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Reverse Logistics in Pakistans' Pharmaceutical Sector

Research Article

Pakistans' pharmaceutical sector consists of nearly 400 companies but top 100 companies handle 90 percent of the pharmaceutical business. The sector includes 30 multinational companies accounting for 50% of the business. The competition with multi-nationals has played a positive role in managing forward logistics through good supply chain practices. Management of returns is largely accommodated as a regulatory and customer [...]

By Subzwari M. , Khan A. Volume 3, Issue 1 2009 7 Citations Keywords: Logistics Read more

Asian diversities: A snapshot of inter-and-intra differences on collectivism and purchasing endeavorst

Research Article

This study investigates the potential difference in consumption behavior among customers in five Asian settings: Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, India, and China. Of particular interest,the research investigates the relationship between the amount of social influences that occurs in purchasing endeavors and people s orientation toward collectivism. Samples of university students from the jive Asian countries are employed,thus controlling for [...]

By Kongsompong K. Volume 2, Issue 1 2008 Keywords: Cross cultural, Collectivism, Social Influence, Consumer behavior, Gender differences Read more

An exploratory study to identify the Drivers and Inhibitors for the use of Wireless Technology in Healthcare Setting: A case of Pakistan

Research Article

Among various technological developments, the use of wireless technologies is emerging rapidly in the developing and industrialized economies. Healthcare environment is no exception to this phenomenon, whereas the health care environments have unique characteristics and uptake of wireless handheld technologies in a health care environment is complex and exceptional. For example in healthcare environment, individuals are trying to save lives [...]

By Baig A. H. , Gururajan R. , Sharif M. A. Volume 2, Issue 1 2008 Keywords: Pakistani healthcare systems, adoption of wireless, use of wireless technology. PDAs, handheld computers Read more

Assessing the link between Intellectual Capital Formation and Performance of a University

Research Article

The resource-based view (RB V) of the firm grew out of frustration with the structure conduct-performance paradigm of the industrial organization (10) view of the firm and the early RB V theorists found the 10 view - that a firm s success was wholly determined by its external environment - to be unrealistically limited and constraining. Thispaper is an attempt [...]

By Yazdani N. Volume 2, Issue 1 2008 Keywords: Intellectual capital, Resource base view, Industrial organization, Human capital Read more

The Determinants of Capital Structure in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sector of KSE Listed Companies

Research Article

This paper presents the determinants of capital structure of Karachi Stock Exchange listed firms in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector. This paper selected four independent variables i.e. size of the firm, growth, profitability and tangibility. A total of 28 major firms listed at Karachi Stock Exchange for the period of J 999-2005 were selected and analyzed. The result of [...]

By Iqbal A. Volume 2, Issue 1 2008 Keywords: capital structure, pecking order model, trade-off model, leverage, pooled data Read more

Relationship between Store Characteristics and Store Choice

Research Article

In the intense competitive Grocery Store’s industry, increasing and retaining customers is not an easy job. There are studies in relevance to the characteristics of stores. This study determines the relationship between the store characteristics and the store choice. Multinomial Logistic Regression tool was used to analyze the gathered data to recognize the relationship between the store characteristics and store [...]

By Hasan S. A. , Rehman H. U. Volume 1, Issue 1 2007 Keywords: Super markets, hyper markets, grocery stores, retail industry, price atmosphere, service speed Read more

Determinants of Export Performance in Textile Sector of Pakistan

Research Article

This research is an attempt to investigate the correlation of the various independent variables which include an increase of pricing strategy adaptation, Increase of export intensity, Firm's commitment to export, Export market development, Export market competition, Past Pricing Strategy Adaptation, Past Export Performance Satisfaction, Past Export Intensity, Export market distance) with dependent variable (i.e. Expected Short-Term Export Performance improvement). [...]

By Subhani M. I. , Habib S. and Osman A. Volume 1, Issue 1 2007 Keywords: Export performance, past export satisfaction, textiles, exporter of Pakistan Read more

Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm's Financial Performance

Research Article

Corporate Social Responsibility has been broadly defined with its different constructs and its significance in the corporate world. This paper puts forward the study of corporate social responsibility and its impact on firms' financial performance with a perspective of Pharmaceutical Industry. All the firms in pharmaceutical industry were observed for their CSR activities and financial performance for Karachi. The statistical [...]

By Rahat F. and Mehar A. Volume 1, Issue 1 2007 Keywords: CSR, Financial Performance, Pharmaceutical Industry Read more

Quantifying Bullwhip Effect and reducing its Impact

Research Article

This paper quantifies factors which are responsible for the bullwhip effect within the specific theater, e.g. Middle East. A comprehensive analytical understanding of the phenomenon is derived by considering at least twenty critical factors including Advertising, Sales Promotions, Seasonal Effect, Price Variations, Substitute or competitive products, delays in order processing and raw material shortage. The paper suggests Methods of [...]

By Khan M. A. and Shaikh R. A. Volume 1, Issue 1 2007 4 Citations Keywords: Bullwhip, supply chain management, substitute products, seasonal effect Read more