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{"title":"Strategic Factors Influencing Banking Sector Competitiveness in Rwanda. A Case Study of Bank of Kigali, Rwanda","authors":"Aubrey Ntamvutsa, S. Gitahi","doi":"10.53819/81018102t6067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t6067","url":null,"abstract":"Several financial institutions in Rwanda have closed as a result of the current economic crisis, making it difficult to conduct this research. A country's economic well-being particularly that of Rwanda, hinges on the strength of its banking system. The purpose of this study is to investigate the strategic factors that contribute to the competitiveness of the banking industry in Rwanda. These factors include strategic product accessibility, strategic customer relationship marketing, strategic leadership, and strategic technology adoption. A cross-sectional survey design was used as the research methodology for this study. Bank of Kigali's current staff of 150 employees served as the sample population. Respondents were requested to fill out questionnaires and interview schedules, which provided the bulk of the study's data. These were the study's primary data collection points. Secondary sources, such as the National Bank of Rwanda's yearly reports, were also consulted for this study. Analysis of the collected data was carried out using SPSS. Thematic analysis was used to examine qualitative data, and the findings were presented in narrative format together with direct quotations from respondents. The study results reveals that It is evident that holding strategic products accessibility, strategic customer relationship marketing, strategic leadership and strategic technology adoption to a constant zero, banking sector competitiveness in Rwanda would be at 0.421. In Addition, any unit increase on strategic products accessibility would increase banking sector competitiveness in Rwanda by a factor of 0.224. Any unit increase in strategic customer relationship marketing would increase banking sector competitiveness in Rwanda by a factor of 0.222. Any unit increase in strategic leadership would increase banking sector competitiveness in Rwanda by a factor of 0.359. Lastly any unit in strategic technology adoption would increase in banking sector competitiveness in Rwanda by a factor of 0.304. Therefore, commercial banks are encouraged to consistently work to improve their strategic leadership, planning, creativity, technological proficiency, and human resource competence. This may be achieved by effective and proactive leadership, strategic planning, the use of cutting-edge technology, an innovative spirit, and strong adherence to employee training and development. To guarantee the commercial banks' long-term existence and stakeholder satisfaction, more study is needed on how the National Bank of Rwanda may improve its oversight and regulatory role. Keywords: Strategic Factors, Banking Sector, Competitiveness, Performance, strategic product accessibility, strategic customer relationship marketing, strategic leadership, and strategic technology adoption","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83059396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Leadership Styles on Strategic Implementation in Non-Governmental Organizations. A Case of Root Foundation Rwanda","authors":"Innocent Maturire, E. Irechukwu","doi":"10.53819/81018102t6064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t6064","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of this study was to assess the leadership styles and the strategy implementation of Non-government organizations in Rwanda. This study will follow the following objectives: To evaluate the effect of leadership styles (transformational, transactional and laissez faire styles) on corporate strategy implementation in Root foundation Rwanda, to assess the influence of leadership styles (transformational, transactional and laissez faire styles) on functional strategy implementation in Root foundation Rwanda, and determine the contribution of leadership styles (transformational, transactional and laissez faire styles) on operational strategy implementation in Root foundation Rwanda. Descriptive research design was used within this study, and the study population comprise 142 employees working on the NGO. The sample size of 105 respondents was established through calculations carried out using the Slovin's Formula. Descriptive research design and correlation analysis will be utilized to assess the data and results generalized for the entire population, while multiple regression was used to test hypotheses. To compute and analyze the data in this study, SPPSS version 23 was used. Secondary data was gleaned from available documentation at Root foundation Rwanda and elsewhere. The results showed that there is high correlation between Transformational leadership styles and Strategic implementation Root Foundation Rwanda as shown by a correlation figure of 0.709**, p-value =0.002<0.05 level (2-tailed), and also the multiple regression results revealed that Transformational leadership styles has significance positive effect on Strategic implementation as determined by β1= 0.172, p=0.009<0.05, t= 2.630. The increase of one unit in Transformational leadership styles leads to an increase in Strategic implementation by 0.172 units. The results showed that the correlation is high between Transactional leadership style and Strategic implementation of Root foundation Rwanda as shown by a correlation figure of 0.781**, p-value =0.000<0.05 level (2-tailed) and also the multiple regression results revealed that Transactional leadership style has significance and positive influence on Strategic implementation as indicated by β2= 0.482, p=0.000<0.05, t= 9.318. An increase of one unit in Transactional leadership style led to an increase in Strategic implementation of Root foundation Rwanda by 0.482 units. Findings revealed that there is significant moderate correlation between Laissez-faire leadership style and Strategic implementation of Root foundation Rwanda as shown by a correlation figure of 0.503**, p-value =0.000<0.05 level (2-tailed) and also the multiple regression results revealed that Laissez-faire leadership style has significance and positive contribution on Strategic implementation as indicated by β3= 0.455, p=0.000<0.05, t= 4.672. The implication is that an increase of one unit in Laissez-faire leadership style would lead to an increase ","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89460245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strategic Planning and Performance of Women’s Small Sized Business in Rwanda: A Case of Kigali City","authors":"Emmanuel Mutabazi","doi":"10.53819/81018102t2152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2152","url":null,"abstract":"This research explored the effect of strategic planning practices on performance of women in small and medium enterprises in Kigali City, Rwanda. Specifically, the study determined effect of vision strategy on women entrepreneurs’ performance in small and medium enterprises from Kigali City, to analyze effect of growth strategy on women entrepreneurs’ performance in small and medium enterprises from Kigali City, and to ascertain effect of competitive strategy on women entrepreneurs’ performance in small and medium enterprise from the Kigali City. The researcher used resource-based view theory, institutional theory, and upper echelon theory. A descriptive and analytical design where the mixed approach was adopted. The target population was 478 persons. The sample size was 218 respondents and five key informants. Results to the first objective revealed a positive association between guiding customers and sales (r=0.320","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77036179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interactive Marketing Practices and Market Performance in Soft Drinks Industry: An Empirical Study on Competitive Advantage As a Mediator","authors":"Pereez Nimusima, Wilbroad Aryatwijuka, Erem Emmanuel, Kaggwa Charles, Olivia Mbabazi, John Rwakihembo","doi":"10.47672/jsm.1501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/jsm.1501","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To what extent does competitive advantage mediate the relationship between interactive marketing practices and market performance? In attempt to respond to this question, this study was conducted with the aim of examining the mediating role of competitive advantage on the interactive marketing practices market performance relationship in the soft drink industry context. \u0000Methodology: A cross-sectional research design was taken on a sample of 322 soft drink manufacturing enterprises in the city of Kigali. The unit of inquiry for the quantitative study were the sales, accounting, finance, marketing and communication managers whereas chief executive officers were the unit of inquiry for the qualitative study. The study used both questionnaire and interview guide to collect data. Path analysis, MedGraph v3.xlsm and Hierarchical regression were used to test the model. \u0000Findings: Study findings show that performance of soft drink enterprises is positively associated with interactive marketing practices. It was observed in this study also that competitive advantage partially mediates this relationship. Practically the four conditions for mediation were met as suggested by Baron and Kenny, (1986). Firstly, we observe that there was a significant direct effect of Interactive marketing practices on market performance (=.270; p<.05). Secondly, Interactive marketing practices and competitive advantage have a significant relationship (=.400; p<.05), and thirdly, the observed coefficient of the mediator (competitive advantage) is significant as seen in the regression model 3 (=.396; p<.05). It is observed, finally, that the absolute effect of Interactive marketing practices on market performance is smaller in regression model 3 (=.157; p<.05) than in regression model 2 (=.270; p<.05).This confirm the mediation effects of competitive advantage. Further still a ratio index of 41.9% was observed an indication that competitive advantage reduces the relationship between interactive marketing practices and performance by 41.9% in Kigali city soft drink enterprises.   \u0000Recommendations: In line with this confirmed mediation effects, managers are reminded to allocate sufficient resources to customer intimacy, product leadership and operational excellence as specific competitive priorities if they are to attain better market performance results. The study is of a theoretical importance as it empirically confirm the mediating role of competitive advantage in the interactive marketing practices-market performance relationship in a soft drink industry context. The imperative for practitioners to sufficiently attend to operational efficiency, customer intimacy and product leadership is reiterated on in this study. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74466079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corporate Governance and Net Profit Before Tax of Quoted Food and Beverage Firms in Nigeria","authors":"S. Owolabi","doi":"10.53819/81018102t4155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4155","url":null,"abstract":"The food and beverage industry is crucial to human existence as it provides sustenance and nutrition necessary for survival. The industry encompasses a wide range of activities, including the production, processing, packaging, distribution, and consumption of food and beverages. Despite its importance, studies have shown that quoted food and beverage firms are faced with the struggle to maintain substantial level of net profit before tax which are likely due to weak corporate governance (ownership structure, board composition, board diversity, CEO tenure, and board size). This study therefore, investigated the effect of corporate governance on earning per share of quoted food and beverage firms in Nigeria. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The population of the study was 21 food and beverage firms quoted on Nigerian Exchange as at December 31st, 2021. The study used purposive sampling technique to choose the sample size of 14 quoted food and beverage firms based on the years of listing and data availability. The data used for the study were extracted from the audited annual financial statement of the sampled firms from 2014 to 2021. Descriptive and inferential (multiple regression) statistics were used to analyse the data at 10% significance level. Findings revealed that corporate governance had significant effect on net profit before tax (Adj.R2 = 0.23, F (5, 106) = 6.54, p < 0.10). The study concluded that corporate governance enhanced return on asset of quoted food and beverage firms in Nigeria. The study recommended that food and beverage firms should ensure the independence of the board is embraced and enhanced at all times to ensure improved financial performance and ensure returns on asset. Key words: Corporate Governance, Net Profit before Tax, Food and Beverage Firms","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84584000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Moderating Role of Marketing Audit on the Effect of Strategic Marketing Planning on Organisational Performance of Selected Quoted Consumer Goods Manufacturing Companies in Lagos","authors":"A. Seidu, Akinlabi, B.H. Akinlabi, B.H., O. Makinde","doi":"10.47672/jsm.1495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/jsm.1495","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Recently, business uncertainty and pressures have challenged routine activities in consumer goods manufacturing companies (CGMC), resulting in dwindling performance due to their inability to respond swiftly and correctly to strategic marketing planning practices. However, proactive manufacturing businesses strive to evaluate their operational activities and thus put measures in place to improve their performance as a condition of continuous existence and future development. Such organisations analyse their routine functions periodically, through operational methods that allow the evaluation of their market strategy, current performance and function as management guides. The study therefore investigated the moderating role of Marketing Audit (MA) on strategic marketing planning and organisational performance of selected quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in Lagos, \u0000Methodology: Survey research design was used for this study. The population was 594 staff in the sales and marketing departments of the selected CGMC in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted total enumeration method. Purposive sampling technique was employed. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential (multiple regression) statistics. \u0000Findings: The findings showed that marketing audit has a significant moderating effect on the effect of strategic market planning on organisational performance of selected quoted consumer goods manufacturing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria.   \u0000Recommendations: The study therefore recommends that top management of CGMCs should review the companies MA on marketing strategy process of personnel with correct organizational values and attitudes. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84244589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contribution of Faith-Based Organization Project Support on Improving Livelihood of Vulnerable Children in Rwanda: A Case of Christian Life Assembly Project, Kigali City","authors":"Gahigana Joy Umurungi","doi":"10.53819/81018102t2144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2144","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74483937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corporate Governance and Return on Assets of Quoted Food and Beverage Firms in Nigeria","authors":"O. Folorunso, S. Owolabi, E. Ajike","doi":"10.47672/jsm.1494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47672/jsm.1494","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The Food and Beverage industry is extremely important in any society because it meets basic human needs and has a considerable impact on human existence since the dawn of time. However, studies have shown that quoted food and beverage firms are faced with the struggle to maintain substantial level of net profit before tax, earnings per share, return on assets, return on equity and dividend per share, which are likely due to weak corporate governance (ownership structure, board composition, board diversity, CEO tenure, and board size). Therefore, this study investigated the effect of corporate governance on return on assets of quoted food and beverage firms in Nigeria. \u0000Methodology: The study adopted ex-post facto research design. The population of the study was 21 food and beverage firms quoted on Nigerian Exchange as at December 31st, 2021. The study used purposive sampling technique to choose the sample size of 14 quoted food and beverage firms based on the years of listing and data availability. The data used for the study were extracted from the audited annual financial statement of the sampled firms from 2014 to 2021. Descriptive and inferential (multiple regression) statistics were used to analyse the data at 10% significance level. \u0000Findings: Findings revealed that corporate governance had significant effect on return on asset (Adj.R2 = 0.05, F (5, 106) = 2.09, p < 0.10).  The study concluded that corporate governance enhanced return on asset of quoted food and beverage firms in Nigeria. \u0000Recommendations: The study recommended that food and beverage firms should ensure the independence of the board is embraced and enhanced at all times to ensure improved financial performance and ensure returns on asset. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78494551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PERFORMANCE-BASED PAYMENT STRUCTURAL DESIGN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PPP PROJECTS","authors":"Limin Su, Yongchao Cao, Huimin Li","doi":"10.3846/ijspm.2023.19180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2023.19180","url":null,"abstract":"The performance-based payment structure has been widely used in infrastructure PPP projects. However, existing research has been absent on the structural unbalance problem of performance-based payment in the current infrastructure PPP projects. This study aims to construct an optimal proportion of the performance-based payment in the total payment, and then design a performance-based payment structure for infrastructure PPP projects. Firstly, the definition of the performance-linked rate is introduced to characterize the proportion of the performance-based payment. Secondly, based on the different objectives of the maximum social benefit and the minimum cost for the public and private sectors, a multi-objective optimization model is constructed to obtain a reasonable value range of the performance-linked rate. Thirdly, the impacts on different parameters in the performance-linked rate are revealed using simulation methods. Finally, the numerical and simulation results show that, for the weak social average ability, the social cost is also high, and a large performance-linked rate should be set. Conversely, when the social average ability is strong, the social average cost is relatively reduced, and a relatively low performance-linked rate should be set. Consequently, the results can guide the contract design in PPP projects.","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78753448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"URBAN–RURAL DIFFERENCES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL RESOURCES IN CHINA: A CASE STUDY OF YUNCHENG COUNTY","authors":"Wenwen Sun, Xin Hu, Akari Nakai Kidd, Zhuoran Li, Chunlu Liu","doi":"10.3846/ijspm.2023.19142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2023.19142","url":null,"abstract":"Resources in primary schools can be classified into three types: campus, teaching, and community resources. Urban–rural differences in the resources of Chinese county schools, which are triggered by population migration and residents’ preference for high-quality schools, are a common phenomenon emerging in the context of rapid urbanization. Despite the negative effects of these resource differences on social sustainability and the increasing need to comprehensively analyze urban–rural differences in school resources, to date there has not been an effective analytical framework for resolving these issues. To address this research gap, this study develops a method using the entropy-based Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), spatial analysis, and statistical analysis for assessing resource equity in primary schools by means of the relative proximities of resources. The resource differences between urban and rural primary schools are quantitatively investigated through taking Yuncheng County as a case study. The urban–rural differences in the three types of resources are discovered and presented according to geographical location. The research findings make contributions to understanding the unbalanced distribution of school resources, promoting equity in education, and improving the social sustainability of counties. Additionally, the analytical framework has the potential to be extended to analyzing urban–rural resource differences in secondary or high schools.","PeriodicalId":14424,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Strategic Property Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77617501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}