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Diffusion of Organizational Innovation and the Growth of Smes: Case Study Evidence from Small and Medium Enterprises of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.

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Author

Mohammad Daud Ali

Program

PhD

Institute

Iqra National University

City

Peshawar

Province

KPK

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2018

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Management Sciences

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/10738/1/Mohammad%20Daud%20Ali_Mngt%20Sci_2018_INUPeshawar_PRR.docx

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676724628109

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This research is conducted to examine the diffusion of organizational innovation and its impact on the growth of Small and medium enterprises of Khyberpakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study was conducted in the pharmaceutical sector in two clusters i.e. Peshawar and Nowshera of Khyberpakhtunkhwa.A case study research design was adopted for the study and data was collected from through semi-structure interviews. The interview protocol was developed by identifying the themes from the literature review. The protocol was modified slightly after the pilot study of two enterprises and some emergent themes were added to it. The interviews were administered with the different top level managers of each SME. The semi-structure interviews were conducted for primary data whereas the official websites/facebook pages of the firms and non-participant observations were used for secondary data. The research was successful as it established the relationship of diffusion of innovation and SMEs growth as well as put forth some suggestions for making the enterprises innovation friendly. This study also unearthed some barriers and environmental conditions which hinder the diffusion of innovation in SMEs.The study made some methodological contributions as it is the first of this kind in Pakistani perspective.This study offered implications for theory, policy and practice as well as offered some directions for future research.
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قل سیرو فی الارض فانظرو کیف بداَالخلق ثمّ اللہ ینشی ئُ النشاۃ الاخرۃ ان اللہ علی کل شی ء قدیر

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 آپ فرما دیں زمین میں سفر کر کے دیکھو۔ اللہ کیوں کر پہلے بناتا ہے پھر اللہ دوسری اٹھان اٹھاتا ہے۔ بے شک اللہ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے

آج مسافر جس منزل کی جانب عازمِ سفر ہے وہ مصر کی سر زمین ہے ۔مصر کی جامعہ طنطا کے کلیہ فنون نے عصرِ حاضر کے ایک عفریت یعنی دہشت گردی سے بچائو اور تدارک کے لیے جب سماجی علوم اور ادب و لسانیات کے روشن میناروں اور منور دریچوں سے رائے مانگی اور اس پر مصاحبوں اور مکالموں کے لیے وادیٔ سینا کے صحت افزا مقام شرم الشیخ میں بیٹھک بٹھائی تو مسافر سے رہا نہ گیا اور رختِ سفر باندھا ۔

مصر جانے والے تمام راستوں کو اگر شاہراہِ بزرگ کہا جائے تو غلط نہ ہو گا ۔ہزار ہا سالوں سے ہزار ہا انسانوں نے اس سر زمین پر اپنے نقوشِ پا چھوڑے ،کشادہ جبیں اور روشن خیال راہروانِ شوق نے اس سر زمین کو نسلِ انسانی کے لیے منبع نور بنایا اور دلوں کو بینائی بخشی ۔بلاشبہ یہ ایک عام روش ہوتی تو پائے مال ہو تی مگر یہاں سبک سارانِ ساحل نے دھول دھول غبار کو ،فروغ ِ وادیٔ سینا کو تگ و تاز بخشی ۔

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Soil Adsorption of Pesticides Used on Vegetables in Southern Sindh

The fate of nine different pesticides (endosulfan, deltamethrin, imidacloprid, thiodicarb, triazophos, pyridaben, emamectin benzoate, fipronil and diafenthiuron) selected from individual classes was examined in three different soils at laboratory and field conditions. The findings suggested the various key mechanisms such as adsorption, leaching, dissipation and degradation which were responsible for interaction of pesticide with soil. Among these adsorption was one of the most important processes affecting the leaching of pesticides through soil because it controls the amount of pesticide available for transport. The evaluation of kinetic data was performed through pseudo first and second order models. It was found that kinetic adsorption of all pesticides except Endosulfan on soil followed pseudo first order with rate constant value ranged in 0.096-0.214/h, equilibrium concentration was found 38.177-77.678 mg/g and R2 value in a range of 0.988-0.997. 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It was investigated that all selected pesticides have followed Freundlich isotherm representing the reversible, non-ideal and multilayer adsorption over heterogeneous surface of soil. The Freundlich adsorption capacity (A), intensity (n) and R2 computed for all used pesticides were in a range of 1.053-2.813 mg/g, 0.249-0.892 and 0.996-0.999 respectively. Therefore the value of n obtained from Freundlich model was below 1, indicating chemisorption was taking place between pesticides and soil surface. In addition value of 1/n was greater than one showing co-operative adsorption was taking place with chemisorption mechanism. In laboratory, leaching study was performed in three plastic columns of 30 cm length, each for individual soil type. Known amount of each pesticide was applied to column, after adsorption it was eluted with 500 ml water in five portions. These water portions and soils were analyzed with concerned analytical technique. Generally the concentration of all pesticides was found to be decreased in column soil and water samples. In water samples it was observed as follow: α-Endosulfan 1.028-0.002, β-Endosulfan 1.015-0.003, triazophos 0.734-0.101, imidacloprid 0.481-0.103, thiodicarb 2.814-0.003, diafenthiuron 0.28-0.003, fipronil 0.032-0.002, emamectin benzoate 0.082-0.040, pyridaben 0.004-0.001, deltamethrin 0.073-0.001 ng/µl respectively. The decrease of pesticide residues in column soils were found as, α-Endosulfan 3.621-0.012, β-Endosulfan 2.968-0.012, triazophos 4.782-0.004, imidacloprid 2.905-0.123, thiodicarb 4.739-0.618, diafenthiuron 4.296-0.013, fipronil 4.791-1.107, emamectin benzoate 4.749-1.131, pyridaben 5.314-1.014 and deltamethrin 2.584-0.605 ng/mg. In field the leaching power of pesticides was examined up to 60 cm depth. Total four soil samples were randomly collected from each site, first three samples were taken at interval of 10 cm each and fourth sample was taken from 30-60 cm soil depth. The residue was found to decrease as we go down in soil. The pesticides Endosulfan, imidacloprid, thiodicarb and diafenthiuron were seen to leach 60 cm soil depth, triazophos moved 30 cm soil depth and deltamethrin, pyridaben, emamectin benzoate, fipronil were observed strongly adsorbed within 20 cm soil depth. 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