http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/333 2026-04-23T16:43:38Z 2026-04-23T16:43:38Z Ahmed, Momtaz Uddin Ph.D http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1400 2019-05-27T09:08:26Z 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: A Discourse on Selected Conceptual Issues Ahmed, Momtaz Uddin Ph.D Entrepreneurship and economic development is one of the most widely discussed topics in the recent literature on development economics. This surge of academic interest and policy focus on the subject especially since 1990s underlines its importance as a vital determinant of economic growth. According to Schumpeter, J.A (1934) entrepreneurship is a driving force of innovation and more generally an engine for economic development. Entrepreneurs are believed to contribute to economic development and structural transformation in the economy by reallocating resources from less to more productive uses (Acs and Storey 2004) and by performing “cost cutting”, “gap-filling” and “inputcompeting” functions in the economy (Leibenstein, et. al. 1968, Hausman and Rodrik, 2003). Many other eminent economists and scholars including Adam Smith, J. B. Say, Alfred Marshall and Frank Knight also emphasize an entrepreneur’s role as a leader and organizer and coordinator of production and recognize entrepreneurship as a fourth factor of production.

2015-06-01T00:00:00Z Debnath, Gouranga Chandra Kamruzzaman, Md. http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1399 2019-05-27T09:08:26Z 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z

Implementation of 7 Core Principles of ISO 26000 (CSR) in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Grameenphone Debnath, Gouranga Chandra; Kamruzzaman, Md. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) of businesses is getting augmented concentration in recent years and the business leaders have emphasized that the organizations should operate in a socially responsible manner to ensure long term sustainability and economic viability. Internationally, CSR has been evolving from ‘one-off feel good projects’ and cash donations into something that is vital to the uniqueness and the core activities of the company. Consequently, the CSR of businesses has become asignificant part of today’s business agenda. ISO 26000 provides guidance on how businesses can operate in a socially responsible way. The paper aims to investigate the CSR practices at Grameenphone inconsistent with the 7 core principles of ISO 26000 in Bangladeshand also identify different CSR activities of GP. There are some major benefits of following the international standard on CSR; GP has been enjoying that privilege as its CSR activities are mostly consistent with ISO 26000.This study has been conducted based on the Secondary data. It can be concluded Grameenphone has believed since its inception thatsustainable business success and stakeholder’s value cannot be achieved solelythrough maximizing short term profits, but through sociallyresponsible activities of the business.

2015-06-01T00:00:00Z Khan, Abdullah Abusayed Chandra, Dipika http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1398 2019-05-27T09:08:25Z 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z

Implications of Microcredit and Social Business: The Scenario of Empowering Women in Rural Bangladesh Khan, Abdullah Abusayed; Chandra, Dipika Social Business (SB) which has brought a new avenue in the modern capitalism becomes a buzzword in the process of globalization. The study is an attempt to understand how social business and microcredit play potential role to empower marginalized people particularly rural women in Bangladesh. Methods of research are mainly based on primary survey thus; it is included field observations, documentary analysis, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews. The study also extensively tried to make a comparative picture regarding different dimensions of women empowerment involving in microcredit and social business and its aftermath. Hatbati and Hatalbunia villages of Batiaghata Upazila under Khulna District were selected for this endeavor. Hence, the study explores the influencing factors which are responsible for engaging women to Grameenn credit and social business. Through the social business and the way of getting capital and investment are they becoming benefited or not? The endeavor also seeks the answers about the potentiality and tangibility of social business and credit programs how far will continue as an effective instrument for the empowerment of destitute rural women.

2015-06-01T00:00:00Z Khan, Md. Milan Kamal, Mostafa http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1397 2019-05-27T09:08:26Z 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z

Total Quality Management (TQM) for Improving Quality Service in University Libraries: A Conceptual View Khan, Md. Milan; Kamal, Mostafa Nowadays, libraries are passing challenging time in providing quality services for its users. Libraries are service organizations dedicated to their users and Quality management is the basis for library management in general. Libraries and librarians are required to demonstrate to top management of the university that they are getting a good return on their investments in the library. This paper highlights the importance of total quality management in university libraries, deals with TQM objectives, aims to focus on how they can provide better quality services to its users with limited resources in using TQM effective management tools and principles. As such, a conceptual view has been built for the utilization of TQM in university libraries.

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