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An empirical evaluation of the performance of Nigerian pension fund managers African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Adedeji David Ajadi
Purpose This paper evaluates the risk-adjusted returns, selectivity, market timing skills and persistence of the performance of Nigerian pension funds. Design/methodology/approach Annual return data of 23 pension funds that operated in Nigeria between 2018 and 2022 were obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom). Risk-adjusted return was appraised using the Treynor ratio, Sharpe ratio and
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The drivers of external debt in Ghana African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Lord Mensah, Felix Kwasi Arku
Purpose This paper aims to examine the factors that contribute to the external debt growth in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and the error correction model (ECM) to establish the short-run and long-run relationships between the dependent variable (external debt) and the independent variables (debt service, exchange rate, gross domestic
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Multidimensional poverty analysis of women, children and households in Nigeria: the first order dominance approach African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Oluwanishola Okogun, Masato Hiwatari
Purpose This study examines the dynamics of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria from 2003 to 2018, focusing on women and children, to understand the reality of poverty in Nigeria, where poverty reduction has been stagnant. Design/methodology/approach This study employed the first-order dominance (FOD) methodology to conduct a multidimensional analysis of poverty among households, women and children
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Effects of some macroeconomics variables on estimated tax evasion: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Abba Ya'u, Mohammed Abdullahi Umar, Nasiru Yunusa, Dhanuskodi Rengasamy
Purpose Most research on tax evasion focused on microeconomic variables revolving around perceptions and decisions of individual taxpayers. However, a new wave of research is now investigating the role of macroeconomic variables in inducing tax evasion. This study adds to the limited studies in this new direction of research. Previous studies found that inflation, low gross domestic product (GDP) growth
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The role of perceived value in football club branding: a developing league perspective African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Prince Yao Amu, Bedman Narteh, Prince Kodua
Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify which dimensions of perceived value best mediate football club branding and fan loyalty from a developing league perspective. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional design, we collected data using questionnaires from football fans in Ghana (N = 700). The data were analysed using SmartPLS V3, applying structural equation modelling with bootstrapping
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The reaction of the Egyptian stock market to recurring devaluations: an event study approach African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Ahmed Wassal Elroukh
Purpose This paper examines the reaction of the Egyptian stock market to two substantial devaluations of the Egyptian pound (EGP) in 2022 and tests the informational efficiency of the Egyptian market. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses the event study framework to analyze the significance and direction of abnormal returns of the leading index of the Egyptian stock market (EGX30) on and around
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The impact of management practices on export margins of firms: evidence from a recent Egyptian industrial survey African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Yasmine Kamal
Purpose The paper aims at studying the effect of management practices on the extensive and intensive export margins of Egyptian manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach The study relies on the 2020/2021 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey (EIFBS) which comprises 2,383 manufacturing firms representing small, medium, and large sized firms located in different regions of Egypt: Urban Governorates
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Bank capital and liquidity creation in Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of quality institutions African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Isaac Bawuah
Purpose This study investigates the relationship between bank capital and liquidity creation and further examines the effect that institutional quality has on this relationship in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach The data comprise 41 universal banks in nine SSA countries from 2010 to 2022. The study employs the two-step system generalized methods of moments and further uses alternative
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Organizational justice, job satisfaction and academic rank: a moderating mediation study on employee commitment in Ethiopian public universities African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Ramakrishna Gollagari, Temesgen Birega, Santap Sanhari Mishra
Purpose Organizational justice and its impact on employee commitment have received a lot of attention these days. The objective of this study is to see the effect of job satisfaction as a mediator in the relationship between organizational justice and employee commitment. Also, the role of academic rank as a moderator in the model is probed. Design/methodology/approach A moderating mediation structural
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Green marketing mix and repurchase intention: the role of green knowledge African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Mahmoud Abdulai Mahmoud, Alimatu Sadia Seidu, Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah, Abdul Salam Ahmed
Purpose This study investigated the effect of green marketing mix on consumer repurchase intention in Ghana. The study focusses on the interaction effect of green knowledge on green marketing mix and consumer repurchase in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach to research was employed. In all, 371 participants were chosen using the purposive sampling technique. Data analysis was
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Revisiting the delight–loyalty link in a retail banking context – an emerging market perspective African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Mornay Roberts-Lombard, Charles Makanyeza, Olumide Jaiyeoba, Tendai Douglas Svotwa
Purpose This study uses relationship marketing theory to explore affective and calculative commitment as mediators in the delight–loyalty link. Furthermore, it investigates the role of perceived employee service delivery skills, perceived value and trust in the relationships between delight, affective commitment, calculative commitment and loyalty. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive research
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Capital adequacy, competition and liquidity creation of banks; evidence from Kenya African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Dennis Muchuki Kinini, Peter Wang’ombe Kariuki, Kennedy Nyabuto Ocharo
Purpose The study seeks to evaluate the effect of capital adequacy and competition on the liquidity creation of Kenyan commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach Unbalanced panel data from 36 Kenyan commercial banks with licenses from 2001 to 2020 is used in the study. The generalized method of moments (GMM), a two-step system, is employed in the investigation. To increase the robustness and prevent
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Innovation capability, strategic flexibility and SME performance: the roles of competitive advantage and competitive intensity African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Innocent Otache
Purpose This study aims to explore the mediating role of competitive advantage and the moderating role of competitive intensity in the relationship between innovation capability (IC) and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) performance and between strategic flexibility (SF) and SME performance. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a survey research design. The data were collected from a
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Economic recovery through the money supply and public spending in Morocco: an empirical investigation African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Jihane Benkhaira, Hafid El Hassani
Purpose The present article aims to estimate an autoregressive vector model covering the period of 1990–2021 to analyze the effect of public spending and monetary supply increases in economic activity in Morocco. Design/methodology/approach A literature review on the policy of recovery with fiscal and monetary tools and its theoretical foundations was established. Then, an empirical study on the Moroccan
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Exploring practices that impact women’s career advancement within the workplace: a qualitative approach African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Gaelle Fitong Ketchiwou, Matsidiso Nehemia Naong
Purpose This study aims to explore organizational factors that impact women’s career advancement. Knowledge of organizational practices that promote or obstruct women’s career progress is vital for women, firms and governments. Design/methodology/approach A total of 237 women participated in the study from the service sector in Johannesburg (South Africa). Participants were selected using a convenient
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Correlations of structural shocks, dynamic responses of output and inflation to commodities price shocks and monetary union in WAMZ African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Yahuza Abdul Rahman, Anthony Kofi Osei-Fosu, Daniel Sakyi
Purpose This paper examines correlations of the underlying structural shocks and the degree of synchronization in the impulse responses of output, inflation and trade to a one standard deviation shock to non-oil commodities price index and exchange rates within the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) countries from 1990q1 to 2020q1. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses the structural vector autoregressive
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Predicting stock market crashes on the African stock markets: evidence from log-periodic power law model African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Sirine Ben Yaala, Jamel Eddine Henchiri
Purpose This study aims to predict stock market crashes identified by the CMAX approach (current index level relative to historical maximum) during periods of global and local events, namely the subprime crisis of 2008, the political and social instability of 2011 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Over the period 2004–2020, a log-periodic power law model (LPPL) has been employed
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Understanding generational differences for financial inclusion in Kenya African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Lilian Korir, Dieu Hack-Polay
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the effect the five different generations and the key financial inclusion indicators of gender, education and location (rural–urban) in exacerbating disparities in financial inclusion in Kenya. This paper considers whether the five generational cohort groups in Kenya differ on the financial inclusion determinants and behaviour as predicted by common
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How optimal is Ghana's single-digit inflation targeting? An assessment of monetary policy effectiveness in Ghana African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Richard Amoatey, Richard K. Ayisi, Eric Osei-Assibey
Purpose The purpose of this study is twofold. First, to estimate an optimal inflation rate for Ghana and second, to investigate factors that account for the differences between observed and target inflation. Design/methodology/approach The paper explored the questions within two econometric frameworks, the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Threshold Regression Models using data spanning the
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What happens after product rebranding: understanding the interrelational effect of brand attachment, brand distinctiveness and consumer attitudes on brand loyalty African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Isaac Mensah, Yaw Brew
Purpose Product rebranding is increasingly popular, but brand managers are sceptical about its implications on brand loyalty (BL). Given the limited empirical literature on the subject, this study examines the interrelational effect of brand attachment (BA), brand distinctiveness (BD) and consumer attitudes (CA) towards product rebranding on brand loyalty (BL). Design/methodology/approach The study
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Foreign bank presence and inclusive growth in Africa: the moderating role of financial development African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Khadijah Iddrisu, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Thadious Kannyiri Banyen
Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which the nexus between foreign bank presence (FBP) and inclusive growth is being impacted by the financial development. Design/methodology/approach The study used a two-stage system generalized method of moment (GMM), using 28 African countries from the period 2000 to 2018. Findings The study found a positive effect of FBP on inclusive growth
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Agricultural loan pricing by banks in Ghana: a panel data analysis African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Raymond K. Dziwornu, Eric B. Yiadom, Sampson B. Narteh-yoe
Purpose The cost of agricultural loans is a major constraint to the growth of the agriculture sector. This paper examines agricultural loan pricing by banks in Ghana using panel data analysis. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from audited financial reports of 15 agricultural loan lending banks from 2010 to 2017. The study applies the random-effect model and the fixed-effect model in the
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State-business relations for entrepreneurial takeoff in Africa: institutional analysis African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Farhad Hossain, Aminu Mamman, Emmanuel Yeboah-Assiamah, Christopher J. Rees
Purpose Reports and experiences suggest that several developing African economies are faced with entrepreneurial-impeding forces such as lengthy bureaucratic processes and poor regulatory space. The study examines a general trend in “doing business performance” among selected African countries and uses the case of Ghana to explore how particular indicators or forces affect the development and deployment
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Non-linearity in the Phillips curve: evidence from Nigeria African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Olufemi Gbenga Onatunji, Oluwayemisi Kadijat Adeleke, Akintoye Victor Adejumo
Purpose This study reinvestigates the validity of the Phillips curve in Nigeria for the period 1980–2020 by considering the asymmetric nexus between unemployment and inflation. Design/methodology/approach The nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) technique was used to decompose the unemployment variable into two components: tight and loosened labour markets. Findings The empirical outcome
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Internal control mechanisms and financial performance of Ghanaian banks: the moderating role of corporate governance African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Clement Oppong, Abukari Salifu Atchulo, Achille Dargaud Fofack, Daniel Elorm Afonope
Purpose This study aims to evaluate the moderating impact of corporate governance on the relationship between internal control mechanisms and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a structured questionnaire to collect data from 250 top managers of rural banks in the capital of Ghana. Cronbach alpha value and Fornell-Larcker tests were performed to assess the reliability
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Mitigating the impact of a pandemic: a time-varying-parameter structural VAR (TVP-SVAR) and time-varying granger causality estimations African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Olumide O. Olaoye, Mulatu F. Zerihun
Purpose The study investigates the effectiveness of government policies to mitigate the impact of a pandemic. The study adopts the small open economy of Nigeria for the following reasons. First, Nigeria is the largest economy in SSA. Second, Nigeria was also significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The study employed the time-varying structural autoregressive (TVSVAR)
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The effect of corporate reputation on customer loyalty in the Ghanaian banking industry: the role of country-of-origin African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Deli Dotse Gli, Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah, Raphael Odoom, Prince Kodua
Purpose Customer loyalty is of growing interest to many service firms due to the many tangible and intangible benefits it offers them. However, building customer loyalty is challenging for many service firms. This study aims to examine the impact of corporate reputation on customer loyalty. It also assesses the moderating role of the firm's country of origin in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach
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Modeling trade openness–unemployment nexus in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of asymmetries African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Abdallah Abdul-Mumuni, Kwaku Amakye, Abdul-Lateef Abukari, Michael Insaidoo
Purpose While several existing panel studies have focused on the linear specifications of the nexus between trade openness and unemployment, nonlinear panel studies on this subject remain less explored. This paper examines the asymmetric nexus between trade openness and unemployment in 34 selected sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries for the period spanning from 1991 to 2020. Design/methodology/approach
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Buyer–seller interactions and customer satisfaction – the moderating role of COVID-19 protocols: a study of small apparel fashion enterprises in the regional shopping malls in Ghana African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Solomon Tawiah Yeboah, Yasmeen Haider, George Amoako
Purpose The study explored the relationship between buyer–seller interactions and customer satisfaction in the small apparel fashion enterprises in the emerging markets. The moderating role of COVID-19 protocols implementations on buyer–seller interactions and customer satisfaction was further examined. Design/methodology/approach Buyer–seller interactions affecting customer satisfaction were divided
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Financial inclusion and poverty reduction in Nigeria: the role of information and communication technology (ICT) African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Olumide Olaoye, Mulatu. F. Zerihun
Purpose The study analyzed the moderating role of information and communication technology (ICT) in the financial inclusion–poverty nexus in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a battery of econometric techniques such as the generalized method of moments and the fully modified OLS to control for heterogeneity and endogeneity issues in the poverty literature. Findings The results show
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Can national productions replace imports in West African countries? Estimation of the Marshall–Lerner–Robinson condition (MLRC) African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Laurent Oloukoi
Purpose This article examines if the national productions of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries can be substituted for the imports by testing MLRC in these countries. Design/methodology/approach The Mundell–Fleming model (MMF) is the analytical framework adopted in this paper with import demand and export supply functions estimation borrowed to Thirlwall (1979). This study covers
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What factors influence household financial decisions in Malawi? African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Paul Kachepa, Muhammad Zubair Mumtaz
Purpose This study investigates the factors influencing household financial choices in Malawi. The authors also compare how household financial decisions differ in urban and rural areas. Design/methodology/approach The authors utilize the logit model to examine the factors that influence household financial decisions using the Malawi Integrated Household Survey 2019–20, while Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition
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Creativity, innovation and employment growth in sub-Saharan Africa African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Stephen Kehinde Medase, Ivan Savin
Purpose Although employees' creativity is vital for firm innovation and overall performance, little is done to examine the potential association between creativity and employment. This paper investigates the contribution of employees' creativity, process and product innovations to firm-level employment growth. Design/methodology/approach The authors use data from World Bank Enterprise Survey and Innovation
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Entrepreneurship and internationalisation: to what extent do the perceptions of male and female entrepreneurs differ on success factors African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Obi Berko Obeng Damoah
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore gender variations in entrepreneurship and internationalisation from the perspective of the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm; in particular, the paper explores how differences in the personal idiosyncrasies of both males and females in part account for the variations in export internationalisation. Design/methodology/approach The study draws on extant
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Economic growth, inflation and unemployment in Africa: an autoregressive distributed lag bounds testing approach, 1991–2019 African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Mario Gómez, Oluwasefunmi Eunice Irewole
Purpose Unemployment is one of the major challenges facing most countries, including Africa as a continent. Seeking how to reduce unemployment, debt, inflation and increase gross domestic product (GDP), foreign direct investment (FDI) and gross capital formation in the continent has been an agenda of governments, policy makers and economists to. This study examines the relationship between economic
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Business climate and sustainability of Cameroonian small and medium enterprises in times of COVID-19 African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Rovier Djeudja, Yang Salamon
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the contribution of the business climate on the sustainability of Cameroonian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in times of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Design/methodology/approach To achieve this purpose, the study proceed with a quantitative analysis using the simple LOGIT model on a sample of 52 individuals. Findings Through the administration
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Revisiting the oil prices–domestic food inflation nexus in Nigeria: the role of global geopolitical risk African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun, Mosab I. Tabash, Suhaib Anagreh
Purpose This study examines the influence of the global geopolitical risk (GPR) on the relationship between oil prices and domestic food prices under the augmented Phillips curve framework. Design/methodology/approach Using monthly data on Nigeria from January 1995 to December 2021, the authors accommodate symmetry and asymmetry by adopting the linear and nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag, linear
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What levels of informality tackle poverty in Africa? Evidence from dynamic panel threshold analysis African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Segun Thompson Bolarinwa, Munacinga Simatele
Purpose The paper validates the threshold argument in the informality–poverty nexus. Recent literature and policy have argued the existence of a threshold in the relationship. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts dynamic panel threshold analysis, estimated within the framework of system Generalized Method of Moments (SGMM) to control for endogeneity and simultaneity. Data from 40 selected sub-Saharan
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COVID-19 shock in the hospitality industry: its effect on hotel operations within the Bono region of Ghana African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Mildred Nuong Deri, Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, Augustine Niber, Perpetual Zaazie, David Anandene Akazire, Martha Anaba, Dorlaar Andaara
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects that necessitate business revision, innovation, and transformation in the hospital industry. The research in this field is, however, still incredibly underdeveloped. Hotels have faced unprecedented pressure due to the outbreak of novel COVID-19, forcing many to close temporarily or permanently. The aim of this study is to assess COVID-19 effect
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Emotional and behavioural appeals as key determinants in Ghanaian consumer pre-banking behaviour African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Linus Linnaeus Tannor, Stephen Carter
Purpose The pre-purchase phase of consumer behaviour for financial services, especially retail banking, has been under-researched. This study explored the determinants of consumer pre-banking behaviour (BAB) in the Ghanaian banking sector. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was employed by extending the constructs of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and technology acceptance model
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Enhancing ICT for female economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. Odhiambo
Purpose This study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects female economic participation in sub-Saharan African nations. Design/methodology/approach Three female economic participation indicators are used, namely female labour force participation, female unemployment and female employment rates. The engaged ICT variables are fixed broadband subscriptions, mobile
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Digital financial service adoption decisions of semi-urban Ghanaian university students – implications for enterprise development and job creation African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-15 John Coker Ayimah, John Kuada, Edward Kwame Ayimey
Purpose This paper reports results of an investigation into semi-urban Ghanaian university youths' attitude to digitized financial services (DFSs) and the determinants of their adoption decisions. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative cross-sectional research approach was used. Three hundred and seventy-five (375) university students were randomly selected from a semi-urban town in Ghana to test
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ICT adoption and youth employment in Nigeria's agricultural sector African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Romanus Osabohien
Purpose This paper argues that through information and communication technology (ICT) adoption, the youth will be engaged in all nodes of the agricultural value chains, thereby improving the level of employment and reducing post-harvest losses. The study examines the determinants of ICT adoption among the youth. In addition, it estimates the impact of ICT adoption on youth employment in agriculture
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Rural youths' choice of livelihood strategies and their effect on income poverty and food security in Rwanda African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Angelique Kangondo, Daniel Wilson Ndyetabula, Ntengua Mdoe, Gilead Isaac Mlay
Purpose This study aims at exploring the choices of livelihood strategies amongst the rural youth and how these choices relate to food security and income poverty. Design/methodology/approach The study used data from the 2016/17 wave of Integrated Household Living Condition Survey, with a sample size of 1,050 rural youths. Statistical and econometrics methods including descriptive statistics and the
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Hybrid and virtual work settings; the interaction between technostress, perceived organisational support, work-family conflict and the impact on work engagement African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Martha Harunavamwe, Herbert Kanengoni
Purpose The study assessed the impact of technostress creators, work–family conflict and perceived organisational support (POS) on work engagement for employees operating within the virtual and hybrid work settings. The idea is to redefine the antecedents of work engagement in work settings that are characterised by excessive technology and work–family conflict. Design/methodology/approach Data gathered
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Infrastructure availability and disruption levels on performance of firms: a survey of Sub-Saharan Africa informal enterprises African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Edson Mbedzi, Forget Mingiri Kapingura
Purpose Infrastructure deficiency and supply disruption challenges are quite common among developing economies. While Sub-Saharan Africa is not unique to these challenges, it is the extent of levels of infrastructure deficiency and disruptions that affect the level of performance of small businesses. Literature on the performance of small businesses suggests both infrastructure availability and disruptions
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The effect of the COVID-19 announcement on stock returns: evidence from Egypt African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Wael Ahmed Elgharib
Purpose This study aims at testing efficiency of the Egyptian stock market at semi-strong level through exploring the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Egyptian stock returns. Design/methodology/approach The author applied the “Event Study” method that addresses the impact of a particular event or group of events on stock returns, from 12 September 2019 to 5 April 2020, choosing Egyptian Stock Exchange
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The impact of customer-focus on the performance of business organizations: evidence from SMEs in an emerging West African economy African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Kwabena Abrokwah-Larbi
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of customer-focus on small medium enterprise (SME) performance from the perspective of a resource-based view (RBV). Design/methodology/approach This research study implemented a survey strategy to gather data from 255 respondents on the registered list of Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA) in the eastern region of Ghana. Scales used to gather
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Do talent management practices improve organizational resilience? An empirical study within Tunisian companies African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-06 Amira Bouteraa, Fatma Bouaziz
Purpose The purpose of this research is to study the impact of talent management practices on organizational resilience in Tunisian firms in times of the sanitary crises due to COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach A hypothetico-deductive approach is adopted. First, it is hypothesized that four talent management practices positively affect organizational resilience. Then, the hypotheses were tested
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Exchange rate pass-through to inflation in South Africa: is there non-linearity? African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-04 Hayelom Yrgaw Gereziher, Naser Yenus Nuru
Purpose This paper aims to examine the asymmetric effects of exchange rate shocks on inflation for a small open economy, namely South Africa, over the period 1970Q1–2020Q1. Design/methodology/approach A threshold vector autoregressive model that allows parameters to switch according to whether a threshold variable crosses an estimated threshold is employed to address the objective of this paper. The
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Competition, risk-taking behavior and stability of commercial banks: evidence from Kenya African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Purity Wanjiru Wahinya, Rogers Ochenge Ondiba, Peter Wang’ombe Kariuki
Purpose This study analyzes the effects of competition and risk-taking behavior on the stability of commercial banks in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach An unbalanced panel dataset of 36 licensed commercial banks in Kenya for 2001–2020 was extracted from the published financial statements. A dynamic panel data analysis model, a two-step system generalized method of moments (GMM), was employed. Findings
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Pre-covid and peri-covid analysis of employees' work values and job quality African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Majoreen Osafroadu Amankwah
Purpose The workspace has experienced several significant changes (shift in work culture) due to the Covid-19 pandemic thereby necessitating the need for a comparative assessment of differences that exist in work values and job quality of employees pre-covid 19 and “peri”-covid 19. Design/methodology/approach The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 was employed to conduct a correlation
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Demystifying business models (shifts) among Ghanaian creative entrepreneurs in a COVID-19 era African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Rufai Haruna Kilu, Mohammed-Aminu Sanda, Ana Alacovska
Purpose There is growing scholarly discourse towards COVID-19 pandemic and creative entrepreneurship in the perspectives of Global South. Extant literature lacks sufficient empirical evidence on the subject matter. This paper therefore provides insights into business models and business model shifts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic among creative entrepreneurs in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach
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Exploring predictors of e-marketing continuance intention in the Zimbabwean pharmaceutical industry during the COVID-19 pandemic African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Osaro Aigbogun, Mathews Matinari, Olawole Fawehinmi
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically explore the predictors of e-marketing use continuance intention in the pharmaceutical business to business (B2B) supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted survey research strategy, and data were collected from managers dealing with marketing in 127 pharmaceutical firms in Harare Zimbabwe using a self-reported
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Employee engagement and performance of MSMEs during COVID-19: the moderating effect of job demands and job resources African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Rosemary Boateng Coffie, Raymond Gyimah, Kofi Agyenim Boateng, Alimatu Sardiya
Purpose This study explores how employee engagement (EE) influences employee performance and how this relationship is moderated by job demands and job resources among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in an emerging economy context during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts the survey and quantitative approach to gathering data from 395 MSMEs operating in an
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Co-worker incivility and employee engagement among Ghanaian bank workers: does emotional intelligence matter? African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-07 Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah, Nana Kojo Ayimadu Baafi, Jusice Mensah
Purpose The purpose of this study is to ascertain the mechanism through which an employee engages at the workplace when faced with an uncivil act. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design to sample 482 participants drawn from commercial banks operating in Ghana. The population of the study (employees working in banks in Ghana) was selected owing to the recent reforms
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Lead the African way! African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Aradhana Ramnund-Mansingh, Kiveshni Naidoo
Purpose Countries in Africa have undergone an unprecedented transformation that has shaped the continent as they move ahead from the clutches of colonialism. The evolution of leadership and how organisations function optimally has given rise to the review of leadership approaches and practices, revolutionising its position in the global markets. With the recent spate of global suffering from the pandemic
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Investigating predictors of medical students' intentions to engagement in volunteering during the health crisis African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-13 Kamel Mouloudj, Ahmed Chemseddine Bouarar
Purpose The purpose of the present paper is to investigate Algerian medical students' intention to participate in volunteer work during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted an extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) framework by integrating the constructs of personal moral norms and perceived risk of COVID-19 and followed a self-administered
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Solvency and performance persistence of defined benefit private and public pension plans African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Bruvine Orchidée Mazonga Mfoutou, Yuan Tao Xie
Purpose This study aims to examine the solvency and performance persistence of defined benefit private and public pension plans (DBPPs) in the Republic of Congo. Design/methodology/approach The authors use the 2 × 2 contingency table approach and the time product ratio (TPR)-based cross-product ratio (CPR) on data covering ten years from 2011 to 2020, with variable funded ratios and excess returns
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The relationship between electronic human resource management and employee job satisfaction in organizational value-creation in Africa: the case of Zimbabwe African Journal of Economic and Management Studies Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Musa Nyathi, Ray Kekwaletswe
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of employee job satisfaction on the relationship between electronic human resource management (e-HRM) use and e-HRM macro-level consequences. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey involving 32 organizations, using e-HRM applications. A purposive sampling technique was employed. A structural equation modeling