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"This book encapsulates a period of history of human progress by highlighting crucial social, economic, and cultural dynamics. It presents recent historiography and new analytical tools used to analyze multi-dimensional themes involved in social formation. This is a reader-friendly book with simple and lucid language and fulfils the pressing needs of students studying the paper on Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Ancient and Medieval World at various universities across the world. The summary, keywords, and representative questions at the end of each chapter would assist in revision and better understanding of the issues dealt therein. A detailed chapter-end reference would enable and motivate the readers to engage in further studies for better understanding of the themes. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and academics in the area of history - ancient and medieval world history in particular and anthropology. It will also be an interesting read for general readers interested in knowing about the ancient and medieval world"--

"This book encapsulates a period of history of human progress by highlighting crucial social, economic, and cultural dynamics. It presents recent historiography and new analytical tools used to analyze multi-dimensional themes involved in social formation. This is a reader-friendly book with simple and lucid language and fulfils the pressing needs of students studying the paper on Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Ancient and Medieval World at various universities across the world. The summary, keywords, and representative questions at the end of each chapter would assist in revision and better understanding of the issues dealt therein. A detailed chapter-end reference would enable and motivate the readers to engage in further studies for better understanding of the themes. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and academics in the area of history - ancient and medieval world history in particular and anthropology. It will also be an interesting read for general readers interested in knowing about the ancient and medieval world"--

"Ancient and Medieval World provides an accessible overview of the period ranging from the evolution of human beings to the end of the Middle Ages in Europe. The book intricately weaves in the research findings of the last decade, which brought about new dimensions on social, economic, political, religious and several other themes of the ancient and medieval world. It presents a comprehensive and well-balanced assessment of the various developments, discoveries and debates in human history that paved the way for the modern world. The use of various maps, images, tables and other robust pedagogical features will motivate readers to read more and help them to connect better with the topic. Key Features - Closely integrates recent research and studies on the subject that have appeared over the last decade - Introduction of topics and themes such as Nomadic Groups in Central and West Asia and Religion and Culture in Medieval Europe along with new sub-themes - Provides maps, images, keywords, review questions and extensive bibliography for clearer understanding of themes and issues - Extensive summary at the end of each chapter to help the reader recapitulate better"--

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Soybean in India: At a Glance -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology for Selecting Model through Arima -- 2.1. ARIMA Model -- 2.2. The Box-Jenkins Modeling Procedure -- 3. Resullts and Discussion -- 4. History of Development for Soybean Industry -- 5. Reason for Low Productivity -- Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Value Addition in Soya Bean: Production of Soya Sauce -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Soy Sowing and Harvesting of Soybeans -- 3. Important Varieties of Soybeans -- 3.1. Quality Characteristics of Soybeans -- 4. Production of Soy Sauce -- 4.1. Raw Materials -- 4.2. Types of Microorganisms and Fermentation Stages of Soy Sauce -- 4.3. Composition of Fermentation Media for Production of Soy Sauce -- 4.3.1. Growth Media for A. oryzae -- 4.3.2. Growth Media for Lactobacillus Delbrueckii -- 4.3.3. Growth Media for S. rouxii (salt tolerant yeast) -- 4.4. Fermentation and Application of Soy Sauce -- 5. Value Addition in Soy Proteins -- 5.1. Nutritional Compositions of Soy Sauces -- 5.2. Benefits of Soy Sauce Consumption -- Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Biological Effects of Soy Protein and Isoflavones: A Review -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Soy Intake across Different Countries -- 1.2. Nutritional Value of Soybeans -- 1.3. Absorption of Soy Protein -- 1.4. Metabolism of Soy Protein -- 2. Effects of Soy Protein on Some Health Parameters -- 2.1. Effect of Soy Protein and Isoflavones on Lipids -- 2.2. Effect of Soy Food on Breast and Prostate Cancer -- 2.3. Effect of Soy Food on Bones and Menopausal Symptoms -- Conclusion and Current Status -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Modified and Unmodified Soy Protein: A Versatile Protein Supplement -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Habitat and History

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of ethical obligation and environmental concern in young consumers' green purchase behaviour using Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behaviour as underpinning theoretical model.


Design/methodology/approach
Data collected from 253 college students of a major higher education institution in Northern India were analysed by using structural equation modelling and moderated mediation analysis in AMOS 22.0 and SPSS 20.0.


Findings
Investigating why environmental concern does not significantly translate into green purchase intention, the study demonstrates that the effect of environmental concern was mediated through attitude and ethical obligation. In addition, the study also found that the effect of environmental concern on attitude was positively moderated by ethical obligation. Moreover, subjective norms were found to exhibit no direct effect on green purchase intention; rather, this effect was indirect and mediated through attitude and perceived behavioural control. The results of moderated mediation analysis further demonstrated that the indirect effect of subjective norms on green purchase intention through attitude was found conditional on the values of perceived behavioural control.


Originality/value
The study offers a valuable contribution by signifying the moderating role of ethical obligation in green purchase behaviour. It also contributes to the existing knowledge by assessing the conditional indirect effect of subjective norms on green purchase intention which is rarely examined in the literature.

The study aims to emphasize the importance of financial management within the healthcare sector using bibliometric analysis techniques like influential authors, countries, journals, and publications. The researcher used the Scopus database for the extraction of required data. For this purpose, several relevant keywords and synonyms related to financial management in healthcare were used as advanced search options in the Scopus database. The bibliometric keyword cluster analysis indicated that financial management plays a significant role in health insurance, funding, cost, expenses, financing, and insurance related to healthcare units in Middle Eastern regions. The most influential top 5 countries for research in the financial management of healthcare units in the Middle Eastern region are Iran, Lebanon, Egypt, UAE, and Saudi Arabia respectively. Similarly, the most influential journal in this domain is "Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal published by World Health Organization". Additionally, the most influential authors in this research domain are Ammar, Walid S from Lebanon, and Rashidian, Arash from Iran. The findings of this bibliometric study are specifically important for practitioners, administrators, and policymakers in the healthcare sector of the Middle East region for making valuable decisions regarding financial management practices.

PurposeIndia started economic reforms at a rapid pace to catch up the world economy by following the services-led-growth model during the post-liberalisation period. Over the years, the growing unemployment rate posits a re-look into the dynamics of growth model for wider work force participation. In this backdrop, the paper aims to examine the dynamics of structural changes in employment pattern in view of economic growth led by services-led growth model in India.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a non-linear autoregressive model (NARDL) to examine the effect of the growth rates in three broad economic sectors namely agriculture and allied, services and industry on work force participation representing the employment opportunities in India.FindingsThe results highlight that the rapid expansion of the service sector has not occurred with enough employment opportunities by the same rate. By contrast, the growth in the industrial sector significantly creates employment opportunities in the short and long run. These results support the industry led growth model over the services for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the country.Research limitations/implicationsThe study relies on combined labour force participation rates rather than gender-specific rates. Further, the regulatory, working conditions and economic incentives may affect the gender-specific engagement of the labour force in three broad sectors.Practical implicationsThe results offer important insight into changing patterns in employment with policy lessons. A wider workforce force participation calls for expansion of manufacturing activities through pro-industry programmes.Originality/valueThe study makes pioneer efforts to examine the dynamics of labour force participation with respect to the growth of three broad economic sectors of the Indian economy. The results provide new insights with policy implications for the changing employment pattern and policy response.

Among the inhabitants of medieval Indian cities, the largest group was naturally represented by its workforce. They were a crucial element in the urban dynamics of these cities. Ahmadabad, during the seventeenth century, was the leading manufacturing hub of Gujarat besides being the administrative headquarters of that province. This ensured varied employment opportunities for different categories of labourers and artisans residing in the city and its neighbourhood. Leveraging several analytical tools, the present study is an attempt to provide an insight into the contribution of the workforce behind the economic prosperity of Ahmadabad in the seventeenth century.