The purpose of this study is to test both the alignment theory and entertainment theory on family firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. To achieve these goals, we collected secondary data from 164 non-financial family firms in various sectors during 2014-18. These family firms are classified into two categories: family control firms and family owned firms. We take the audit fee and the audit quality as dependent variables while family control firms, family-owned firms, and family CEOs as independent variables. In addition, the study uses leverage, profit and export as control variables. To test the effect of the explanatory variables on the output variables, we use two econometric models, Ordinary Least Square and the Probit regression model. In addition, Huber Sandwich test is used to check the nonnormality and heteroscedasticity of panel data. Contrary to the alignment effect, the study supports the entrenchment effect and advocates that family-controlled firms as well as family-owned firms are not conscientious regarding the selection of external auditors during their contracts with audit firms. They are less likely to pay high audit fees for good quality audit in Pakistan. Furthermore, the study shows a statistically significant and positive relationship between audit quality and audit fees.
The study is conducted on the management factors affecting talent turnover in the banks’ credit card centers. For this purpose, the primary data are gathered from 73 respondents of credit card departments of banks listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Reliability test of questionnaire items, chi-square test, cross-tab, relational and regression analyses are used to analyze the interactions among variables. The study finds that work pressure and industrial development prospectus have positive linkage with dimensions of employee loyalty and talent turnover while compensation and benefits, promotion opportunities, management communication and work responsibilities are negatively associated with dimensions of employee loyalty and talent turnover. Conclusively, the study finds the following aspects as the main causes of talent turnover; loyalty imbalance, small promotion space and unstable working conditions. The prime cause of talent turnover in banks’ credit card businesses is loyalty imbalance. The study suggests banking firms to focus on trainings, recruitment and employees’ professional development with active characteristics of work to reduce the talent turnover rate. The banking firms should also provide opportunities to their employees to show their abilities and expertise.
The objective of the study has two folds: first, the study analyzes the role of country governance in tourism. Second, the study investigates the impact of tourism on the environmental quality. For this purpose, the data from 1997 to 2018 are collected from the World Bank and Global Economy. Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) test and ordinary least square regression models are used to analyze the impact. The study finds positive impact of rule of law, control of corruption, political stability and government effectiveness on tourism. The study also finds a negative relation between tourism and environmental quality of Pakistan. The study recommends the tourism destination planners to continuously monitor their country and to work with the government towards stability and protection and safety of tourists and for the general public. The rules to control corruption must also be implemented in a blanket form. The study also recommends the researchers to promote research on the relationship between country governance and tourism. Overall, the evidence of the study provides innovative information regarding the impact of country governance on tourism and tourism on environmental quality, which political leaders, tourist analysts and policymakers can use to shape policies in order to promote the tourist industries.
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