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Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences
ISSN : -     EISSN : 26046423     DOI : https://doi.org/10.33152/jmphss
The Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences (JMPHSS) is dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of organizational challenges and theories within the realms of social sciences, humanities, and management. Emphasizing comparative and transnational methodologies, the journal fosters discourse on historical constructs, transcending disciplinary boundaries. JMPHSS serves as a platform for scholarly exchange, catering to researchers, academicians, and practitioners worldwide. With a focus on transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, it addresses contemporary global issues, fostering critical review and discussion informed by cutting-edge research.
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Politics and Poetics of Landscape in Nevile’s Lahore: A Sentimental Journey Pinkish Zahra; Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 1: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.1.3

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This paper focuses on heterotopic shift and dialectical evolution of Lahore. This shift and evolution are brought about by psychological, social, political, cultural, and religious forces that transformed this city from an ancient city to a postmodern one. The intermingling of local, colonized and foreign colonizing ideological and social forces marks a thoroughly transformative impact on the psychology of the people in the global capitalistic city space. The issue of spatial and temporal shift in Nevile’s memoir Lahore: A Sentimental Journey creates spaces of socio psychological conflict and, hence, marks an invisible and indivisible drift between the city and its dwellers by creating an agglomerative urban culture. This cultural turn has led to the emergence of new multicultural city imaginaries. To trace the heterotopic shift and dialectical evolution of the city space, this article employs the theoretical insights of Foucault. By utilizing the new historicist reading, this research analyzes Nevile’s Lahore: A Sentimental Journey, in which literature and society shape the space in today’s metropolitan dwellers’ life.
Association between Contraceptive Usage and Maternal Education towards Birth Spacing: Evidence from Pakistan Demographic Health Survey (PDHS) 2017–18 Mudasar Ali Nadeem; Shoaib Liaqat; Mussarat Hussain; Dr. Falak Sher
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 1: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.1.4

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Contraception is a birth control method to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Many developing countries have maintained their birth rates in the last quarter despite various family planning options. Pakistan is also struggles to join this race by inculcating vibrant population growth measures. In this context, many social, cultural, and geographical trends have key roles to play in increasing contraceptive prevalence and acceptance trends in Pakistani society. Education has played an important role in the women's autonomy and effective communication with their husbands about the number of children and contraceptive use. The current study was tried to explore the factors associated (regions, place of residence, and wealth index) with contraceptive use and to find out the relationship between mothers’ education and the adoptability of female birth control methods. The secondary data of 13558 ever-married female respondents aged 15–49 years from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2017–18 was taken for this study. The stratified sampling technique was used in the survey. Bivariate analysis was applied to investigate the relationship between mothers' level of education and contraceptive use. A Chi-square model was used to see the association with other factors. The study results revealed a positive relationship between maternal education and contraceptive use. Results have indicated that the increased education level of mothers is closely associated with contraceptive use. However, more than half of uneducated mothers (62.1%) did not use contraception. By analyzing the results, it is concluded that educated mothers play a vital role in decreasing fertility rates by using different fertility control methods, so education remains the key factor in increasing the prevalence of contraceptive methods. Along with other facilities regarding birth control, there is a dire need to increase the literacy rate. Considering the study results, it is a prerequisite to designing policies and education reforms to promote birth control through education.
Counterfeit Intentions of Pakistani Consumers: Effect of Personal and Social Orientation on Counterfeit Purchasing Intentions Ammar Hussain
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 1: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.1.5

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The issues related to counterfeiting and counterfeit purchase intentions have remained a key concern for researchers as well as practitioners in the marketing field. This study aims to assess the purchase intentions of individuals towards counterfeit products by explaining the relationship between the factors: ethical perception, integrity, status consumption, and fashion consciousness. A sample of 334 individuals was surveyed by using a simple random sampling technique, and the data was analyzed using SPSS. The results of the study show that consumers don't consider it unethical to purchase counterfeit products, as most of the respondents have knowingly purchased these products. The status associated with counterfeit products is found to be an important factor. The consumption of counterfeit products is still a new area of research in developing economies. The majority of the previous research has been conducted in developed economies. This study will provide insight into the underlying factors that motivate individuals toward counterfeit intentions
Effectiveness of Science Textbook Activities for Conceptual Understanding of Students Sidra Shahid; Dr. Wajiha Kanwal; Khalida Parveen
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 2: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.2.1

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This research is attempt to check the effectiveness of science textbooks activities for conceptual understanding of learning. The main objective of the study was to develop the conceptual knowledge about science in students. For this purpose, use textbooks activities and different instructional aids for enhancing the conceptual understanding of learners. This study was quantitative in nature. Quasi Experimental research was used to check the effectiveness of use of textbook activities for conceptual understanding of learner at elementary level, which were measured through pre and post-test. An action research was conducted in a public sector, high school in Rawalpindi. Students of grade five were selected to conduct a study. Intervention was carried out throughout whole weak. Pre-test and post-test were taken to collect data and analyzed, by using mean and t-test. The study found a significant difference between teaching of science through traditional method and using textbooks activities as well as other additional instructional aids. In post-test students perform very well as compared in pre-test. It was concluded that intervention has positive effects on students learning performance. This study act as model and guideline for science teachers at elementary level to make their teaching effective and long-lasting during science lesson. This will contribute to better science teaching in schools.
Exploring the Factors Affecting the Online and Offline Impulse Buying Behaviour of the Millennium Generation Ammar Hussain; Raza Saleem Khan; Naeem Ahmed Tahir
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 2: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.2.2

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The study aims to explore various elements that affect the impulse buying behaviour of the millennial generation during online and offline purchasing. In this study, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with nine respondents and analyzed through thematic analysis. Results indicate that during offline purchasing attractive product display increases the likelihood of impulse buying, and crowd affects impulse buying both negatively and positively. Physical assessment of the product appeared as the main reason for doing the offline shopping. While on the other hand in a virtual environment, ease of transition increases the likelihood of impulse purchases. The results further disclose that individuals are engaged in buying impulsively without thinking about their economic condition and they do extra purchases when their mood is not good and when they are with friends
Impact of Work Stress on Surgeons Job Satisfaction with the Moderating Effect of Social Support: An Empirical Study from the Surgeons of Private Hospitals Dr. Jehanzaib Khan; Dr. Imran Manzoor; Dr. Rizwan Khan Lodhi; Ayesha Manzoor
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 2: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.2.3

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The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between work-life balance and workplace anxiety on job satisfaction experienced by surgeons. Further, the objective of this study is to investigate the moderating role of social capital among the observed variables. The researchers used quantitative methodology to conduct this research. The population of this research consists of surgeons working in private hospitals in Lahore. The researchers collected data from 495 respondents through an adopted structured questionnaire. The researchers used a simple random method to select the respondents. The findings of current research indicated that both dimensions of work stress, i.e., work-life balance and workplace anxiety, on job satisfaction. Further, the findings indicated that social capital has a moderating effect on work-life balance and job satisfaction. Lastly, the outcomes revealed that social capital has a moderating effect on workplace anxiety and job satisfaction. The study findings recommended that top-level managers have the potential to boost surgeons’ satisfaction by implementing stress management practices in the workplace and offering social support. It is possible that in the future, research will support organizational citizenship behavior as a mediator between the stress of work and the level of job satisfaction experienced by surgeons.
Relationship between Personality Traits and Aggression among Online Video Gamers Sajid Mahmood Alvi; Sadia Asghar; Saqib Younas Alvi
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 2: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.2.4

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People of all sexes and age groups can find entertainment in playing online games. They play video games for entertainment, but too much gaming can result in addiction. Both beneficial and adverse psychological impacts can be attributed to gaming, but the adverse effects outweigh the positive effects significantly. The current study looked at the association between aggressiveness and personality traits among PUBG players who were university students. Buss Perry Aggression questionnaire with an alpha reliability of .78 and the Big five inventory with an alpha reliability of .63 were used to collect the data. The research was carried out using a cross-sectional research approach. Research data was gathered using the survey approach using the convenience sampling technique and data was collected through a google form. The number of PUBG players in the sample was 250. Correlation, t-test, and regression analysis were used to compute the results. It was hypothesized that males would be more aggressive than females. The results suggest that aggression differs significantly by gender. The findings a positive association between personality qualities and aggression (openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and extraversion). These results contribute to our understanding of the psychological impact on online video game players. The study's findings aid in resolving the PUBG player’s psychological issues. Although the field has rapidly expanded over the last three to four years, a clear view of the association between the Big Five personality traits and video games may be achieved.
Impact of Vitality on Job Performance, Male versus Female: An Empirical Study of the IT Sector of Pakistan Imran Akbar Saifi; Prof. Dr. Abu Bakar Abdul Hamid; Dr. Waqas Farooq
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 5: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-5.5.5

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Vitality is concerned with motivation, opportunity, and engagement. The objectives of this study are first to analyze the relationship between vitality and job performance, and secondly, whether male and female employees differ concerning self-reported vitality and job performance working in the IT sector of Pakistan. Lastly, the impact of vitality on job performance is the same on both genders, or it differs. Data were collected from IT professionals working in different IT-sector companies using a self-administered structured questionnaire. The results identified a significant relationship between vitality and job performance. Self-reported job performance differs for males and females, whereas no difference was found in vitality. The novelty of this study was the impact of vitality on job performance that was different for males and females. The findings of this study have significant implications for managers in the IT sector. Furthermore, limitations and future directions are discussed, addressing the issues of vitality and job performance based on gender.
Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity Among Victims of Terrorist Attacks: Comparative Study Haroon Rashid; Muhammad Rizwan
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 2: JMPHSS
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To evaluate the occurrence of psychiatric morbidity Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); mood state; (state of depression, anxiety, stress) and its effect on general health among victims of terrorist attacks (mild injuries, severe injuries & amputation) in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Current study was a cross-sectional correlational research applied on three groups of admitted patients; who were injured during attacks (with mild injuries, severe injuries & severe injuries along with amputation), the data were collected after one week of attack during from the patients who had direct exposure to terrorist attacks and sought treatment from Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan, during the period of November 2021 to September 2022. Sample included all the survivors who sought medical assistance from the hospital. The instruments comprised upon Impact of Event Scale Revised (IES-R 22), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). PTSD has positive association with Depression, Anxiety and Stress but negative association with General Health Questionnaire among terrorists’ attack victims. The terrorist attack victims had significantly higher psychiatric morbidity than non-exposed participants. Psychiatric morbidity was found highest in the victims of survivors of bomb blasts.
Factors Persuading Tourists to Visit SWAT Valley, Pakistan Nasir Ali; Bushra Khan; Syeda Kiran Zehra; Aftab Hussain Tabasam; Nowsherwan Sarwar; Syed Tehseen Jawaid
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 2: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.2.6

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The study identified the factors that persuade tourists (local or international) to visit SWAT, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and whether these factors successfully created positive behavioural intentions among visitors. In total, 684 responses from local and international tourists were collected through a questionnaire survey. The responses were analysed by employing the PLS-SEM technique on SMARTPLS software. Results revealed that most tourists are satisfied with the destination brand, attraction, hospitality, and entertainment given by SWAT's people & local government. These factors create positive future behaviour (i.e., intention to recommend and intention to revisit) among visitors, except transportation which is the only element that failed to attract tourists due to inadequate mechanisms in SWAT. This study highlighted that Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), being a responsible authority in Pakistan for tourism-related matters, still needs to improve and develop tourist destinations in Pakistan to sustain tourism. This study is a pioneer attempt to identify the factors that persuade tourists (local or international) to visit SWAT, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, using a Likert scale survey questionnaire.