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Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Buying Behavior of Online Consumers in India During the Pandemic COVID-19 Research Paper

October, 2021

This research examines the buying behavior of online consumers during the COVID-19 in Punjab, Ind... more This research examines the buying behavior of online consumers during the COVID-19 in Punjab, India. We use a quantitative approach and rely both on primary and secondary data sources. The primary sources include a structured questionnaire, and the secondary data were collected by reviewing the relevant and existent literature using online search engines. The results indicate that three major online payment methods (e.g. Debit Card, Cash on Delivery (COD), and Net-banking) were the most often used for making an online purchase amid the outbreak of the pandemic. The research has also discovered that three variables (e.g.

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Research paper thumbnail of Factors affecting Customers' Satisfaction of Online Shopping- Evidence from Kabul, Afghanistan

The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This i... more The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This is because ofsignificant impact of several factors (e.g. the country's poor IT infrastructure, lack of online payment methods, and the cultural values), "delivery time" is yet another critical factor playing an important role in the operations of online retail. by far, the majority of payments are made through cash on delivery (COD) option, although, the government is planning to implement the "Afghanistan Payments Systems (APS)", a nationwide payment system considered to be acting as a gateway between locale-retails and international payment platforms expected to help e-commerce boost(Market, 2020).Therefore, the current research aimsat investigating the critical factors that affect customers' satisfaction among online retailersin Afghanistan. five parameters (Customer care, Speed of delivery, Price of products, Services provision, and Frequency of usage) have taken as independent variables and the overall experience of customers among online shopping as dependent variable. For data analysis and hypothesis testing the researcher has used regression analysis. findings indicate that, the e-commerce customers in Afghanistan prefer virtual shopping the basis of four critical dimensions i.e. speed of delivery, price of products, quality of services, and frequency of purchase, while sidelining the "customer care". Which means the aforesaid four factors that affect the satisfaction level of customers of e-retails. Therefore, it can be concluded that, customers are satisfied of online shopping amid the outbreak based on the aforementioned four dimensions.

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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Impact of training on employees' performance using SPSS-A case of Da Afghanistan Bank

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2020

To find out the impact of training on the performance of employees, the research work takes into ... more To find out the impact of training on the performance of employees, the research work takes into account a total of 100 respondents at various Departments of Da Afghanistan Bank (the Central Bank of Afghanistan) which serves as the sample for the study. statistic tool i.e. SPSS has been used to check the reliability and consistency to ascertain the usefulness and influences of training on the performance of employees. The results indicate that skill and quality of the human capital in an organization has a significant role. Successful administrations, well-trained managers, understanding the significance of workforce and well-educated employees are the main factors in gaining a competitive advantage in today's dynamic scenario. Study further shows that an efficiently implemented training program leads to a better employee performance. Therefore, every organization should seek to develop its workforce quality having a direct impact on the betterment of an organization. Because improvement in employees' performance leads to the success of an organization. Moreover, the study unfolds that the employees' demand of further training and development programs for the enhancement of their existing skills.

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Research paper thumbnail of Influences of Devaluation in foreign currencies on the performance of local businesses in Afghanistan with reference to Pakistan's currency (Rupee) -An empirical study of Jalalabad city

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2020

The currency of Pakistan (Rupee) has been in circulation in the eastern and southeastern markets ... more The currency of Pakistan (Rupee) has been in circulation in the eastern and southeastern markets of Afghanistan. after the civil war intensified in Afghanistan in late 1992 and onwards, the Taliban militants took over control of the country's agencies and eventually the whole government, as a result they laid off the contract with Russian firms to put out printing the Afghani notes they claimed were worthless. Besides, macro factors (e.g. political instability and foreign interference) have caused the country's economy to steep, therefore the Afghani lost its value both in the regional and international markets. different Warlords in Afghanistan used to print their own introduced currencies without any formal approval and standard procedure of the state's central bank (i.e. Da Afghanistan Bank). Therefore, people who were living across the Durand line were forced to start their daily transactions using Rupee which has caused Afghanistan to be financially, economically and politically relied on Pakistan. Ever since Rupee has dominated the Afghani in the eastern and southeastern markets of Afghanistan. A survey was carried out to collect the required data in the city of Jalalabad using both primary and secondary sources, the secondary data was collected through already Published articles using google scholars as search engine. Findings of the research indicate that the financial performance/profit making of the local businesses has been negatively affected by the devaluation in the rate of Rupee, vendors have had two alternatives; (1) retention of customers and (2) increasing the profitability of the business, given the inflation caused by Rupee devaluation, the vendors have chosen to adopt customer retention which is indeed a lucrative strategy, therefore the financial performance of the local businesses in terms of enhancing profitability have deteriorated. As Pakistan's current account deficit has faced downslides and having been estimated to bear further crises, which will lower the value of Rupee, and ultimately will affect both the rate of Afghani and the performance of the local businesses in Afghanistan. The research; based on the results drawn from the findings and analysis suggests some corrective measures required to be taken to intercept the risks caused by the currency devaluation.

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Research paper thumbnail of Indians' Perception of Afghanistan with a Special Reference to Punjab State

Research Publish Journal, 2020

Apart from political all-weather alliance between India and Afghanistan, this study ascertains an... more Apart from political all-weather alliance between India and Afghanistan, this study ascertains and finds out the Indians' perception of Afghanistan, for which the required data has been randomly collected in North India using probability sampling technique. The obtained data shows that the perception of Indians in whole has changed as compared to erstwhile and slots at average when it comes to the overall image of Afghanistan i.e. in terms of development, freedom to girls, education system, and economy, whereas about the war and terrorism in Afghanistan still many Indians think that war is going on in Afghanistan and the term "terrorism" is still connoted with Afghanistan. research work has limitations in terms of presenting the data limited to a specific population which is taken as a sample size, and does not represent the perception of Indians throughout India. The study further concludes that the perceptions of Indians about Afghanistan slots at average and somewhat below average, therefore, it suggests some disciplinary recommendations that need to be considered by both Indians and Afghans in order to clear up the cynicism and provide platforms for portraying the positive images of India and Afghanistan in the minds of both the nations so as to enhance the bilateral relationship.

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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of financial Management of Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement (KUTEI)- A World Bank Funded Project at Kabul Municipality

International Journal of Research in Management and BusinessStudies, 2019

The research has been conducted to study the outright financial Management of and ascertain the m... more The research has been conducted to study the outright financial Management of and ascertain the major hindrances halting the financial procedure of the Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement project.
The research work is Qualitative in nature based on primary and secondary data. Kabul Municipality has been taken as the study region, while the KUTEI project as the sample and the Finance Department of the Project has been taken as the sample size for this research work.
It has been concluded that the flow of operations between KUTEI and the International Donor (World Bank) is linked through the Ministry of Finance and the Kabul Municipality, all the financial operations are performed through the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the regulations outlined by the Government of Afghanistan and the constructive activities are carried out through the Kabul Municipality. KUTEI despite being funded by the World Bank, its finance department still suffers few complications deterring its financial operations.
Some Information has been taken from confidential sources that could not be further developed.
The research recommends that the KUTEI’s Finance staff should be updated of the rules being changed with time, the project’s operations must be marginalized from macro influences and the available budget should be prepared in compliance with the requirements in order to put out the prospect inconvenience.

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Research paper thumbnail of Afghans' general Perception of Major Causes of Unemployment and Role of Entrepreneurship in Afghanistan-A descriptive study

The purpose of this research was to examine the general perception of Afghans about the main caus... more The purpose of this research was to examine the general perception of Afghans about the main causes of the high rate of unemployment, the Role of Entrepreneurship in Afghanistan and how is the difference between the unemployment level during and post-civil war.the research is both qualitative andpartially descriptive, the required data was collected using simple random sampling method through distributing a questionnaire to 121respondents including all the age groups starting from 20 to 30 and above, besides, in depth interviews were conducted with the respondent to know how the government and the private sector play their part to help get rid of this issue. The research relies on both the sources, first hand data was collected through personal interviews, survey and second hand data was collected through the previously conducted researches and various websites. In addition to investigating the major causes of unemployment, the unemployment level before and post-civil turmoilin Afghanistan were compared using t-test, and how Entrepreneurship plays a role in alleviating unemployment in the country.This research proposes the policymakers a research-based perception of Afghans to know the major causes of Unemployment and how to capitalize those factors while starting a new venture and provide job opportunities while keeping in mind the discovered unemployment causes. Findings reveal that there are four key reasons behind the unemploymentin Afghanistan (e.g. Education and Economic crises that plot at 89% followed by Nepotism and Professional Skills that plot at 80%).

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Research paper thumbnail of Factors affecting Customers' Satisfaction of Online Shopping- Evidence from Kabul, Afghanistan

The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This i... more The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This is because ofsignificant impact of several factors (e.g. the country's poor IT infrastructure, lack of online payment methods, and the cultural values), "delivery time" is yet another critical factor playing an important role in the operations of online retail. by far, the majority of payments are made through cash on delivery (COD) option, although, the government is planning to implement the "Afghanistan Payments Systems (APS)", a nationwide payment system considered to be acting as a gateway between locale-retails and international payment platforms expected to help e-commerce boost(Market, 2020).Therefore, the current research aimsat investigating the critical factors that affect customers' satisfaction among online retailersin Afghanistan. five parameters (Customer care, Speed of delivery, Price of products, Services provision, and Frequency of usage) have taken as independent variables and the overall experience of customers among online shopping as dependent variable. For data analysis and hypothesis testing the researcher has used regression analysis. findings indicate that, the e-commerce customers in Afghanistan prefer virtual shopping the basis of four critical dimensions i.e. speed of delivery, price of products, quality of services, and frequency of purchase, while sidelining the "customer care". Which means the aforesaid four factors that affect the satisfaction level of customers of e-retails. Therefore, it can be concluded that, customers are satisfied of online shopping amid the outbreak based on the aforementioned four dimensions.

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Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Buying Behavior of Online Consumers in India During the Pandemic COVID-19 Research Paper

October, 2021

This research examines the buying behavior of online consumers during the COVID-19 in Punjab, Ind... more This research examines the buying behavior of online consumers during the COVID-19 in Punjab, India. We use a quantitative approach and rely both on primary and secondary data sources. The primary sources include a structured questionnaire, and the secondary data were collected by reviewing the relevant and existent literature using online search engines. The results indicate that three major online payment methods (e.g. Debit Card, Cash on Delivery (COD), and Net-banking) were the most often used for making an online purchase amid the outbreak of the pandemic. The research has also discovered that three variables (e.g.

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Research paper thumbnail of Factors affecting Customers' Satisfaction of Online Shopping- Evidence from Kabul, Afghanistan

The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This i... more The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This is because ofsignificant impact of several factors (e.g. the country's poor IT infrastructure, lack of online payment methods, and the cultural values), "delivery time" is yet another critical factor playing an important role in the operations of online retail. by far, the majority of payments are made through cash on delivery (COD) option, although, the government is planning to implement the "Afghanistan Payments Systems (APS)", a nationwide payment system considered to be acting as a gateway between locale-retails and international payment platforms expected to help e-commerce boost(Market, 2020).Therefore, the current research aimsat investigating the critical factors that affect customers' satisfaction among online retailersin Afghanistan. five parameters (Customer care, Speed of delivery, Price of products, Services provision, and Frequency of usage) have taken as independent variables and the overall experience of customers among online shopping as dependent variable. For data analysis and hypothesis testing the researcher has used regression analysis. findings indicate that, the e-commerce customers in Afghanistan prefer virtual shopping the basis of four critical dimensions i.e. speed of delivery, price of products, quality of services, and frequency of purchase, while sidelining the "customer care". Which means the aforesaid four factors that affect the satisfaction level of customers of e-retails. Therefore, it can be concluded that, customers are satisfied of online shopping amid the outbreak based on the aforementioned four dimensions.

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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of Impact of training on employees' performance using SPSS-A case of Da Afghanistan Bank

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2020

To find out the impact of training on the performance of employees, the research work takes into ... more To find out the impact of training on the performance of employees, the research work takes into account a total of 100 respondents at various Departments of Da Afghanistan Bank (the Central Bank of Afghanistan) which serves as the sample for the study. statistic tool i.e. SPSS has been used to check the reliability and consistency to ascertain the usefulness and influences of training on the performance of employees. The results indicate that skill and quality of the human capital in an organization has a significant role. Successful administrations, well-trained managers, understanding the significance of workforce and well-educated employees are the main factors in gaining a competitive advantage in today's dynamic scenario. Study further shows that an efficiently implemented training program leads to a better employee performance. Therefore, every organization should seek to develop its workforce quality having a direct impact on the betterment of an organization. Because improvement in employees' performance leads to the success of an organization. Moreover, the study unfolds that the employees' demand of further training and development programs for the enhancement of their existing skills.

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Research paper thumbnail of Influences of Devaluation in foreign currencies on the performance of local businesses in Afghanistan with reference to Pakistan's currency (Rupee) -An empirical study of Jalalabad city

International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2020

The currency of Pakistan (Rupee) has been in circulation in the eastern and southeastern markets ... more The currency of Pakistan (Rupee) has been in circulation in the eastern and southeastern markets of Afghanistan. after the civil war intensified in Afghanistan in late 1992 and onwards, the Taliban militants took over control of the country's agencies and eventually the whole government, as a result they laid off the contract with Russian firms to put out printing the Afghani notes they claimed were worthless. Besides, macro factors (e.g. political instability and foreign interference) have caused the country's economy to steep, therefore the Afghani lost its value both in the regional and international markets. different Warlords in Afghanistan used to print their own introduced currencies without any formal approval and standard procedure of the state's central bank (i.e. Da Afghanistan Bank). Therefore, people who were living across the Durand line were forced to start their daily transactions using Rupee which has caused Afghanistan to be financially, economically and politically relied on Pakistan. Ever since Rupee has dominated the Afghani in the eastern and southeastern markets of Afghanistan. A survey was carried out to collect the required data in the city of Jalalabad using both primary and secondary sources, the secondary data was collected through already Published articles using google scholars as search engine. Findings of the research indicate that the financial performance/profit making of the local businesses has been negatively affected by the devaluation in the rate of Rupee, vendors have had two alternatives; (1) retention of customers and (2) increasing the profitability of the business, given the inflation caused by Rupee devaluation, the vendors have chosen to adopt customer retention which is indeed a lucrative strategy, therefore the financial performance of the local businesses in terms of enhancing profitability have deteriorated. As Pakistan's current account deficit has faced downslides and having been estimated to bear further crises, which will lower the value of Rupee, and ultimately will affect both the rate of Afghani and the performance of the local businesses in Afghanistan. The research; based on the results drawn from the findings and analysis suggests some corrective measures required to be taken to intercept the risks caused by the currency devaluation.

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Research paper thumbnail of Indians' Perception of Afghanistan with a Special Reference to Punjab State

Research Publish Journal, 2020

Apart from political all-weather alliance between India and Afghanistan, this study ascertains an... more Apart from political all-weather alliance between India and Afghanistan, this study ascertains and finds out the Indians' perception of Afghanistan, for which the required data has been randomly collected in North India using probability sampling technique. The obtained data shows that the perception of Indians in whole has changed as compared to erstwhile and slots at average when it comes to the overall image of Afghanistan i.e. in terms of development, freedom to girls, education system, and economy, whereas about the war and terrorism in Afghanistan still many Indians think that war is going on in Afghanistan and the term "terrorism" is still connoted with Afghanistan. research work has limitations in terms of presenting the data limited to a specific population which is taken as a sample size, and does not represent the perception of Indians throughout India. The study further concludes that the perceptions of Indians about Afghanistan slots at average and somewhat below average, therefore, it suggests some disciplinary recommendations that need to be considered by both Indians and Afghans in order to clear up the cynicism and provide platforms for portraying the positive images of India and Afghanistan in the minds of both the nations so as to enhance the bilateral relationship.

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Research paper thumbnail of Analysis of financial Management of Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement (KUTEI)- A World Bank Funded Project at Kabul Municipality

International Journal of Research in Management and BusinessStudies, 2019

The research has been conducted to study the outright financial Management of and ascertain the m... more The research has been conducted to study the outright financial Management of and ascertain the major hindrances halting the financial procedure of the Kabul Urban Transport Efficiency Improvement project.
The research work is Qualitative in nature based on primary and secondary data. Kabul Municipality has been taken as the study region, while the KUTEI project as the sample and the Finance Department of the Project has been taken as the sample size for this research work.
It has been concluded that the flow of operations between KUTEI and the International Donor (World Bank) is linked through the Ministry of Finance and the Kabul Municipality, all the financial operations are performed through the Ministry of Finance in accordance with the regulations outlined by the Government of Afghanistan and the constructive activities are carried out through the Kabul Municipality. KUTEI despite being funded by the World Bank, its finance department still suffers few complications deterring its financial operations.
Some Information has been taken from confidential sources that could not be further developed.
The research recommends that the KUTEI’s Finance staff should be updated of the rules being changed with time, the project’s operations must be marginalized from macro influences and the available budget should be prepared in compliance with the requirements in order to put out the prospect inconvenience.

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Research paper thumbnail of Afghans' general Perception of Major Causes of Unemployment and Role of Entrepreneurship in Afghanistan-A descriptive study

The purpose of this research was to examine the general perception of Afghans about the main caus... more The purpose of this research was to examine the general perception of Afghans about the main causes of the high rate of unemployment, the Role of Entrepreneurship in Afghanistan and how is the difference between the unemployment level during and post-civil war.the research is both qualitative andpartially descriptive, the required data was collected using simple random sampling method through distributing a questionnaire to 121respondents including all the age groups starting from 20 to 30 and above, besides, in depth interviews were conducted with the respondent to know how the government and the private sector play their part to help get rid of this issue. The research relies on both the sources, first hand data was collected through personal interviews, survey and second hand data was collected through the previously conducted researches and various websites. In addition to investigating the major causes of unemployment, the unemployment level before and post-civil turmoilin Afghanistan were compared using t-test, and how Entrepreneurship plays a role in alleviating unemployment in the country.This research proposes the policymakers a research-based perception of Afghans to know the major causes of Unemployment and how to capitalize those factors while starting a new venture and provide job opportunities while keeping in mind the discovered unemployment causes. Findings reveal that there are four key reasons behind the unemploymentin Afghanistan (e.g. Education and Economic crises that plot at 89% followed by Nepotism and Professional Skills that plot at 80%).

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Research paper thumbnail of Factors affecting Customers' Satisfaction of Online Shopping- Evidence from Kabul, Afghanistan

The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This i... more The E-commerce in Afghanistan is nascent because of its fresh entry into the Afghan market.This is because ofsignificant impact of several factors (e.g. the country's poor IT infrastructure, lack of online payment methods, and the cultural values), "delivery time" is yet another critical factor playing an important role in the operations of online retail. by far, the majority of payments are made through cash on delivery (COD) option, although, the government is planning to implement the "Afghanistan Payments Systems (APS)", a nationwide payment system considered to be acting as a gateway between locale-retails and international payment platforms expected to help e-commerce boost(Market, 2020).Therefore, the current research aimsat investigating the critical factors that affect customers' satisfaction among online retailersin Afghanistan. five parameters (Customer care, Speed of delivery, Price of products, Services provision, and Frequency of usage) have taken as independent variables and the overall experience of customers among online shopping as dependent variable. For data analysis and hypothesis testing the researcher has used regression analysis. findings indicate that, the e-commerce customers in Afghanistan prefer virtual shopping the basis of four critical dimensions i.e. speed of delivery, price of products, quality of services, and frequency of purchase, while sidelining the "customer care". Which means the aforesaid four factors that affect the satisfaction level of customers of e-retails. Therefore, it can be concluded that, customers are satisfied of online shopping amid the outbreak based on the aforementioned four dimensions.

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