Volume 11 Issue 3 (Apr 2017)
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Challenges affecting small craft producer business growth and survival in South Africa
The purpose of this paper was to present the challenges affecting craft producers growth and survival in SA. Craft producers face many challenges that impede on their growth and survival. This paper therefore makes recommendations on what can be done to overcome these challenges…
Ecopreneurship and Green Innovation for the Success of New Spa Products
Current business activity demonstrates the ability to support the economic development of the community. At the same time, it is also considered worrying, due to its perceived role as a cause of environmental damage. This situation requires much attention, namely through environ…
Board composition and performance of listed firms in Nigeria: mediated and moderated model
This paper reviews a recent literature with regard to the relationship between board composition and performance of listed firms in Nigeria. To achieve the objective of the study, reviews of some prior empirical research on corporate governance, performance, and the theories wer…
Measures to improve Russian federal strategy of the construction materials industry development
The construction materials industry is a multi-industrial complex which forms the resource base for the implementation of virtually all regional and local projects. Sustainable development of this industry, like any other industries, is largely dependent on the federal and regio…
A new classification of topics in behavioral accounting: current research direction from BRIA journal in the past 10 years
The purpose of this study is to analyze and examine the research content and method which was used in BRIA during 2005-2014 in order to depict the research direction and development of behavioral aspect in accounting over the past decade. The analysis is done by comparing the ar…
Law and management of self directed learning for adults
An estimated 70 percent of adult learning is self-directed learning (Cross 1981). Self-directed learning has been described as "a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others," to diagnose their learning needs, formulate learning…
The adoption of information and communication technology by small and medium enterprises in Oman: Case of Dhofar region
The vital theme of this paper is to examine and identify the focal possible challenges and constraints faced by small and medium enterprises in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Dhofar Region in the Sultanate of Oman. The heavy dependent of Sulta…
Supplier selection criteria used by independent retailers in Johannesburg, South Africa
The purpose of this paper was to investigate how small independent retailers select their suppliers. Retailers are in the business of buying and selling. What they buy determines their success. It is important to understand how they select their suppliers and the impact this has…
What are the pros and cons for Kazakhstan of joining the WTO from an export potential point of view?
In this paper, we study the impact of integration effects on the export potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan by assessing the pros and cons of membership, in order to form a reasoned conclusion. Membership of the WTO required a large reduction of import tariffs, as well as th…
Variables affecting customer behaviour and its effect on commitment towards shopping hubs of Gurgoan city
The last decade was a major year for all the retail sectors as the transformation which happened in the various urban centers lead to the birth of organized retail formats with the emergence of mega shopping malls. These changes has given the people of Gurgaon a one stop destina…
Banking policy, banks efficiency and job security in Nigeria
Nigerian banking industry has been experiencing series of reforms from the colonial era to date. Though, the banking reforms in Nigeria were intended to make the banks flourish, reliable and strong enough to finance other key sectors of the Nigerian economy. These objectives cha…
Does corporate governance matter? Issues and challenges of the code of best practices in Nigeria
The review on the previous study indicates that the focus was on the specific code of best practice, not on the multiplicity of the code that is causing difficulty in the implementation and compliance in the flow of regulatory agencies in Nigeria. This paper intends to fill the…
The concept of customer cost accounting
The aim of this article is to present partial results of a conducted survey on the needs of the application of customer cost accounting and to provide a definition and concept of the general model of customer cost accounting. Customer cost accounting is a tool of management acco…
How to organize the efficient ERM model in non-financial companies and evaluate it efficiency in respect of corporate governance
This article represents a theoretical background to a practical model of risk management and internal control systems integration within corporate governance structure. The provided model reduces the risk of duplicate management functions, minimizes bureaucracy and costs intensi…
Factors influencing consumer's patronage intentions in Kuwait
Grocery shopping is considered a critical and routine element of consumer behavior. Hence, numerous studies have been conducted to understand the factors influencing shoppers’ behavior. Employing a cross-sectional design, this paper aims at describing the shopping behavior…
Evaluation of the effectiveness of training programmes of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited
The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has been playing a very significant role for the economic development of Bangladesh. There are more than 13,000 people directly working in this bank. Many people are working indirectly in this bank through financing in business including export…
Market orientation and performance: The mediating effect of service quality and moderating effect of star rating system
This study examined the effects of market orientation, service quality and star rating system on Malaysian hotel performance. 475 questionnaires distributed to three star and above hotels and 206 completed questionnaires collected. Structural equation modelling (SEM) with AMOS 2…
International brand vs. local brand: an evaluation of brand trust, brand reputation, customer satisfaction and purchase intention of Malaysian customers
This study is an exploratory study that identify brand trust, customer satisfaction, and purchase intention between an international brand and Malaysia/local brand among Malaysian. A set of questionnaires was developed to test the brand trust, brand reputation, customer satisfac…