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Patterns Of Capital Structure And Dividend Policy In Pakistani Corporate Sector And Their Impact On Organization Performance, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Muhammad Bilal, Haroon Shafi, Ikram Ullah, Kashif Ur Rehman

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The purpose of this study is to determine the patterns of capital structure decisions and dividend policy as well as their level of application in Pakistani corporate sector and also to check the impact of capital structure and dividend policy on organization performance. A total of ninety one questionnaires were distributed in different companies but seventy three filled were received and sixty one were processed for analysis. The potential respondents were finance executives and financial analysts of the companies. The study concludes that capital structure decisions are being properly practiced while dividend policy is a major concern in most of …

Determinants Of Business Success Of Small And Medium Enterprises, Javed Mahmood Jasra, Muhammad Asif Khan, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Rana Aziz Ur Rehman, Rauf I. Azam

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play critical role in the development of the country. The success of SMEs depends on number of factors. This study examines the role of key factors in the success of SMEs in Pakistan. The study also investigates the relationship between SMEs success and its determinants. Target population of the study was SMEs operating in different lines of business from service to manufacturing. Sample size of this study was 520 small and medium lines of businesses. Responses of the subjects were collected through questionnaires. SPSS software is used for analysis. This study concludes that there …

Determinants Of Short Term Investment Decision Making, Muhammad Naeem Akhtar, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Kashif Ur Rehman

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

This study examines the impact of financial literacy, accounting information, openness to experience and information asymmetry on the short-term investment decision making of the stock market investors. For this purpose 23 item questionnaire was developed and distributed among 185 stock market investors through non-probability sampling. The results indicate that all these factors have a significant effect on the short-term investment decision making. Results also indicate that individual investors with higher educational qualifications have more intentions for short-term investments as compared to the investors with other qualifications.

Financial Crises And Economic Growth In Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis, Rauf I. Azam, Iram Batool, Rabia Imran, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Muhammad Irfan Chani

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The purpose of this research is to investigate causal relationship between economic growth and major indicators of financial crisis -- inflation rate, interest rate and the volume of foreign debt-- in Pakistan. This study also highlights the stability of the relationship between indicators of financial crisis and economic growth. The annual time series data ranging from 1972 to 2010 is used for the analysis. Johansen’s co-integration test is used to check the stability of long run equilibrium relationship between the variables used in the study. The results indicate that is long run stable equilibrium relationship between economic growth and the …

Technology Based Employee Training And Organizational Performnace, Asad Afzal Humayoun, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Kashif Ur Rehman

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The ever growing complexity and variability in the business environment followed by a sharp change in the technology, the organizations as well as the aggressive competition needs use all of their resources to achieve the competitive advantage in the industry and the most consistent and important source of competitive advantage is the skilled workers. The success in the business depends solely on the faithful and loyal workers and it is undesirable fact that the HR practice is an important source of the work relations. In the light of current situation the focus of this study is to use the relevant …

Planned Behavior Entrepreneurship And Intention To Create A New Venture Among Young Graduates, H. Mushtaq Ahmad, G. S K. Niazi, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Kashif Ur Rehman, Rauf I. Azam

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

Application Of Finance Techniques: An Empirical Analysis Of Pakistani Corporate Sector, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi, Syed Waqar Akbar, Kashif Ur Rehman

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The study reviews the core areas of the finance functions and their level of applications in Pakistani corporate sector. A total of 70 questionnaires were distributed in different companies, 53 were received and 49 were processed, the respondents were finance executives and financial analysts of the companies. The study concludes that respondents are well aware of finance functions; out of these functions applications of capital structure decisions are being properly practiced while dividend policy is a major concern in most of the organizations. Investment appraisal techniques are not followed systematically due to constraints on capital investment and availability of resources. …

Critical Success Factors Of Projects, Fida Hussain Hussain, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Majed Rashid

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

Factor Explaining The Choice Of Finance Major: Students Perception Towards The Finance Profession, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Kashif Ur Rehman, Abrar Ahmad, Nadeem Safwan, Ijaz Ur Rehman

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

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Cause Related Marketing And Its Impact On Sales, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

This study examines the impact of cause related marketing (CRM) campaigns on brand loyalty, consumer purchase intention and on sales. The significance of this research involves the careful study to find the importance of CRM. This new form of marketing, practiced extensively from last two decades across the globe, focuses on CRM practices and its impacts on the companies’ sales. It will help in: a) devising better strategies for the future, b) guide organization that CRM influence the choice of consumers, c) prove to be a very important tool and instrument in creating brand awareness & loyalty and d) boosting …

Product Development In The Perspective Of Knowledge Management, Abrar Ahmad, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Kashif Ur Rehman

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The purpose of this study is to discover the role of social knowledge management enabler such as managerial support and empowerment in product development. This research study explores the concept of dynamic capabilities and how it is basically formed by the combination of knowledge generation, knowledge integration, and knowledge configuration. Present research study also focuses on the product organizations. The importance of knowledge management is very well understood by the companies in Pakistan, they know that the knowledge management process, if effectively processed in an organization, helps in the development of products. This study confirms that dynamic capabilities generate product …

Institutional, Macro Economic Policy Factors And Foreign Direct Investment: South Asian Countries Case, Muhammad Azam, Hashim Khan, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, H. Mushtaq Ahmad, M. Irfan Chani

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

Risk And Return Relationship In Stock Market And Commodity Prices: A Comprehensive Study Of Pakistani Markets, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Muhammad Azam, Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi, Babar Zaheer Butt, Kashif Ur Rehman, Rauf I. Azam

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The objective of this study is to determine the risk and return relationship on the basis of univariate modeling approach. This study is helpful to analyze the asymmetric nature of data including the seasonal affect and non linear properties in risk and return relationship scenario. In this study, monthly data was used regarding gold price, cotton prices and sugar price along with KSE 100 index. The data span of all variables cover the time period from July 1998 to July 2008. The overall results indicate that asymmetric and seasonal effect is present in commodities market and stock market. But the …

Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction And Service Quality Of Islamic Banks, Muhammad Naeem Akhtar, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Syed Waqar Akbar, Kashif Ur Rehman, Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

Practices Of Working Capital Policy And Performance Assessment Financial Ratios And Their Relationship With Organization Performance, Dr. Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Majid Rashid, Syed Waqar Akbar, Muhammad Naeem Akhtar

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The purpose this study is to highlight the application of working capital policy and the performance assessment financial ratios and to determine their relationship with organization performance. The target respondents were the finance executives/financial analysts of the companies. 64 properly filled questionnaires were processed for analysis. This study concludes that the finance executives consider that the proper practices of working capital and financial ratios are very important for the growth and performance of the organization. This research study also finds that there is positive and significant relationship between these practices and organization performance.

Impact Of Employee Empowerment On Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Analysis Of Pakistani Service Industry, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Muhammad Yousaf, Naeem Ul Haq, Syed Waqar Akbar

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between employee empowerment and job satisfaction in Pakistani service industry. This study also examines the difference between job satisfaction level of male and female employees. The questionnaire consisting twenty four statements was used for collection of data and was distributed among 200 employees of service industries in Pakistan. SPSS was used for analysis. Results indicate that employee empowerment has positive and significant impact on job satisfaction. The results also confirm a significant difference between male and female employees job satisfaction level. Evidence depicts that male employees are more satisfied from …

Outcomes Of Cause Related Marketing: A Demographic Analysis, Syed Tauqeer Ahmad, Iram Batool, Salman Ali Quarshi, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Ghulam Shabbir Khan Niazi

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)

The purpose of this study determines the cause related marketing practices in Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry. Further this study investigates the relationship among the determinants of CRM and demographic variables. The sample size of this study was 629. The concern respondents were the post graduate students and employees of different universities and organizations. SPSS was used to analyze the data. This study finds that CRM is proven as strategic tool with multi-dimensional objectives like aligning their brand with worthy cause, by promising to contribute in monetary terms. Their sales increase and fulfill their corporate social responsibility that both are …

Factors Influencing Intention To Create New Venture Among Young Graduates, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Hafiz Mushtaq Ahmad, Kashif Ur Rehman, Nadeem Safwan

Ahmed Imran Hunjra (PhD)