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<#LINE#>Is Experience or Fund Type Effect the Firm Performance? A Study of KSE Listed Organizations in Pakistan<#LINE#>Iram@Sattar,Asif@Saeed,Arshad@Bilal<#LINE#>1-9<#LINE#>1.ISCA-RJMS-2013-067.pdf<#LINE#> GC University Faisalabad, PAKISTAN<#LINE#>18/6/2013<#LINE#>10/7/2013<#LINE#>This paper examined the impact of firm’s age and capital structure on firm’s performance of cement sector in Pakistan. In this paper sample of 10 firms of cement sector is taken data duration consists of five years from 2007 to 2011. In this paper return on assets, return on equity, assets turnover, current liabilities to total assets, long term liabilities to total assets, firm age and debt to equity variables are used. Multiple regression models are applied in order to test data. The results of this study show that firm’s age has a significant impact on firm’s performance. As firms move towards maturity its performance also decreased. Business life cycle theory also supports this statement that firms lose their value with the passage of time. It is analyzed that older firms are highly leveraged. Results of this study show that firms with average age 33 years have 63% debt in their capital structure. Short term debts of such firms are higher and their long term debts are lower. Short term debts are costly as compare to long term debts which ultimately negatively impact on firm’s performance. It is also analyzed that there is a negative relationship between firm’s age and debt equity ratio. Long term debts have significant impact on performance. <#LINE#> @ @ Loderer C. and Waelchli U., Firm age and performance. http:/ssrn.com/abstracts, (2010) @No $ @ @ Coad A., Segarra A. and Teruel M., Like Milk or Wine. Does firm’s performance improve with age?.http://ssrn.com/abstracts, (2010) @No $ @ @ Majumdar S., The hidden hand and license Raj. An evaluation of the relationship between age and the growth of firms in India, J. of Business Venturing, 1-36 (1998) @No $ @ @ Durand R. and Coeurderoy R., Age, Order of Entry, Strategic Orientation and Organizational Performance, J. of Business Venture, 16, 471-794 (2001) @No $ @ @ Casmir O. and Anthony O., Impact of capital structure on the financial performance of  Nigerian Firm, Arabic J. of business and Management Review, 1(12), 43-61 (2012) @No $ @ @ Modigliani F. and Miller M., Corporate Income Taxes and the Cost of Capital: A Correction, American Economic Review, 53, 433-43 (1963) @No $ @ @ Ahmad Z., Abdullah M. and Roslan S., Capital Structure Effect on Firm’s performance, Int. review of Business Research Papers, 8(5), 137-155 (2012) @No $ @ @ Umar M., Tanveer Z., Aslam S. and Sajid M., Impact of capital structure on firm’s financial Performance, Research J. of Finance and Economics,3 (9), 1-12 (2012) @No $ @ @ Boodhoo R., Capital Structure and performance of Mauritius listed firms. Retrieved from  http/ssrn.com/abstracts, (2009) @No $ @ @ Chowdhury A. and Paul S., Impact of capital on firm’s value, BEH-Business and  Economics Horizons, 3(3), 111-122 (2010) @No $ @ @ Amjed S., Impact of financial structure on firm’s performance. http://ssrn.com/abstracts, (2010) @No $ @ @ Cai J.  and Zhang Z., Capital structure dynamics and stock returns, http:/ssrn.com/abstracts, (2006) @No $ @ @ Eroitis P., Frangouli Z. and Ventoura Z., Profit Margin and Capital Structure. The J. of  Applied Research, 18(2), 85-88 (2011) @No $ @ @ Gill A. and Obradovich J., The impact of Corporate Governance and Financial leverage on firm’s performance. Int. Research J. of Finance and Economics, 91, 46-56 (2012) @No
@Research Article
<#LINE#>Minimization of Defects in the Sewing Section of Apparel Industry<#LINE#>Islam@Md.Mazedul,Adnan@MaroofKhan,Md.MashiurRahman@Khan<#LINE#>10-15<#LINE#>2.ISCA-RJMS-2013-042.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Textile Engineering, Daffodil International University,Bangladesh, BANGLADESH @ Department of Apparel Manufacturing Engineering, Bangladesh University of textiles, BANGLADESH<#LINE#>2/5/2013<#LINE#>9/6/2013<#LINE#>This article is inspired by many unavoidable issues in rejection of huge number of finished apparel products after shipment due to quality control failure in apparel manufacturing. The fast changing economic conditions, such as global competition, declining profit margin, customer demand for high quality product, product variety and reduced lead–time etc. play a major impact on apparel manufacturing industries. The demand for higher value at lower price is increasing and to survive, apparel manufacturers need to improve their operations through-producing right first time quality. This paper discusses the quality and productivity improvement in apparel manufacturing by minimizing reworks that usually occur in the production process. The application of this paper improves the process performance of the critical operational process, leading to better utilization of resources, decreases variations and maintains consistent quality of the process output. The outcome of this observation reflected that an industry may gain higher productivity and profitability with improved quality product by minimizing defects. It also minimizes cost and improves internal throughput time. A general overview over the development is given in this paper that suggests how to handle these issues and bring down rejection rate to minimum. <#LINE#> @ @ Dr P. Khanna, Work study, time and motion stud Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi,@No $ @ @ Gryna F.M., DeFeo J.A. for Enterprise Quality,(2008) @No $ @ @ http//www.opexgroup.com @No $ @ @ PK Balaji, Quality Control Research Journal of Management Sciences, 57-69 (2012) @No $ @ @ http// www.viyellatexgroup.com(2013) @No $ @ @ Saroj Bala, Factors Influencing Costing of Woven Fabrics, The Indian Textile Journal, 57-68 (2003) @No $ @ @ Dean J.W. and Bowen D.E., Management Theory andTotal Quality: Improving Research and Practice and Theory Development, the Academy of Management Review, 19(3), 392-418 (1994) @No $ @ @ Khan O.H., A Study of Six Sigma Implementation and Critical Success Factor, Pakistan’s Ninth International Convention on Quality Improvement, Karachi, Pakistan, 1-12, (2005) @No $ @ @ Hawken Paul, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (New York Little, Brown and Company, (1999) @No $ @ @ Florida R., Lean and Green the Move to Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing. California Management Review 39, 80-105 (1996) @No $ @ @ Environmental Technology Best Practice Programmed. saving money through waste minimization raw material use, GG25, Crown Copyright (1996) @No $ @ @ Mahajan M., Statistical Quality Control, Dhanpat Rai and Co. (P) LTD. 186-206 (2002)  @No
<#LINE#>Analysis of Laws Regulating Nuclear Science and Compensating Victims of Radiological accidents in India<#LINE#>Anand@Raut<#LINE#>16-19<#LINE#>3.ISCA-RJMS-2013-065.pdf<#LINE#> Name of Institution-Balaji Law College, S.No 3/1+4,Aundh-Ravet, Road, Tathawade, Pune, Country, INDIA<#LINE#>18/9/2012<#LINE#>28/12/2012<#LINE#>Advancement in science and technology especially in nuclear science has emerged as a boon for mankind in the form of Carbon free and clean source of energy. Also nuclear industry in India is growing and is expected to form energy-mix of the country. But at the same time it has turned out to be bane in the form of radioactive accident and pollution endangering individual, property and environment; posing threat to Fundamental Right to live with dignity and to clean and healthy environment. The geographical scope of damage caused by nuclear accident may have national and trans-boundary effects. An unlikely event like nuclear accident may worsen up the situation. Number of legislations at National and Inter-National level have been enacted to provide  liability for nuclear damage, compensation to victims of nuclear incident, but such laws are in their nascent stage and suffer from loopholes. The present paper focuses on Constitutional and legislative provisions, international instruments, dealing with radioactive pollution and harmful radiations, principles of environment law for e.g. Polluter pays, Precautionary principle, and Compensatory jurisprudence evolved by judiciary, for sustainable development. i. Certain unaddressed issues pertaining to, whether victims of radiological accident are entitled to adequate compensation and on whom the Burden of Proof lies? ii. Plight of victims of Radiological accident that took place at Mayapuri scrap metal bazaar, New Delhi. iii. Critical analysis of laws regulating radioactive pollution and brings forth its inefficiency to immediately compensate victims of radiological accident. This article mainly focuses on laws regulating radioactive pollutants and radiations. Also in the wake of radiological accident at Mayapuri scrap metal bazaar (in March) at New Delhi it is important to bring forth inefficiency of laws regulating radioactive pollution and to compensate victims of radiological accident. <#LINE#> @ @ Gilford D. Law and Technology, Interactions and Relationships, MINN. J.L. sci. and tech,82, 571-587 (2007) @No $ @ @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_India last accessed 15-10-2012 (2012) @No $ @ @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_radiation_syndrome last accessed 10-10-2012 (2012) @No $ @ @ Supreme Court Almanac (Law Reporter) 1, 1049 (1987) @No $ @ @ Shyam Diwan, Armin Rosencranz, enironmental Law and policy in India, oxford University press, New Delhi, Ed. 546 (2005) @No $ @ @ Tripati S.C., Environmental Law, central law publications, Allahabad, 3rd Edition, 452 (2012) @No $ @ @ http;//www.ijri.org/article.asp?Issn=0971-3026;year=2002; volume =12; epage=167=Grover last accessed 08/10/2011 (2011) @No $ @ @ http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=238404 last accessed 04/10/2011 (2011) @No $ @ @ http://www.mygreenchannel.org/index.php/all-news/17headlines/1626-what-the-radiation-leak-in-delhi-means. html last accessed 02/04/2011(2011) @No $ @ @ http;//www.theindian.com/newsportal/politics/no-onefound-guilty-of-radiation-exposure-will be-spared-minister_100360016. Html last accessed 10/10/2011 (2011) @No $ @ @ All India Reporter of the year 1991 Supreme Court cases 420 (1991) @No $ @ @ Supreme Court Cases (Law Reporter) of the year, 2, 577 (1995) @No $ @ @ Sadchidananda Pandey V.  State of West Bengal All India Reporter  Supreme Court, 1109 (1987) @No $ @ @ Indian Council for Enviro-legal Action  v. Union OF India, All India Reporter 1996  Supreme Court Pg No1446 (1996) @No $ @ @ http://www.oecd-nea.org/law/paris-convention.html last accessed 20/10/2012(2012) @No $ @ @ http;;//www.iaea.rog/Publication/Doccuments/Conventions/liability.html last accessed 20/10/2012 (2012) @No $ @ @ http;//environmentpress.in/2010/04/02/the-civil-liablity-for-nuclear-damage-bill-2010-some-tentative-observations/last accessed 02/04/2011 (2011) @No $ @ @ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache;QVVCTgEehCMJ:beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article430343.ece+liablity+on+exposure+to+radiation+in+indiaandcd=17andhl=enandct=clnkandgl=in last accessed 23/10/2011 (2011) @No $ @ @ http;//infochangeindia.org/environment/news/seriousflaws-in India-s-civil-nuclear-liablity-bill.html, last accessed 10/04/2012 (2012) @No $ @ @ R. Ramchandran, Radiation Shock, Frontline, Issue-May 2, 32 (2010) @No
<#LINE#>A Study on Marketing Strategies of Small and Medium sized Enterprises<#LINE#>Jay Y.@Trivedi<#LINE#>20-22<#LINE#>4.ISCA-RJMS-2013-064.pdf<#LINE#> S.K. College of Business Management, (BBA Dept.), Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University Patan, Gujarat, INDIA<#LINE#>12/6/2013<#LINE#>28/6/2013<#LINE#>Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been the backbone of the Indian economy. The good part first. Employing close to 40% of India's workforce and contributing 45% to India's manufacturing output, SMEs play a critical role in generating millions of jobs, especially at the low-skill level. The country's 1.3 million SMEs account for 40% of India's total exports. The bad thing is that SMEs in India, due poor adoption of technology and marketing practices have led to very poor productivity. Although they employ 40% of India's workforce, they only contribute 17% to the Indian GDP. Now SME’s have realized the importance of various marketing practices as now they are utilizing various marketing tools like internet platform, digital advertising in metro cities, mobile applications for customers, CRM and many more The study aims to know various innovative marketing practices at SMEs, trends, challenges and other related issues. <#LINE#> @ @ Havaldar Krishna K., Business Marketing. 3rd edition. Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited, New Delhi. India (2010) @No $ @ @ Raju T.V. and Gopal’s R.K., Developing RelationshipMarketing Strategies by Implementing CRM Technologyin Industrial Markets, The ICFAI journal of Marketing Management, Hyderabad, ICFAI university press, 5(1), 35-40 (2006) @No $ @ @ Akula Ravi., Co-branding-An innovative strategy in marketing, Indian Journal of Marketing, (29), (2008) @No $ @ @ Aggarwal Vaishali, Role of Retailers In Reducing Inventory And Improving Customer Satisfaction: An Empirical Study Consumer Non-Durables. Indian journal of Marketing, 36-43 (2008) @No $ @ @ Bhatnagar Jyotsna, Indian SMEs Have a Long Way to Go, SME WORLD – Complementary with the Financial Express, The Indian Express Limited, Mumbai, (4,6 and 8) (2009) @No $ @ @ Dikshti Dheeraj, The new Government, will no doubt bring cheer to the sector, SME world, Complementarywith the Financial Express, The Indian Express Limited, Mumbai, (26) (2009) @No $ @ @ Ram Manoranjan P., et al. B2B E-Commerce: UtilizingElectronic Marketplaces For Procurement, Indian Journal of Marketing, Indian Journal of Marketing, New Delhi,34(2), 31-39 (2009) @No $ @ @ Kalaskar Prasanna, Marketing Strategies for Standalone Hotels: With Reference to Mayur Aaditya Resort, Dharwad, India, Research Journal of Management Sciences, 2(5),14-19 (2013) @No $ @ @ Waqar Ahmad Khan and Zeeshan Amir, Study of Handicraft Marketing Strategies of Artisans in Uttar Pradesh and Its Implications, Res. J. Management Sci,2(2), 23-26 (2013) @No $ @ @ Kongala Ramprasad, Motivation and Workforce Performance in Indian industries, Res. J. Management Sci.,2(4), 25-29 (2013) @No $ @ @ Sirohi Gajendra, Res. J. Management Sci.,Global Market and Indian prospective 1(5), 1-5 (2012) @No $ @ @ Rai Sachin and Dubey Shefali,A Study of Business Education and Entrepreneurial Capabilities in central india, Res. J. Management Sci.,1(1), 56-59 (2012) @No $ @ @ Kotler Philip, Marketing Management, Pentice-Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 13th Edition, (2002) @No
@Mini Review Paper
<#LINE#>Political Corruption: The Path of a Country's Poverty Case Study<#LINE#>Ivanova@,@Plamena,PhD@Daly,S.@<#LINE#>23-24<#LINE#>5.ISCA-RJMS-2013-061.pdf<#LINE#> Lindenwood University, Harmon Hall, 209 South Kingshighway, St Charles, Missouri, USA<#LINE#>4/6/2013<#LINE#>18/7/2013<#LINE#>Certain institutions, organizations, countries and people are often considered beyond the reach of the law. This case presents a scenario of corruption and causes the reader to engage in thoughtful analysis and dialog about potential predispositions and beliefs. The case allows the reader to extend into cultural topics and research that will lead to an understanding of transitional economies and politics.<#LINE#> @ @ Eigen, Peter, Corruption and Integrity in developing countries, New York: United Nations Development Programme, 1-3, (1998) @No $ @ @ African Corruption on the wane, BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6288400.stm, (Jul 2007, Web 1 Feb 2011) @No $ @ @  Will Growth Slow Corruption in India?, Forbes, www.forbes.com/2007/08/15/wipro-tata-corruption-ent-law-cx_kw_0814whartonindia.html, (2011) @No $ @ @ Rai Sachin Rai and Dubey Shefali, A Study of Business Education and Entrepreneurial Capabilities in Central India, Res. J. Management Sci., 1(1), 56-59 (2012) @No $ @ @ Jude Eze O. and Ugwuanyi Uche, Customer Segmentation: The Concepts of Trust, Commitment and Relationships, Res. J. Management Sci.,1(3), 15-19 (2012) @No