It is becoming increasingly imperative for managers to track the process that ultimately leads to the adoption and effective use of new technology. The study explores an extension of technology adoption model (TAM) for senior executives. The TAM is modified with additional constructs of Perceived Enjoyment (PE), Perceived Risk (PR) and Self-Efficacy (SEf.). An addition of Cultural Influence (CI) and Social Influence (SI) is also being made as a direct determinant of Behavioral Intention (BI). The study is empirically validated using a field survey through a questionnaire. Employing a sample of 431 senior executives it develops and tests a modified TAM within the Pakistani culture. Regression as well as Partial Least Square (pls) is used for data analysis. Regression analysis is done using SPSS version 12.0 while pls analysis is done using Visual Parital Least Square (VPLS) version 1.04. The results indicate that the modified TAM works well. The findings are important because they are different and distinct from Western cultures. The modified TAM shows that dependent variables attitude toward using computer has explained 63% variance while BI has explained 54% variance. Key Words: Senior Executives and Information Technology, Information Technology acceptance, Information Technology Use, Technology Acceptance Model, Culture and Information Technology, Information Technology and Social Influence, Perceived Enjoyment, Perceived Risk, Self-Efficacy, Information System, Attitude toward technology.
Water and related issues are gaining importance in the present world politics. It is believed that water would be the source of some major future conflicts in many regions including South Asia. Water distribution between Pakistan and India has become a serious political issue since independence. The problem has its roots in the partition of the Indian Subcontinent in 1947. Although the issue was resolved amicably by the two states in 1960 and a treaty was signed, even then number of other issues developed after the treaty. One of the important aspects of the settlement route was the Indian refusal and Pakistan’s insistence on the presence and participation of any third neutral party. Despite the Indian policy of bilateralism on many regional issues, water disputes and resolution remained a classical example of multilateralism, where at least on four major occasions the settlements were reached with the involvement of a third neutral party.
Some Applications of Convolution Operator in Geometric Function Theory Geometric Function Theory on comprehensive spectrum deals with the geometric properties of analytic functions. In the study of analytic functions, image domains are of prime importance. Analytic functions are categorized into different classes on the basis of geometry of image domains. The core objective of present research is to study some applications of the convolution operator in Geometric Function Theory. We define some new subclasses of analytic functions by using the convolution operator. Several other operators with reference to these classes also under discussion. Our main focus is to generate some new results like inclusion results, integral preserving properties, arc length, rate of growth of coefficients, necessary condition for univalency, closure under convolution with convex functions and some radii results with the convolution operator. We also use some special functions to study properties of the convolution operator. Some application of this operator related to the conic domains is also discussed. The recently developed techniques that are convolution and differential subordination are used to explore some geometrical and analytical properties. The results obtained in this dissertation are also connected with the previously existing results in the literature of the subject.