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Us Policy Of Technology Transfer To China, Amna Mehmood, Sadaf Farooq
Us Policy Of Technology Transfer To China, Amna Mehmood, Sadaf Farooq
Business Review
Hans Morgenthau defined international politics as the struggle for power among nations. Initially power was understood in terms of security and military supremacy only. But time has proved that military power is only effective when it is supported by a strong economy. Especially in post-Cold War era when the world is transforming from uni-polar to multi-polar world on the basis of competing economic centres, political economy has attained equal importance at par with the international security studies, if not more. One of the most important and sensitive area of international political economy is technology transfer, a life bloodfor modernization of …
Easypaisa: Seizing The White Space And Business Model Innovation, Nasir Afghan
Easypaisa: Seizing The White Space And Business Model Innovation, Nasir Afghan
Business Review
EasyPaisa is a diversification case study written about two very different organizations, a Telco and Microfinance Bank, and how they merged to create a new business. This new business was providing Mobile Financial Services. Both Telenor (a Telco) and Tameer Bank (Microfinance bank) saw a business opportunity in branchless banking (business white space). They were committed to make this acquisition successful, where Telenor bought over 51%sharesof Tameer Bank. However, as per regulations, the branchless banking model is to be governed under a bank-led model. Therefore, the face of EasyPaisa has always been Tameer Bank which is expected to manage all …
Amo Framework And Psychological Empowerment: Conceptual Model Decoding The Black Box Between Hrm And Innovative Work Behavior, Wali Ur Rehman, Mansoor Ahmad
Amo Framework And Psychological Empowerment: Conceptual Model Decoding The Black Box Between Hrm And Innovative Work Behavior, Wali Ur Rehman, Mansoor Ahmad
Business Review
Firms operate in an environment which is influenced by external forces like, government, professional associations, the competitors and other similar organizations operating in the organizational field (Dimaggio & Powell, 1983); knowledge intensive firms, are no exceptions. Purpose of this article is to devise comprehensive conceptual and statistical models for opening the black-box between high-involvement HR practices and innovative work behavior of employees working in knowledge intensive companies. The article explains the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity framework as the generating mechanism through which HR practices affect innovative work behavior through psychological empowerment and supportive work environment. Propositions are developed for future research endeavors, in …