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A Scale to Measure the Sustainability and Performance of Self-Help Groups
Riya Ghai, Puneeta Goel, Niti Nandini Chatnani
· pp. 8–29
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i1/175037
Purpose : To create an extensive scale for assessing the long-term sustainability and performance of self-help groups in India. These groups are the basis of microfinance for poor communities, often the weakest sections of society. The goal of this study …
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self-help groups, sustainability, performance, microfinance, sequential-exploratory research
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Evolution of Trans-Social Entrepreneurship in India : An Untold Journey from 1990–2025
Komal Diwakar, Pretty Bhalla
· pp. 30–53
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i1/173825
Background : According to the Census of 2011, there were approximately 5 lakh transgender people in India. Furthermore, a report prepared by the National Human Rights Commission (2018) showed that 96% of transgender people are denied employment because of gender …
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transgender entrepreneurship, social inclusion, LGBTQ+ livelihoods, social enterprises, India
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Job Satisfaction as a Mediator in Improving the Hospitality Industry Employees’ Performance Through Knowledge Management Practices
Arpita Goyal, Mansi, Shubham Pandey
· pp. 54–72
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i1/173657
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge management (KM) and organizational performance (OP) through employee job satisfaction (JS). If knowledge management has an impact on JS and subsequently OP, then organizations can develop …
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knowledge management, job satisfaction, employee performance, task performance, human capital
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How Does FoMO Boost the Usage of Mobile Payment Apps? Developing a Conceptual Model Using Causality Orientation Theory
Wendrila Biswas, Arunangshu Giri
· pp. 73–83
DOI: 10.17010/pijom/2026/v19i1/175038
Purpose : The paper explored how the crucial facets of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) phenomenon affected different motivational orientations––autonomous, control, and impersonal––– toward an urge of unintended and immediate purchase, triggering the usage of m-payment apps. Design/Methodology/Approach : …
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fear of missing out (FoMO), mobile payment apps, causality orientation theory (COT), NVIVO-15
