IOSR-JBM   Volume-9 ~ Issue-3 ~ Mar-Apr-2013

Abstract: This research is aimed to explore: (1) the practice of profit and loss sharing (PLS) among the rice farmers society, (2) the meaning of PLS for rice farmers society. This qualitative research employs Giddens' structuration approach. The data analysis is executed through data collection, reduction and presentation which lead to the findings, proposition and conclusion. The research findings show that: (1) The PLS practice covers: (a) partnership as a work basis, (b) the priority of equity capital, (c) the one-third share model (2:1) and one-half share model (1/2:1/2) of PLS (2) PLS has: (a) equality; (b) prosperity; (c) mutual cooperation; (d) ta'awun meanings.

Keywords: Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS), Partnership, one-third share, and one-half share model.

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Abstract: In this study the operative function in the human resource department are analyzed with the contribution of employees and their opinion about the function performed by the employees and their opinion about the function performed by the HR Department in Wipro Infrastructure Engineering Pvt Ltd, Chennai. . The employees in the organization are directly interviewed and related data's where collected through the questionnaire. The data's are analyzed through the percentage analysis and chi-square method. From these inference were drawn, based on the inference it is found that most of the respondents fells that the performance appraisal system done by the organization is comfortable and satisfactory. From the study it is found that they are enriching their knowledge with appraisal system and necessary findings are made and suggestions were given.

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Abstract: Return policy is a promising catalyst to attract shoppers towards online purchasing since it compensates the dilemma of not examining the products physically before ordering. Objective of this research is to estimate an approximate return period expected by the potential Bangladeshi online shoppers to get rid of the inertia to go for adopting such recent shopping channel. Feasibility of that return period was also analyzed from retailers' point of view to determine an optimal value. An anonymous questionnaire was designed for data collection used in the survey conducted at random locations of Dhaka city during January and February, 2013 covering 120 participants aged above 20 years old, with Internet competency. The findings show that, a maximum of 30 days return period would be optimal for both consumers and retailers.

Keywords – Optimum Return Period, Online Shopping Tendency, Online Stores

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