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Pakistan: flawed not failed state
Examines political, economic, and social developments, evolution of foreign and security policy, and relations with the US. Political instability, shaky institutions, civil-military relations, uneven economic and social development, and relations with India and Afghanistan.
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The new Pakistani middle class
Pakistan's presence in the outside world is dominated by images of religious extremism and violence. These images--and the narratives that interpret them--inform events in the international realm, but they also twist back around to shape local class politics. In The New Pakistani Middle Class, Ammara Maqsood focuses on life in contemporary Lahore, where she unravels these narratives to show how central they are for understanding competition and the quest for identity among middle-class groups. Lahore's traditional middle class has asserted its position in the socioeconomic hierarchy by wielding significant social capital and dominating the politics and economics of urban life. For this traditional middle class, a Muslim identity is about being modern, global, and on the same footing as the West. Recently, however, a more visibly religious, upwardly mobile social group has struggled to distinguish itself against this backdrop of conventional middle-class modernity, by embracing Islamic culture and values. The religious sensibilities of this new middle-class group are often portrayed as Saudi-inspired and Wahhabi. Through a focus on religious study gatherings and also on consumption in middle-class circles--ranging from the choice of religious music and home dâecor to debit cards and the cut of a woman's burkha--The New Pakistani Middle Class untangles current trends in piety that both aspire toward, and contest, prevailing ideas of modernity. Maqsood probes how the politics of modernity meets the practices of piety in the struggle among different middle-class groups for social recognition and legitimacy. -- Provided by publisher
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Federalism and ethnic conflict regulation in India and Pakistan
Katharine Adeney demonstrates that institutional design is the most important explanatory variable in understanding the different intensity and types of conflict in the two countries rather than the role of religion. Adeney examines the extent to which previous constitutional choices explain current day conflicts.
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The mediating effects of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on nurses’ intentions to adopt advanced technology
This study explored the role of technology systems in influencing nurses’ intentions to adopt medical applications that enhance their performance and how technology contributes to improvements in hospital systems. The study examines the intention to use technology through the mediating effects of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, with technology sophistication. A random sampling method was employed to gather 687 responses from nurses. The statistical analysis was conducted using AMOS version 25.0 and SPSS. The findings indicate a significant association between technology sophistication (TS), perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEU), and intention to use (IU). Additionally, PU and PEU positively mediate the relationship between TS and IU. This research will benefit policymakers aiming to enhance nurses’ performance by adopting modern technology. Authorities should consider introducing advanced technology systems to meet the goals of hospital administration and support nurses effectively.
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Green Supply Chain Management Practices’ Impact on Operational Performance with the Mediation of Technological Innovation
Industries strive to prevent ecologically destructive actions in their supply chains. At the same time, the optimization of their resources is a major concern for industries to minimize carbon emissions, boost sustainable practices, and improve a country’s long-term economic development. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the impact of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) methods on operational performance with the mediation of technological innovation, in the context of Pakistani manufacturing firms. The partial least square-structural modeling (PLS-SEM) method is adopted in this paper. Data were gathered from 223 different manufacturing firms in Pakistan and then analyzed among these variables. The data show good validity and reliability, and structural model explains 61% of the variance in operational performance and 45.4% of the variance in technical innovation, demonstrating its predictive validity. The R-square criteria classify R-square entities of 0.67, 0.33, and 0.19 as considerable, moderate, and weak, respectively. It is demonstrated that all the f-square values are greater than 0.020 and 0.35, indicating a significant effect on the model’s validity. The findings of this study reveal that GSCM practices have a significantly positive effect on both technological innovation and operational performance. Technological innovation has a direct influence on operational performance and has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between GSCM practices and operational performance. Therefore, this research offers managers insight into the importance of technological innovation and GSCM practice adoption to achieve competitive advantages. It further provides the groundwork for managers, practitioners, and environmental management researchers to emphasize the value of GSCM practice in improving operational performance.
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Moderating role of attitude in strengthening the practices and behavior of ecological civilization in Pakistan
In this era of rapid growth, human development and environmental protection both need to be managed side by side. That is what ecological civilization is all about. However, the benefits of ecological civilization fall short of expectations, particularly for university students. Consequently, the study’s objective is to assess how university students in Pakistan might increase their commitment to an ecological civilization. A questionnaire survey is conducted based on the trends and interpersonal behavior model to examine the current state of the variables influencing university students’ ecological civilization behavior. We used SEM-PLS and SMART_PLS 3.3 software for data analysis. The finding shows the infrastructure now available in that society is insufficient for an ecological civilization. In light of the fact that certain university students' personal goals collide with the environment, they would not implement the idea of ecological civilization. Also, university students were unable to actively engage in the creation of an ecological civilization. Therefore, it is essential to secure cooperative efforts in order to advance ecological civilization practice among civilians, households, the government, students, and societies. Every university student’s effort is important to the practice of ecological civilization. The government, social organizations, families, and universities should establish enabling conditions so students can adopt appropriate ecological civilization practices. University students should be educated both directly and indirectly by society, families, and universities to help them recognize their duties and develop a positive self-concept.
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