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Factors that Influence the Glass Ceiling. Evidence from Formal Sector Organisations in Ghana

Eunice Aidoo & Diana Cyndy Achira · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

The objective of this study is to investigate some of the factors that impede on the careers of women. The study is intended to help come out with guidelines for HR practitioners in Ghanaian organisations on how to enhance the career advancement of women as well as help policy ma...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22729

Structure and Dynamic of Economy and Its Links with Population Well-being in Burkina Faso from 1990 to 2015

Dalomi Bahan & Latif Dramani · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

The main objective of this paper is to investigate the structure and dynamic of Burkina Faso’s economy during the last 25 years (1990-2015) and to know in what extent the economic growth saved during this period contributed to improve the living conditions of the population. To r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22730

The Control Mechanisms for Effective Disbursement and Utilization of the District Assembly€™s Common Fund in the Karaga District of Northern Ghana

Maxwell Okrah · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

This study seeks to measure the effectiveness of the internal control mechanisms in the disbursement and utilization of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) in Ghana (with Karaga District Assembly as a case in point). The study employed both primary and secondary data. The re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22266

An Assessment of Effectiveness of Marketing Mix as a Satisfaction Tool at Local Authorities in Ghana

Isaac Theophilus Ampah · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: -     To find out the extent of marketing mix adoption in Ghanaian local authority setting. -   To investigate the factors that hinder smooth adoption of marketing mix Ghanaian local authorities. -     To find out whether effective adoption of marketing mix really leads to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22239

National Environmental Factors for Implementing Total Quality Environmental Management in the Libyan Food Industry

Abdelsalam Saad, Daizhong Su, Phillipa Marsh & Zhongmin Wu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Aims: Investigates national environmental factors on implementing total quality environmental management (TQEM) in the Libyan food industry (LFI), in order to develop modern managerial techniques. Study Design: A questionnaire was conducted with 62 managers and 518 employees from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/23182

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