South Asian Journal of Business Studies: Volume 12 Issue 2

Impact of menstruation-related stigma and behavior on female employee performance in Bangladesh: mediating role of non-work related stress

Raisa Tasneem Zaman, Md. Fazla Mohiuddin

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how menstruation specific stigma and behavior impacts female employee performance in Bangladesh. Besides, it aims to investigate if…

Tax avoidance as earning game player in emerging economies: evidence from Pakistan

Jahanzeb Marwat, Suresh Kumar Oad Rajput, Sarfraz Ahmed Dakhan, Sonia Kumari, Muhammad Ilyas

The current study aims to achieve two targets. First, examine empirically that whether corporate managers use tax avoidance to influence short-term profitability? Second…

Impact of upward and downward earnings management on stock returns

Asgar Ali, Manish Bansal

The current study aims at examining the impact of upward and downward earnings management on the cross-sections of stock return. The study also examines the moderating role of…

The relationship between performance appraisal system and employees' voice behavior through the mediation-moderation mechanism

Khalid Rasheed Memon, Bilqees Ghani

The purpose of this study is to investigate and articulate the performance appraisal process as a tool, used for the development of voice behavior through the fostering of…

How well does government microcredit serve the investment needs of small and medium enterprises? An impact analysis on handloom weavers in Bangladesh

Mst Tania Parvin, Regina Birner, Ashrafun Nahar

The purpose of this study is to empirically estimate the impact of a government microcredit program on the handloom weavers to promote small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in…

Workplace spirituality, self-compassion and mindfulness as antecedents of employee mental wellbeing

Jnaneswar K, M.M. Sulphey

Mental wellbeing brings in multiple benefits to employees and their organizations like better decision-making capacity, greater productivity, resilience and so on. The purpose of…

Fostering sustainable relationships in Pakistani cellular service industry through CSR and brand love

Ammar Javed, Zia Khan

This study investigates the mediating role of brand love in two important relationships: first, corporate social responsibility (CSR)–word-of-mouth (WoM) intentions and second…