Pacific B usiness R eview (International)

A Refereed Monthly International Journal of Management Indexed With Web of Science(ESCI)
ISSN: 0974-438X
Impact factor (SJIF):8.603
RNI No.:RAJENG/2016/70346
Postal Reg. No.: RJ/UD/29-136/2017-2019
Editorial Board

Prof. B. P. Sharma
(Principal Editor in Chief)

Prof. Dipin Mathur
(Consultative Editor)

Dr. Khushbu Agarwal
(Editor in Chief)

Editorial Team

A Refereed Monthly International Journal of Management
August 2023


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Name : Impact of Environmental Awareness, Frugality, and Green Consumer Values on Environmental Consciousness among Millennial Consumers
Author : Mahtab Alam,Azhar Kazmi,Meera Mathur
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The environment plays a significant role in the existence of life on planet Earth. Therefore, it has become the prime responsibility of every human being to safeguard the environment and maintain sustainability. The after-effects of degradation of the environment are increasing in the form of global warming, damage of the ozone layer, desertification, seawater pollution, acid rain, and light pollution. Developing countries are also facing the brunt of the same. This study aims to relate some crucial constructs like Frugality and Green consumer value to Environmental consciousness. Very few studies in this area have been done primarily when it comes to developing nations. The research method used in the study is a survey method where 227 respondents were examined for factors impacting their environmental consciousness. The results show a very high and significant impact of these novel constructs studied on the environmental consciousness among Millennials
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Name : Smartphone Schooling: An Empirical Investigation of the Health Impacts and Addictive Behaviors of Online Learning among Youngsters in India
Author : Dr. Vijay Prakash Gupta, Dr. Kavita Singh, Dr. Ravindra Kumar
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A smartphone is a type of electronic equipment that has recently gained in popularity and is now considered a necessity for most individuals, particularly in this period. Children who are still in school are also utilising this gadget since it has a lot of functionalities that are helpful, especially during the current epidemic and lockdown periods because of the online method of education. Because users are increasingly relying on this technology for a variety of purposes, including education and entertainment, they now require it. It has been brought to people's attention that because of its widespread usage, there are a growing number of health dangers. The most important objective of this research is to establish and investigate a connection between major health problems affecting young people in India and addiction to smartphone use.
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Name : Impact of Artificial Intelligence to Automate Management of Employee Benefits
Author : Dr. Shiv Kant Tiwari,Dr. Prashant Tiwari,Dr. Neerja Anand
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way of businesses to manage employee benefits. With AI, companies can automate many of the processes involved in managing employee benefits, including enrollment, eligibility verification and claims processing. This automation can improve the accuracy and efficiency of benefit management, saving time and money for both employers and employees. This study has performed primary quantitative method with survey of 50 employees from Indian retail sector. The SPSS analysis has been done by performing Chi-square test, Sample T-test and Correlation for checking the relationship between independent and dependent variables. One major benefit of AI-powered management is to improved accuracy. By automating processes like eligibility verification and claims processing, AI systems can eliminate human error and ensure that benefits are administered correctly.
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Name : Role of Managerial Leadership in Predicting Turnover Intentions of Academicians Working in Private Universities
Author : Dr. Gagandeep Kaur,Rajwinder Kaur
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The core purpose of the research study is to assess the relationship between managerial leadership and turnover intentions. It also emphasises to study the impact of managerial leadership on turnover intentions of academicians. The research study has used Social Exchange Theory and Human Relations Theory as a basis for the present study. The research study is being conducted on academicians working in private universities in Punjab. Data collected from respondents are analysed using SPSS software. To meet the framed objectives, correlation and regression techniques are used. The results of the study discovered that managerial leadership and turnover intentions are related to each other significantly. It further concludes that positive managerial leadership helps to reduce turnover intentions of academicians and vice-versa. It also opens the door for the long-term sustainability of private universities.
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Name : Role of Mentoring and Psychological Capital in Enhancing Employee Engagement in Central Public Sector Enterprises
Author : Meetu Jain,Dr Aruna Dhamija,Dr Bharti Shauran
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Central Public sector enterprises (CPSEs) in India are encountering difficulties due to skill shortages, limited resource allocations, and insufficient infrastructure and support structures. Employees face high demands, and management support systems may not always be readily accessible to provide assistance. To develop and manage human resources in a more effective way, a new paradigm is needed in CPSEs.In this study, an attempt has been made to find out role of mentoring and psychological capital on work engagement of employees inCentral Public sector enterprises. Mentorship offers excellent ways in sharing knowledge and skills among Central public sector enterprises in India.
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Name : Identification of Factors Affecting Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with Application of Panel Data Analysis
Author : Manish Swami,Dr. Asha Sharma
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The foundation for today's leading global framework for international collaboration is sustainability. The concept of sustainable development was evaluated to prioritize economic growth over social well-being and environmental viability. The purpose of this study is to identify the elements that influence the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. The Data from the previous 22 years (the year 2000 to the financial year 2022) of 163 countries across the world has been collected through the United Nations Department of Economic and social affairs. Panel data analysis has been used to test the result. It is found that all the selected variables are affecting the SDG index score and the fixed effect model is found the best suitable for explaining 71.42 percent of the variance in the data.
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Name : Impact of Financial Inclusion on Monetary Policy Effectiveness in Nepal
Author : Bharat Ram Dhungana, Ramkrishna Chapagain, Bibek Karmacharya,Om Prakash Pokhrel, Laxmi Kanta Sharma
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The paper examines the influence of financial inclusion for effective implementation of monetary policy in Nepal, The deposits to GDP and loans and advance to GDP ratio are used as financial inclusion indicators. The study uses the money supply, loan rate, and exchange rate as primary monetary indicators. The research is based on secondary sources of data from 1975 to 2019.Unit Root test ,The Johnson Cointegration test, Vector Error Correction Model, and Granger Causality test have been applied in the study. The study concludes that financial inclusion have a significant role for effective implementation of the monetary policy both short-run and long-run. The application of digital technology and innovation, high penetration of financial literacy, and expansion of financial infrastructure may further enhance financial inclusion, thereby achieving monetary policy effectiveness in the nation. Besides this, the regulatory authority may adopt a strategy to diversify financial services in every corner of the country, focusing on poor and disadvantaged people to enhance financial inclusion.
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Name : Scrutinizing the Performance of the Shariah Indices in Malaysia Before and After the Covid-19 Era
Author : Saif Siddiqui,Sumbul
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In previous research, Islamic stock market performance has been extensively and profoundly conferred by researchers. The key objective of the present study is to focus on Malaysian shariah indices before and after Covid-19. For this purpose, we collect day-to-day data of certain indexes i.e. {titan 25Index (DJMY25D) and FBMKLCI. The data have been split into th before and after Covid-19 duration. Covid period is from 9 June'2017 to 31st Dec.'2019 and after Covid period covered the duration of 1st Jan.'2020 to 9th June'2022. We apply the Cointegration, Granger Causality Test, and GMM by analyzing Descriptive statistics and Unit root tests. The findings show that, in terms of the risk and returns, the Islamic finance indices outperforms the conventional index. Since both indices show cointegration according to the cointegration test over both time periods, the pandemic has not altered the long-term connection. A similar pattern has also been seen in the short-term relationship. The Islamic stock index and the conventional stock index might be seen to be in contradiction to one another. The Islamic market relies on lower risk and no interest, while the conventional market relies on higher interest and more risk. Despite the epidemic having a comparable effect on both the long-term and short-term relationships of both indexes, the returns are often higher in the Islamic index.
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Name : A Study of Perceived Credibility of News Broadcasters and Impact of Social Media Platforms on Opinion Formation
Author : Dr. J. Shreemali,Dr. Sangeeta Choudhary, Dr. Harshita Shrimali, Dr. Madhvi Rathore
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The quest for knowledge is one of the factors that differentiate humans from other species. This quest that expresses itself as curiosity about the surroundings and need for familiarity has expressed itself as a hunger for news and information. Newspapers were the traditional answers to this need and held sway for several decades till Television emerged as the medium of choice for households. This continued till internet and social media platforms took the world by storm and these today get greater time than traditional media of mass communication used for disbursing news and its analysis. This study focused on assessing the perception of people in terms of credibility of traditional media like newspapers and TV along with media like internet and social media platforms in vogue in the recent times. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire circulated as a google form and purposive sampling employed for seeking responses. It is seen that while social media platforms are highly engaging but when it comes to trust, newspapers still command great respect though newspaper industry is not as profitable as it used to be. The need for a credible and engaging medium of disbursing news and its analyses in a profitable manner then emerges as the primary challenge of our generation for modern entrepreneurs and present-day society.
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Name : Digital Banking – Empowering Customers on Technology Banking Platforms after demonetization
Author : Ramawatar Saini, Dr. Tanushree Sharma
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India's flagship plan, Digital India, aspires to transform the country into a knowledge-based society and economy. Government had started numerous initiatives to drive the banking channel penetration in India. One of its kind is the direct benefit transfer for LPG subsidy, revamping the income tax and passport application systems etc. Citizens of India and Banking Channels are the beneficiaries of the Digital India program. Demonetization, which took place two years ago, saw the government withdraw currency notes worth 500 and 1,000 rupees on November 8, 2016, causing cash shortage that lasted for more than a year in various parts of the country. Based on information provided by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), between September 2016 and June 2020, there was a significant increase in digital payments through popular channels including NEFT and mobile banking. Demonetization may now be a thing of the past. However, the trend of greater usage of alternative financial channels has continued. Additionally, SBI report alternative delivery channel share increased by 502 basis points from 78.45 percent in September 2017 to 83.47 percent in September 2018. Internet banking has grown at a greater rate in several segments.
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Name : A Study on Financial Literacy among University Students
Author : Dilpreet Kaur
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The rapid development in the financial markets has led to the arrival of innovative financial products and services in the market. The consumer is often in a dilemma about which financial product to choose from. Financial ignorance leads to wrong financial decisions which hamper the path to achieving holistic well-being. Financial literacy is the key requirement to make an optimal financial decision. It helps to better understand the financial initiatives of the government. Possessing financial literacy is a must skill for individuals from various domains. The core of that domain is students. They are the cornerstone of the future. While pursuing their higher education, students face numerous obstacles. They frequently struggle with time management, health, stress while trying to achieve good academic grades, and money management, along with other things. Their primary source of revenue at this crucial stage is their part-time employment or pocket money. Equipping them with smart money management skills helps them to balance their finances and academics.
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Name : Analysis of the Risks of using Blockchain Technology in Accounting and Auditing
Author : Anatolii Shysh,Iryna Shchyrba, Nataliia Ivanova,Tetyana Larikova, Svitlana Mykhailovyna
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Innovative technologies lead to substantial modifications in organizations sectors like accounting procedures and activities. The main objectives of this paper are to describe innovative technologies and explore the issues of using blockchain technology in accounting. This paper employed qualitative and quantitative data regarding the research purpose, that collected by using a questionnaire technique. The required sample was nominated of 55 experts. Some questions were analysed by using descriptive statistics and the remaining questions were measured by using content analysis. The data were attained by using the emails of professionals. This paper explores the main issues related to blockchain technology from descriptive statistical analysis and content analysis, the results of the current study showing, lack of information, transparency, mechanism, distinction, and disruptive actions are serious issues in the use of blockchain technology in the accounting sector.
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Name : Management of Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Business in Ukraine
Author : Vladyslav Piankov,Ilda Kampo,Olha Milashovska,Tetiana Botsian, Valentyna Ivanenko
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The purpose of the article is to outline the specific features of management strategies for the tourism and hotel and restaurant business in Ukraine in the short term and in the long term. The hospitality sector is highly dependent on the socio-cultural environment in which services are provided. Over the past few years, Ukraine has become an arena of force majeure situations in the economic, legal, and socio-economic dimensions (COVID-19 pandemic, martial law). It is noted that the dynamism of public life directly affects the management activity in the tourism and hotel and restaurant business, updating such guidelines as: management flexibility, management innovation, management pragmatism. The instability of the Ukrainian economic space, which was exacerbated by force majeure, has significantly exacerbated both the institutional and organisational components of hospitality management. Under such force majeure conditions, business strategies are effectively halted, and all economic activity is based on the direct activities of managers and staff of the hospitality industry entity. The algorithm, according to which economic activity is carried out according to predetermined paths, loses its relevance, switching to a manual control mode that responds to external factors and organises work in real-time.
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Name : Editors note
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