https://ojs.jdss.org.pk/journal/issue/feed 2026-03-19T14:25:02+05:00 Dr. Ijaz Ahmed Tatlah editor@jdss.org.pk Open Journal Systems <h1><a href="https://jdss.org.pk/">Journal of Development and Social Sciences (JDSS)</a></h1> <p><strong>Orients Social Research Consultancy (OSRC) Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (N0.ARL/INC4757)</strong> is an educational set up to manage the educational and research activities with modern scientific devices for the welfare and to educate the nation with these objectives</p> <ul> <li>To improve the quality of education and research activities</li> <li>To provide the chance to avail modern method of teaching and learning to students, teachers and researchers.</li> <li>To held conferences, lectures, discussions to raise research activities</li> </ul> <p>Journal of Development and Social Sciences (JDSS) publishes original and quality research in all disciplines of social sciences. is a <strong>Triple-blind peer-reviewed</strong> <strong>open access</strong> multidisciplinary research journal that publishes. This academic research journal addresses both applied and theoretical issues in social sciences in English language. Likely subscribers are universities, research institutions, governmental, non-governmental agencies and individual researchers.</p> https://ojs.jdss.org.pk/journal/article/view/1631 2026-03-17T14:21:01+05:00 Mahnaz Kausar yaseen.yen+MahnazKausar@gmail.com Zahid Ali Naqi yaseen.yen+ZahidAliNaqi@gmail.com Zahra Zulfiqar yaseen.yen+ZahraZulfiqar@gmail.com

<p>This qualitative research investigates the stress in the workplace, emotional expression, and work-family conflict among sanitary workers in terms of a gendered and structural context. The study is based on the Stress Process Model, Gender Role Theory, and Work-Family Conflict Theory and focuses on the overlap of occupational demands and family-related demands and coping strategies. The data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 9 sanitary workers who were working in the urban municipal area of Sargodha. Thematic analysis showed that physically demanding work, job insecurity, low pay, and social stigma are factors that contribute to stress. The Gender norms had a great impact on emotional expression, where men were likely to conceal distress and women to express more emotional and domestic pressures. The tension between work and family increased the psychological pressure, especially to women. In spite of these difficulties, resilience was displayed by participants through peer support, religious faith, and adaptive coping. The paper indicates that gender-sensitive policy and structural reforms are needed to solve occupational health disparities.</p>

2026-03-01T00:00:00+05:00 Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Development and Social Sciences https://ojs.jdss.org.pk/journal/article/view/1632 2026-03-19T14:25:02+05:00 Nazir Ahmad Gill yaseen.yen+NazirAhmadGill@gmail.com Waleed Khalid yaseen.yen+WaleedKhalid@gmail.com

<p>This study aims to explore the relationship between Green Human Resource Management (GHRM), Knowledge Sharing, Green Innovation, and Sustainable Organizational Performance in the manufacturing industry of Punjab, Pakistan. With increasing competitive and environmental pressures, organizations are adopting sustainability practices. Sustainable Organizational Performance has become a key strategic priority, particularly through integrating sustainability into Human Resource Management systems. The research is based on a survey of 380 employees from manufacturing firms in Punjab, Pakistan. The data was analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The analysis reveals that GHRM has a significant positive impact on sustainable organizational performance. Knowledge Sharing partially mediates this relationship, while Green Innovation strengthens the effect of GHRM on performance outcomes. The study suggests that managers and policymakers should implement embedded, performance-based sustainability practices rather than relying on symbolic actions.</p>

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