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Present situation after the Coronavirus has made every one of us understand the deficiencies and the impediments of India's medical services area. There was an intense shortage of clinical staff, beds, and other such essential things, which made us believe this is the future to be lived with, and provided that this is true, then, at that point, it is a significant eye-opener for specialists, designers, government and each capable individual to think of an answer for this. This occasion touched off the inclination for the tracking down the arrangement or possibly a stage towards settling or, in any event, restricting this destruction. Metaverse, and its ground-breaking capacities are the same old thing to the world. It's been anticipated that it will revolutionize gaming, association with companions, shopping, and whatnot. But this paper is kept to spotlight the most deserving space, the healthcare sector. Metaverse can change the fortunes of the medical care area. This paper will examine all the potential ways this innovation can be valuable. It can work on obsolete facilities for treatment and educational purposes, and numerous such up-sides have been highlighted beneath. © 2023 IEEE.
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PURPOSE- The Covid Pandemic has coerced the insurers to determine how best to meet the demands of their customers, provide service with minimal effort, and achieve their cost efficiency objective. The cost-efficiency objective of the insurance industry should also be aimed at freeing up funds to invest in new technologies and not lose sight of the transformation imperative. The insurance business, despite its size, is underrepresented in the literature. As a result, this paper explains how blockchain technology and IoT might benefit the insurance business. We go over the fundamentals of blockchain and IoT, the most prominent platforms already in use, and a short theoretical description of the insurance sub-processes that both the technologies can positively alter. We also go over the roadblocks that must be overcome in order to properly utilize blockchain technology in the insurance industry.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY- This study provides a qualitative assessment and analysis of journals, articles, and white papers on the implementation of Blockchain and IoT in the Insurance industry, as well as research trends. In addition, the study attempts to identify potential opportunities in the insurance business. The systematic review aims to bring together findings from several fields of study. The goal of this review article is to analyze both the literature sources to comprehend the actual levels of implementation and use cases, as well as to determine the direction in which the insurance industry is now heading in terms of technological adoption.ORIGINALITY- It also covers a wide range of study topics, as well as the most significant articles from the best journals. This paper also covers book chapters, conference papers, journal articles, review papers, white papers, and reports from various organizations.IMPLICATION- The research can prove to be a useful beginning point for new researchers looking for interesting and relevant research on the application and implementation of blockchain and IoT in general insurance. © 2022 IEEE.
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The paper's prime objective is to understand the impact of Shareholder activism on firm performance. This study is conducted in a unique setup where traditional activist investors such as pension funds and hedge funds are not present. However, the activism cases are increasing yearly in an emerging economy like India. We have created a comprehensive shareholder activism index (sha index) using multiple activisms and corporate governance factors. To measure firm performance, we have used valuation (Tobin's Q and Market capitalization), profitability (operating profit margin and net profit margin), and return ratios (Return on capital and return on equity). Panel data analysis (PDA) is employed for the current study as it overcomes the shortcomings of the time series analysis and cross-sectional studies. The sample comprises 37 listed firms' data for FY2017 to FY2020. Chosen firms have experienced activism instances at least once during the 2017-2020 period. As per our analysis, shareholder activism has a significant negative impact on valuation measured in market capitalization and profitability estimated by operating profit margin. Activism primarily impacts the other four parameters negatively, but it is insignificant. India is in the nascent stage of activism, partly explaining the insignificance of the effects of shareholder activism on firm performance. Also, activist investors are targeting companies. These attacks are not fructifying desired outcomes as promoters own over 50% stake in the listed companies. The latest data for FY2021 has not been considered for the study as covid-19 impacted the businesses during the financial year. Also, we cannot capture activism instances that are not reported in regulatory filings. Unlike past research in this area, we have used a comprehensive activism index as a proxy of activism and have employed PDA instead of event studies to assess the impact on firm performance. Also, this is the first such empirical study conducted in an emerging economy setup where neither large hedge nor pension funds are present.
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The study aimed to identify the barriers to the implementation of the e-learning system (Blackboard) among female students at the Community College at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher adopted the descriptive approach. The study sample which was chosen randomly consisted of (300) female students from the community college at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University. The researcher built the study tool “questionnaire” which covers four areas: Administrative barriers, technological barriers, financial (physical) barriers, and social barriers. The data was processed by the statistical method. The findings indicated that the areas of the barriers which faces the implementation of the blackboard system among female students at the community college at Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University were as follows: Social barriers which ranked first and with a (high degree) followed by financial barriers (moderate degree), administrative barriers (moderate degree) and the technical barriers (low degree) and with the mean 2.60, 2.20, 2.13 and 1.37 respectively. The study recommended promoting the technical aspect in the university through using the blackboard system and providing specialists and technicians with suitable training regarding the use of this system and holding educational sessions for students and community members to enhance the concept of e-learning. © 2020 All Rights Reserved