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.
A Note on Corporate Capital Structure Theories Mawal Sara Saeed Download Abstract Financial theory revolves around rational participants who want to maximize their utility or wealth for a given level of risk. This maximization, in the first place, calls for the optimality of available resources, making capital financing decisions critical for corporations. Any discussion on … Read more
The Paradox of Rising Dividend Payouts in a Recession: Evidence from Pakistan Ijaz Hussain Download Abstract This paper applies a probit model to a panel of 319 firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange over the period 1999–2010, and finds that changes in inflation have a statistically significant, positive impact on the probability of paying … Read more
The Relationship between Job Burnout and Gender-Based Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Lahore Shamila Nabi Khan Download Abstract Job burnout has been extensively researched in the international literature. Burnout is caused by personal and occupational factors. This study analyzes the impact of burnout with respect to different socio-demographic characteristics and job-related factors. Based on a sample randomly … Read more
The Relationship Between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in India’s Rural Banking Sector: An Item Analysis and Factor-Specific Approach Mohammad Adil Download Abstract Earlier research has shown that, in today’s highly competitive business world, service quality and satisfaction are central to management concerns for marketing effectiveness and success. This study attempts to determine customerperceived service … Read more
Intertemporal Asset Pricing: Preliminary Evidence from an Emerging Economy Amna Rehman and Nawazish Mirza Download Abstract In this paper, we test a simple Merton-style (1973) intertemporal capital asset pricing model (ICAPM) by allowing for time variations in certain key state variables for a sample of firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange. We evaluate the … Read more
The Relationship Between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in India’s Rural Banking Sector: An Item Analysis and Factor-Specific Approach Félix Zogning Nguimeya and Gaétan Breton Download Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine if African stock markets have contributed to a better allocation of savings and economic growth in the countries in question. … Read more