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.

52 Pages : 415-420

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

Autism Spectrum in Classroom and Special Educationist: A Panorama of Challenges in Facilitating Teaching-Learning Process

    Autism spectrum disorders are lifelong developmental disabilities that can impact how students understand, what they see, hear and otherwise sense. This can result in difficulties with learning, communication, and behavior in their classroom. To execute this phenomenological research study in private schools of autism, the researchers were keen to dig out and try to listen to the perspectives of the special educationists regarding challenges in facilitating the teaching-learning process. Through semi-structured interviews, data were collected from twenty (20) special educationists working with children diagnosed on the spectrum of autism disorder. The majority of the special educationists reported that during teaching, they must execute various intervention strategies by incorporating different tools provided by the school. Their one major issue was time management because they have to handle every kind of issues arouse by the child and environment, alone during teaching. It was reported that the general education curriculum is also difficult to teach alone because they have not received any kind of specialized curriculum for such kids.

    Key Words: Perspective, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Applied Behavior Analyst, Individual Education Plan, Training
    (1) Asmaa Azeem
    Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Almas Shoaib
    Phd Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fauzia Naheed
    Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

15 Pages : 161-167

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-IV).15      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-IV).15      Published : Dec 2021

Eight Weeks Training Effect on the Physical Fitness of Club Cricketers of Bahawalpur

    The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of strength training on the physical fitness of club cricketers.Data were obtained from the experimental group (n = 15) and control group(n = 15). The selected variables were speed, agility, flexibility, endurance,and standing broad jump. An eight-week exercise program was planned for the experimental group, and the control group usually continued routine exercise. Data were collected before the start and after the training program.Uni variate analysis worked to determine the effect of training on the physical fitness measures. Results showed that the experimental group was significantly better in post-analysis in standing broad jump, endurance,agility, and flexibility. On the other hand, the control group was found uniform in the physical fitness test before and after data analysis. It was concluded that the physical fitness of club cricketers is associated with strength training.

    Cricket Bowling, Batting, Strength Training, Physical Fitness, Agility
    (1) Rana Muhammad Faisal
    Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zia ul Haq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Numan
    Department of Physical Education, Government Post Graduate College for Men, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

31 Pages : 323-329

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).31      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).31      Published : Mar 2022

Effect of Professional Training on Teacher Leadership and Teachers' Performance

    The objective of this study was to determine the impact of professional training on teacher leaders and teachers' performance. The population of the study was secondary school teachers in Lahore; while there were selected 20 respondents were selected through a random sampling technique. For this study, a pre-experimental research design was administered.This scale was administered on the basis of the Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium. The research data was collected before and after treatment while SPSS was administered to analyze the research questions proposed in this study.The findings of this research revealed that the post-test score was greater than the pre-test. Significantly, this study is beneficial to developing the teacherleader skills and teachers' performance through professional training. Moreover,it may enhance the teaching-learning process by adopting innovative strategies and techniques.

    Professional Training; Teacher Leader; Teachers' Performance
    (1) Muzdalfa Fatima
    M. Phil Scholar Education, Leadership and Management, Superior University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Tariq Mahmood Khan
    Professor, Institute of Education and Research (IER) University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Naveed Jabbar
    Head of the Department of Education, National College of Business Administration and Economics (NCBA and E), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

54 Pages : 589-607

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).54      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).54      Published : Mar 2023

Elevating Organizational Performance: Decoding the Power of HRM Practices at Pakistan International Airlines

    The study assessed Human Resource Management's (HRM) impact on Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) performance, exploring its contribution to financial success and the role of employee engagement. 371 valid responses were collected from 400 distributed questionnaires, achieving an 86% response rate, with 35% female and 65% male respondents. Data analysis employed SPSS for descriptive analysis and Cronbach's Alpha for reliability. The study's main goals were to evaluate PIA's HRM practices, revealing a positive HRM effect on performance through SPSS regression analysis. Governance and HRM practices were identified as root challenges. Recommendations included VIP protocol elimination, increased employee development investment, monitored flights by senior staff, and strong HRM implementation to promote efficiency, productivity, and growth. The study stresses a dedicated HR department's importance for competitive advantage, providing insights for PIA's strategic decisions and performance enhancement.

    Performance Management System, Employment Security, Training & Development, Employee Engagement, Organizational Performance
    (1) Muhammad Gulraiz Tariq
    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) Sara Iftikhar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Business Administration, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.

03 Pages : 22-31

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).03      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-III).03      Published : Sep 2022

Footwork Training in Colleges' Female Badminton Players: Focusing Performance Outcomes of Strength and Agility

    Variety of research has shown that footwork training could be beneficial for various aspects of fitness components required for the game of badminton. The main purpose of the current study is to test whether footwork training is beneficial for the strength and agility of colleges badminton players. The sample of the study consisted of 40 college badminton players who were equally divided into two different groups n=20 Experimental Group (EG) and n=20 Control Group (CG). A pre-test and post-test experimental research design was used to conduct the study. Handgrip dynamometer was used to measure the strength of the participants while, Illinois Agility Test (IAT) was applied to measure the agility of the participants. Paired sample-test was used to test the hypotheses. Results indicated significant improvement in the agility of the experimental group (p < .05), however; the control group did not produce any significant improvement (p > .05. It is concluded that footwork training that continued for 6 weeks produced effective results on strength and agility of badminton players at the college level.

    Footwork Training, Strength, Agility, Badminton Players
    (1) Mehak Batool
    Lecturer, Health and Physical Education, Government Graduate College, Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajid Mehmood
    Assistant Director Sports, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Tahir Bashir
    Physical Education Teacher, Government Elementary School, Kot Hammeraj, Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan.