Editorial

Abstract

The first Issue of Volume 4 of the Journal of Management Sciences presents a diverse selection of research papers in the field of business management offering valuable insights into the business and management studies. The current issue focuses on economic and management issues in Asia.In first paper Normalini and Ramayah (2017) found that implementing biometrics technology in Internet banking clearly improves the relationship between perceived security and privacy. This in turn leads to greater intentions to continue using Internet banking among the customers. Authors recommended that biometrics technology features should be included in Internet banking system which will encourage the banking users in adopting Internet banking.After the award of GSP plus status to Pakistan by European Union in December 2013, it was expected that this status would substantially increase Pakistan's exports to the EU28 especially in textile, wearing apparel and leather sectors, and consequently contribute to the economic growth and household income. In the second paper, Iqbal, Anwar, Mukhopadhay, and Khan (2017) investigated the impact of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) plus on the household income of Pakistan. They used MyGTAP, developed by Minor and Walmsley (2013), to calculate the impact at household level by using Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) data including multiple types of household and labor. The findings of the simulations, run under MyGTAP model, show a positive change in real GDP, merchandise imports, and terms of trade.