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Assessing the Effect of Some Selected Demographic Factors on the Level of Job Satisfaction of Senior University Staff

Bola Adekola · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The study was aimed at assessing the relationship that exist between some demographic factors and the job satisfaction level of Senior University Staff. A modified version of the Job Diagnostic Survey developed by Hackman and Oldham (1980) was distributed to 1535 Senior Universit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13525

The Analysis of The Effect of Individual Characteristics and Supervisor Support on Motivation and Learning Transfer

Agni S. Mayangsari, Jusuf Irianto & S. E. Anis Eliyana · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The purpose of this study is: (1) To determine and analyze the effect of  individual characteristics on employee’s motivation to transfer: (2) To determine and analyze the effect of individual characteristics on learning transfer; (3) To determine and analyze the effect of superv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13132

The Impact of Volatility of Oil Price on the Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Taiwo Akinlo & Olumuyiwa Tolulope Apanisile · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This study examines the impact of the volatility of oil price on economic growth in 20 sub-Saharan African countries from the period of 1986-2012. These countries were divided into group A and group B. Group A consists of 10 oil exporting countries, while group B consists of non...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12921

Informal Institutions: The Binding Constraint on Institutional Efficiency in Nigeria

Lionel Effiom & Peter Ubi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This paper contributes to the debate on the relevance of institutions to economic development in Nigeria. Based on the taxonomy of institutions into informal and formal elements and the seeming overemphasis on the latter, the paper extends the argument further by stressing that N...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12243

The Moderating Effect of Employment Opportunity on the Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Intention to Quit: The Perception of the IT Outsourcing Professionals in China

Chesney Wong, Anthony Wong & Canon Tong · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

In China, the employee attrition rate was 8.3% in 2001 and reached 11.3% in 2004 while some firms observed turnover rates as high as 30% [1]. The rate of China’s nationwide employee turnover increased every single year over the past decade with the employee turnover rate in 2011...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13165

Language in the Labor Market: Evidence from Chinese Immigrant-Owned Enterprises in Congo Brazzaville

Edwige Kamitewoko · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This study uses data from Centre of Research and Prospective Studies (CREP) to analyze the determinants of French language proficiency and investigates how the language barrier influences economic activities of Chinese immigrant-owned enterprises in Congo Brazzaville. The first p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12507

Examining Gender and Management Decisions: A Focus Group Study on Gender and Decision Behavior in Donald Trump’s The Apprentice

D. Anthony Miles & Sharon Michael-Chadwell · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Management decisions are a key factor in driving management’s control of valuable resources. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of gender and its role in termination decisions. This research is the result of a four-year study on management decisions on ter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13307

Empirical Investigation of the Net Operational Asset Levels Efficiency in Prediction of Future Stock Return

Mohammad Hassani & Fatemeh Fatehi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The general purpose of this research is studying the relationship between net operational assets (actual levels, expected and unexpected) and future stock return in Tehran Stock Exchange listed companies over the period 2008-2012. To test the research hypotheses, the multiple reg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12337

The Effect of Integrity of Product Image and Perfectionism Personality of Consumer on Purchase Intentions

Ying Xu, Xiaofu Pan, Dandan Liu & Zhaojing Wang · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This study employed the 2×2 mixed experimental design to explore the effect of integrity of product image and perfectionism of consumer on purchase intentions. The result indicated that the integrity of products had significant positive effect on purchase intention of consumers....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13524

Importance of Technical and Fundamental Analysis in the Foreign Exchange Market

Engr K. O. Kadiri & O. A. Alabi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This paper presents review of technical and fundamental analysis as influenced by global foreign exchange across all trading sessions in Meta bank trading server. The broker provide trading platforms suitable for potential investors where trading activities connect traders all ov...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/10735

Consumer Perceptions of Imported Apples Influence on Consumer Purchase Behaviors in China

Sun Jiajia & Huo Xuexi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The paper is to examine determines of imported apples consumer behaviors, and to interpretate comparative advantages between domestic and imported apples in China. It employs Structural Equation Model to estimate the effects of consumer perception on consumer behaviors, including...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/13057

The Relationship between Electricity Consumption, Employment Rate, Inflation and Economic Growth in Five Developing Countries

Nagia Abbas, Sidra Saeed, Sobia Manzoor, Muhammad Usman Arshad & Umair Bilal · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This paper explores the relationship between electricity consumption, employment rate, Inflation and economic growth in the developing countries. This study incorporates the data of 5 developing countries namely Pakistan, China, India, South Africa and Malaysia over the period 19...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/10569

FDI and Efficiency Convergence, the Case of Vietnamese Manufacturing Industry

Nguyen Khac Minh, Nguyen Viet Hung, Ha Quynh Hoa & Pham Van Khanh · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Aims: The scope of this study is twofold. We aim to test efficiency convergence hypothesis among firms in Vietnamese manufacturing industry, and to analyze the influence of foreign direct investment (FDI) on efficiency and efficiency convergence. Study Design: Case study Place an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/12687