Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.10
M. Mamun, Hasibul Islam, Nayan Kumar Sarker
Purpose: The aim of the research is to explore the affiliation between banks performance and capital adequacy in Bangladesh. Methodology: A total of 20 listed conventional banks are selected as a sample covering a period of 11 years from 2010-2020. The analysis of the study is conducted with help of correlation and multivariate fixed effect regression analysis to examine how the capital adequacy ratio (CAR), the credit deposit ratio (CDR), and the cost-income ratio (CIR) influence the performance of banks. Findings: With the use of correlation and regression analysis, the researchers have come to the conclusion that the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) has a negative association with return on assets (ROA) and the cost-income ratio (CIR) has a negative relationship with return on assets (ROA), while the credit deposit ratio (CDR) has no relationship with return on assets (ROA). On the other hand, the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and cost-income ratio (CIR) have a negative association with return on equity (ROE), but the credit deposit ratio (CDR) has a positive relationship with return on equity (ROE). The study concluded that capital adequacy and return on assets (ROA), as well as capital adequacy and return on equity (ROE), have a significant association. Thus, capital adequacy and banks' performance are significantly related. Practical Implications: The performance and credit deposit ratio is positively related. An increase in credit deposit ratio will increase the profitability. The cost income ratio is negatively related with profitability. Banks should maintain cost income ratio low as possible. The capital adequacy ratio is negatively related with profitability. An increase in capital adequacy ratio will reduce the profitability. Originality: This is an original research of researchers. The researchers attempt to examine the data using a large sample and sophisticated statistical tools to conduct the research. Research Limitations: The research is based on only the secondary data.
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Purpose– The prime objective of this article is to revisit the role of Workers Participation Committee (WPC) and discover how and where WPC has been playing an active role in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Industry in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach– This study has extensively reviewed the journal articles, documents prepared by international organizations and thesis works of researchers that have been published in the reputed journals and online sources. Findings– This study finds that WPC has active roles to play in the issues related to labor standards and the issues related to labor rights. Moreover, WPC has the ability to establish mutual trust and harmonious relationship between the workers and employers by resolving industrial dispute. Research limitations- This is a conceptual paper which suffers to observe the reality from the ground. This study will invoke many scholars to conduct empirical studies in the future to evaluate the reality of the functions that WPC can play independently at the organizational level in Bangladesh. Practical implications– This study contributes significantly to the existing literature of WPC, especially in the RMG industry. This study also has implication as the future reference to conduct empirical assessment in terms of WPC’s roles and legislative reformation. Originality/value– As far as originality is concerned, very few research effort has been made before to revisit the role of WPC in the RMG industry in Bangladesh.
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Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.7
M. Rana, R. Rekha, Hasibul Islam
Purpose: The study showed the impact of digitalization on the economic growth of Bangladesh. Methodology: The researcher used secondary data to analyze the relationship between variables. Linear regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of explanatory variables and explained variable. For performing statistical analysis, STATA programming environment was used to this study. Telecommunication infrastructure index and online service index were used as explanatory variables. GDP growth rate used as explained variable. Findings: The regression result showed the significant and positive impact of telecommunication infrastructure index and online service index on GDP growth rate. The variable explained was 86.6%, which was higher and indicate that these variable effect mostly on the GDP growth rate. Due to data insufficiency, the researcher cannot compare network readiness index and GDP growth rate. However, the study has found that there is significant level growth of the network readiness index and GDP growth rate. Further, the study should be conducted with more data and other variables. Practical Implications: A developing country like Bangladesh, an appropriate infrastructure policy will helpful for all stage of development, that will drive the process of economic development. Policymakers should give sufficient support to establish the digital infrastructure. Originality: The study found that in Bangladesh digitalization indicators have been more effective effect on economic growth. Research Limitations: The limitation of the research is the generalization of the findings. Further researchers should conduct studies to find other variables that increase the impact digitalization.
{"title":"The Impact of Digitalization on the Economic Growth of Bangladesh","authors":"M. Rana, R. Rekha, Hasibul Islam","doi":"10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.7","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study showed the impact of digitalization on the economic growth of Bangladesh. Methodology: The researcher used secondary data to analyze the relationship between variables. Linear regression analysis was used to estimate the effect of explanatory variables and explained variable. For performing statistical analysis, STATA programming environment was used to this study. Telecommunication infrastructure index and online service index were used as explanatory variables. GDP growth rate used as explained variable. Findings: The regression result showed the significant and positive impact of telecommunication infrastructure index and online service index on GDP growth rate. The variable explained was 86.6%, which was higher and indicate that these variable effect mostly on the GDP growth rate. Due to data insufficiency, the researcher cannot compare network readiness index and GDP growth rate. However, the study has found that there is significant level growth of the network readiness index and GDP growth rate. Further, the study should be conducted with more data and other variables. Practical Implications: A developing country like Bangladesh, an appropriate infrastructure policy will helpful for all stage of development, that will drive the process of economic development. Policymakers should give sufficient support to establish the digital infrastructure. Originality: The study found that in Bangladesh digitalization indicators have been more effective effect on economic growth. Research Limitations: The limitation of the research is the generalization of the findings. Further researchers should conduct studies to find other variables that increase the impact digitalization.","PeriodicalId":55618,"journal":{"name":"South Asian Journal of Business Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74946580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.5
Md. Kamruzzaman Kamruzzaman, M. M. Billa, Md. Musa Sheikh, Md. Shawan Uddin
Purpose– This research aims to investigate the relationship between Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), Traditional Human Resource Practices (THRP), and Job Satisfaction (JS) in the context of Bangladeshi service-providing organizations. Design/methodology/approach– This study employs the positivism paradigm using a cross-sectional survey with the help of a structured questionnaire having five points Likert scale. Using the snowball sampling technique total of 202 questionnaires were collected from the service-providing organizations (Restaurants, Insurance, Telecommunication, Bank, and Transport) operating in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. To analyze, the surveyed data structural equation modeling approach is used for this study. The measurement model of this study is assessed based on the relationship between the indicators and the latent variables using the partial least square technique. Findings– This study finds that practicing SHRM has a significant positive relation with the JS which leads the organization to achieve its success but different findings regarding the relations of THRP with JS. Research limitations- This study has limitations in terms of cross-sectional design, the number of measurement items, sample size, and sampling technique which may suffer the generalisability of the results. Practical implications– The findings of this study should help management to understand how organizational settings and policies can generate constructive means, which in turn enhance the alignment of THRP according to SHRM to bring JS into the organizations. Originality/value– This study will add to the human resource management literature by investigating the soundness of the SHRM, THRP, and JS relation in the service sectors in Bangladeshi which is relatively limited in the country under study.
{"title":"Strategic and Traditional Human Resource Practices and their Relationships with Job Satisfaction in the Service Sectors in Bangladesh","authors":"Md. Kamruzzaman Kamruzzaman, M. M. Billa, Md. Musa Sheikh, Md. Shawan Uddin","doi":"10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.5","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose– This research aims to investigate the relationship between Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM), Traditional Human Resource Practices (THRP), and Job Satisfaction (JS) in the context of Bangladeshi service-providing organizations. Design/methodology/approach– This study employs the positivism paradigm using a cross-sectional survey with the help of a structured questionnaire having five points Likert scale. Using the snowball sampling technique total of 202 questionnaires were collected from the service-providing organizations (Restaurants, Insurance, Telecommunication, Bank, and Transport) operating in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. To analyze, the surveyed data structural equation modeling approach is used for this study. The measurement model of this study is assessed based on the relationship between the indicators and the latent variables using the partial least square technique. Findings– This study finds that practicing SHRM has a significant positive relation with the JS which leads the organization to achieve its success but different findings regarding the relations of THRP with JS. Research limitations- This study has limitations in terms of cross-sectional design, the number of measurement items, sample size, and sampling technique which may suffer the generalisability of the results. Practical implications– The findings of this study should help management to understand how organizational settings and policies can generate constructive means, which in turn enhance the alignment of THRP according to SHRM to bring JS into the organizations. Originality/value– This study will add to the human resource management literature by investigating the soundness of the SHRM, THRP, and JS relation in the service sectors in Bangladeshi which is relatively limited in the country under study.","PeriodicalId":55618,"journal":{"name":"South Asian Journal of Business Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75359717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.1
M. Kamruzzaman, Anowar Ullah
Purpose: This study attempts to identify & significantly examine how corporate governance practices interact with non-performing loans in the banking sector of Bangladesh. Corporate governance (CG) is one of the significant factors that has gained considerable attention due to several rising scams in the banking sector. Recent global financial crisis as well as collapse of few local and global splendens entities like Bismillah Group, Hallmark, MCI Inc., and WorldCom etc. have strongly affected the banking sector globally that forced to rethink the overall banking structure. Methodology: The present study was descriptive in nature for which convenient sampling method was used to select the sample banks. Required data were collected from diversified data sources and tested with Microsoft Office (MS Excel). Findings: The study found that different persons and sectors like debased and dishonest bank officials of BB, top management and powerful political figures commonly affect the lending decisions. CG practices ought to be fortified as well as careful and tactful lending decisions must be ensured to stop credits turn bad. Practical Implications: Sometime, banks don't adhere to the principles and guidelines formulated by BB appropriately which are the constraints to operate business soundly. Each of the identified factors here ought to be analyzed cautiously so as to improve CG practices among the banks for fortifying the banking sector. Originality: Researchers tried to track down the relationship between CG practices and their effect on NPLs in BD perspective considering the financial data of respective entities. The present paper simply added some new nfluencing factors to the several prior works in this field which made it unique. Research Limitations: Researchers considered a limited part of the entire banking sector (only 12 of 61banks) which has shown a partial status of this sector. It would be possible to take private, specialized, Islamic and state-owned banks‘ data and make a comparison to show the desired real picture of CG practices and non-performing loans of the whole banking sector.
{"title":"Corporate Governance Practices and Non-performing Loans in Banking Sector of Bangladesh: A comparative Study","authors":"M. Kamruzzaman, Anowar Ullah","doi":"10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.1","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study attempts to identify & significantly examine how corporate governance practices interact with non-performing loans in the banking sector of Bangladesh. Corporate governance (CG) is one of the significant factors that has gained considerable attention due to several rising scams in the banking sector. Recent global financial crisis as well as collapse of few local and global splendens entities like Bismillah Group, Hallmark, MCI Inc., and WorldCom etc. have strongly affected the banking sector globally that forced to rethink the overall banking structure. Methodology: The present study was descriptive in nature for which convenient sampling method was used to select the sample banks. Required data were collected from diversified data sources and tested with Microsoft Office (MS Excel). Findings: The study found that different persons and sectors like debased and dishonest bank officials of BB, top management and powerful political figures commonly affect the lending decisions. CG practices ought to be fortified as well as careful and tactful lending decisions must be ensured to stop credits turn bad. Practical Implications: Sometime, banks don't adhere to the principles and guidelines formulated by BB appropriately which are the constraints to operate business soundly. Each of the identified factors here ought to be analyzed cautiously so as to improve CG practices among the banks for fortifying the banking sector. Originality: Researchers tried to track down the relationship between CG practices and their effect on NPLs in BD perspective considering the financial data of respective entities. The present paper simply added some new nfluencing factors to the several prior works in this field which made it unique. Research Limitations: Researchers considered a limited part of the entire banking sector (only 12 of 61banks) which has shown a partial status of this sector. It would be possible to take private, specialized, Islamic and state-owned banks‘ data and make a comparison to show the desired real picture of CG practices and non-performing loans of the whole banking sector.","PeriodicalId":55618,"journal":{"name":"South Asian Journal of Business Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84907465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.58753/jbspust.3.1.2022.6
Khadija Khanom, Md. Tariqul Islam, A. Hasan, Shah Mahmud Sumon, Mohammad Rakibul Islam Bhuiyan
Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to explore the effects of health, hygiene and safety measures on worker satisfaction in readymade garments sector in Gazipur district of Bangladesh. Methodology: Based on review of literatures and collection of 260 usable responses the study is conducted by partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method using Smart PLS 3.0. Findings: The findings of the study have revealed that health and hygiene measures significantly influence workers’ satisfaction towards readymade garments sector in Bangladesh. However, the study results show that safety measures insignificantly influence the workers" satisfaction towards garment Sector in Bangladesh. Practical implications: The study might be useful for garment industry operators in formulating strategies of improving health and Hygiene measures, and safety measures to improve workers' satisfaction in garment sector in Bangladesh. Originality: The study has uniquely presented a case comprising the factors helping devising a strategy for industry professionals through measuring the integrated effects of health, hygiene and safety measures on workers’ satisfaction of readymade garment sector in Bangladesh.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-21DOI: 10.1108/sajbs-08-2020-0276
S. Alok, Sudatta Banerjee, Navya Kumar
PurposeThis study aims to identify demographic characteristics, personal attributes and attitudes and social support factors that adversely or favourably affect the likelihood of career persistence amongst women workers of the Indian IT sector.Design/methodology/approachThe research, grounded in the social cognitive career theory, analyses primary data collected from 850 women working in IT via a survey. Based on an original definition of career persistence, the sample was segregated into 427 persistent and 423 non-persistent women. Logistic regression was performed to test for the effect of various determinants on the likelihood of women being career persistent versus non-persistent.FindingsBeing married, having children, as well as high levels of belief in gender disadvantage and work–family conflict lowered the likelihood of career persistence amongst women. While being a manager, possessing high career identity, high occupational culture fit, positive psychological capital and family support boost the likelihood.Originality/valueThe study examines women's actual continuance in an IT career vis-à-vis exit from the workforce/IT field, rather than women's stated intent to persist/quit as previously investigated. It uses logistic regression to identify both hurdles and aids on the path of women's career persistence. The findings can help recognize women more likely to struggle, thus be a first step in targeted organizational interventions to plug a leaky talent pipeline.
{"title":"Will she stay or will she quit: determinants of career persistence and non-persistence amongst women workers of India's IT sector","authors":"S. Alok, Sudatta Banerjee, Navya Kumar","doi":"10.1108/sajbs-08-2020-0276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sajbs-08-2020-0276","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeThis study aims to identify demographic characteristics, personal attributes and attitudes and social support factors that adversely or favourably affect the likelihood of career persistence amongst women workers of the Indian IT sector.Design/methodology/approachThe research, grounded in the social cognitive career theory, analyses primary data collected from 850 women working in IT via a survey. Based on an original definition of career persistence, the sample was segregated into 427 persistent and 423 non-persistent women. Logistic regression was performed to test for the effect of various determinants on the likelihood of women being career persistent versus non-persistent.FindingsBeing married, having children, as well as high levels of belief in gender disadvantage and work–family conflict lowered the likelihood of career persistence amongst women. While being a manager, possessing high career identity, high occupational culture fit, positive psychological capital and family support boost the likelihood.Originality/valueThe study examines women's actual continuance in an IT career vis-à-vis exit from the workforce/IT field, rather than women's stated intent to persist/quit as previously investigated. It uses logistic regression to identify both hurdles and aids on the path of women's career persistence. The findings can help recognize women more likely to struggle, thus be a first step in targeted organizational interventions to plug a leaky talent pipeline.","PeriodicalId":55618,"journal":{"name":"South Asian Journal of Business Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47125672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-12-20DOI: 10.1108/sajbs-07-2020-0262
Navya Kumar, S. Alok, Sudatta Banerjee
PurposeGender diversity is known to trigger creative and relationship conflicts alike, the former a boon for innovation and the latter a bane. This study aims to explore the possibility of a gender mix that is “just right” for balancing the intensities of varied forms of conflict to boost innovation in firms in India. Specifically, this paper investigated the presence of an optimal level of women as a percentage of the firm’s full-time permanent employees (Percent-Women) that maximized the firm’s likelihood of product innovation (Product–Innovation–Likelihood).Design/methodology/approachLogistic regression analyses of firm-level data of Indian establishments of varied sizes and industries from World Bank Enterprise Surveys 2014 was performed. Instrumental variable addressed the potential endogeneity of Percent-Women.FindingsThe analysis demonstrated an inverted U-shaped relationship between Product–Innovation–Likelihood and Percent-Women. Product–Innovation–Likelihood peaked when Percent-Women lay between 35% and 58%, i.e. when the firm was gender-balanced or close to it.Practical implicationsThe finding of an optimal level of female inclusion presents to firms a defined target of gender mix to be achieved, failing to which they may be limiting their innovation potential. It compels firms to view gender diversity as a business imperative with definite implications for their long-term performance.Social implicationsFor India, the demonstrated relationship between workplace gender diversity and innovation brings additional reason and urgency to public initiatives, such as female literacy, for boosting female economic engagement. Innovation can power the next stage of the Indian growth story by engaging the heretofore insufficiently tapped female worker.Originality/valueBy demonstrating an optimal degree of female inclusion at which innovation potential peaks, the study reconciled opposing theories of diversity-driven conflicts and went beyond the commonly observed simple linear relationship between female inclusion and innovation. Further, the paper focused on India, a major developing economy with a vast female populace and growing innovation ambitions but scarcely researched for gender diversity’s role in innovation.
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{"title":"The mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between total reward perceptions and employee retention","authors":"K. J. Fernando, H. Nishanthi","doi":"10.4038/jbs.v8i0.70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/jbs.v8i0.70","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55618,"journal":{"name":"South Asian Journal of Business Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2021-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88164607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kapila Ariyadrashana Silva, A. Adikaram, J. Jayakody
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