Institute For Promoting Research and Policy Development

Why Is Women’s Leadership Not in the Headlines?

The question has never been whether women can lead as capably as men. Women have always led, and women will always lead, especially when the times are hard, and their communities are in need.

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Nature and Animal Conservation

A report from the global conservation organization, WWF, has suggested that since 1970 the pressure we exert on the planet has almost doubled and the natural resources upon which we depend have declined by more than 33%

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WATER SCARCITY

As with food, there is actually enough fresh water for each person currently living on the planet. However, access to that water is not always possible for everyone.

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A global food crisis

The scale of the current global hunger and malnutrition crisis is enormous. A total of 1.9 million people are in the grips of catastrophic hunger – primarily in Gaza and Sudan but also in pockets of South Sudan, Haiti and Mali. They are teetering on the brink of famine. In Zamzam camp in northern Sudan, famine has been confirmed. Many food crises involve multiple overlapping issues that are building year on year.

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Ongoing Research

Sub-title:Among Employees At Historically Black Colleges And Universities

Research Topic: Household Types, Work Options, And Stress

Overview:

This quantitative study examined the relationship between Household Types, Work Options, and Stress among employees of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the sociodemographic variables, which introduce variation into the study. The population consisted of employees working at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) at the time of the study. The purposive sampling technique (Rubin & Babbie, 2017) was used to select 100 employees at the HBCUs, and voluntary participation and anonymity were maintained. This data collection procedure employed a cross-sectional approach, and data was collected once from each respondent. A Two-way Analysis of Variance (Pallant, 2020; Tabachnick & Fidell, 1989) was employed to investigate research questions regarding household types, work options, and perceived stress. The correlational analysis describes the relationship between demographic variables and perceived stress. No significant numerical or statistical (noted by standard deviations) differences were observed, as shown in the descriptive Table 5, regarding perceived stress. Furthermore, the fact that career growth seems relevant to these respondents is noteworthy. Therefore, the statistical insignificance of work options supported may be due to the prevalent narrative across industries that promotion and career advancement will be offered to employees with "In-Office or minimally hybrid work options.' This household type, with seemingly "livable income and post-baccalaureate education,' reported a low level of perceived stress as they age, as depicted in the correlational analysis.

Probable Date of Completion: 2025-07-09

Sponsored By: IJAHSS

Sub-title:Professorial Tourism

Research Topic: Professorial Tourism: Reflections on Examples

Overview:

“Professorial Tourism: Reflections on Examples” examines conferences that combine scholarly presentations with tourist activities that are organized by the conference itself. These are distinct from conferences where tourist activities are simply an aspect of the city or country where the conference is held. Particular attention is paid to the annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference (F&Y) and to the triennial meetings of the International Association of University Professors of English (IAUPE), with comments as well on the Willa Cather Conference (WCC) and the Dickens Project (DP).

Written by- Karl F. Zender

Full Article: https://ijahss.net/assets/files/1657718236.pdf

Probable Date of Completion: 2022-08-12

Sponsored By: International Journal of Arts, Humanities & Social Science

Sub-title:Software Companies’ Merger and Acquisitions

Research Topic: An Empirical Study of Software Companies’ Merger and Acquisitions in the Software-as-a-Service Market

Overview:

This study examines the herding behavior of software companies when they merge and acquire (M&A) SaaS firms to compete in the market. Through an empirical analysis of 71 companies in SIC 737 industries from 2003- 2017, we find that firms try to imitate their peer competitors’ M&A activities and their imitation decisions are contingent on the resources and capabilities.

Written by- Yihong He, Yuanyuan Chen

Full Article: https://ijbms.net/assets/files/1660411010.pdf

Probable Date of Completion: 2022-08-12

Sponsored By: International Journal of Business & Management Studies

Sub-title:Empowering Waste Pickers in Brazil

Research Topic: Empowering Waste Pickers in Brazil: A Case Study of Reverse Logistics

Overview:

This case study explores the application of Reverse Logistics - RL in the waste pickers cooperatives in Brazil. This study also proposes a novel RL model to integrate society and recycling companies in the effort to clean up the environment and reuse the recycled products as a source of reduction in its production costs. If the government adopts changes to the relationship between the waste pickers cooperatives and manufacturing companies, that will allow municipalities to focus on issues pertinent to the local administration rather than being the "middle man" in the RL chain.

Written by- Jose-Luis Castro Iglesias

Full Article: https://ijbms.net/assets/files/1660411058.pdf

Probable Date of Completion: 2022-08-12

Sponsored By: International Journal of Business & Management Studies