http://sjcmss.iba-suk.edu.pk:8089/SIBAJournals/index.php/sijmb/issue/feedSukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business2023-12-04T07:03:38+05:00Dr. Faheem Gulsijmb@iba-suk.edu.pkOpen Journal Systems<p><strong>Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business (SIJMB)</strong> is a semi-annual research journal published by <strong>Sukkur IBA University</strong>, Sindh Pakistan. SIJMB is dedicated to serving as a key resource to provide practical information for the people associated with business, management, and economics research at a global scale.<br><strong>Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business – SIJMB</strong> has been recognized by the <strong>Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in the "Y" Category</strong>.</p>http://sjcmss.iba-suk.edu.pk:8089/SIBAJournals/index.php/sijmb/article/view/1293The effect of talent management on competency development in the context of public-sector universities K.P.K, Pakistan: The buffering role of organizational culture2023-05-25T21:48:58+05:00Dr.Sher Zaman KhanShkhan@gu.edu.pkDr. Mahad Jehangirmahad@ulm.edu.pkMuhammad Haseeb Qureshiqhaseeb1989@gmail.com<p>In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, scholars have had a lot of debate about the penetration of talent management that’s lead to quality education and research in universities. Modern institutions are under a lot of pressure to change, stay competitive and scarcity of talent management in the context of non-western countries such as Pakistan. This has resulted in the emergence of talent management. The aim of this research was to assess the impact of talent management on the competency development in public universities of K.P.K Pakistan. In this research, distributed questionnaires were 475, in which 378 were the usable questionnaire, and 79.57% response rate were calculated for the required study. The results depicts that there is positive relationship among the variables. Regression analysis confirms that talent management has a significant impact on employee competency development. Moreover, the results obtained through multiple hierarchical regression showed that talent management has a positive and significant impact on competency development. Further, it was also confirmed that organizational culture has a insignificant moderating impact on the relationship of Competency development and talent management. The findings have significance for researchers and academics in terms of aligning talent management strategies with organizational strategic goals and developing employee engagement standards in order to overcome the challenges of implementing talent management techniques at public universities of K.P.K.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Talent management, Organizational culture, Competency development.</p>2023-12-30T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2023 Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Businesshttp://sjcmss.iba-suk.edu.pk:8089/SIBAJournals/index.php/sijmb/article/view/1057Profitability of Pair Trading: A Case of Islamic Indices in Pakistan2023-12-04T07:03:38+05:00Muhammad Khalid SohailTanveer.buic@bahria.edu.pkTanveer IllahiTanveer.buic@bahria.edu.pkRehana FarhatTanveer.buic@bahria.edu.pkSidra GazaliTanveer.buic@bahria.edu.pkMaheen KiranTanveer.buic@bahria.edu.pkShahab AzizTanveer.buic@bahria.edu.pk<p><em>The pair trading strategy under portfolio construction is one of the profitable strategies</em><em>. This is first ever study to observe the pair trading strategy using Islamic Index KSE firms. Distance approach is applied in this study by taking firms under KMI-30 Islamic index by using daily data from year January 1, 2012 to year December 31, 2019. </em><em>These firms are divided into three subcategories, high-cap, mid-cap and low-cap.</em><em> After formation of pairs, trading algorithm under various parameterizations is used to observe the profitability. The study concluded with positive and significant returns of top 3, 5, 7 and 10 pairs for each category. In addition, this study also witnessed with positive returns after risk adjustment of market factor for the top 3, 5, 7, and 10 pairs of Islamic index’s firms. </em><em>These results are accordance with theories of mean revision and market neutrality. The study is contributing to the literature regarding the profitability of pair trading in Islamic Indices firms in Pakistan. Policy </em><em>Implication for Islamic fund managers and investors is recommended. </em></p>2024-02-28T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2024 Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business