SAJMS - South Asian Journal of Management Sciences

South Asian Journal of Management Sciences

Environmental Awareness During COVID-19: Spur Organizational Performance through Environmental Motivation and Environmental Management System

Research Article

The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted lives through direct and indirect channels, leaving an indelible global imprint on businesses and their workforces. This study investigates the influence of environmental management system on organizational performance grounded in business and sustainable environmental motivation. Additionally, it delves into the moderating role of environmental awareness during pandemics. Using data from 279 respondents in Pakistan's manufacturing [...]

By Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Siddique, Kamran Ali, Naila Kausar 2023
Keywords: Environmental Motivation, Environmental Management System, Environmental Performance, Economic Performance, COVID-19 Read more...

Exploring Employee Motivational Factors and Strategies During Pandemic: A Case of Telecom Industry Pakistan

Research Article

The rising trends of employee well-being and talent retention directed organizational attention toward human capital management. Employee motivation has remained a concern for organizations to stay competitive in a dynamic corporate environment. This paper explores employee motivational factors and strategies telecom companies used to encourage their employees' morale and performance during the pandemic (crisis). To provide theoretical support, we used [...]

By Uzma Ali, Laiba Lakho 2023
Keywords: Herzberg's two-factor theory, Covid-19, Coping strategies, Stress, Motivation, Read more...

Elevating Consumer Purchase Intentions in Pakistan: The Power of Digital Marketing

Research Article

This study examines the moderating effect of brand equity on the relationship between digital marketing and consumer intent to purchase in Pakistan's social media commerce context. The data is collected through an online survey administered using a purposive sample strategy collecting 371 responses. The entire population was hard to triangulate as such statistics are not accurately available in a developing [...]

By Sherbaz Khan, Sahar Qabool, Irfan ul Haque, Huda Javed 2023
Keywords: Purchase intention, Digital Marketing Brand Awareness, Customer Satisfaction. Read more...

Investigating Tourists' Travel Intentions: A South Asian Perspective from Pakistan

Research Article

The present paper is designed to analyze the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the travel intention of tourists. In this study, three factors have been incorporated to have an in-depth analysis regarding tourists' travel intention in the pandemic. The three factors are traveling restrictions, travel constraints, and fear of Covid-19. The collected data was analyzed by using PLS-SEM. The [...]

By Haya Binte Khalid 2023
Keywords: Covid19, traveling restrictions, constraints, travel intention, PLS-SEM Read more...

A New Dimension for Job Pursuit Intention and Organizational Commitment through Corporate Social Responsibility

Research Article

To signify the importance of sub-dimensions affecting HR balancing parameters, this investigation has utilized the philosophical implications of post-positivism to study an academic premise for assessing the presence of corporate social responsibility and organizational justice along with their impact on employee commitment with switching intentions and suggesting critical implications for this premise accordingly. The role of overall justice in moderating [...]

By Muhammad Masood Mir, Mushtaque Ali Jariko, Nizamuddin Channa, Tania Mushtaque 2023
Keywords: Organizational identity, external CSR, internal CSR, job satisfaction, job pursuit intention, organizational commitment Read more...

Development of Online Banking Services in Pakistan: Applications of SWOT Analysis

Research Article

The banking sector of Pakistan has been steered up a prominent transformation in its performance and services provided during the period of 2006-2021 parallel to the global shifts in technology. The prevailing wave of internet in the financial industry has driven the banking sector to implement technological advancements to offer its quality services electronically through online banking. So, this study [...]

By Mahpara Naeem, Syed Tehseen Jawaid, Sadaf Mustafa 2023
Keywords: SWOT Analysis, Trend Analysis, Online Banking Read more...

Whether Students Intend to Use Online Cab Services in the Wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Research Article

In order to control the widespread of deadly virus, government had to impose strict regulations among which the perception of customers regarding use of online cab services was impacted drastically. Travelers behavior about the transportation used for traveling and daily commute were influenced significantly. Therefore, this study explores the determinant that impacts a person intention to use online cab services [...]

By Maiyra Ahmed 2023
Keywords: Health Consciousness, Risk Perception, Online Cab Services, Covid-19, Smart PLS Read more...

Predicting Entrepreneurial Intentions among Students: Evidence from Pakistan Higher Education Institutions

Research Article

Thousands of students are graduating each year, but the number of jobs in the market is much smaller. The unemployment rate is slowly and gradually increasing in Pakistan. There is a need to change people's minds by promoting the concept of entrepreneurship among them. Hence, the present paper aims to examine different perspectives through which the entrepreneurial intention of an [...]

By Noman Ahsan, Muhammad Ashfaq 2023
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention, University Support, Higher Education, Family Background, PLS-SEM Read more...

Threshold Nonlinear Impact of Control on Corruption and Government Effectiveness on Tourism Development in different Income Level Countries: Evidence from Panel Smooth Transition Regression Models

Research Article

Control on corruption and government effectiveness are considered significant predictors of tourism development. However, despite its importance, a conspicuous gap exists in the literature on how these two indicators support tourism development for the economies in the long run. This research fills this gap by studying the influence of government effectiveness and control on corruption on tourism development for a [...]

By Nida Shah 2023
Keywords: Control on Corruption, Government Effectiveness, Tourism Development, different Income Level Countries, PSTR technique Read more...

The Impact of Internet Connectivity on Financial Inclusion: Comparative Analysis between Developed and Developing Countries

Research Article

Financial inclusion collectively develops economic growth in which persons can start their businesses or strengthen existing setups by getting loans from banks and any other source of microfinance schemes. The higher value of the financial inclusion index indicates better and easy access to the bank account, online payment systems, saving, lending, and borrowing. The research attempts to provide a comparative [...]

By Rehmat wali shah, Asghar ali, Khurram Iftikhar 2023
Keywords: Financial Inclusion, Internet connectivity, Fixed Effect, Random Effect Read more...