Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors affecting anti-consumption behavior of the consumers toward organic food purchase: in particular, how do individual beliefs about trustworthiness of organic foods, normative structure of social pressure and self-efficacy affect individual intentions to make organic food purchases and actual purchasing behavior? To answer this question, a theoretical framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as its foundation has been established. Using measurement scales in order to measure different aspects of trustworthiness, normative structure, self-efficacy, attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC) and subjective norms, a survey instrument has been developed to examine the several associations implied by the model of TPB. Design/methodology/approach In doing so, data on a structured questionnaire were collected from various parts of a city based on convenience random sampling procedure. The respondents were interviewed face-to-face to collect information on a structured questionnaire. Data (n=337) were analyzed using a research framework formulated based on the TPB through the structural equation modeling procedure. Findings The findings of the study indicate that among the seven independent variables of trustworthiness, normative structure, self-efficacy, attitude, subjective norm and PBC, only subjective norm has not been statistically significant to influence organic food purchase behavior. Research limitations/implications The result implies that various sociopolitical forces and skewed monthly incomes are inhibiting the consumers (anti-consumption) to increasingly buy the organic food products. Practical implications In this regard, government, policy planners, academia as well as media have profound roles to play to encourage people to buy more organic food for their health safety and overall consumer well-being. Originality/value This research is based on primary data collected from the respondents of a sub-urban areas of a metropolitan city. The findings will help formulate a sound food policy for ensuring social well-being of the consumers.

Purpose – The purpose of the present study is to identify the determinants that potentially influence quality education in private universities in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – To attain this objective, 234 data were collected through face-to-face interviews on campus during February-March 2013 from Bachelor of Business Administration students. The bootstrapping procedure through AMOS was applied to analyze the data apart from exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Findings – The bootstrap path coefficients suggest that seven factors are statistically significant among the eight postulated independent variables. The outcomes of the confirmatory factor analysis, such as factor loadings, eigenvalues and percentage of variance explained, as well as reliability coefficients, are observed to conform to the results of path analysis, such as item loadings and path coefficients, which consistently increased the robustness of the study. Practical implications – The overall results of the study would be beneficial to the planners to formulate the proper policy to ensure the quality excellence in the private higher educational institutes. Originality/value – The research is based on empirical evidence which deserves originality in terms of data and methods of analysis.

Contribution/Originality: This study is one of few studies which have investigated the influence of HRM practices on quality education in private higher education institutes mediating by faculty commitment behaviour. INTRODUCTIONRecently, the United Nations Committee for Development Policy, on completion of its review of the LDC (Least Development Country) category, announced that Bangladesh has met all criteria for graduation from the status of LDC to developing one for the first time (Daily New Age, 2018). Prior to this recent information about the economic growth process of Bangladesh, Nobel laureate economist (Sen, 2017) expounded that in some socioeconomic and human development indicators, Bangladesh is comparatively way ahead of India. Undoubtedly, in spite of several sociopolitical bottlenecks, Bangladesh has proven its worth as one of the rapidly emerging economies improving all its development indicators particulalry notable in human development index. In this respect, emerging private higher education sector has a remarkable contribution to this continuous growth process by developing a large number of skilled human resources specifically in the business and IT sector since 1992 when the Private University Act was passed by the government of Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh is a small deltaic land formed by the Bay of Bengal on its northern side, it has surprisingly bagged quite a large number of established private universities which are currently more than hundred in number approved by the university grant

The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of organic food purchase (O-FP). Specifically, how do consumers’ attitudes toward O-FP mediate in the links between health safety norms, perceived self-efficacy and perceived social support, and O-FP? To answer this question, a research framework using the theory of bounded rationality as its basis was formulated. Data were collected from the residents of Dhaka city during the 2019 holiday season. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data to answer the questions about the relationships of the aforementioned constructs toward organic food purchase behaviour. Findings suggested that perceived self-efficacy has no association between attitude and O-FP. However, other hypotheses are found to be supported implying attitude has both direct and mediated influence on O-FP.

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between sustained general well-being and quality education experienced by faculty members in private universities. Particularly, how do managerial practices, such as faculty compensation, job security, job autonomy and faculty promotion opportunity, affect quality education mediated by faculty well-being? To answer this question, a theoretical framework using the effort–reward imbalance (ERI) model as its basis was established. Using measurement scales, a survey instrument was developed to test the various relationships implied by the ERI model. Data (n = 515) were collected from faculty members of private universities in Bangladesh in 2019. Structural equation modelling was followed to analyse the data. The findings of the study indicate that faculty well-being has a significant direct and mediating role to influence quality education in private universities in Bangladesh. Keywords: Compensation, faculty well-being, job autonomy, promotion opportunity, quality education.

Health Economics is used to promote healthy lifestyles and positive health outcomes constantly.  In this circumstance, organic business and healthy lifestyles have received increasing attention all over the world, especially in Bangladesh. However, finding out proper influencing factors is still unexplored in the sphere of a healthy lifestyle in the organic sector. In addition, business bodies and policymakers are also searching for effective models in the organic market. This paper proposes a model by synthesizing a good number of notable latest articles that highlight the mediating role of a healthy lifestyle with other variables like attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, perceived benefit, and food safety concern on organic food purchase behavior. Literature is taken form Google Scholars, Science Direct, Web of science and other common platforms. This study addresses a gap in the literature and practical needs for better comprehending the impact of healthy lifestyle of organic food market. The limitations and implications of this study will be discussed for theoretical development and future research direction.