Religion in the Workplace

This chapter is an exploratory study that explores the issues of the religious fact in Bahraini banks. The chapter will produce an understanding of this phenomenon, the different religious forms it takes, and its impact on the management of organizational functioning in Bahraini banks. First, a questionnaire will be distributed among 125 employees and managers working in Bahraini banks. The questionnaire will report the workplace religious positions and manifestations perceived by the employees. It will also say what religious facts and managerial solutions based on religion employees observe in the workplace. Then, semi-direct interviews conducted with 15 managers will help explore the challenges and issues related to religious practices. Finally, the data collected will be analyzed based on themes developed from the literature review. The results will show how religious values impact Bahraini bank management practices and functioning.

Early Warning Early Action for the Banking Solvency Risk in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Case Study of Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s lives and increased the banking solvency risk. This research aimed to build an early warning and early action simulation model to mitigate the solvency risk using the system dynamics methodology and the Powersim Studio 10© software. The addition of an early action simulation updates the existing early warning model. Through this model, the effect of policy design and options on potential solvency risks is known before implementation. The trials conducted at Bank BRI (BBRI) and Bank Mandiri (BMRI) showed that the model had the ability to provide an early warning of the potential increase in bank solvency risk when the loan restructuring policy is revoked. It also simulates the effectiveness of management’s policy options to mitigate these risks. This research used publicly accessible banking data and analysis. Bank management could also take advantage of this model through a self-stimulation facility developed in this study to accommodate their needs using the internal data.

Anti-crisis management of the bank in the conditions of financial market instability

The aggravation of problems in the banking system is generally associated with the deterioration of the financial condition of some banks under the COVID-19 pandemic, military aggression in eastern Ukraine and the need to introduce anti-crisis management. The lack of timely and effective crisis management has led to the liquidation of more than forty commercial banks over the past five years. The need for crisis management by domestic banks is exacerbated by the instability of the financial market and requires a review of views on the essence of crisis management. The purpose of the article is to develop theoretical provisions for crisis management in conditions of financial market instability. The theoretical and methodological basis of the study were the scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists. Scientists most often associate anti-crisis bank management with the banking crisis, that is, the state of the entire banking system, and at the same time level other destructive factors. The set of commercial banks that received a net loss was determined: A critical analysis of the definitions of domestic scientists, the concept of "anti-crisis management of the bank" and identified the following groups of approaches: as a process of identifying, preventing and overcoming crisis phenomena; as a process aimed at identifying and preventing crisis situations; as measures taken during the crisis; as measures to rehabilitate the bank; as measures to increase the solvency of the bank; as a component of the bank's financial stability management; as a component of achieving the effective functioning of the bank; as a system for counteracting the bankruptcy of the bank. It is proposed to understand the essence of the category "anti-crisis management of the bank" as a special type of management, interpreted in a narrow and broad sense with the need for specific types and management methods and carried out to diagnose, prevent, neutralize and overcome crisis phenomena, including financial instability market.

Managerial Perception of Human Capital, Innovations, and Performance: Evidence from Banking Industry

This paper aims to examine the relationship between the managerial perception of human capital, innovations, and bank performance. We specifically sought to examine the influence of human capital on bank performance, by introducing the factors of innovation speed and quality. The study was taken in the Serbian banking industry, with the focus on the perception and the viewpoint of CEOs and general managers of different departments. We used a two-phase survey to design the questionnaire and the correlation and regression analyses to examine our hypotheses. Our findings propose that, from managers’ perspective, human capital is critical to the success of banks, and that innovation speed is more influential than its quality. The backward multiple regression model shows that human capital and innovation speed account for 67.5% of the variability of the bank performance. The findings of this research can contribute to bank management policies by revealing how to enhance bank performance by focusing on human capital and innovation agility and readiness. The proposed research model could potentially be implemented in other sectors and industries to hopefully endorse the significance of the detected relationships.

YES Bank Fiasco: Arrogance or Negligence

The present case study is based on the nation’s biggest-ever banking failure of India’s fastest-growing private bank, YES Bank. The YES Bank fiasco showcases the prevalent flaws of uprising NPAs and mounting bad debts in the financial sector. Post Asset Quality Review (AQR) conducted by RBI elucidate that the NPA of YES Bank is seven times higher than the actual reported amount in their audit book. The sudden trauma reflected the events unfolding in the bank as the share market plummets drastically and the losses enlarged exponentially. To stymie further deterioration, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stepped in and took over YES Bank management. The economy is already set to decelerate to an 11-year low following demonetization and the outbreak threatens to delay a revival in an emerging economy like India. The subject that this case will fit in is Capital Structure, Corporate Governance and Ethics and Auditing.

SSR based molecular profiling of elite cultivars of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.)

The experiment was conducted to assess the available genetic variability amongst Indian Basmati rice and identify co-dominant and reproducible robust simple sequence repeat markers for drought resistance and their utilization in marker assisted selection for developing drought resistant / tolerant aromatic rice cultivars in various parts of India as well as in world. DNA was isolated from fresh and young leaf tissues of 35 cultivars of basmati rice using the CTAB procedure of Doyle and Doyle with slightly modifications. The DNA was further quantified by spectrophotometer at 260 nm and 280 nm. The quality and quantity of DNA were checked by agarose gel electrophoresis. Out of 60 SSR markers, 18 were found to be polymorphic and the rest 42 primers were monomorphic. One of the main purposes of SSR markers in genomic study is the characterization of genetic resources to help gene bank management. The informative (18) SSR markers were capable to discriminate the entire cultivars of basmati rice used in this research work. A total of 52 alleles at 18 loci could be scored. The allelic richness per locus diversified from 2 to 5 with an average of 2.89 alleles per locus. The amplitude of Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) value is 0.066 (RM 1068) to 0.730 (RM 1059) with an average of 0.505. The Jaccard’s similarity coefficient ranged from 0.79 to 0.95. Polymorphic finding content showed a positive correlation (r =0.69) with number of alleles at the SSR locus. However it is recommended that SSR markers can be efficiently utilized for this purpose. The maximum similarity coefficient was observed between Jeerakasab and Kalanamak with a coefficient value of 95% and the minimum similarity was found between Jeerakasab and Pusa basmati-1 with a coefficient value of 79%.

Model Desain Apotik Hidup bagi Keberlanjutan Pemanfaatan Pengolahan Sampah Organik Rumah Tangga di Desa Ciangsana, Kabupaten Bogor

Ciangsana Village, Gunung Putri sub-district, Bogor district has carried out independent waste management. There are two waste banks there, the Cantik waste banks in RW 20 and the Cinta Waste Bank in RW 21. This waste bank has also spurred local communities to process organic kitchen waste independently, but the processing results in the form of compost require more use. Continue to maintain its sustainability, especially in RW 20. The Community Service Program (PkM) majoring in Landscape Architecture coordinate and consult to create a living apothecary design model on the land around Bank Cantik and explain making it and structuring it into a park in activities counseling. The benefits felt from this PKM activity can be seen based on a questionnaire distributed to PKM participants: representatives of the Waste Bank management, PKK women, and RW management (RW heads and secretaries). The results of this PkM show that of all the participants' statements, 96% described that modeling was beneficial for the participants. Still, one participant did not need assistance in applying the design model in the field.