http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/387 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:25:02 GMT 2026-03-27T08:25:02Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/838 Title: Impact of Board’s Gender Diversity on Profitability Evidence from Indian Banking Sector Authors: Bhatia, Monika; Bhullar, Pritpal Singh and Roy, Dipayan Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to examine the impact of board’s gender diversity on profitability of banks. Additionally, the study emphasizes investigating the significance of board gender diversity in the Indian banking sector. A sample of publicly trading 13 public and 13 private banks from 2013 to 2022 is examined for this purpose with the help of Panel data analysis by using STATA 12. This study contributes to the understanding of the association between gender diversity and profitability of banks by elucidating multi-dimensional aspects such as risk performance, lending practices, market price performance and comparative analysis of relationship between the gender diversity of board members and profitability of public and private sector banks. The results indicate towards risk taking attitude of the women directors. The findings suggest that the gender diversity has negative impact on lending practices of the banks. Further, market price performance is positively associated with gender diversity. The results also indicate that gender diversity has a positive impact on the profitability of public and private banks. The results will be helpful for the present and potential market investors. The findings might also help policymakers to boost the proportion of female board members so that they can act as capable decision-makers and enhance the performance of the firm. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/838 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/835 Title: Study of Investment Intention of Agrarian Class A Perspective from Rural Punjab Authors: Shilpa; Supervisor: Bhullar, Pritpal Singh Abstract: The goal of this study was to add to the subject of behavioral finance by looking at the investing intentions of agrarian class investors in rural regions. Furthermore, the study will investigate if socio-demographic characteristics influence the relationship between various behavioral elements and the farmers' investment decisions. In the study it is found that there are four key antecedents of attitude in relation to attitude of investment. These are financial knowledge, social influence, financial self-efficacy and personal traits. The results indicate a strong relationship the attitude towards intention. The results indicate that attitude towards investment impacts investment intention of a particular investor in a positive and significant manner. Further, financial planning and financial risk propensity also impacts investment intention of the investor in a positive and significant manner. The findings of the moderating role of demographic variables between the different constructs of attitude on intention to invest suggest that age and marital status have significant influence on the attitude towards investment and no other demographic variables show their influence on the investment attitude of rural people The results of this research will be helpful for a variety of external stakeholders, policy makers and market investors that are currently investing in various investment avenues. The findings suggest the financial planners, managers, and policy makers to examine prudently about the socio traits of rural people before offering them any investment portfolio to their client. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/835 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/490 Title: Role of CRM Practices of Banks in Client Retention: A Comparative Study of Public and Private Banks of Haryana Authors: Singla, Jyoti; Supervisor; Mann, V K; Co-Supervisor; Bansal, Monica Abstract: The study investigated the customer relationship management practices adopted by banks to retain their clients. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/490 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/486 Title: Effects of stress on performance of women school teachers in Punjab: An Empirical Investigation Authors: Dhaliwal, Manpreet Kaur; Supervisor; Mann, Veerpaul Kaur Abstract: The Study covers the introduction about stress, which includes occupational stress, models of stress, types of stress, its sources, causes, symptoms, effects, work performance and work motivation. Special emphasis is given towards discussing various theories postulated to gain deeper correlative understanding of occupational stress, job performance and work motivation. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/486 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z