The Lahore Journal of Business is aimed at providing a specialized forum for dissemination of qualitative and quantitative research in various areas of business administration. The LJB invites researchers, policy makers and analysts to submit original theoretical and empirical papers that explore and contribute to the understanding of various areas in the business domain. The Journal aims at bringing together state-of-art research findings, particularly from emerging markets, in various business disciplines including (but not limited to) accounting, banking, management, marketing, finance, investments, human resource management and organizational behavior.
admin Workplace Bullying and Employee Performance Among Bank Personnel in Pakistan Hafsa Hussain and Qais Aslam Download Abstract This study investigates the prevalence of workplace bullying for a sample of bank employees in Lahore. It also examines whether workplace bullying (measured as work-related bullying and person-related bullying) affects employees’ performance in this context. On analyzing the … Read more
Demutualization in Developing and Developed Country Stock Exchanges Muhammad Hammad, Adil Awan and Amir Rafiq Download Abstract This study considers seven different stock exchanges in order to measure the impact of demutualization announcements on stock market return volatility. This is measured based on the daily index prices of all seven indices: the Toronto Stock Exchange … Read more
The Impact of Consumer Ethnocentrism on Purchase Intentions: Local Versus Foreign Brands Mehrukh Salman and Uswa Naeem Download Abstract This study evaluates the impact of consumer constructs, including ethnocentrism, attitudes toward brands, and celebrity endorsement, on purchase intentions for beverages in Pakistan. A quantitative survey was administered to collect the data and a path analysis … Read more
SMEs and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach Ishola Wasiu Oyeniran, Oladipo Olalekan David and Oluseyi Ajayi Download Abstract This empirical study adopts an autoregressive distributed lag approach in order to examine how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have contributed to economic growth in Nigeria between 1981 and 2013. We find that … Read more
Predicting Work Motivation Through Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions: The Explanatory Role of Heavy Work Investment Ishfaq Ahmed and Muhammad Khalid Khan Download Abstract This study investigates the relationship among job attitudes (job satisfaction and turnover intentions), heavy work investment (work engagement and workaholism), and work motivation (promotion focus and prevention focus). We develop a … Read more
The Impact of Market Discipline on Banks’ Capital Adequacy: Evidence From an Emerging Economy Ayesha Afzal Download Abstract This study presents empirical support for the role of market discipline in augmenting bank capital ratios in a competitive banking environment. Using a panel dataset on domestic commercial banks in Pakistan from 2009 to 2014, the study … Read more
A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory and Supervisory Islamic Banking: Evidence from Pakistan, Malaysia, Bahrain, and the UK Asad Khan and Abdul Qadir Shah Download Abstract This study critically analyzes the regulatory and supervisory frameworks that govern Islamic banks in the dual banking systems of Pakistan, Malaysia, Bahrain, and the UK. We discuss their core regulatory … Read more
An Analysis of Oil Price Volatility Using VAR: Evidence From Pakistan Abdul Rafay and Saqib Farid Download Abstract Oil is a crucial economic input and Pakistan’s growth, production levels, and price levels are affected significantly by oil price volatility. This paper captures the impact of oil price shocks on Pakistan’s economy by considering variables such … Read more
Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer Behavior: A Developing Country Perspective Farida Saleem and C. Gopinath Download Abstract This study evaluates the determinants of customer behavior (brand loyalty and willingness to pay a price premium) within the framework of corporate social responsibility. We develop and test a model in the context of a developing country. The … Read more
Deviant Workplace Behaviors in Organizations in Pakistan Maimoona Waseem Download Abstract While employees bring their own set of values and attitudes to the workplace, companies that adopt a positive approach toward their employees are likely to be more productive. Employee misbehavior and workplace deviance can have a severe impact on overall organizational performance and productivity, … Read more