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Volume 13 Issue 3 December - February 2019

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Management Motivational Role and Support for Pharmacists in Healthcare Field

Mostafa Essam Ahmed Eissa*

Faculty of pharmacy, Cairo university, Egypt.

Eissa, M. E. A. (2019). Management Motivational Role and Support for Pharmacists in Healthcare Field. i-manager's Journal on Management, 13(3), 1- 4. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.13.3.15131

Abstract

Management role in any organization generally and healthcare specifically is crucial in maintaining work activities of the staff at the optimum quality that achieve the company goals. The following article mentions the important tasks of the managers that should be aware and trained on them to polish their skills for leading subordinates, especially in critical situations that may affect human life such as a team of pharmacists working on handling and preparation of medicines for patients in hospitals in the drug stores and pharmacies. Their morals and attitudes may affect the quality of treatment of the patients and even their lives.

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Impact of Gender Discrimination on Workplace Variables

Poonam Arora* , Unnati Malam**

*-** St. Kabir Institute of Professional Studies, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Arora, P., & Malam, U. (2019). Impact of Gender Discrimination on Workplace Variables. i-manager's Journal on Management, 13(3), 5 - 11. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.13.3.14964

Abstract

Gender discrimination at workplace is the major concern for Human Resource management as it has great impact on the satisfaction & motivation, commitment & enthusiasm, work efficiency & productivity of employees. The discrimination has various levels which exist, change and get accepted within time, though if not adapted well can cause serious stress at workplace. The present study aims to identify gender related barriers to workforce entry, the retention and career advancement of an employee so as to boost their morale at work. The paper draws on a quantitative study conducted over 170 respondents following descriptive research design using a structured questionnaire. The data is analysed using t-test and correlation to check the significance and correlation of factors and find the association between them respectively. The study intends to present the impact of the gender discrimination on variables such as job satisfaction & motivation, commitment & enthusiasm, and stress level of the employees at workplace. Core functions of HR are used to link the impact of gender discrimination with the above variables. The survey result brings out the fact that gender discrimination is not only faced by females, but males are equal victims to it. Majority of the people have faced gender discrimination once in their work life. The study reveals that gender bias creates demonization & loss of employee loyalty, which leads to declining organizational effectiveness. The study not only focuses on discrimination towards a particular gender rather focuses on examining the relation of job satisfaction and the gender of employees and attempts to find how this influences the productivity and performance of an organisation.

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Green Products' Attributes and Price: How Do They Affect Consumers' Green Purchasing Behavior and Loyalty Status in Bangladesh?

Md. Shahinur Rahman*

Department of Marketing, University of Barisal, Barisal, Bangladesh.

Rahman, S. MD., (2019). Green Products' Attributes and Price: How Do They Affect Consumers' Green Purchasing Behavior and Loyalty Status in Bangladesh?. i-manager's Journal on Management, 13(3), 12 - 21. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.13.3.15066

Abstract

The eco-friendly attributes of green products always explain why they are worthy of contributing to environmental protection and making consumers loyal to them. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of green products' attributes and price on green purchasing behavior, which influences ultimately consumer loyalty status. A total of 16 research questions were distributed to 210 respondents, who are from Khulna city and have used at least one green product in their lifetime. In addition, structural equation modeling was employed to measure the impacts of four constructs that were analyzed in the study via AMOS 23. Moreover, the results of the study show that both attributes and price of green products significantly influence the green purchasing behavior of Bangladeshi consumers who become loyal to green products subsequently. The findings of the study suggested that green products' attributes and price have robust aspects that can motivate consumers to buy environmentally favorable products and make this eco-friendly purchasing behavior repeatedly.

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Using Interpretive Structural Modelling on Barriers to Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management in Construction Projects

Harish Kumar Singla*

National Institute of Construction Management and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Singla, H. K. (2019). Using Interpretive Structural Modelling on Barriers to Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management in Construction Projects. i-manager's Journal on Management, 13(3), 22 - 29. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.13.3.14779

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to identify critical barriers to implementation of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in construction projects. The paper also proposes a model for construction sector based on the interrelationship among critical barriers to implementation of ERM and further attempts to find out the driving and dependent barriers to implementation of ERM in construction projects. Based on literature review and expert opinion, several barriers to implementation of ERM are identified and then based on Interpretive Structural Modelling, a theoretical model is proposed showing inter-linkages of barriers. Along with that driving and dependent barriers are identified using MICMAC analysis. Lack of internal knowledge, skills and expertise; lack of top management support and commitment; lack of perceived benefit of ERM; unsupportive organizational culture; insufficient resources (time, money, and people) and lack of a risk management tools and techniques are the most critical barriers to implementation of ERM. The paper proposes a model, which can be put to test and further modified. The paper serves as a base to researchers for further research in the field of ERM.

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E-Recruitment and Selection Practices in Digital Age

Yerragola Prakash*

Deparment of MBA, Vardhaman College of Engineering (Autonomous) Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Prakash, Y. (2019). E-Recruitment and Selection Practices in Digital Age. i-manager's Journal on Management, 13(3), 30-34. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.13.3.15474

Abstract

This paper explores the conceptual inquiry on recruitment and selection in the digital age. The corporate career website, commercial websites, and social media are widely used in recruitment process throughout the world. An analytical research provides factual inquiry on trends in e-recruitment and selection practices globally. This paper identifies the reason for online recruitment such as reduction of recruitment costs, availability of more number of candidates, effective use of social media tool for employee referrals, and availability of top talented persons across geographical locations. The challenges faced by an organization in e-recruitment process include restriction on use of social media, content on the digital application, too much information about the candidate, and efficiency in response time is too low. Commercial websites and social networking sites are key to the recruiter in reduction of recruitment process due to usage of e-recruitment and selection practices.

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Evaluation of Profitability Performance of Private Life Insurance Companies

Pragati Tomar* , Swati Oza**

*-**Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Tomar, P., & Oza, S. (2019). Evaluation of Profitability Performance of Private Life Insurance Companies. i-manager's Journal on Management, 13(3), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmgt.13.3.15846

Abstract

In this fundamental development of service in India, insurance service sector is additionally contributing altogether with an extremely normal development rate. Insurance is financial intermediation function through which one can expose to specified contingencies. A business organization is always established with the aim of earning profit from its operations. It is the profit, which act as a backbone for survival of every organization. Without earning profit, growth and stability of a business firm is not possible. As per IMF- Background paper (2003), indicators for measuring financial soundness of insurance Industry is CARAMEL framework. These indicators involve those quantitative factors which significantly affect the financial position of Life Insurance Companies. To analyze the 'earning and profitability', five leading private life Insurance Companies were taken up for the study. These companies were selected on the basis of their gross direct premium of 2017-18. The study is basically based on secondary data. The period of the study was 2013-2014 to 2017- 2018.

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