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Corruption-Induced Inhibitions to Business: What Business Leaders Have to Say in Ghana 腐败对商业的抑制：加纳商界领袖的话
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Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-12-29 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.2018226
J. Bawole, Z. Langnel
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引用次数: 4
Contextualizing Organizational Change Management in Africa: Incorporating the Core Values of Ubuntu 非洲组织变革管理的情境化：融入Ubuntu的核心价值观
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-26 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1984817
M. Mangaliso, Nomazengele A. Mangaliso, L. Ndanga, Howard Jean-Denis
{"title":"Contextualizing Organizational Change Management in Africa: Incorporating the Core Values of Ubuntu","authors":"M. Mangaliso, Nomazengele A. Mangaliso, L. Ndanga, Howard Jean-Denis","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1984817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1984817","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Most of the business models and theories available to assist organizations in adapting their strategies to today’s dynamic business environment are based on the Anglo-Saxon worldview. Yet most scholars acknowledge that these theories have limited application in cultures outside of the Anglo-Saxon world. There is a dearth of research that infuses Western conceived theories of management with indigenous ontologies. To close this gap, this paper discusses managing change from an African perspective with specific reference to sub-Saharan Africa. It utilizes the philosophy Ubuntu that pervades the subcontinent as the bedrock on which change management can be anchored, asserting that embracing the Ubuntu values offers the best outcomes for managing organizations in Africa. Using Kurt Lewin’s change management model, the paper shows how incorporating the indigenous ontologies based on ubuntu in its execution can lead to sustainable change management in the sub-continent.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"1029 - 1048"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44747936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Political Instability, Corruption and Enterprise Performance Nexus: Lessons and Policy Implications for Some Selected African Countries 政治不稳定、腐败与企业绩效的关系：对一些非洲国家的经验教训和政策启示
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962156
M. D. Watabaji, Arega Shumetie
{"title":"Political Instability, Corruption and Enterprise Performance Nexus: Lessons and Policy Implications for Some Selected African Countries","authors":"M. D. Watabaji, Arega Shumetie","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1962156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1962156","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate the interactions among political instability, corruption and enterprise performance in some selected African countries. Survey data collected by the World Bank from 5,780 enterprises in 2013 and 3,616 enterprises in 2016 from some 18 African countries were used for this study. Descriptive statistics and econometric models were employed for data analysis. We found that covariates such as corruption, power outage, budget and time allotted for R&D, participation in foreign markets, and provision of formal training to employees showed greasing effects on the wheels of enterprise performance in Africa, due to poor functioning of the institutions. On the other hand, political instability and being confined to domestic markets have mediating sanding effects on enterprise performance. The originality and relevance of this study are based on its novelty to establishing a nexus among corruption, political instability and enterprise performance in African context based on survey data collected from 18 African countries and thus providing a new insight on the causal relationships among these key variables.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"907 - 924"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49627350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles and Employee Performance in Public Sector Organizations in Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis in Ghana 非洲公共部门组织的变革性和交易性领导风格与员工绩效：加纳的综合分析
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-10-15 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1969191
Francis Donkor, Isaac Sekyere, Frank Akwasi Oduro
{"title":"Transformational and Transactional Leadership Styles and Employee Performance in Public Sector Organizations in Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis in Ghana","authors":"Francis Donkor, Isaac Sekyere, Frank Akwasi Oduro","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1969191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1969191","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to investigate the psychological mechanisms that cause the influence of transformational and transactional leadership on employee performance. Based on employee stewardship theory (EST) and social exchange theory (SET), an organizational commitment was selected as a perfect moderating variable to conduct the study. The data were collected from sixteen (16) organizations in the public sector of Ghana, consisting of 330 full-time employees. The results indicate that organizational commitment positively moderates transformational leadership while transactional leadership does not. We realized that when transformational leadership is high, organizational commitment goes up, thereby increasing employee performance. On the other hand, when transactional leadership goes up, organizational commitment decreases, causing employees performance to dwindle. Therefore, transactional leaders should augment their approach with transformational leadership to increase employee performance. This research offers practical implications relevant to provide strategies for leaders to PSOs to influence employees to perform beyond the limit.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"945 - 963"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47559491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Symbiotic Resonance, Nexus of Generative Influence, Ecologies of Innovation and Opportunity Exploitation among Small and Medium Enterprises 中小企业共生共振、代际影响纽带、创新生态与机遇开发
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-09-17 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1977563
S. Mayanja, J. Ntayi, M. Omeke, M. M. Kibirango, Henry Mutebi
{"title":"Symbiotic Resonance, Nexus of Generative Influence, Ecologies of Innovation and Opportunity Exploitation among Small and Medium Enterprises","authors":"S. Mayanja, J. Ntayi, M. Omeke, M. M. Kibirango, Henry Mutebi","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1977563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1977563","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper used a quantitative cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 228 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda to test the mediating role ecologies of innovation in the relationship between symbiotic resonance, nexus of generative influence and opportunity exploitation, but also, the moderating role of firm size in the relationship between symbiotic resonance and ecologies of innovation. The mediated – moderated hypotheses were tested through Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS version 3.3.0. The study found that ecologies of innovation positively and significantly mediate the relationship between nexus of generative influence and opportunity exploitation. Additionally, we confirmed that firm size moderates the relationship between symbiotic resonance and ecologies of innovation. Managers of SMEs and policy makers should pay more attention to situations where the owner/manager can act as a leader to influence employees positively, create an enabling environment, provide feedback, allow employee to deviate from norms.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"1009 - 1028"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48202360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
The Presence of Foreign Firms in Ghana: The Role of Financial, Infrastructural and Institutional Constraints 外国公司在加纳的存在:金融、基础设施和制度约束的作用
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-09-07 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962157
M. Stack, E. Amissah
{"title":"The Presence of Foreign Firms in Ghana: The Role of Financial, Infrastructural and Institutional Constraints","authors":"M. Stack, E. Amissah","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1962157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1962157","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Using logit regression on firm-level survey data, this study examines the effects of various aspects of the business environment on foreign firm participation in Ghana. An analysis of the main constraints on non-mining foreign investment is important in terms of prioritizing reforms of the overall business environment. In addition, assessing the variation of effects according to different firm characteristics matters for government policy formulation aimed at incentivizing sub-categories of foreign firms. The findings suggest that financial factors (access to finance) and institutional factors (the judicial system and land access) are most important in constraining the probability of foreign investment. Distinct effects are obtained depending on firm characteristics relating to the degree of foreign ownership, the size of the firm and the industry in which the firm operates. The effects of the business environment also vary according to the firm’s regional location.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"925 - 944"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45895688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Does Chinese Foreign Direct Investment Improve the Welfare of Africans? 中国对外直接投资是否改善了非洲人民的福利?
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-09-01 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1969192
P. A. Atitianti, Q. Dai
{"title":"Does Chinese Foreign Direct Investment Improve the Welfare of Africans?","authors":"P. A. Atitianti, Q. Dai","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1969192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1969192","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper assesses the impact of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) on welfare in African economies using recently available data on Chinese FDI in 52 African countries between 2003 and 2018. Using fixed effects and instrumental variable (IV) estimations, we find that Chinese FDI contributes significantly to the improvement of welfare in African countries. This positive impact also holds for the sub-sample of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The results are robust across the fixed effects and IV estimations when variables that affect welfare are controlled for. The findings suggest that China’s claim of a “win-win” aim for its rising investment in African countries may hold.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"964 - 983"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59837390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 11
Bank Deposit Mobilization, Loan Advancement and Financial Stability: The Role of Bank Branches in an Emerging Market 银行存款动员、贷款推进与金融稳定:新兴市场中银行分支机构的作用
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-08-24 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962155
B. Kusi, Lord Mensah, E. Agbloyor
{"title":"Bank Deposit Mobilization, Loan Advancement and Financial Stability: The Role of Bank Branches in an Emerging Market","authors":"B. Kusi, Lord Mensah, E. Agbloyor","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1962155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1962155","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between bank branches, financial intermediation, and financial stability in Ghana using 35 banks between 2009 and 2017. Employing a panel two-step dynamic GMM model, a non-linear “inverted U-shaped” relationship is documented between bank branches and financial stability. This implies that initial increases in bank branches promote financial stability but beyond 191 and 173 bank branches, bank branching derails banking stability. The findings further reveal that bank branches enhance the positive effects of deposits on bank stability whilst reducing the negative consequences of bank lending on financial stability. These findings imply that while bank management can rely on bank branches to enhance loans and deposits in promoting banking stability, bank management should also be cautious about the number of bank branches they keep given that beyond a certain threshold it may impede stability.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"887 - 906"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49013650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Understanding CSR and Customer Loyalty: The Role of Customer Engagement 理解CSR和客户忠诚度：客户参与的作用
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-08-15 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1962154
James Agyei, Shao-rong Sun, Emmanuel Kofi Penney, Eugene Abrokwah, Ramous Agyare
{"title":"Understanding CSR and Customer Loyalty: The Role of Customer Engagement","authors":"James Agyei, Shao-rong Sun, Emmanuel Kofi Penney, Eugene Abrokwah, Ramous Agyare","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1962154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1962154","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on customer loyalty and explores the role of customer engagement. The moderating role of gender is also examined. A total of 348 valid responses collected via the intercept approach from life insurance customers in Ghana were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results suggest that CSR dimensions (economic, environmental, and social responsibility) positively impact customer loyalty. Also, the results indicate a partial mediating influence of customer engagement between CSR dimensions and customer loyalty. Further, the results establish the moderating effect of gender between economic and environmental dimensions of CSR and customer engagement. However, the study finds no moderating effect of gender between the social dimension of CSR and customer engagement. The study provides an empirical basis for CSR strategies that can drive customer engagement and customer loyalty in the insurance sector in many economies.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"869 - 886"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48682710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 8
Moderators of the Effect of Viewer Satisfaction on Loyalty Towards Television Channels in Harare, Zimbabwe 在津巴布韦哈拉雷，观众满意度对电视频道忠诚度的影响调节者
IF 1.9
Journal of African Business Pub Date : 2021-07-24 DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2021.1956801
Charles Makanyeza, Adolf Garikai Gomwe, O. Jaiyeoba
{"title":"Moderators of the Effect of Viewer Satisfaction on Loyalty Towards Television Channels in Harare, Zimbabwe","authors":"Charles Makanyeza, Adolf Garikai Gomwe, O. Jaiyeoba","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2021.1956801","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2021.1956801","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Based on a survey of 501 television viewers, this study investigated factors moderating the effect of viewer satisfaction on viewer loyalty toward television channels. Research hypotheses were tested using moderated regression analysis. The study found that viewer satisfaction, perceived service quality, corporate reputation, switching cost and price all positively influenced viewer loyalty while corporate reputation, gender, age, education and income did not influence viewer loyalty. Only switching cost and price had significant moderating effects on the viewer satisfaction-viewer loyalty relationship; the rest of the hypothesized relationships were insignificant. The findings of this study have theoretical, practical and future research implications.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"23 1","pages":"851 - 868"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15228916.2021.1956801","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46441209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
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