Dependent Independent Variables Research Articles

Stock Price Determinants Of Listed Banks And Financial Institutions In Nepal

Nepal Stock Exchange has strived to deliver an effective regulatory system and information transparency to acquire the confidence of the investors and convey the sufficient basis to analyze the data without anomalies. However, the investors in the stock market are still very few who are about negligible percent of total population in the nation. Government, banks, and financial institutions are not being able to play the prompt and desired role to create a stable share market with the expected outcome of the investors. Despite this, the investors have lack of knowledge both fundamental and technical regarding the capital market that causes them not to cut a good figure from the share market. The fundamental determinants and their types that affect the stock price are still matters of general thoughts in the existing stock market in Nepal. The several answers to the general thoughts become reliable references to the potential investors to make rational investment decisions. These all empower Nepal Stock Exchange authority and the administration of listed banks and financial institutions to skip any unexpected catastrophe, empower and control market strategies, strengthen the stock market industry. This research collected primary data using structured questionnaire from 111 respondents belonging to the market including investors, bankers, and experts of listed banks and financial institutions. It has used the analytical and descriptive research methodology to meet its prime objectives that were to identify determinants with their rank, of stock prices of listed banks and financial institutions listed in the Nepal Stock Exchange and deliver the ideas to the investors to consider the determinants for investment decision. It has observed the determinants of stock price of the banks and financial institutions as qualitative determinants and quantitative determinants. It has taken altogether 10 qualitative and 13 quantitative determinants including both specific and macroeconomic. In the research stock price and the determinants remained as dependent independent variables respectively. The result concluded that the goodwill, optimistic report of analysts, and positive views respectively are the major qualitative determinants with their ranks. Likewise, Dividend rate, earnings per share, and cash flow from operation respectively are the fundamental specific determinants with their rank. And the gross domestic product, interest rate, and inflation respectively with their rank are the major macroeconomic determinants. The recognition of the determinants and lack of analyzing experiences for investment decision on share have the great meaning for ensuring investors' investment to generate desirable profit and keep their existence in the stock market in Nepal.

Comparison study of transfer function and artificial neural network for cash flow analysis at Bank Rakyat Indonesia

<span lang="EN-US">The cash flow analysis is essential to examine the economic flows in the financial system. In this paper, the financial dataset at Bank Rakyat Indonesia was used, it recorded the sources of cash inflow and outflow during a particular period. The univariate time series model like the autoregressive and integrated moving average is the common approach to build the prediction based on the historical dataset. However, it is not suitable to estimate the multivariate dataset and to predict the extreme cases consisting of nonlinear pairs between independent-dependent variables. In this study, the comparison of using two types of models i.e., transfer function and artificial neural network (ANN) were investigated. The transfer function model includes the coefficient of moving average (MA) and autoregressive (AR), which allows the multivariate analysis. Furthermore, the artificial neural network allows the learning paradigm to achieve optimal prediction. The financial dataset was divided into training (70%) and testing (30%) for two types of models. According to the result, the artificial neural network model provided better prediction with achieved root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.264897 and 0.2951116 for training and testing respectively.</span>

Effect of Income Level on Stroke Incidence and Mediated Effects of Medication Adherence in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients: A Causal Mediation Analysis Using a Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the associations between income level and stroke incidence in hypertensive patients. We also tried to measure the mediating effect of poor antihypertensive medication adherence through causal mediation analysis. Methods: This study used the National Health Insurance Service National Sample Cohort Data from 2006 to 2015. The study population was newly diagnosed patients with hypertension aged 18 to 80. The associations between the independent-dependent variables, the mediator-dependent variables were confirmed with Cox proportional hazards regression models. In order to verify the mediating effect of poor hypertension medication adherence between income level and stroke occurrence, a weighting approach of causal mediation analysis method was used. Since age was the moderate variable, 18-49 years old and 50-80 years old were stratified. Results: Under 50 years of age, all the other income groups had a significantly higher risk of poor medication adherence than the highincome group. For the patients aged 50 and older, the low-income group and the Medical Aid beneficiaries had a higher risk of poor medication adherence compared to the high-income group. In the patient under 50 years of age, the risk for the stroke incidence of the low-income group and the Medical Aid beneficiaries were higher than those in the high-income group. In the patients aged 50 and older, all the other income groups had a significantly higher risk of incidence of stroke. Causal mediation analysis showed that the mediated effect of poor medication adherence in all groups was not significant. Conclusions: Low income significantly increased poor hypertension medication adherence and the incidence of stroke. The mediated effect of poor medication adherence was not significant.

Entrepreneurial Intention Among Students: The Effect of Self-efficacy and Entrepreneurial Attitude

To escalate the number of university students’ entrepreneurs, it is important to understand the role of self-efficacy and entrepreneurial attitude. The goal of this study is to investigate the role of self-efficacy in influencing students’ entrepreneurial attitudes and intentions. This study also examines the effect of entrepreneurial attitudes linked with students’ entrepreneurial intentions. The study used a cross-sectional survey design with a purposive sample of 100 university students at Universitas Pamulang in Indonesia. Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) is used to the connectivity among the independent–dependent variables in the research. The results of the study found that entrepreneurial self-efficacy had a significant positive effect on the entrepreneurial intentions of university students. In addition, attitudes towards entrepreneurship have a significant positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Indeed, entrepreneurial self-efficacy has a positive effect on attitudes towards entrepreneurship, and a significant influence is obtained between entrepreneurial self-efficacy on entrepreneurial intentions and attitudes towards entrepreneurship as an intervening variable

Appropriate Taxes and Covid-19 Tax Insentives do Affect Purchasing Power of New Car?

This research based on increasing vehicle sales in South Tangerang Indonesia. The sample in this study was determined based on purposive sampling. The type of data used using primary data. The analysis used is multiple linear regression analysis. Regression testing shows that value added tax, sales tax on luxury goods, motor vehicle tax progressive rates and tax incentives have a simultaneous effect on consumer purchasing power. Partially, the value added tax and sales tax on luxury goods have no effect, while the progressive rate motor vehicle tax and tax incentives have an effect on consumer purchasing power. The influence of the two dependent independent variables on the variable as much as 27.8%, this needs to be added variables in further research.

Pengaruh Kompensasi dan Kompleksitas Tugas terhadap Kepuasan Kerja dengan Motivasi Kerja sebagai Variabel Intervening pada PT. Bank Sumut Cabang Sukaramai Medan

This study aims to determine the effect of compensation and task complexity on job satisfaction through work motivation directly or indirectly at PT. Bank Sumut Branch of Sukaramai Medan. Path analysis research design is used as an analytical tool to determine the direction of the variables studied and to justify how significant the influence of the dependent independent variable is directly and indirectly through the mediating variable. In this study, the associative method is used with a quantitative approach. In this study, the entire population that became the sample was 103 employees at PT. Bank Sumut, Sukaramai Branch Medan. The results showed that compensation had a significant effect on work motivation, task complexity had no and no significant effect on work motivation, compensation had a significant effect on job satisfaction, complexity. Duties have no and insignificant effect on job satisfaction, work motivation has a significant effect on job satisfaction, compensation has no significant effect on work motivation through job satisfaction, task complexity has no effect on job motivation through job satisfaction.

Os bancos virtuais e avaliação do risco percebido e das expectativas de desempenho e de esforço na intenção comportamental

Objetivo: O objetivo do artigo consiste em entender como é o processo de adoção de bancos virtuais por parte dos consumidores e analisar o impacto do risco percebido na intenção comportamental de adoção.Método: O método de pesquisa adotado é dividido em duas fases, sendo primeira de natureza qualitativa e caráter exploratório, e a segunda com direcionamento quantitativo e caráter descritivo, substanciada no desenvolvimento de hipóteses e na análise estatística realizada com modelagem de equações estruturais (MEE).Originalidade/Relevância: O comportamento do consumidor de serviços bancários influencia as instituições financeiras e implica em adoção de inovações nos serviços prestados. O artigo apresenta os aspectos que influenciam na intenção de adoção de inovação representada pela Fintech.Resultados: A fase exploratória revelou que a falta de interesse em migrar para conta virtual é relacionada com insegurança por falta de uma comunicação adequada. Na fase descritiva foi possível afirmar que a Expectativa de Desempenho e a Expectativa de Esforço têm influência positiva na Intenção Comportamental, mas o maior receio dos consumidores é o risco de perda financeira ou roubo de dados.Contribuições teórico/metodológicas: o uso de variação do modelo UTUAT, propiciou o entendimento do processo de adoção de tecnologia em um novo tipo de serviço bancário bem como a utilização de MEE para avaliar a relação entre as variáveis independente e dependente do modelo UTUAT.Contribuições sociais/gerenciais: a pesquisa mostra a importância da comunicação mercadológica para as Start-ups, pois somente uma comunicação focada no público alvo irá gerar expectativa, de desempenho e de esforço, bem como reduzir o risco percebido.

STAFF PERCEPTIONS OF THE SOURCES OF OCCUPATION STRESS ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND IMPLICATIONS ON CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

Occupational stress has become a vital issue to address in faith-based organizations because of its detrimental impact on job performance. In Christian higher institutions, where faith is integrated into teaching and learning processes the wellbeing of employees is required to accomplish the mission of the university. The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of staff on the sources of occupational stress so that appropriate measures are put in place to improve workers' wellbeing and productivity. This study is based on quantitative research conducted in two conveniently selected Christian universities in Kenya. Data was collected through a questionnaire based on open and close-ended questions. The descriptive survey design was used for the study while regression analysis was used to test the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Census survey sampling was used to determine the participants in the study. The total sample for the study was 158; comprising of full-time administrative and academic staff. The major sources of occupational stress include excessive workload (P =.016, Article visualizations:

Relationship of the Variables affecting the Students Utilizing the Peer Led Team Learning 7e Chemical Bonding Worksheets

The Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) and 7E approaches are proven strategies in developing concepts, spatial ability, self-concept, group interaction and problem-solving skill but very few studies assessed its combined effects. The combined pedagogical approach - cognitive, psychomotor, and affective nexus needs to be assessed to support the improvement in the teaching practice of chemical bonding. Students independent variables include sex, Senior High School (SHS) track, and college entrance test science score (SS). Adapted instruments measured the dependent variables: conceptual understanding (CU), spatial ability (SA), self-concept (SC), group interaction (GI) and problem-solving approach (PSA). The score from the chemical bonding worksheet (CBW) was gathered as well. From the set of independent and dependent variables, the present study determined the relationship of sex, SHS track, SS, CU, SA, SC, GI, PSA and CBW scores. Action research paradigm was employed to 71 preservice science teachers that were divided into 10 peer groups that experienced the 30 hours activities of the CBW. The variables were tested by Pearson Correlation to show significant relationships. Results showed significant relationship between SHS track and CU, SA, SC, SS, CBW, GI and PSA. CU to SA, CBW to SA and GI, and SS to SC. Differing from most study sex was not significantly related to SA and SC. Implications of the findings to improving the CBW and teaching of chemical bonding were explained.

Prospective cohort study of the effects of motor cognitive risk syndrome on fractures after falls

Objective To investigate the risk factors of elderly, sports cognitive risk syndrome falling, repeated falls and fractures after falls. Methods A total of 3 552 people were enrolled in the Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University from April 2015 to April 2016. The demographics of each selected individual were recorded. The selected individuals were assessed by MMSE for the presence of Subjective Cognitive Complaint (SCC), and the pace was used to assess whether there was slow walking and whether there was MCR (SCC + slow walking). All individuals were divided into MCR group and non-MCR group according to the evaluation results. The non-MCR group was subdivided into SCC subgroup, slow speed walking subgroup and healthy subgroup. Baseline variables were compared between the two groups, and demographics between subgroups, subgroups, and MCR groups were compared. Follow-up was followed every 4 months for a total of 2 years. The number of people who fell during the follow-up period, repeated falls, and fractures were recorded. With all demographics and SCC, walking at a slower pace, MCR was an independent variable, with a fall during follow-up, repeated falls and post-fall fractures as dependent variables, and a COX proportional hazard regression model of independent and dependent variables. Results The proportions of the MCR group in higher education, depression, the use of crutches were 10.2% (36/352), 22.4% (79/352), 44.9% (158/352), the BMI, number of medications in the MCR group were (27.0 ± 4.3) kg/m2, (6.8±3.2), the proportions of non-MCR group in higher education, depression, using crutches ratio were 22.9% (732/3 200), 12.8% (409/3 200), 22.8% (729 /3 200), the BMI, number of medications of non-MCR group were (24.8 ± 3.8) kg/m2, (5.2 ± 3.1), the two groups showed statistical significant difference(χ2 values were 29.93, 3.45, 24.98, t values were 12.34, 82.71, P<0.05). The proportions of higher education, depression and crutches were 18.9% (289/1531), 13.2% (202 /1531) and 22.5% (344/1531) in SCC subgroup. The difference between MCR group and SCC subgroup was statistically significant (χ2 values were 14.99, 19.28, 73.56, P<0.05). The higher education level of the slow walking group was 16.6% (34/205), which was significantly different from that of the MCR group (χ2 value was 4.77, P<0.05). The proportions of higher education level, arthritis, depression and crutches in the healthy subgroup were 27.9% (409/1 464), 12.9 (190/1 464), 11.2% (164/1 464) and 19.7% (288/1 464), while that in the SCC subgroup were 18.9% (289/1 531), 16.2 (248/1 531), 13.2% (202/1 531) and 22.5% (344/1 531), and that in the slow walking subgroup were 16.6% (34/205), 21.5% (44/205), 20.9 (43/205) and 47.3% (97/205). There were significant differences among the three subgroups (χ2 values were 13.08-78.28, P<0.05). BMI and number of drugs in healthy subgroups were (23.4±4.4) kg/m2 and (4.7±2.8) , SCC group was (25.2±4.3) kg/m2 and (5.1±2.9) kinds, and slow walking subgroup were (25.1±3.8) kg/m2 and (6.7±3.1) kinds. The differences among the three subgroups were statistically significant (t values were 2.68,7.21, P<0.05). The risks of falling, repeated falling and fracture after falling in MCR patients were 1.22, 1.47 and 2.54 (P<0.05). Conclusions Age, MCR is a high risk factor for falls in the elderly, repeated falls and fractures after falls. In clinical care, MCR needs to be evaluated and attention should be payed to the elderly. Key words: Cognitive impairment; Fall; Post-fall fracture; Cohort study; Elderly

COMMUNICATION, WORK DISCIPLINE AND COMPETENCE ON INCREASING VALUE OF EVALUATION RESULTS ON PERFORMANCE REPORT OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS (LAKIP) KABUPATEN KERINCI GOVERNMENT

This study aimed to determine and analyze the partial and simultaneous effect of Communication, Work Discipline and Competence on increasing value of evaluation results in Accountability and Performance Report of Government Institution (LAKIP) Kabupaten Kerinci Government. This research was carried out in the Regional Government of Kabupaten Kerinci, with 96 respondents which consisted of the Head of the OPD, the Sub-division Head of the OPD Program and the facilitation preparing team of performance report in the Kabupaten Kerinci Government. To collect the data, this study used observations, questionnaires and interviews. The analysis technique used in this study was multiple linear regressions to test the correlation between variables, between dependent and independent variables. The results of the study shown that partially and simultaneously, communication, work discipline and competence have a significant effect on the increasing value of the evaluation results in Accountability and Performance Report of Government Institutions (LAKIP) the Kabupaten Kerinci Government.

Assessment of workload among nurses working at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background: Workload is the amount of work an individual has to do. Nurses are the backbone of any healthcare system and their workload is very complex. The widespread nursing shortage and high turnover have become a global as well as a national issue. Methods: Institutional based cross sectional study was conducted at Saint Paul’s hospital millennium medical college on nurses using structured self administered questionnaire which have open-ended and closed-ended questions. The study participants were selected by simple random sampling method. A total of 383 nurses who were present in their work place during the study period have been included in the study. The collected data was entered into Epi-info version7 and then data was exported to SPSS version 20 software for analysis. The relationship between dependent and independent variables was assessed using OR and 95%CI. The significance of association was assessed using p value. Bivairate & multivariate analysis was done to control the effect of confounding variables. Results: The study included 383 nurses and gave a response rate of 94.8%. The mean age of the participants was 27.9years and standard deviation of 5.6 with minimum age of 20 and a maximum of 53 years. The statistical significant factors of workload on nurses were work experience with 95% CI (1.45-6.5) and having sleeping disturbance with 95% CI (1.17-4.20). Conclusion: This study showed that there were workloads among nurses in St.Paul’s hospital millennium medical college. There for, the statistical significant factors of workload on nurses were work experience with 95% CI (1.45-6.5) and having sleeping disturbance with 95% CI (1.17-4.20).

GaRiRO: Gradient and residual integrated rank ordering of stations in rainfall monitoring network

This paper presents a new method that integrates gradient and residual values for rank ordering of stations in a monitoring network (GaRiRO). The innovation is derived from the fact that the parameter (dependent variable) gauged through the monitoring network is modelled using independent variables that influence its measured quantity. And the dependent variable exhibit non-stationary spatial gradient with respect to the independent variables, particularly in complex terrain. GaRiRO technique was developed to prioritize the rain gauge stations for optimizing the existing network and selection of the best locations for relocation or installation of gauges. Although initially aimed to assist hydrologists with a ranking scheme for rain gauge stations, it can be applied to any environmental, meteorological or hydro-meteorological monitoring network. The new procedure is based on deriving gradient and residual value at each station by modeling the spatial relationship of dependent-independent variable using geographically weighted regression (GWR) technique. For the prospective stations with no record, the gradient value is estimated using GWR model and the residual value is derived from the residual map generated by applying kriging technique on the residual derived at all gauged locations. The method combines the decision factor with analytical strength of GIS for prioritizing the stations which results in limited number of trials for installation or relocation of gauges to yield optimized network configuration.

Implications Of Peace Building Strategies On Peace By Catholic Justice And Peace Commission In Kwanza Sub County, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya

Peace is inextricably linked to development. The long-term peace building activities by Catholic Justice and Peace Commission [CJPC] amid relapse into conflict has questioned the relevance of liberal peace building strategies in certain contexts. The major objective was to study the implications peace building strategies by Catholic Justice and Peace Commission [CJPC], their effects and assess are of focus in resource allocation and implementation. The Growth –with -Equity theory of peace building and Lederach’s theory of Conflict Transformation formed the theoretical framework of this study. The study adopted an exploratory case study design and both qualitative and quantitative research paradigms were employed comprising 100 households. A questionnaire, interview schedule and focus group discussions were the data collection instruments used and data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative data collected was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics and then presented in form of Tables of frequency distribution as well as Percentages. Quantitative data used Statistical Package for Social Sciences [SPSS] and inferential statistics for analysis. Spearman ρ (rho) correlation coefficient was used to determine the nature and extent of relationship that exist between dependent and independent variables. This study findings show that there is a negative correlation between the CJPC peace building strategies and peace due to failure to observe the local context, hence lack of buy in. Bulging youth populations, contagion effect of conflict prone areas and democracy deficit are key causes of conflict apart from other underlying causes. The study recommends that success in peace building is dependent on the improvement in inter-households and inter communal relationships across boundaries, repairing relationships at a psychological level and examination of injustice and structural inequalities that sow seeds of discord for relapse to conflict. There’s need for a similar study through ethnographic research, by sharing characteristics with ‘critical’ or ‘interpretative’ research.

Management Support as Determinants of Green Logistics Implementation Management at Motor Vehicle Industry in Kisumu, Kenya

This research analyzed green logistics implementation management in motor vehicle industry in Kisumu. The study analysed management support as determinant of green logistics implementation management. The target population for this study included all the employees working in the selected motor vehicle industry in Kisumu which were, CMC motors, General Motors and Subaru motors. These were the sales executive, the technicians, parts sales, the administrators and the managers. Data was collected by use of structured questionnaires that were be issued by the researcher and collected later for analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to establish the relationship between dependent and independent variables. Descriptive analysis such as frequencies, percentages, mean and mode were used to describe the independent and dependent variable while inferential analysis was used to test relationship between management support and green logistics implementation management. The results were presented using tables and associated interpretation. The study found out that management support is a significant factor towards green logistics implementation management. It was concluded that green logistics is significantly affected by management support revealing that management of the motor vehicle industry should place more emphasis on green logistics implementation management. Management of motor vehicle industries should play a key role in ensuring that green logistics implementation management is fully realized in order to conserve our environment for sustainability. Further research should be done to establish the level of awareness of employees of motor vehicle industry on information communication technology, organizations environmental policy and economic benefits resulting from green logistics implementation management.

Testing the Equality of Two Parametric Quantile Regression Curves : The Application for Comparing Two Data Sets

This study aims to compare the different between two data sets that having the relationship between the dependent and independent variables at each quantile using testing the equality of two parametric quantile regression functions, the conditional quantile regression and the conditional mean regression function are considered. The influence of outliers and the distribution of errors is also examined through a test statistic that is in the form of the empirical distribution function, applying the bootstrapping principle in the estimation of the critical value of the test statistic. The results show that the power of the test becomes greater as the sample size increases. However, with variables such as heavy-tailed distribution of errors or outliers, the conditional median regression function is more robust. An analysis of the actual data indicates consistent findings.

Five Laboratory Tests Predict Patient Risk and Treatment Response in Hepatitis C: Veterans Affairs Data from 1999-2010

Background and Aims: New Hepatitis C [HCV] drugs are expensive but highly effective but have created an overwhelming ‘cash flow’ problem for payers facing a large bolus of infected patients. Health plans are developing ‘watchful waiting’ strategies to safely defer treatment for low risk patients. This study identifies five laboratory tests which predict increasing risk of liver related events and documents that delaying treatment until after an abnormal lab test diminished effectiveness of treatment with interferon alpha plus ribavirin. Methods: Patients from the Veterans Administration’s clinical registry of HCV patients [1999-2010] were screened for a detectable viral load at baseline and a recorded baseline genotype. The primary outcomes were time to death and time to time to a composite clinical event. Cox proportional hazards models were estimated with time dependent independent variables for initial treatment and first abnormal laboratory test. Results: 128,769 patients met all inclusion criteria. Abnormal values for five laboratory were associated with increased risk for the composite outcome/death: 1.35/1.84 for the AST/ALT ratio > 1; 2.35/5.01 for albumin 195 IU/L; 3.85/1.55 for platelet count 144 ng/mL. Delaying drug therapy until after an abnormal lab test significantly reduced treatment effectiveness. Discussion: Five tests predict liver complications for HCV patients which can be used to develop “watchful waiting” protocols which monitor untreated HCV patients over time and defer access to expensive new drug regimens to those patients most at risk adverse liver-related events.

The Effect of Block Holders on the Quality of Financial Reporting in the Listed Companies in Tehran Stock Exchange

Abstract. The present study aimed to examine the effects of block holders on the financial reporting quality in listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange. Accordingly the systematic elimination was used for sampling. The study, includes companies ranging from financial year 1388 to 1392 (2009-2013)(five financial year). Among 592 main companies of the stock, and after deducting a number of banks and insurance and investment companies and a number of companies with incomplete financial information, finally 119 companies with full financial information were selected. To examine the relationship between dependent and independent variables, panel or pooled regression was used. After examining the research model variables, which are the competition of block and institutional shareholders, the quality of financial reporting and other control variables, it was found that block holders influence the quality of financial reporting of listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange.

The Relationship between the Components of Organizational Agility and Improvement of Managers’ Task and Contextual Performance in Telecommunication Company of Tehran

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between organizational agility and improvement of managers’ task and contextual performance in Telecommunication Company of Tehran. The research population consisted of all 334 managers of Telecommunication Company of Tehran in 2014. A sample size of 181 was determined using Morgan Table and random sampling method. In terms of purpose, this is an applied research. Data collection was conducted using descriptive-correlational and inferential statistics including Pearson correlation coefficient and regression. Organizational agility and improvement of managers’ performance were the independent and dependent variables of the research, respectively. Data collection instruments consisted of a 30-item questionnaire, made by the researcher, to measure dimensions of organizational agility and Paterson’s standard 15-item questionnaire to measure the dimensions of improved management performance. The reliability coefficient of organizational agility and job performance questionnaires based on Cronbach’s alpha test was 0.945 and 0.845, respectively. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by the faculty. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS. The results indicated that organizational agility has a significant and positive impact on the improvement of managers’ performance. Keywords: Organizational agility, performance improvement, managers, and Telecommunication Company.

IMPACT OF WARANA DAIRY FARMING PATTREN ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF DAIRY FARMERS

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in 20 randomly selected villages of Panhala taluka in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state. A total of 400 dairy farmers were randomly selected from the selected villages for the study. This study aims to assess the impact of Shri Warana Dairy Co-op M P P F Ltd pattern on socioeconomic profile, knowledge and adoption of dairy management practices of dairy farmer member producers and constraints faced by them. The data collection was done by the use of structured interview schedule and through personal interview. The socio-economic status of dairy farmers was raised after becoming the member of Shri Warana Co-op M.P.P.F. Ltd. The highly significant differences were observed in statistical analysis of herd size, annual income, risk orientation, social participation, source of information, knowledge and adoption of dairy farmers as impact of Warana dairy farming pattern after becoming the member except land holding. Almost all the independent and dependent variables of the socio-economic status of the dairy farmers has shown the highly significant impact after becoming the members may lead to the concrete conclusion that the co-operativee movement and mode is responsible for bringing-up the sea change in the livelihood of these farmers.