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Empowering SME Success: Unraveling the Nexus of Knowledge-Oriented Top Management, Knowledge-Sharing Practices, and Open Innovation on Performance 赋能中小企业成功:揭开知识型高层管理、知识共享实践和开放式绩效创新之间的联系

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-08-12 DOI: 10.5296/ber.v13i3.21094

Zhenia Tahmasebinia, A. Mohebi, Sogand Fardmehrgan

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The Determinants of Central Bank Efficiency Scores: The Case of Tunisia 中央银行效率得分的决定因素:以突尼斯为例

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-08-06 DOI: 10.5296/ber.v13i3.20749

Abdeltif Andrea Ines, Bouhouch Faiza, Lamia Daly

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Public Debt, Current Account Balance, and Fiscal Balance: The Threshold Effects in Selected ASEAN Countries 公共债务、经常账户余额和财政平衡:东盟国家的门槛效应

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.5296/ber.v13i3.21070

Xin-Lin Soo, J. Kueh, R. Ab-Rahim, J. Yau

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A Fresh Look at Ethical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Applications and their Potential Impacts at Work and on People 重新审视人工智能应用及其对工作和人类的潜在影响的伦理观点

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-28 DOI: 10.5296/ber.v13i3.21003

E. Fisher, E. Fisher

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A Fresh Look at Ethical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Applications and their Potential Impacts at Work and on People 重新审视人工智能应用及其对工作和人类的潜在影响的伦理观点

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-28 DOI: 10.5296/ber.v12i3.21003

Eddie John Paul Fisher, Eddie Fisher

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Reviewer Acknowledgements for Business and Economic Research, Vol. 13, No. 2 《商业与经济研究》第13卷第2期审稿人致谢

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-21 DOI: 10.5296/ber.v13i2.21100

Daisy Young

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A Delphi Approach to Explore the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of Gabonese and South African National Park Tourism 探索加蓬和南非国家公园旅游业创业生态系统的德尔菲方法

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-18 DOI: 10.31920/1750-4562/2023/v18n2a15

Renaldy Nkogho Beyeme

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Investigating the Relationship between Capacity Building and Employee Performance at a Leading Organisation in Durban, South Africa 南非德班一家领先企业能力建设与员工绩效关系的研究

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-18 DOI: 10.31920/1750-4562/2023/v18n2a12

R. Utete

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Early Supplier Involvement, Cost Reduction and Performance of Manufacturing Firms: The Role of Firm Size 制造企业的早期供应商参与、成本降低与绩效：企业规模的作用

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-18 DOI: 10.31920/1750-4562/2023/v18n2a9

John Manso Frimpong, M. Owusu-Bio, Abdul Samed Muntaka

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Do Government’s Export Programmes For Small Businesses Make Export Competency Possible? 政府的小企业出口计划使出口竞争力成为可能吗?

African Journal of Business and Economic Research Pub Date : 2023-06-18 DOI: 10.31920/1750-4562/2023/v18n2a11

Zandile Charmaine Ngwenya, Kgaugelo Sammy Boya

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