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Volume 5, Issue 4 (April, 2015)
Strategic Imperatives of Total Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction in Organizational Sustainability

AUTHORS: Ogbari, Mercy, Borishade, Taiye T

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 1-22

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1538

Problems of Teachers and Students due to Implementation of English as Medium of Instruction at Primary Level in Punjab

AUTHORS: Qazi Noor ul Islam, Muhammad Mushtaq, Muhammad Tayyab Alam, Maqsood Alam Bukhari

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 23-36

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1539

The Relationship between EPS and CFO with Return on Shares in Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange

AUTHORS: Abolfazl Ghadiri Moghaddam, Yones Gholami, Arezoo Salarian, Mahsa Sareminia, Navid Farzaneh, Mahsa Asgari

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 37-45

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1541

An Investigation into Factors Causing High Nurse Turnover in Mission Hospitals in Kenya: A Case for PCEA CHOGORIA Hospital

AUTHORS: Momanyi, Nelson Bogonko, Kaimenyi, Catherine Kathure

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 46-77

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1542

Religious Challenges of Islamic Banking in Nigeria

AUTHORS: Muzammilu Yunusa, Nadhira Bint Nordin

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 78-98

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1543

Challenges of Women for Entering in to Old Boys Network Case Study: Iran Universities

AUTHORS: Somayeh labafi, Mahdieh Jalalpoor

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 99-116

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1544

A Study on the Measuring of Consumers’ Perception towards the Mobile Marketing Campaigns in Air Transportation

AUTHORS: Ozlem ATALIK, Fatma Selin SAK, Eren SEZGEN

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 117-135

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1545

Role of Buyer Supplier Relationship on Supply Chain Performance in Kenya’s State Corporations: A Case Study of Kenya Tea Development Agency

AUTHORS: Peter Mwangi Waithaka, Esther Waiganjo

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 136-153

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1546

A Reliability Study of Parent Reading Belief Inventory (PRBI) – the Case of Albania

AUTHORS: Stela Dhima

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 154-165

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1547

Understanding E-Marketing as a Firm’s Promotional tool: It’s Impact on Consumer Perception

AUTHORS: Zulqurnain Ali, Saira Ejaz, Asma Aleem, Muhammad Usman Saeed, Faisal Altaf Tahir, Muhammad Kashif

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 166-180

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1548

On the Relationship between Adolescents' Tendency to Superstition and the Source of Control

AUTHORS: Shahla Kashiha

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 181-192

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1566

The Relationship Between Whistleblowing and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour

AUTHORS: Nadir OZSOY, Aykut BEDUK

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 193-203

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1567

The Effect of Primary Health Accreditation Standards on the Primary Health Care Quality and Employees Satisfaction in the Jordanian Health Care Centers

AUTHORS: Salah M. Diab

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 204-220

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1568

Changes in Global Financial Regulatory Framework: Implications for Accountancy Profession in Nigeria

AUTHORS: Oraka, Azubuike O.

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 221-244

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1569

The Relationship between Organizational Culture and Employee Succession Planning in Keshavarzi Bank Branches in Tehran

AUTHORS: Nasrollah Shabankareh, Neda Madani, Wali Shiralizadeh

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 245-257

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1570

The influence of Corporate Governance on Corporate Performance Among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: A Theoretical Model

AUTHORS: Duncan Wagana, Kabare Karanja

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 258-272

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1571

Factors Affecting Performance of the Procurement Function in Kenyan Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Gatundu District

AUTHORS: Kinuthia Emmah Wahu, G.S. Namusonge, Chegge Mungai, Ogol Chilion

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 273-285

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1572

The Influence of Bachelor of Arts from Sri Lanka State Universities on the Graduates’ Employability: A review of the Gaps between Bachelor of Arts Outcomes and the Employers’ Expectations

AUTHORS: A. A. J. Chinthaka, R. D. Rathugama

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 286-309

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1573

Job insecurity, Burnout and Intention to Quit

AUTHORS: Hassan ISMAIL

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 310-324

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1574

Teachers’ Attitude towards Implementation of HIV and Aids Education in Secondary Schools of Hamisi Sub-County in Kenya

AUTHORS: David Likunda Nganyi, Jason Esiokhunjila Nganyi, Josephine Anangwe

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 325-337

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1575

Environmental Awareness of Batik Entrepreneurs in Kelantan, Malaysia – An Early Insight

AUTHORS: Mohd Rafi Yaacob, Mohammad Ismail, Mohd Nazri Zakaria, Fakhrul Anwar Zainol, Nur Faizah Mat Zain

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 338-347

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1576

Effects of Rainwater Harvesting Projects on Household Welfare: A Case Study of Thika East Sub-County, Kiambu, Kenya

AUTHORS: Gilbert Kimutai, Henry M. Bwisa

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 348-362

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1577

Developing Knowledge Management Culture in the Governmental Organization of Iran (Case Study: Oil Ministry of Iran)

AUTHORS: Ebrahim Samipour Giri, Sara Yeganeh Khah, Mohammad Kazem Khani

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 363-376

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1578

Determining Relationship between Betting Orientation and Morality among Mazandaran University Students

AUTHORS: Sara Ghasemi, Farzam Farzan

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 377-384

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1579

Do Financial Leverage, Growth and Size Affect Profitability of Jordanian Industrial Firms Listed?

AUTHORS: NAWAF AHMAD SALEM ALghusin

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 385-398

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1580

Managing Diversity through Workplace Flexibility for Organizational Performance

AUTHORS: Lydia Jeptoo Maket, Lagat G. Lamaon, Joshua Kwonyike

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 399-411

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1581

Firm Age and Performance in Kampala, Uganda: A Selection of Small Business Enterprises

AUTHORS: Olutayo K. Osunsan, Jadwiga Nowak, Eric Mabonga, Samuel Pule

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 412-422

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1582

Effects of Privatization on Economic Growth in the MENA Countries over the Period 1999-2014

AUTHORS: Masomeh Ghorbani, Maryam Khadaverdisamani

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 423-431

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1583

Role of Human Resource Management Functions On Organizational Performance with reference to Kenya Power & Lighting Company – Nairobi West Region

AUTHORS: Rose Mwaniki, Jane Gathenya

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 432-448

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1584

The Key Meanings in Abharol-Ashegin

AUTHORS: Mohammadreza Nasr Isfahani, Zahra Eftekhar, Mahdi MohammadGhasemi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 449-455

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1585

Nature in Sohrab Sepehri's Poetry and Thought

AUTHORS: Mohammadreza Nasr Isfahani, Mahdi MohammadGhasemi, Zahra Hosseini, Zahra Eftekhar

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 449-455

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1586

Critical Examination of the Impact of E-Government on the Income Tax Collections: A Case Study in the Income and Sales Tax Department of Jordan

AUTHORS: Atala M. Qtish, Adel M. Qatawneh

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 1111-1146

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i4/1540