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By taking a sample of 150 non-financial firms listed on PSX, this study has empirically examined the impact of ownership structure on firm performance while considering multiple dimensions. This study employed the system GMM econometric technique to examine the association between ownership structure and firm performance. According to the computed results of the study, family ownership puts a positive and highly significant impact on the market performance of the firm. It has also found a strong and significant relationship between family control and the market value of a firm. Similarly, group affiliation and market performance of the firm have a strong and significant association but in a negative direction. Institutional ownership is significantly related to the accounting and market performance of the firm. Moreover, the joint impact of institutional and family ownership is positively and significantly related to the accounting performance of the firm. Finally, institutional activism is positively and significantly related to the accounting performance of the firm.
Ayesha Amjad; Sadaf Ehsan; Mariam Amjad; Seemab Gillani. Impact of Shareholders’ Activism on Governance Practices and Firm Performance in Pakistan: A Response for Family Controlled Firms. iRASD Journal of Economics 2021, 3, 1 -12.
AMA StyleAyesha Amjad, Sadaf Ehsan, Mariam Amjad, Seemab Gillani. Impact of Shareholders’ Activism on Governance Practices and Firm Performance in Pakistan: A Response for Family Controlled Firms. iRASD Journal of Economics. 2021; 3 (1):1-12.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAyesha Amjad; Sadaf Ehsan; Mariam Amjad; Seemab Gillani. 2021. "Impact of Shareholders’ Activism on Governance Practices and Firm Performance in Pakistan: A Response for Family Controlled Firms." iRASD Journal of Economics 3, no. 1: 1-12.
Acknowledging the widespread use of social media and the exponential growth of digital technology, a number of reputable organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have shifted their traditional marketing tools to approach new markets for the growth of their businesses. Such companies have introduced their business over social media in order to gain greater attention from the consumers. However, the major concern addressed regarding how products and services are promoted online is regarding sustainable marketing. It is explored that most of the consumers tend to view online businesses by visualizing essential factors that reflect sustainability and thus, SMEs have started to analyze specific web atmospheric cues, which contribute in developing social media according to consumer behavior and their perceptions. To assess the research area, the following study is performed to understand possible measures that are significant in bridging business and consumer needs. This research incorporates a quantitative research method for gathering specific data by using questionnaires. From the findings of the research, it is analyzed that consumers are likely to perceive and give attention to social media by analyzing specific cues, including visuals, ethics, information, social, and security. It is concluded that SMEs could foster their online businesses by adopting effective sustainable marketing strategies aligned according to specific web atmospheric cues.
Affan Ahmed Khan; Ming Zheng Wang; Sadaf Ehsan; Mohammad Nurunnabi; Maaida Hussain Hashmi. Linking Sustainability-Oriented Marketing to Social Media and Web Atmospheric Cues. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2663 .
AMA StyleAffan Ahmed Khan, Ming Zheng Wang, Sadaf Ehsan, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Maaida Hussain Hashmi. Linking Sustainability-Oriented Marketing to Social Media and Web Atmospheric Cues. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (9):2663.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAffan Ahmed Khan; Ming Zheng Wang; Sadaf Ehsan; Mohammad Nurunnabi; Maaida Hussain Hashmi. 2019. "Linking Sustainability-Oriented Marketing to Social Media and Web Atmospheric Cues." Sustainability 11, no. 9: 2663.
Disclosures on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices of business organizations have heightened over the past few decades due to increased awareness. Major contributions in the literature on CSR practices and their disclosures come from the studies conducted in the developed world, while many developing economies like Pakistan remain under-researched and fewer revelations have been made about their CSR practices. Therefore, the present study aims to explore various aspects of CSR practices of Pakistani firms and their reporting trends. A multimethod approach has been adopted to measure CSR practices with respect to both approaches, quantitative and qualitative, for 170 listed firms from 2008 to 2015. First, content analysis is employed to develop a CSR Disclosure Index (CSRD Index) as well as five sub indices, i.e., community welfare, health and education, environment and energy, product, and customer and workforce. Second, a multidimensional financial approach is used to calculate firm’s CSR monetary spending ratio (CSR-MSR) using the monetary data of CSR activities. Results suggested that most Pakistani firms disclose more information about their product-, customer-, and stakeholder-related CSR activities and put less emphasis on health and education responsibilities. Moreover, there is a strong impact of government reforms on both the firm’s CSR disclosures and monetary giving.
Sadaf Ehsan; Mian Sajid Nazir; Mohammad Nurunnabi; Qasim Raza Khan; Samya Tahir; Ishfaq Ahmed. A Multimethod Approach to Assess and Measure Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Practices in a Developing Economy. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2955 .
AMA StyleSadaf Ehsan, Mian Sajid Nazir, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Qasim Raza Khan, Samya Tahir, Ishfaq Ahmed. A Multimethod Approach to Assess and Measure Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Practices in a Developing Economy. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (8):2955.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSadaf Ehsan; Mian Sajid Nazir; Mohammad Nurunnabi; Qasim Raza Khan; Samya Tahir; Ishfaq Ahmed. 2018. "A Multimethod Approach to Assess and Measure Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure and Practices in a Developing Economy." Sustainability 10, no. 8: 2955.