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The purpose of this study is to explore the unused (behavioural and technological) scopes of learning management system acceptance by succeeding an extra inclusive method to address learning management intention adoption. CFA and SEM analyses have been used to examine the data gathered from university students. The study attempts to investigate the part of technological variables in explaining behavioural intention of individuals to adopt learning management by integrating two pre-established frameworks of UTAUT2 (modified) and TTF. The empirical outcomes proven the significant impact of task (TAC) and technology characteristics (TEC) in simplifying task technology fit (TTF). The outcomes of this study also support the significant relationship of task technology fit (TTF) and facilitating condition (FC) with intention to adopt learning management system. The current study offers an all-inclusive method to explain the acceptance of learning management system by joining two recognised theories of technology acceptance. The strength of current study is based on combining behavioural and technological features of learning management system. The explanatory power of our research model suggests the very best explanatory power that described 60.1% of the behavioural intention to adopt learning management.

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UTAUT2, learning value, learning management system, e-learning, TTF

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the dimensions of job satisfaction and organizational commitment by using a more comprehensive approach to address job performance. The structural equation modeling analyses have been used to analyze the data collected from managers of fast-moving consumer goods. This study strives to examine the role of normative organizational commitment, affective organizational commitment, and continuous organizational commitment in predicting individuals’ job satisfaction, which further leads to job performance. The findings of the confirmatory factor analysis establish the excellent model fitness of the studied model. Furthermore, the results of structural equation modeling conclude that the significant association of all three forms of commitment to affect the job satisfaction of employees positively. The results indicate that normative commitment is the most influential form of organizational commitment, while continuous commitment is the least influential in impacting job satisfaction. Furthermore, the outcomes established a significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and job performance of employees of the fast-moving consumer goods sector of Pakistan.

Keywords: Employee commitment, job performance, job satisfaction, Pakistan

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Globalization persists the tendency to alter numerous aspects of today’s world including religion, transport, language, living styles, and international relations; however, its potential to influence quality of environment is the prime concern for trade and environmental policies guidelines (Audi and Ali 2018). In response to the growing interest for identifying the dynamic relationship between globalization and environmental performance, the present study seeks to investigate the critical link between globalization and ecological footprints in top 15 globalized countries between 1970 and 2016. Applying the novel methods of quantile-on-quantile regression (QQ) and Granger causality in quantiles, the findings examine the manners in which quantiles of globalization affect the quantiles of ecological footprints and vice versa. The empirical results suggest that globalization has a long-term positive effect on ecological footprint and vice versa in case of Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Canada, and Portugal. On the other hand, the estimated results indicate a negative effect between globalization and ecological footprint in the case of France, Germany, the UK, and Hungary. These results extend the recent findings on the globalization–environment nexus implying that the magnitude of relationship among both variables varies with countries demanding individual focus and cautions for postulating environmental and trade policies.

Keywords: Globalization, Ecological footprints, Quantile-on-quantile approach, Granger casuality in quantiles

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The present study is pioneer in examining the combined effects of HR Involvement, Performance Pay practices and HR Analytics in determining job satisfaction (JOS). Given the vitality of JOS in raising firm’s performance growth, the current study further investigates the influence of HR analytics, job satisfaction and HR involvement in driving organizational performance. Given the limited empirical work in this regard, the current study would add greater value to the existing literature in identifying the critical association of HR, IT and Performance nexus. The results of partial least square structural equation modelling confirm that HR analytics, performance pay practices and HR involvement have positively and significantly impact on job satisfaction. Moreover, the results of partial least square equation modelling displaying likewise demonstrate that HR analytics, HR involvement and Job satisfaction have a positive and significant impact on firm performance in multinational firms of Malaysia. Technical speaking, the results of partial least square modelling
affirm that the three components, i.e., HR analytics, performance pay, and HR involvement are significantly and positively impact on firm performance in different multinational firms in Malaysia.
Finally, the results suggested that HR analytics, HR involvement and job satisfaction are positive and significant contributors to enhance the performance of multinational firms in Malaysia.
Keywords: HR Analytics, HR Involvement, Performance pay practices, Malaysia.

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 This paper aims to analyze the efficient stock market hypothesis as responsive to American Presidential Election, 2016. The meta-analysis has been done combining content analysis and event study methodology. The all major newspapers, news channels, public polls, literature and five important indices as Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), NASDAQ Stock Market Composit Indexe (NASDAQ-COMP), Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX-500), New York Stock Exchange Composite Index (NYSE-COMP) and Other U.S Indexes-Russell 2000 (RUT-2000) are critically examined and empirically analyzed. The findings from content analysis reflect that stunned winning of Mr Trump from Republican Party worked as shock for American stock market. From event study, findings confirmed that all the major indices reflected a decline on winning of Trump and losing of Ms. Clinton from Democratic. The results are supported empirically and practically through the political event like BREXIT that resulted in shock to Global stock index and loss of $2 Trillion.

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Efficient Stock Market, American Presidential Election, Stock Market Index

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25115/eae.v38i1.2948

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This research paper has addressed an explicit gap in the literature of pharmaceutical industry and healthcare management for a marketing promotion technique, direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA), which has remained to be an academically neglected area by the scholars of Pakistan. Thus, the purpose of this research was to unearth the prevalence of direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) of over-the-counter (OTC) or non-prescription medicines and to assess its impact on consumer purchase behavior. Mixing of two qualitative methods comprising meta synthesis of literature followed by twenty five in-depth qualitative interviews with medical doctors, pharmacists, drug policy developers cum regulators and marketers of OTC medicines, and patients in Karachi-Pakistan (comprising medical doctors, pharmacists, and healthcare marketers) took place. Samples were selected
through snowball sampling method, while the data was analyzed through thematic analysis. The research presents quite useful insights as it has revealed that DTCA is exploited by certain unscrupulous circles, which are attempting to market their
unlicensed and unregistered medicines while with prior approval, federal drug authority only allows DTCA for only registered OTC medicines and some multivitamin complexes. It was concluded that DTCA has a profound influence only on perceptions and need recognition stage out of the five stages of consumer purchasing model. Thus, pharmaceutical and health industry experts are advised to change their attitude towards DTCA in Pakistan and must avail it as useful means of promotion and branding of medicines in Pakistan in conjunction with such othertools.

Keywords: Direct-to-consumer Advertising, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Healthcare Policy and Management, Consumer Behavior

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Purpose

This paper aims to examine the determinants that influence bank users’ acceptance for Islamic financial technology (FinTech) services by extending the technology acceptance model (TAM) in the Malaysian context.

Design/methodology/approach

The survey was conducted using convenience sampling. Moreover, 205 responses were gathered from users of the Islamic bank. On the same note, the literature on determinants of Islamic FinTech acceptance and TAM was reviewed as well in a bid to contribute to the factors that are instrumental in determining the acceptance of FinTech services.

Findings

Findings of the study reveal that Islamic FinTech’s services acceptance is determined by perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and also by another variable, which is consumer innovativeness (CI). On the contrary other factors, self-efficacy and subjective norms are found not to be influential in determining Islamic FinTech’s acceptance by Islamic banking users.

Originality/value

TAM is extended in the context of Islamic FinTech. A new variable, namely, CI is tested using TAM. CI is yet to be tested, therefore, this paper will be a useful reference for the policymakers, academicians and future researchers.

Keywords: Malaysia, Acceptance, TAM, Islamic fintech

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Facebook usage among university students is increasing day by day, a reflection of which is evident through the amount of time these students spend on using social networking sites. This study examines the drivers that cause intensive Facebook usage among university students in Pakistan by using a modified framework. The data was collected using the questionnaire comprised of items related to escape, ease of use, information-seeking, social influence or subjective norm, social relationships, career opportunities, education, attitude, perceived behavior control, and intensive Facebook usage. The data was collected from 280 university students by using the convenience sampling approach. The Partial Least Square Structured Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique was applied to analyze the data. The findings show that social influence, social relationships, perceived behavior control, attitude, and information-seeking have a positive and significant impact on Facebook usage among students. The study concluded that individuals are more driven to use Facebook to make their social circle strong, learn new ideas, and use it for information-seeking. This study provides useful insights to the managers and academicians.

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This article explores the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and three green triggers of environment (awareness, concern, and knowledge) on employee well-being and green behavior. The study engages the stimulus–organism–response model for testing the association between CSR and well-being of employees that leads to employee green behavior. Furthermore, social exchange theory has been utilized to describe the association between well-being and green behavior of employees. Data have been gathered through questionnaire from 509 employees working in guest-service hotels of Pakistan. Structural equation modeling has been used to test the hypotheses. Findings show that CSR, environmental concern, and knowledge have positive effect on employee well-being, whereas environmental awareness has positive but insignificant effect on employee well-being. Furthermore, environmental concern, knowledge, and well-being have a positive influence on green behavior, whereas CSR and environmental knowledge have a positive but insignificant effect. Moreover, well-being fully mediates the relationship between CSR and green behavior and between environmental awareness and green behavior of employees. However, a partial mediation was observed between environmental concern and green behavior. The findings also indicate that no mediation was found between environmental knowledge and employee green behavior. The findings suggest that the hotel managers should invest to improve employee’s awareness regarding green behavior by conducting environmental training for cultivating environmental knowledge and awareness. Moreover, CSR activities should be performed for attaining competitive edge and maintaining a balance between progress and sustainability of environment.

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Purpose

The role of insurance is a backbone for consumers to secure their future. It is important to know where to invest and what are the benefits. Therefore, for the Muslim segment, Islamic insurance system provides Riba (interest)-free environment where consumers invest their money and recover their losses according to sharia. This paper aims to examine the determinants that influence purchase intention of consumers toward Islamic insurance (Takaful) adoption in Pakistan with the help of the modified theory of planned behavior (TPB).

Design/methodology/approach

The authors added four specific variables related to Islamic sharia compliance in the conventional form of the TPB. The relationship among the variables is assessed by using partial least squares structural equation modeling, while the data are collected from 305 respondents.

Findings

The results suggest that attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control are strong predictors of an Islamic insurance adoption in Pakistan. Moreover, factors such as compatibility, relative advantage and awareness have positive and significant impacts on takaful participation. A negative but insignificant relation is found between perceived risk and intention.

Practical implications

This paper provides insight for understanding the factors that lead to consumers’ purchase intention of Islamic insurance.

Originality/value

This paper makes a unique contribution to the literature with reference to Pakistan, being a pioneering attempt to investigate the factors of Islamic insurance adoption by modifying the TPB and applying more rigorous statistical techniques like confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and partial least square structural equation modeling.

Keywords: Takaful, Purchase intention, Theory of planned behaviour, Islamic insurance.