Engagement is more than mere job satisfaction. Fully engaged employees are motivated and dedicated and ensure that the organizations achieve success. The aim of the current study was to understand demographic differences in the employee engagement level of managers working in National Capital Region, Delhi, India. The study was conducted on a sample of 1250 employees working in the organizations located in this region. The results of the study shows that managers primarily differ in their level of...

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Pear output and acreage in China has been increasing steadily since market deregulations were introduced in 1980s. However, like other horticulture producers, typical pear farmer in China remain smallscale operators and price-takers in both input and output markets. Moreover, farmers can be efficient in production but not in profit as the latter depends on organizational and marketing skills. We investigate profitability of China’s pear farmers in this study. We conducted annual survey on 184 Chinese...

The objectives of this study are to investigate the factors that influence customer green perceived value (GPV) and also to test the relationship between GPV and brand loyalty in China. Based on the deontological and teleological framework, this study proposes that ethical responsibility, utilitarian environmental and warm glow of giving benefits enhance green perceived value. In turn, consumers’ perception of green value has positive impact on brand loyalty. This study employs structural equation modelling...

This paper examines cultural sponsorship from a partnership perspective. It studies the collaboration between two international institutions, a bank and a museum, and their value co-creation with customers and audiences. This in-depth case study of a sponsorship collaboration between a global financial institution (UBS) and a multi-site museum (Guggenheim) evaluates critical aspects of resource integration between the partners with implications for the theory and practice of service innovation. For...

This paper tests the strength of association between variables that determines the outreach (level of reach to the poor) of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and financial performance indicators. That is: Is there a trade-off between reaching the poor and being sustainable? Using data from the Microfinance Information Exchange website, the paper employed panel data regressions to investigate the trade-off. The evidence collected from 70 MFIs and 135 observations from The Economic Community of West...

This exploratory study aims to investigate (1) the governance compliance level of the logistics & shipping industry; and (2) the strengths and weaknesses of the industry in terms of governance practices in Hong Kong. During 2003 to 2014, the overall corporate governance scores of the industry have kept increasing. However, most of the companies tend to merely comply and meet the minimum requirements set by the regulators. Only a few of them are willing to promote good governance voluntarily. Among...

It is a fact that international migration keeps on being a significant force in globalisation. Many migrants are forced by circumstances to migrate, others are attracted by the prospects of greater economic, social and educational opportunities for themselves and their families. Whilst many migrants take up positions in paid employment, a considerable proportion migrate specifically to initiate new venture start-up activities. This study highlights preliminary findings on attributes and essential...

There is a dearth of research and absence of any research model which identifies and examines the effectiveness of IAF in the Kingdom of Thailand (Thailand). Accordingly, the research conducted culminated in the construction of conceptual and empirical IAF models, which should prove useful to internal audit practitioners and academic researchers in Thailand. The purpose of this dissertation is to identify, measure, and evaluate factors that influence the effectiveness of the internal audit function...

Recent Wal-Mart openings have been accompanied by public demonstrations against the company, asserting that it is deleterious to residential property values. This study empirically evaluates that claim, analyzing the spatial correlation between Wal-Mart locations and residential property values, comparing Wal-Mart with other big-box retailers while controlling for other aspects of a home’s value. Market value may represent a trade-off between price and patience, so we perform a similar analysis...