E-Governance Initiative and the Concept of  Digital Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis

Author (s)

Sabina Yeasmin & Shamima yasmin

Abstract

Government functions are the most profound areas where the new information and communication technologies (ICT) can play a pivotal role in fostering and ameliorating citizen centric services. This can make a significant contribution to the achievement of the socio-economic livelihood of the people. E-Governance, being a strategic outcome, relates to spread digital dividends across different social segments especially in any developing country. In Bangladesh, newer ICT tools remained beyond the access of most of its citizens. As part of the national delivery strategy, the Government has decided with the vision of creating a ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021. The very idea started as part of the election manifesto of the ruling party in the last national election held in 2008. This paper attempts to identify the issues and challenges, which Bangladesh is currently facing with regard to the implementation of e-Governance. E-Governance is recognized as a comprehensive system of specific change and strategic tools that support and simplify governance to improve specific policies such as information, citizen participation, efficiency, rapid service delivery, reducing fraud, forwarding, and responding to changes in the Outdoor area. However, the main focus of the paper is to critically analyze various factors to identify success and failures in implementing such programme in Bangladesh.

Keywords: ICT, E-Governance, Digital Bangladesh, Livelihood, Digital dividends.

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Sabina Yeasmin & Shamima yasmin (2020). E-Governance Initiative and the Concept of Digital Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 83-90. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3836147

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Dr. Sabina Yeasmin, Professor, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Shamima yasmin, (Corresponding Author), Professor, Tejgaon college, 16, Indira Road, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3836147

  Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: A Panel Data Analysis of the 24 Emerging Countries

Author (s)

Nusrat Jahan

Abstract

The world economy has witnessed a boost of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows across different countries which are the most visible sign of globalization. FDI has grown at an exceptional rate since 1980s. It is evident from the past decade that the trend of FDI has shifted from developed countries to emerging economies. Investors are shifting to the emerging countries as they offer more potential growth and investment returns. Since these countries have emerged as an attractive destination of FDI, it is necessary to investigate the key determining factors that make these countries lucrative as FDI destinations. Hence, this study explores the factors determining FDI inflows into the emerging countries during the time frame from 1992 to 2016. This study identifies a set of potential explanatory variables which include market size, trade openness, availability of natural resources, economic instability, infrastructure facilities, labor force, and financial development level. A fixed effect model is employed on the panel data set that incorporates data from 24 emerging countries. Here, secondary data is used to analyze the variables which are collected from the World Bank dataset. The empirical findings of this study demonstrate that market size, trade openness, availability of natural resources, economic instability, infrastructure facilities, and financial development level are potential determinants of FDI inflows to the emerging countries, whereas, labor force appears to be an insignificant determinant of inward FDI to the emerging countries.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, emerging countries, determinants of FDI inflow, panel data analysis, fixed effects model.

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Nusrat Jahan (2020). Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: A Panel Data Analysis of the 24 Emerging Countries. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 57-73. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3820478

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Nusrat Jahan, Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing, University of Barishal, Barishal-8200, Bangladesh. Email: njahan.uibe@gmail.com

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3820478

     A Review of Overconfidence in Behavioral Finance

Author (s)

Ramon Joffre Alan Pires

Abstract

Behavioral finance can be dichotomized into limits to arbitrage and cognitive psychology. While limits to arbitrage describes when markets are inefficient, cognitive psychology refers to how people think. In this review we focus on one well-established bias of cognitive psychology, namely overconfidence. Throughout the literature there are three distinct ways in which overconfidence has been defined: (1) overestimation, (2) overplacement and (3) overprecision. We shortly summarize the ideas of conventional theory about overconfidence, and present the most significant findings of the relevant literature. Hereby we differentiate between studies that investigate overconfidence on the micro level (i.e. individual-level data) and the macro level (i.e. aggregated-level or market-level data). We will also discuss inconsistency across different measures of overconfidence and the reverse phenomena of overconfidence, i.e. underconfidence. To stay within the scope of this work we place our main focus on experimental studies.

Key words: overconfidence, behavioral finance, investor psychology, financial markets, review.

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Ramon Joffre Alan Pires (2020). A Review of Overconfidence in Behavioral Finance. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(3), 71-78.  doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3818346

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Ramon Joffre Alan Pires, School of Business, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3818349

The Role of Intellectual Capital in Organizational Performance: A Study of Small and Medium Businesses In Erbil

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Ari Hameed & Ayşen Berberoğlu

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between three main intellectual capital’s element which they are; human capital consists of learning and education, experience and expertise, innovation and creation, the second element is structural capital which consists of system and program, research and development, intellectual property rights and third element is relationship capital which consists of strategic alliance, relationship with partners, suppliers and customers, knowledge about partners, suppliers and customers.  A quantitative method applied to measure the relationship between intellectual capital and SMB performance.  A random sampling method applied to find out the relationship between Intellectual capital and SMB Performance.  The research was conducted in the Small and Medium Businesses in Erbil. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed in the Small and Medium Businesses, however 312 questionnaires were received and being completed properly, and the data were collected through in hard copies. The authors applied multiple regression analysis to measure the nine research hypotheses developed by the authors, the findings revealed that the highest value was for learning and education dimension’s relationship with SMB performance on the other hand the lowest value was for experience and expertise’s relationship with SMB performance in Erbil.

Keywords: Intellectual capital, Small and medium business, performance, Erbil, Northern Iraq.

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Ari Hameed & Ayşen Berberoğlu (2020). The Role of Intellectual Capital in Organizational Performance: A Study of Small and Medium Businesses In Erbil. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 144-156. doi: https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.3813767

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Ari Hameed (Corresponding Author), Department of Business Administration, Faculty of    Economics and Administrative Sciences, Cyprus International University, Haspolat Campus, Northern Cyprus via Mersin 10, Turkey.

Dr. Ayşen Berberoğlu, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration,  Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences,  Cyprus International University,      Haspolat Campus, Northern Cyprus via Mersin 10, Turkey.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3813767

Effect of Capital Structure on the Financial Performance of Non-Financial Firms Quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange

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Muyundo Calvin Mukumbi, Khisa Wekulo Eugine & Shu Jinghong

Abstract

Choosing whether to finance a business with debt or equity has led to a never-ending search for the best capital structure. Researchers have conducted several research studies trying to find out the optimal capital structure. Some indicate that a firm having a high degree of leverage seems to have an optimal capital structure and thus leads to better financial performance. There are others such as that of Modigliani-Miller that differs in argument by concluding that high leverage does not influence the value of the firm. This research study aimed at determining the impact of capital structure on the financial performance of non-financial firms quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study was conducted on 16 non-financial firms that were in operation in Kenya and quoted at the NSE between 2013 and 2017. Financial performance was measured by return on assets and return on equity, while the capital structure was measured using the change in debt and debt-equity ratio. Secondary data utilised was obtained from audited financial statements derived from company websites and NSE handbook covering the period 2013 to 2017. Correlation and regression analysis were employed in the statistical analysis that was carried out with the aid of STATA version 15. The findings showed that capital structure has a direct influence on the financial performance of firms listed at the Nairobi bourse. The results showed that the financial performance of firms increases with the increase in the changes in debt in the capital structure. This thus supports debt financing in running the firms as compared to equity financing. The study thus recommended that firms should increase debt financing in their capital structure in order to enhance financial performance and increase value to the companies’ stakeholders.

Keywords: Capital Structure, Financial Performance, NSE.

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Muyundo Calvin Mukumbi, Khisa Wekulo Eugine & Jinghong Shu (2020). Effect of Capital Structure on the Financial Performance of Non-Financial Firms Quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 165-179. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3787293

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Mukumbi Calvin Muyundo (Corresponding Author), Department of Finance, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.

Khisa Wekulo Eugine, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of International Business and Economics

Prof. Shu Jinghong, Department of Finance, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3787293

Determinants of Collective Marketing Action and Profitability of Smallholder Farmers Enterprise in Uganda

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John Ariko Okelai, Alain Vilard Ndi Isoh, & Gladies Angundaru

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This paper explores the theoretical underpinnings of Collective Market as a practical Marketing model promoted to address the problem of social and economic inclusion into global agro-commodity market supply chains of smallholder farmers in Africa. A qualitative study based on the grounded theory approach was used supported by the philosophical underpinnings of objectivism ontology and interpretivism epistemology. In-depth interviews were conducted to explore the perspectives of farmers and stakeholders participating in collective marketing and export programs. Data was analyzed using the provisions of Grounded Theory and the concept of Theoretical Saturation guided the determination of sample size and sampling adequacy. Data validity was established through credibility, dependability, conformability and transferability parameters. This study is purely based on a qualitative research design. It does not attempt to provide a quantitative empirical test for the proposed theory. The has provided a theoretical explanation of the relationship between collective marketing and profitability of smallholder farmer’s and offers a practical understanding for academia, promoters of collective marketing and policy markers concerned with integration of smallholder farmers into global supply chains. It will enable better planning of collective marketing for smallholder farmers, with the potential to focus efforts towards commercializing smallholder agriculture, advance inclusion into global markets and achieve poverty eradication goals. The study makes the first known attempt to construct a Theory of Collective Marketing” to systematize the understanding of collective marketing. The theory proposed is grounded on original data.

Keywords: Collective marketing, Economic exclusion, Market integration, Social entrepreneurship, Smallholder farmers.

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John Ariko Okelai, Alain Vilard Ndi Isoh, & Gladies Angundaru (2020). Determinants of Collective Marketing Action and Profitability of Smallholder Farmers Enterprise in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 180-191.  doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3787168

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John Ariko Okelai (Corresponding author), a Lecturer in the department of Business         Administration, Makerere University Business School, Kampala Uganda.

Dr. Alain Vilard Ndi Isoh, Ph.D., Lecturer at the ICT University USA (Cameroon Campus).

Gladies Angundaru, a Lecturer in the department of Business Administration, Makerere    University Business School, Kampala Uganda.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3787168

A Brief Discussion On Farakka Barrage & Ganges Treaty

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Tasnova Jerin Ulfat & Shanjia Shams

Abstract

After the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, India took initiative to construct a barrage on its side of the Ganges & commissioned it in 1975. In the past few decades, many of the rivers in Bangladesh, that originated in India, have either been diverted or dammed upstream, inside India. All of these hydro-development initiatives have left a profound impact on Bangladesh as it is receiving end of the Himalayan fluvial regime. In particular, Bangladesh’s agriculture, fisheries, human health and wellbeing are reported to have been significantly affected by the disruption of natural water flow in its rivers. The debate over the water sharing issues between India & Bangladesh dates back as early as their birth but the historical developments of the disputes have never been adequately addressed in settling the issues. This paper analyzes the Farakka Barrage & the consequences of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, with some recommendations that can assist to decrease the barriers in this issue.

Keywords: Himalaya, Ecosystem, Conflict, Agreement, Control, Harm.

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Tasnova Jerin Ulfat & Shanjia Shams (2020). A Brief Discussion On Farakka Barrage & Ganges Treaty. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 157-164. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3783571

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Tasnova Jerin Ulfat (Corresponding Author), Department of Bangladesh & Liberation War Studies, Noakhali Science & Technology University, Bangladesh.

Shanjia Shams, Department of Bangladesh & Liberation War Studies, Noakhali Science & Technology University, Bangladesh.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3783571

  History of English Teaching in Bangladesh: From Inception to Present Practice

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S. M. Faisal Arafat & Susmita Rejwana Mehnaaz

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This paper is a brief analysis of English language learning and teaching practice in Bangladesh. It shows the history of English language introduction in the country by the British rulers as a part of Indian subcontinent and then presents a gradual discussion about the evolution of the language practice with all its highs and lows since the inception to the present situation. Prominent language teaching methodologies have eventually emerged as a part of discussion but the paper does not opine for any specific method to be the most suited but within a very limited scope, a picture of the prevailing language reality has been surfaced in the study. This is just a neutral analysis, a critical approach drawn from the related resources. The paper intends to draw the attention of the policymakers to provide an impetus to the thought of delivering the learners and the teachers a teaching learning practice which serves best for the nation.

Keywords: English, history, inception, present practice, Grammar Translation Method, Communicative Language Teaching.

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S. M. Faisal Arafat & Susmita Rejwana Mehnaaz  (2020). History of English Teaching in Bangladesh: From Inception to Present Practice. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 50-56. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3780111

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S. M. Faisal Arafat, (Corresponding Author) Lecturer (English), BCS (General Education), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh.

Susmita Rejwana Mehnaaz, Assistant Teacher (English), Bangladesh International School & College (BISC), Nirjhor, Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh.

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Effect of Microfinance Banks Services on the Performance of Micro-Enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria

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Adudu, Chiangi Adudu, Torough, Samuel & Asenge, Emmanuel Lubem

Abstract

The study investigates the effect of microfinance banks services on the performance of micro-enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. The study adopts a survey design and a sample of 350 respondents was determined from population 311,502 micro enterprises in Benue State. The questionnaire was subjected to validity and reliability using factor analysis and Cronboch Alpha respectively. Multiple regression was used data analysis and test of formulated hypotheses with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 21). Findings revealed that there is no significant effect of microfinance loan on performance of micro-enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria (p-value 0.631 > α 0.05). The study showed a positive significant effect of microfinance technical training on performance of micro-enterprises performance in Benue state, Nigeria (p-value 0.000 < α 0.05). Finally, the study revealed that microfinance advisory services have a positive significant effect on performance of microenterprises in Benue State, Nigeria (p-value 0.019 < α 0.05). The study concludes that microfinance banks services contribute significantly to enhance the performance of micro enterprises by narrowing the resource gap for micro-enterprises. The study recommends amongst others that management of microfinance banks in Nigeria should increase the duration of their clients’ asset loans over a longer period of time. The study will enlighten micro-enterprises about services rendered by microfinance banks and how to utilize them to improve business performance.

Keywords: Microfinance, Microenterprises, Microfinance loan services, Microfinance technical training services, Microfinance advisory services, Performance.

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Adudu, Chiangi Adudu, Torough, Samuel & Asenge, Emmanuel Lubem (2020). Effect of Microfinance Banks Services on the Performance of Micro-Enterprises in Benue State, Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 113-124. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3769069

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Adudu, Chiangi Adudu is a postgraduate student in the Department of Business Administration, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi-Nigeria.

Torough, Samuel is a postgraduate student in the Department of Business Administration, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi-Nigeria.

Asenge, Emmauel Lubem, is a postgraduate student in the Department of Business Management, Benue State University, Makurdi-Nigeria.

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  Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship Development in Bangladesh

Author (s)

Sabina Yeasmin & Shamima Yasmin

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to have an overview of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. This research will be conducted to identify factors that contribute to individual capacity building levels among women entrepreneurs. The issue covered by this study are the socio-demographic profile of women entrepreneurs, types of women-owned entrepreneurs, regulatory procedures, training and capacity building, and human resources development through women’s empowerment. For this purpose, the analysis based on empirical investigation will be conducted in Dhaka City which involved 200 women entrepreneurs who made up the respondents of this particular research. The study aims to adopt three basic aspects such as personal attributes, family affairs and external environment to evaluate their contribution towards women entrepreneurship. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods adapted to the primary data collection process will be applied to explore information from a sample unit of women entrepreneurs in the city Dhaka of Bangladesh. The study will be based on survey methodology through a semi-structured questionnaire administered on women entrepreneurs. Data will be analyzed using statistical software such as SPSS. The study aims to come up with recommendations to address the existing challenges to promote a gender-friendly business environment.

Keywords: Women, Empowerment, Development, Entrepreneurship.

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Sabina Yeasmin & Shamima Yasmin (2020). Women Empowerment though Entrepreneurship Development in Bangladesh. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 37-49. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3766648

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About Author (s)

Dr. Sabina Yeasmin, Professor, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Shamima yasmin, (Corresponding Author), Professor, Tejgaon college, 16, Indira Road, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh.

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Awareness towards Forensic Accounting and What Non-Accounting Experts Need to Know

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Dewan Azmal Hossain

Abstract

Multidisciplinary areas of accounting are increasing day by day. One such multidisciplinary area is forensic accounting. Due to the increase of corporate frauds like in the cases of Enron and WorldCom, organizations are putting a special effort into the investigation of frauds. To investigate fraud, corporations need to be prepared.  One way of this preparation is understanding the ideas of forensic accounting and the scopes and areas of forensic accounting. Not only for corporations but also for non-accounting experts knowledge of forensic accounting is important. This theoretical review deals with these issues and explains the technical terms of forensic accounting that non-accounting experts need to know to understand the basics of forensic accounting. This theoretical review also argues that auditing and forensic accounting are not the same. To be a forensic accountant understanding the term “Due Diligence” is a prerequisite. On the other hand, auditing is merely matching the financial statement with applicable standards. After making a comparison between auditing and forensic accounting, it is discussed that non-accounting experts need to make themselves familiar with financial accounting, financial ratios and also with the specialized analytical tools to understand the nature of the work of forensic accountants, their networking techniques, relation establishing techniques and inferential analysis techniques. This study also provides an extract of awareness towards forensic accounting that Bangladeshi accounting and auditing firms, multinational and local companies have.

Keywords: Forensic Accounting, Non-Accounting experts, Due Diligence, Inferential Analysis, Bangladesh.

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Dewan Azmal Hossain (2020). Awareness towards Forensic Accounting and What Non-Accounting Experts Need to Know. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 128-143. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3757586

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Dewan Azmal Hossain, Department of Accounting & Information Systems, University of            Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2311-6941

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   Strategies for Managing Open Innovation in SMEs in Bangladesh and the Contribution of SMEs to the National Economy: An Observational Study

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Most. Tahura Pervin, Razia Begum, & Bipul Kumar Sarker

Abstract

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the far-reaching evolution in the arena of open innovation which is an emerging concept that attracts a lot of entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Open innovation has been immensely implemented in small and medium enterprises with the intention of impressing business uplift, financial and economic empowerment. SMEs and Open Innovation gathers data & information in which SMEs can put open innovation strategies to development by entrepreneurial, institutional, and exploratory study. The motto of this study is to make policy, economic, and cultural issues, including various privileges and challenges adjoining open innovation strategies in Bangladesh SMEs sector. A quantitative method was chosen to make this study a success. Specifically, a structured interview method has been followed to collect data from primary sources to provide a clear picture of the development of this industry through the application of innovative approaches to the management strategy of SMEs in Bangladesh. Data was collected from eighty respondents from three different cities (Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narsingdi) using the convenience sampling technique (non-probability sampling). Convenient sampling techniques were applied to draw samples to ensure representation of all types of companies. Data was analyzed regarding of frequency, percentage, regression analysis, and ANOVA using SPSS.

Key words:Innovation, Open Innovation, Economy, Strategies, Management Strategies, SMEs.

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Most. Tahura Pervin, Razia Begum, & Bipul Kumar Sarker (2020). Strategies for Managing Open Innovation in SMEs in Bangladesh and the Contribution of SMEs to the National Economy: An Observational Study. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 12-22.  doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3757541

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Most. Tahura Pervin (Corresponding Author), Assistant  Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur-1707, Bangladesh.

Dr. Razia Begum, Professor, Department of Marketing, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Bipul Kumar Sarker, Lecturer, Department of BBA Professional, Habibullah Bahar College, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

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  Tourism in Bangladesh: Highlighting the Development Trend

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Shegufta Haseen Chowdhury

Abstract

The tourism industry in Bangladesh is a thriving sector for its medieval resources, rich historical background, and fascinating natural beauty. This study set out to identify the current situation of tourism in Bangladesh and its economic effects. The research relied on secondary data sources. Over the last ten years, Bangladesh has experienced the same level and pace of growth in both the economy and tourism fronts. While there are no vast numbers of foreign tourists, Bangladesh boasts of millions of domestic tourists on regular holidays. In December 2018, the country’s Tourism Revenue rose from 348 million USD in 2017 to 357 million USD. Considering the gradual, but consistent increase in revenue over the years, it is safe to say that the tourism sector in Bangladesh is thriving. This study also identified the primary challenges the country faces in developing this lucrative sector. From inadequate safety and security to poor infrastructure and transportation, Bangladesh lacks the most crucial development requirements. The study offered recommendations on how to develop Bangladesh’s tourism to match global standards and expectations. However, the success of these hinges on the readiness of both the private and public sectors to jointly develop a long-term tourism development plan. This study will help the Government construct future strategies to develop this enormous potential industry which can play a significant role in the formation of the gross domestic product, providing employment for the population, and enhancing the foreign trade balance.

Keywords: Economic growth, ecotourism, prospect, tourism industry, domestic tourists, foreign tourists.

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Shegufta Haseen Chowdhury (2020). Tourism in Bangladesh: Highlighting the Development Trend. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 23-36. doi:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3760204

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Shegufta Haseen Chowdhury, Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, New Model Degree College, Russell Square, Sukrabad, Dhanmondi, Dhaka – 1207, Bangladesh.

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    Resort development challenges in Bangladesh: A conceptual elaboration

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Abdullah Al Muneem, Uchinlayen, & Sadia Afrin Ananya

Abstract

Bangladesh is a beautiful country for both domestic and international visitors. There are a variety of tourism attractions for the tourists from home and abroad. Many resorts have been established in the country to serve the increasing demands of the tourists. There are now imminent opportunities for resort sector in Bangladesh. Resorts may be regarded as the home far away from the natural stay of livings. This paper investigates qualitatively to reflect the understandings of resorts’ businesses in Bangladesh, which are located in the different parts of the country. The primary purpose of the study is to highlight resorts, the attributes of resorts, facilities, amenities, and impacts of resorts in the country. Accordingly, this paper has focused on the prospects and challenges of resort development to facilitate the increasing tourist’ demands in Bangladesh. The paper concludes by scoping some measures to overcome resort business challenges and improve service offerings by the resorts. The findings of this research will be helpful in particular for the resort business owners to shape their offerings. In addition, the policymakers will be benefitted from the key insights of resort development considerations at a local or destination level.

Key words: Sresort development, tourism attractions, facilities, amenities, service offerings, destination, Bangladesh.

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Abdullah Al Muneem, Uchinlayen, & Sadia Afrin Ananya (2020). Resort development challenges in Bangladesh: A conceptual elaboration. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(5), 1-11.  doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3754479

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Abdullah Al Muneem (Corresponding Author), Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Uchinlayen, Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Sadia Afrin Ananya, Lecturer, Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business Studies, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalgonj-8100, Bangladesh.

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    Content Caching Strategy at Small Base Station in 5G Networks with Mobile Edge Computing

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Rahman Atiqur, Ali Md Liton, & Guangfu Wu

Abstract

The way of using mobile community sources successfully by the content material caching strategy. Here, we have a look at Small Cell Base Station Networks (SCBSNs) from a caching perspective. Firstly, we wager that these Small Cell Base Stations are deploying with low doable backhaul links on the other hand have excessive functionality storage units. Then, we illustrate our system mannequin and define a Quality of Experience (QoE) metric in order to satisfy a given file request. After that, we formulate the optimization hassle in order to maximize the Quality of Experience (QoE) metric for all requests beneath the ability constraints. We make clear this trouble via introducing an algorithm, referred to as MyCaching, which relies on potential constraints. Due to storage constraints, not all requested files can be cached so MyChacing algorithm selects the most popular documents until the total storage potential is achieved. In a row, the proposed caching algorithm is compared with PropCaching, the numerical consequences illustrate that the range of content material requests increases. Besides, we exhibit that MyCaching performs higher than PropCaching in most cases. Such as, for R=200 wide variety of requests and a storage ratio γ=0.5, the pleasure in MyCaching Algorithm is 90% higher than PropCaching and the backhaul usage is condensed by using 5%.

Key words: Small Cell Base Station Networks (SCBSNs), proactive caching, popularity caching, Quality of Experience (QoE), Mobile Edge Computing (MEC).

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Rahman Atiqur, Ali Md Liton, & Guangfu Wu (2020). Content Caching Strategy at Small Base Station in 5G Networks with Mobile Edge Computing. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 104-112. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3746233

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Rahman Atiqur, (Corresponding Author), Ph.D., Information and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, P.R. China.

Ali Md Liton, Ph.D., Information and Communication Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, P.R. China.

Guangfu Wu, Senior Engineer, School of Software Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, 400065, P.R. China.

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     The Impact of Class Attendance on Academic Performance of BBA Professional Students: An Observational Study

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Bipul Kumar Sarker & Uchinlayen

Abstract

Attendance in classrooms of students in contemporary higher education at national universities in Bangladesh plays an important role. It is a common belief that more classed students score better on the exam than do less or non-class students. According to the attendance policy of the BBA Professional Department of Habibullah Bahar University College (HBUC), students should attend at least 80% of their total classes to prevent students from appearing in the final exams. Thus, this paper examines the relationship between final examination performance and the class attendance percentage participation between two different semesters of BBA Professional Department in Statistics-I and Statistics-II students. The survey was conducted from December 2016 to March 2020 in the BBA Professional Department of Habibullah Bahar University College to complete the research work. A total of 108 students were selected as the sample for this study. Research data regarding class attendance and academic results from published results were collected from college attendance records of the BBA professional department. Data was analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage and independent t-test using SPSS-20 version of software. This study shows that there is a positive correlation between classroom attendance percentage and final exam grade. Since classroom attendance percentage influenced the final outcome of the students, therefore, according to the ‘80% Rule’, students were divided into two groups. Judging by the independent t-test, the results were analyzed and found that significant differences exist between the two groups; As a result, students with more than 80% attendance achieved higher marks as opposed to less than 80% attendance.

Key words: Higher Education, Teaching and Learning, Student Performance, Learning Statistics and Mathematics, Correlation.

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Bipul Kumar Sarker & Uchinlayen (2020). The Impact of Class Attendance on Academic Performance of BBA Professional Students: An Observational Study. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(1), 285-291.  doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3746213

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Bipul Kumar Sarker (Corresponding author), Lecturer, Department of BBA Professional, Habibullah Bahar College, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Uchinlayen, Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3746213

     Socio-economic Status of Hijra Community: A Study on Dhaka City

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Bipul Kumar Sarker & Most. Tahura Pervin

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A man-made social system that determines the gender of a human being based on gender behavior, characteristics, and sexuality. The term third gender has a broad meaning. The third gender is basically what we mean by those whose gender identity or gender expression implies something different from the gender they received after puberty. The social life of third gender and his true sexual identity is the story of a life of continuous struggle. The social system of Bangladesh is changing. As well as changing the social status of the third gender in the society. In today’s society, eligibility for third gender has increased. The Hijra community is now becoming a part of our society. In this case, the judgment of the court has made significant contributions. This paper attempts to outline the socio-economic status of the Hijra people in Bangladesh as well as the steps taken by the government for the Hijra community. To make this task a success, a quantitative method was chosen; specifically, a structured interview method has been followed to collect accurate data from primary sources, giving a clear picture of the socioeconomic status of Bangladesh’s Hijra community. One hundred thirty five respondents were collected in Dhaka city through a non-probability sampling method using convenience technique. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS. Due to the shortage of time and money, this study was restricted to the surrounding area of ​​Dhaka City only. Therefore, the first limitation of this study is to collect information only from the emissaries living in Dhaka city. Second, quantitative data was collected only from those under 60 years of age.

Key words: Hijra, Third Gender, Demography, Socio-economic Conditions.

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Bipul Kumar Sarker & Most. Tahura Pervin (2020). Socio-economic Status of Hijra Community: A Study on Dhaka City. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(1), 276-284.  doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3746192

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Bipul Kumar Sarker (Corresponding author), Lecturer, Department of BBA Professional, Habibullah Bahar College, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Most. Tahura Pervin, Assistant  Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur-1707, Bangladesh.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3746192

     Impact of Global Value Chains on Wage in Snake and Spider Configurations: An Empirical Analysis based on WIOD Countries

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Kokou Wotodjo Tozo & Jiong Gong

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Whether and why one should ‘join a snake or a spider global value chain (GVC)’ is a debate that has received little attention in economic literature. In this paper, we try to compare the effects of the GVCs on wage in both configurations between working skill categories across many countries and industries. The aim pursued is to show which GVC generates better wage in a particular context –especially at skill, country development or industrial level. To distinguish spider from snake, we use the mean value of the weighted average number of border crossing (ABC) proposed by Muradov (2016) and its variant indexed by the UIBE Research Institute of GVC (RIGVC of UIBE). The sample is a panel data of 36 countries selected from the World Input-Output Database (WIOD), spanning 10 years (2000-2009) and 9 industries. By employing the Hausman-Taylor technique, we found that in general, GVCs bring positive gains to workers of all skill categories. These effects tend to be higher for high-skill workers and for those engaged in snake GVCs. Furthermore, the impacts appear more significant in snake for workers in developed countries. On the other hand, these effects are stronger only in spider in developing countries. At industry level, the pair snake-manufacturing display more significant estimates. These findings are meant to inform policymakers on the choice of GVCs. In fact, joining a GVC may require a minutious understanding of its configuration.

Key words: Global Value Chains (GVCs), Snake, Trade, Spider, Skill, Wage, offshoring, Border Crossing.

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Kokou Wotodjo Tozo & Jiong Gong (2020), Impact of Global Value Chains on Wage in Snake and Spider Configurations: An Empirical Analysis based on WIOD Countries. International Journal of Science and Business, 4(4), 79-97. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3736401

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Kokou Wotodjo Tozo (Corresponding Author) PhD, International Economics, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE),Beijing, China.

Jiong Gong, Professor of Economics, School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3736401