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On the internal drivers of export performance among Nigerian firms: empirical findings and implications
Kevin I.N. IbehThis paper discusses the export behaviour of firms from Nigeria against the backdrop of the aggregate findings from previous empirical studies, which originate mainly from the…
Exploring the potentialities of export processing free zones (EPZs) for economic development in Africa: lessons from Mauritius
Lettice Kinunda‐RutashobyaThis paper explores the potentiality of export processing zones (EPZs) as a development strategy for Sub‐Saharan African countries using the Mauritian EPZ model as a case study…
The effects of normative social belief systems and customer satisfaction on rural savings programs in Ghana
Kofi Q. Dadzie, Evelyn Winston, Kofi AfriyieThis study examines the effects of normative social beliefs, customer satisfaction with service quality and demographic variables on the long‐term savings behavior of rural…
Cultural orientation: its relationship with market orientation, innovation and organisational performance
Felix Mavondo, Mark FarrellThe relationships among organisational culture, business environment, business strategy and functional strategies are rarely investigated in a holistic perspective. This leads to…
The structural adjustment programme and marketing in the manufacturing industry in Nigeria
Olukunle IyandaThis paper is a study of the effect of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) on marketing practices of manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Data for the study were collected…
Leadership lessons from the African tree
Linda van der ColffThis paper explores meaning of leadership and management in the context of South Africa. It does this by clarifying the way in which Ubuntu – traditional African leadership values…
The influence of selected factors on perceptions of the general public regarding services provided by medical practitioners
M. Tait, S.M. van Eeden, M. TaitThe South African medical fraternity is existing within an increasingly turbulent environment, characterised by government interference, budget cuts, restrictive legislation, as…
Technology management in the Sudan: strategic and policy challenges
Allam AhmedThis paper addresses the strategic and policy challenges facing technological transformation and productivity increase in the Sudan. It examines the various factors which…
HRM and the commitment rhetoric: challenges for Africa
Gbolahan GbadamosiThis paper highlights some contemporary issues in the commitment research as it relates to HRM. A comparative evaluation of the meaning of commitment as espoused by academics and…
Internalising effectiveness and accountability for the public good: strategic choices for public sector bureaucracies in Africa
Festus C. Nze, Anayo D. NkamnebePublic sector bureaucracies in Africa play important roles in the management of socio‐economic development and change. These tasks impose a number of imperatives on these…
Tourism in Africa’s economic development: policy implications
Peter U.C. DiekeThis paper assesses the progress that has been made in realizing the contributions of tourism to Africa’s economic development. It does this by examining the nature of tourism…
Transnational law and technology as potential forces against corruption in Africa
Peter W. Schroth, Preeti SharmaAfrica is the only continent none of whose states have joined the conventions against international bribery and very few African countries have national laws attempting to fill…
Debt burden and corruption impacts: African market dynamism
Darlington Richards, Gladson Nwanna, Sonny NwankwoHeavy debt burdens and corruption have not only had a debilitating effect on development but also undermined efforts at economic recovery and market‐enhancing initiatives in many…
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