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African Journal of Business Management
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ISSN (Print) 1993-8233
Published by Academic Journals

[32 journals]

Transaction costs and competitive tendering in public procurement:
Moderating role of integrity
- Abstract: While the current economic crisis clearly puts pressure on governments to cut spending and save money, and whilst the call for a more cohesive interface between the public and private sectors is currently resonating, public procurement has been marred by scandals, mismanagement, and possibly malpractices. According to the literature, corporate integrity drives transactional behaviors by acti...
  PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +010
Understanding affirmative action leadership in the South African financial
context
- Abstract: South Africas (SA) history of apartheid produced racial inequality that was entrenched for centuries. After 1994, the goal of the new government was to transform the workplace. Numerous affirmative action (AA), legislation, policies, and procedures enforced organisational transformational obligation and compliance. Studies in SA indicate a slow pace of transformation. The financial sector ma...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 +010
Exploring global unionism to inform South African ICT sector union
strategy
- Abstract: Unions are prominent stakeholders in employment relations (ER), representing and protecting the rights of their members and other employees on labour-related issues that the workforce is overwhelmed with within the workplace. The purpose of this article was to examine global unionism to advise South African (SA) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector labour unionism. It focuse...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 +010
Marketing strategies and consumers’ purchasing behaviour in Ghana: A
case of Nestle Ghana Limited
- Abstract: The role marketing strategies plays in influencing purchasing behaviors of consumers in various economies can never be overemphasized. However, this assertion requires further investigation with respect to consumers of Maggi seasoning products in Ghana especially those in Tamale metropolis. The study analyzed the effect of marketing strategies specifically sales promotion and perceived produ...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 +010
Disruptive thinking in social entrepreneurship: Challenges and
effectiveness
- Abstract: With the emerging field of social entrepreneurship, academicians have raised several research agendas to give a unitary direction to the theoretical groundings and foundations of this concept. The current review is one such attempt to explore the definition of social entrepreneurship and its linkage to social innovation and disruptive thinking. This review aims to understand students perspec...
  PubDate: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +010
Challenges small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face in acquiring loans
from commercial banks in Tanzania
- Abstract: Commercial banks in developing economies play an important role in promoting the growth of SMEs through the loan provided since they create conducive environment for their growth and success. The study focuses on investigating the challenges SMEs face in acquiring loans from commercial banks. The study used 120 respondents who were purposively and randomly selected. Both primary and secondar...
  PubDate: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +010
Investigating the driving forces of the formation of Chinese born global
firms
- Abstract: The traditional internationalization process theory posits that firms expand to overseas market after solid domestic firms experience. However, from the 1980s, we witnessed a breed of young entrepreneurial firms, which took on internationalization early in their evolution. They are called Born Globals. This study presents an integrative conceptual framework and identifies the underlying driv...
  PubDate: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +010
Factors affecting revenue collection at Tanzania official seed
certification institute (TOSCI)
- Abstract: Revenue in the form of taxation, fees, service levy, licenses, customs, and excise duties is very important in ensuring efficient running of government operations. Taxation is a major source of revenue to governments all over the world. The study examined the factors affecting revenue collection at Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI). The study adopted a descriptive resear...
  PubDate: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +010
Assessment of risk management practices in dangote cement factory,
Ethiopia
- Abstract: This study aimed to assess the risk management practices in Dangote Cement Factory, Ethiopia. Descriptive research design was employed in this study along with quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The total population was 353 of which 192 respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. In addition to this, four managers were chosen for interview using purposive...
  PubDate: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +010
What are the causes of small business failure in Burao, Somaliland'
- Abstract: Small business failure has been a wider problem in Somaliland in general and Burao in particular for years. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify internal and external causes that contribute to small business failure in Burao, Somaliland. This study was a survey research in which questionnaires were used to collect data from 200 respondents who were owners of failed small businesse...
  PubDate: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +010