From a human welfare standpoint, the greatest benefits of biotechnology will surely be derived from the adoption of improved Biotechnology procedures that may be defined as a technology based on biological systems – plants, animals and microbes or parts of it (cell, tissue, gene or DNA). ...

In this paper, spatial and temporal variability of drought in Balochistan has been investigated using 36 years (1975–2010) of monthly precipitation data recorded at 23 rain gauge stations in the study area. In order to detect and understand precipitation trend on drought severity,...

Biodiesel was derived from okra (Hibiscus esculentus) seed oil by methanol-induced transesterification using an alkali catalyst. Transesterification of the tested okra seed oil under optimum conditions: 7:1 methanol to oil molar ratio, 1.00% (w/w) NaOCH3 catalyst, temperature 65 °C and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inspect whether bank-specific and macro-economic determinants influence Islamic banks' profitability in the selected countries of different regions. Design/methodology/approach – In order to achieve the study objective and to answer the question, the...

This study identifies the coping and adaptation behavior of the farm households and also examines the factors that influence farmers’ choice for drought-induced adaptation strategies. The study employs a multivariate probit model on 215 farm households’ survey data from northwest...

Purpose: This study examines the role of continuous trust (i.e., a trust that develops over time as a result of continuous usage interactions) in determining customers' intention to continue using online product recommendations (OPRs). Design/methodology/approach: Based on information system...

The paper investigates the intervening influence of interactional justice between procedural justice and job performance (task, contextual and adaptive performance) of the faculty members of Karachi (Pakistan) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) based government colleges by using Structural Equation...

Implementations of technological innovations have been playing key roles for firms to grow and survive in the long run particularly in a dynamic and complex market and unstable economic conditions. The success of any innovation in the market which highly depends on consumers could be one of the...

Customer relationship management (CRM) is an IT-based system that manage customer long-term relationship, and also inter-functional relationship within the organization with the ultimate purpose of creating customer value by sharing concise, sufficient, accurate, timely, and reliable...