European Business & Management

Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018

  • Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance Evidence from Pharmaceutical Sector Listed Companies of Pakistan

    Irfan Rana, Faizan Asad

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 24 September 2017
    Accepted: 26 October 2017
    Published: 5 December 2017
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on Financial Performance (FP) of pharmaceutical sector companies listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). According to published data of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a total of 9 pharmaceutical companies are reported in this sector. In order to achieve th... Show More
  • Welfare Deprivation of Women in Rural North-West, Nigeria

    Oladokun Yetunde Olasimbo Mary, Kemisola Omorinre Adenegan, Isaac Busayo Oluwatayo

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018
    Pages: 9-17
    Received: 1 October 2017
    Accepted: 11 November 2017
    Published: 14 December 2017
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    Abstract: Women are important segment of the human population and appropriate investment in their welfare would be of great benefit at individual, household, and community levels. There has been an increasing incidence of welfare deprivation among women in rural Nigeria. Thus this study examined the welfare deprivation of women in rural North-West (NW) Niger... Show More
  • The Influence of Leadership Styles on the Implementation of the Strategic Plans in Non-Governmental Organisations in Kisumu County, Kenya

    Ogal Joram, Omanyo Abraham Otieno

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018
    Pages: 18-23
    Received: 29 September 2017
    Accepted: 27 October 2017
    Published: 23 December 2017
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    Abstract: Despite the evidence of the existence of strategic plans in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya, the greatest impediment to successful use of these strategies in development has been failure by organizations to implement them. Indeed, previous studies have shown that crafting strategic plans is a lot easier than to make them happen. The objectiv... Show More
  • Building the Brand “Cafés do Brasil”: The Institutional Challenges and Their Effects on the Brand’s Positioning on the International Market

    Marco Aurélio dos Santos

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018
    Pages: 24-27
    Received: 9 October 2017
    Accepted: 6 December 2017
    Published: 8 January 2018
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    Abstract: New consumption patterns based on quality and sustainability have encouraged the coffee production chain to innovate and adapt to the new competitive scenario. While Brazil is the world’s largest coffee producer, it is known mainly as a producer of commodity coffee. To overcome these weaknesses, the Brazilian government has implemented policies des... Show More
  • Recruitment and Selection Strategies and Practices in the Private Sector Commercial Banks of Bangladesh: Evidence from Human Resource Practitioners

    Tamanna Parvin Eva

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018
    Pages: 28-38
    Received: 17 November 2017
    Accepted: 6 December 2017
    Published: 8 January 2018
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    Abstract: Effective organizational performances rely on the proper allocation of human resources in different functional areas. Proper recruitment and selection procedure helps an organization to allocate right type of qualified employees in the proper job position for ensuring organizational effectiveness. The banking sector is playing a crucial role in the... Show More
  • An Investigative Study of Factors Influencing Dining out in Casual Restaurants Among Young Consumers

    Vimal Chandra Verma, Devashish Das Gupta

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2018
    Pages: 39-43
    Received: 11 October 2017
    Accepted: 7 November 2017
    Published: 9 January 2018
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    Abstract: Purpose: India is known for highest number of young people in the world. Students as consumers are more dynamic and emerging consumer group for restaurants. Focusing on younger diner attitude and preferences, the aim of this paper is to use factor analysis approach to group different factors influencing their motivation behind dining out in casual ... Show More