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Credit Risk Management in Agricultural Development Bank in Ghana: Evidence from Volta Region

Albert Laurent Sakabutu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Credit risk has been a key area of interest not only to financial players but also to everyone in the business and economic community around the globe. This is because the risk of a business client or customers not meeting their promises fully and on time can impact negatively on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22669

Barriers to Reporting Medication Administration Errors among Nurses in an Accredited Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Ala’a Z. Mohammad, Ibrahim Abdullah Aljasser & Bokkasam Sasidhar · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: The purpose of this study is to identify the main barriers in reporting Medication Administration Errors (MAEs) among multicultural registered nurses in Saudi Arabia and also to explore the relationship between the nurses’ demographic variables and their perception of repor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22774

Integration, Inclusion, Development in the Financial Sector and Economic Growth Nexus in SADC: Empirical Review

Oscar Chiwira, Malebogo Bakwena, Cristopher Mupimpila & Jonah B. Tlhalefang · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: The study examines the relationship between financial development, integration, inclusion and economic growth. Study Design: Empirical literature review. Place and Duration of Study: Southern African Development Community (SADC), January 1980 to December 2011. Conclusion: E...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/21914

Employment Generation through Entrepreneurial Development: The Nigerian Experience

Ezekiel O. Ayoade & Edwin M. Agwu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Unemployment has of recent become a global problem with developing nations of the world having the lion shares of the phenomenon. This has resulted in the migration of people from one region of the world to another in search of greener pastures. In the past three decades, Europe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/21740

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Botswana: A Dynamic Causality Test

Oscar Chiwira & Edson Kambeu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: The study examines the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and economic growth using yearly time series data for the period 1980 to 2012. Study Design: Multi-model econometric study. Place and Duration of Study: Botswana, January 1980 to December 2012. Meth...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/21723

Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Loan Acquisition: Evidence from Commercial Banks in Ghana

Collins Kankam-Kwarteng & Jacob Donkor · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

The financial sector of Ghana is now characterized by increasing competition in the granting of loans to its customers. Most of the banks are employing cutting edge technology to improve the quality of their services and to roll out new products including loans for their clients....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/21801

Redefining Service Quality Dimensions in Electronic Banking from Extant Theories

Aboagye Michael Osei, Antwi Collins Opoku, Ampadu Seth & Antwi Owusu Justice · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

In the literature, sufficient attention and interests have been given to electronic banking service quality dimensions and redefined antecedents. Its contributions, however, have a visible expression on banks’ electronic banking service quality development from customers’ perspec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22527

Monitoring Recruitment and Selection Practice: A Therapeutic Strategy for Quality Service Delivery in Nigerian Public Universities

Emmanuel I. Akpan · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

The major objective of this paper was to assess the extent to which monitored recruitment and selection practice could enhance quality service delivery by lecturers in Nigerian public universities. Exploratory research design was adopted so as to facilitate gathering of data that...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/8425

Does the Volatility of Exchange Rate Affect the Economic Performance of Countries in the West African Monetary Zone? A Case of Nigeria and Ghana

Jonathan Dastu Danladi & Ugochukwu Paul Uba · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

It has been recognized that sustaining a relatively stable exchange rate is important in boosting economic growth. Volatility of exchange rate induces uncertainty and risk in investment decisions with subverting impact on the macroeconomic performance. This study examined whether...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22535

Impact of Retail Formats on Consumer Buyer Behavior- A Study of Fast Moving Consumer Goods Market in South Africa

Rajesh Sharma & Abhinanda Gautam · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Inspite of the fact that retailers around the globe are embracing different retail formats to invoke positive consumer responses, little evidence exists of empirical research, that explores the success of a particular retail format in the South African Fast Moving Consumer Goods...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/21388

Horizontal Mergers and Corporate Performance: Evidence from Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)

Albert Laurent Sakabutu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) have been extensively used by firms as vehicles for growth and competitiveness strengthening within the context of the global economy. Restructuring of government has been a constant theme over the last three decades and revenue admin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22479

Nigerian Budget Implementation and Control Reforms: Tool for Macro Economic Growth

Ifeanyichukwu A. Onyiah, N. C. Ezeamama, Joy N. Ugwu & C. C. Mgbodile · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

This paper studied the impact of budget implementation and control reforms of the Federal Government of Nigeria with a view to analyzing their impact on resource management, level of productivity and efficiency and personnel and overhead costs in Ngeria. The study employed ex-pos...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/19556

Analysis of Namibian Fishing Product Export Prospects and Diversification: Gravity Model Approach

M. Y. Teweldemedhin & B. Chiripanhura · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

This study endeavoured to analyse Namibian fish export prospects and level of diversification through using a Gravity Model Approach on cross-sectional data, specifically testing whether a Random Effect or a Fixed Effect Model better suits the model. The B1 dummy variable for loc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/20305

Factors Affecting for Online Marketing Strategy of Business Development in Malaysia

Aye Aye Khin, Wong Hong Chau, Chong Shyue Chuan & Lim Kok Tong · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: This paper presents the factors affecting for online marketing strategy of business development for publishers (affiliates) and buyers in Malaysia. Study Design: The research design was a descriptive, correlation, reliability, hypothesis testing, multiple regression and con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/17671

An Analysis of Factors Influencing Financial Control Practices in Community Based Organizations in Baringo County, Kenya

Evans Koitaba, Maina Waiganjo & Serah Wanyoike · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze factors influencing financial control practices of Community Based Organizations (CBO) in Baringo County, Kenya. Study Design: A survey research design was used targeting 134 management and staff members drawn from different CBOs from si...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/20158