Table of Contents
Special Issue - New Research on Global Talent Management
| Editorial: | |
| Maria José Sousa | i-v |
| 4.0 Leadership Skills in Hospitality Sector | |
| Maria José Sousa, Vasco Santo, António Sacavém, Isabel Pinto dos Reis, Marta Correia Sampaio | 105-117 |
| Employer Branding: The Power of Attraction in the EB Group | |
| Vasco Ribeiro Santos, Beatriz Monteiro, Filipa Martinho, Isabel Pinto dos Reis, Maria José Sousa | 118-129 |
| Strategic Management and Retention of Talent: Challenges in the Portuguese Army | |
| David Pascoal Rosado, Ana Romão, Helga Santa Comba Lopes, Maria da Saudade Baltazar, Dinis Fonseca | 130-140 |
| Complex Environment Calls for Complex Thinking: About Knowledge Sharing Culture | |
| Madeleine Block | 141-152 |
| Development of Emotional Competencies through Outdoor Training. An analysis within the University Context | |
| Jesús Molina Gómez, Manuel Ángel Fernández Gámez, Ana María Rosales Perez, Pere Mercade Mele | 153-166 |
| Privatization Process and Talent Management in Angola | |
| Renato Lopes da Costa, Marta Correria Sampaio, Isabel Miguel | 167-182 |
| Ethnography and Management Talent as a Tools to Knowledge Sharing in the Consulting Sector | |
| Renato Lopes da Costa, Rui Gonçalves, Nelson António, Leandro Pereira, Pedro Dia | 183-195 |
| Organizational Culture and Quality Management Practices in the Hospital Sector | |
| Sergio Sousa | 196-205 |
| The Effect of Incorporating a Human Capital’s Analysis into Strategic Planning | |
| Ana Gandrita, David Pascoal Rosado | 206-225 |
| Does Auditor Objectivity Impact on the Relationship Between Information Technology and Efficiency and Effectiveness of Auditing: Evidence from Iraq | |
| Waleed Khalid Salih | 226-238 |
| Long-Run Movement and Predictability of Bond Spread for BRICS and PIIGS: The Role of Economic, Financial and Political Risks# | |
| Sheung-Chi Chow, Rangan Gupta, Tahir Suleman, Wing-Keung Wong | 239-257 |
Articles
| Why do Family Firms Pay Cash Dividends in Emerging Markets? Corporate Control and Family Succession in Korea | |
| Young Kyung Ko | 275-290 |
| The Causal Relationship between Exports, Imports and Economic Growth in Palestine | |
| Zahra' Fannoun, Islam Hassouneh | 258-268 |
| Insurance of the Termination Risk of Projects with Joint Companion Activity | |
| Irina Sukhorukova, Natal'ya Chistyakova | 269-274 |
| Factors Influencing Household Food Security Among Irrigation Smallholders in North West Nigeria | |
| Daniel Adeoluwa Adeniyi, Mulugeta F. Dinbabo | 291-304 |
| Effects of Oil Prices and Exchange Rates Movements on JSE Stock Return Volatility | |
| Sehludi Brian Molele, Thobeka Ncanywa | 305-314 |
| Exploring Liquidity Risk and Interest-Rate Risk: Implications for Profitability and Firm Value in Nigerian Banks | |
| Olalere Oluwaseyi Ebenezer, Md. Aminul Islam, Wan Sallha Yusoff, Farid Ahammad Sobhani | 315-326 |
| Exports, Terms of Trade and Economic Growth: Evidence from Countries with Different Level of Openness | |
| Carlos Dabús, Fernando Delbianco | 327-336 |
| The Effects of Liquidity Risk and Interest-Rate Risk on Profitability and Firm Value among Banks in ASEAN-5 Countries | |
| Olalere Oluwaseyi Ebenezer, Md. Aminul Islam, Wan Sallha Yusoff, Shafiqur Rahman | 337-349 |
| Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from Vietnam | |
| Ha Minh Nguyen, Ngoc Hoang Bui, Duc Hong Vo, Michael McAleer | 350-361 |
| Eco-Economic Systems of Russian Agriculture: Statistical Analysis | |
| Aleksandr Dmitrievich Dumnov, Lyudmila Ivanovna Khoruzhi, Anna Evgen'evna Kharitonova, Anna Vladimirovna Ukolova, Svetlana Aleksandrovna Skachkova | 362-372 |
| Loan Growth, Bank Solvency and Firm Value: A Comparative Study of Nigerian and Malaysian Commercial Banks | |
| Olalere Oluwaseyi Ebenezer, Md. Aminul Islam, Mohd Zukime Mat Junoh, Wan Sallha Yusoff | 373-386 |
| Sharing Economy as Innovative Paradigm Towards Sustainable Development: A Conceptual Review | |
| Ruihui Pu, Pairote Pathranarakul | 387-398 |
| Parametric, Non-Parametric and Multivariate Analysis of Capital Structure During the Financial Crises in Jordanian Banks | |
| Ahmad Y. Khasawneh | 399-416 |
| Digital Economy in the Context of Phylogenesis of Innovation and Market Development | |
| P.V. Stroev, D.V. Firsov, S.B. Reshetnikov | 417-423 |
| Real Exchange Rate Fundamentals: A Synthesis of the Literature | |
| Oluremi Davies Ogun | 424-436 |
| Ratings of The Investment Projects of Arbitrary Durations: New Methodology | |
| P.N. Brusov, T.V. Filatova, N.P. Orekhova, V.L. Kulik, I. Weil | 437-448 |
| The Sustainable Development Practices Role and Transformational Leadership: Interaction and Impact on the Financial Performance | |
| Khaled Jundi, Anas Ghazalat, Sofri Yahya | 591-603 |
| Econometric Models for Forecasting Innovative Development of the Country | |
| Viktor P. Nevezhin, Anastasia V. Zhiglyaeva, Valery V. Smirnov, Natalya K. Muravitskaya | 767-775 |
| Current State and Prospects of Russia – China Trade Development in the BRICS Format | |
| Andrey P. Kovaltchuk, Ekaterina A. Blinova, Konstantin A. Miloradov, Lyaylya S. Mangusheva | 776-782 |
| The Antecedent and Consequence of Youth Drug Abusers’ Life Satisfaction: Delinquency Behavior as the Mediator | |
| Mahadzirah Mohamad, Morliyati Mohammad, Fauzilah Salleh, Mazuri Abd Ghani, Rafazila Ramli, Asyraf Afthanorhan | 783-796 |
| Instrumental Variables Estimation of Systems of Simultaneous Equations: Interrelation of Methods | |
| Lyudmila O. Babeshko, Vera V. Ioudina, Maria Y. Mikhaleva, Irina V. Orlova | 797-802 |
| Firm History and Managerial Entrenchment: Empirical Evidence for Vietnam Listed Firms | |
| Lan Le-Phuong Pham, Duc Hong Vo, Thang Cong Nguyen, Michael McAleer | 803-814 |
| Developing Formulas for Quick Calculation of Polyhedron Volume in Spatial Geometry: Application to Vietnam | |
| Bui Anh Tuan, Michael McAleer, Nguyen Thi Tieu Dang, Kim-Hung Pho | 815-837 |
| Impact of Foreign Investment on Economic Growth in OECD’s Members: A Panel Data Model, 1977-2017 | |
| Alí Aali-Bujari, Francisco Venegas-Martínez, Tomás Gómez-Rodríguez | 838-846 |
| Improving Efficiency of Asset Management in the Context of Ensuring Competitiveness of Mechanical Engineering Enterprises in Developing Countries | |
| Irina M. Yepifanova | 847-858 |
| Universal Point Estimation, with Applications in Economics, Business and Decision Sciences | |
| Buu-Chau Truong, Thi Diem-Chinh Ho, Thu-Quang Luu, Michael McAleer | 1035-1045 |
| Does “Good” Governance Promote Economic Growth According to Countries’ Conditional Income Distribution | |
| Nayef Alshammari, Wael Alshuwaiee, NourElhuda Aleissa | 1046-1061 |
| Foreign Shareholdings Impact on Efficiency of the Acquired Local Banks in Indonesia | |
| Aswin Rivai, Joned Ceilendra Saksana, Kusnadi Kusnadi | 1062-1076 |
Special Issue - Economic Opportunity and Global Safety
| Editorial | |
| Victor Ojakorotu | i-iii |
| Obstacles Faced by African Copreneurs in Black Townships of the Western Cape, South Africa | |
| Zolile Myeko, Chux Gervase Iwu |
| Globalization and Knowledge Production in the World: A Critical Analysis of the Place of Africa | |
| Kelvin Bribena | 12-20 |
| Leveraging Technology-Mediated Adult and Distance Learning for Economic Growth in Africa# | |
| Akpovire Oduaran | 30-42 |
| How Africa Got into a Mess: Colonial Legacy, Underdevelopment, Corruption and Human Rights Violations in Africa | |
| Itumeleng Mekoa | 43-52 |
| Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Small Business in Vryburg Region North West Province South Africa | |
| Olabanji Oni, Edem Korku Agbobli, Chux Gervase Iwu | 63-71 |
| Assessing the Political Economy of Policy Instability and its Effect on Nigerian Economic Growth, 1970-2015 | |
| Gerald Chimezie Nwadike, Kelechi Johnmary Ani, Victor Ojakorotu | 72-91 |
| African Quest for Development and Chinese Strategic Policy in the Continent: Myth or Reality in a Developmental Path in the 21st Century | |
| Victor Ojakorotu, Fie David Dan-Woniowei | 92-99 |
| Depression, Self-Esteem and Sociodemographic Determinants of Suicidal Ideation Among University Undergraduates | |
| Abimbola A. Akanni, Choja A. Oduaran | 100-104 |
| Voices of Teachers on School Violence and Gender in South African Urban Public Schools | |
| Tshilidzi Netshitangan | 21-29 |
| Effects of Gender-Based Violence Towards Young Females: The Case of Vhufuli Village in Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province-South Africa | |
| Tsoaledi Thobejane | 53-62 |
Special Issue - Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Developing Countries
| Editorial: Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Developing Countries | |
| Isioma Ile | i-iii |
| Citizens’ E-Participation at Local Municipal Government in South Africa | |
| Obianuju E. Okeke-Uzodike, B. Dlamini | 458-468 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation Preparedness of Public Sector Institutions in South Africa | |
| C.E. Eresia-Eke, E.S. Boadu | 532-542 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation Processes Critical to Service Provision in South Africa’s Rural-Based Municipalities | |
| Betty C. Mubangizi | 555-565 |
| An Empirical Evaluation of the Link between Women Participation in Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia | |
| Nardos Legesse Beyene, Mulugeta F. Dinbabo | 566-580 |
| Local Government Reform in South Africa: The Quest for Review and Repositioning of Municipal Administration | |
| O.S. Madumo, S.B. Koma | 581-590 |
| The Influence of Legislation and Regulation on Strategy in Public Entities | |
| Kasavan Govender, Enaleen Draai, Derek Taylor | 449-457 |
| Systems Readiness for Improved Monitoring and Evaluation with Specific Reference to the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Sector in Nigeria | |
| Emmanuel Idemudia Ilori, Maurice Oscar Dassah, Chux Gervase Iwu | 511-520 |
| Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability Against Corruption: A South African Case Study | |
| E.A. Mantzaris, P. Pillay | 521-531 |
| Assessment of Electoral Management and Democratization System in Nigeria: A Case of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) | |
| Samuel C. Ugoh, Wilfred I. Ukpere | 469-476 |
| An Overview of Public Sector Budget Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for Gender Equality: Lessons from Uganda and Rwanda | |
| Nqobile Sikhosana, Ogochukwu Nzewi | 477-489 |
| Strategies to Improve Capacity for Policy Monitoring and Evaluation in the Public Sector | |
| N.S. Matsiliza | 490-499 |
| Understanding Poverty in South Africa: Assessing the Twist and Turns of Measurement and Conceptual Misfit | |
| E.A. Ndaguba, E.O.C. Ijeoma | 500-510 |
| Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Management Approaches in Government to Government Partnerships: The Case of the Shandong and WCG Partnership | |
| Xue Qing Chen, Christo De Coning, Leon Pretorius | 543-554 |
Special Issue - Nexus between Financial Markets, Technology and Firm Performance in Era of Industry 4.0
| Editorial | |
| Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Rajah Rasiah | i-iii |
| Oil Price Pass-through on Domestic Inflation: Oil Importing Versus Oil Exporting Countries | |
| Siok Kun Sek, KivanÇ Halil AriÇ, Fei Chu | 604-610 |
| The Evaluation of Fiscal Decentralization in Indonesia Based on the Degree of Regional Autonomy | |
| Baldric Siregar, Rudy Badrudin | 611-624 |
| Corporate Governance and Bank Performance: Global Financial Crisis 2008 | |
| Zaitul Zaitul, Zerni Melmusi, Desi Ilona | 625-636 |
| Investigating the Relationship on CO2, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: A Panel Data Approach | |
| Sayed Kushairi Bin Sayed Nordin, Siok Kun Sek | 637-642 |
| Predicting Distress in Islamic Banks: The Effectiveness of Capital Measures in CAMELS Framework | |
| Zahid ur Rehman Khokher, Syed Musa bin Syed Jaafar Alhabshi | 643-661 |
| Does Education Reduce CO2 Emmisions? Empirical Evidence of The Environmental Kuznets Curve in Indonesia | |
| Rodhiah Umaroh | 662-671 |
| Relationship between Leverage and Firm Size Toward to Real Earning Management (Unit Analysis of Mining Company Indonesia Exchange Stock Period 2012 Until 2015) | |
| Irene Sukma Lestari Barus, Tetty Lasniroha Sarumpaet, Acep Edison, Renny Maisyarah, Edrida Pulungan | 672-687 |
| Method of Payments in the Merger and Acquisitions Transaction: The Case of Saudi Arabia | |
| Nadisah Zakaria, Kamilah Kamaludin, Alya Alkhalifa | 688-694 |
| Corporate Board Attributes and Dividend Payout Likelihood | |
| Idris Adamu Adamu, Rokiah Ishak, Nor Laili Hassan | 695-705 |
| The Short and Long-Run Performance of Sharia-Compliant Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the Emerging Market: Evidence from the Saudi Arabia Share Market | |
| Kamilah Kamaludin, Nadisah Zakaria | 706-716 |
| Total Quality Management System in an Education Environment: The Case of a Private University in Bahrain | |
| Mahmood A. Akbar, Mohd H. Ali, Syed S. Alam | 717-729 |
| Supervisory Board and Company Borrowing: The Case of Developing Economics | |
| Desi Ilona, Zaitul Zaitul, Ethika Ethika | 730-738 |
| The Savings Potential of Sino-Indian Free Trade Agreement within Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Initiatives | |
| Ranti Yulia Wardani, Nawalage S. Cooray | 739-754 |
| Have Sentiments Influenced Malaysia’s Stock Market Volatility During the 2008 Crisis? | |
| Nathrah Yacob | 755-766 |
Special Issue - Retailing from Consumers’ Perspective
| Retailing from Consumers’ Perspective | |
| A.K.M. Ahasanul Haque | i-iii |
| Diagnosing The Dynamic Drivers of Healthcare Expenditure in Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Countries | |
| Abdul Azeez Oluwanisola Abdul Wahab, Nurhazirah Hashim, Zurina Kefeli | 873-885 |
| Risk Reduction in Online Flight Reservation: The Role of Information Search | |
| Kwee-Fah Lee, Ahasanul Haque, Suharni Maulan, Kalthom Abdullah, Kumar Tarofder | 886-899 |
| The Impact of HOT Skills on Enhancing Professional Communication Strategies among Malaysian TESL Students | |
| Ali Sorayyaei Azar, Norhisham Binti Mohamad, Rusyaizila Binti Ramli, Chin Si How | 900-915 |
| Malaysian’s Young Consumer Preferences of Hijab | |
| Amily Fikry, Mohd Rozi Ahmad | 916-924 |
| The Impact of Transformational Leadership Effects on Innovative Work Behavior by the Moderating Role of Psychological Empowerment | |
| Arif Md. Khan, Amer Hamzah Bin Jantan, Lailawati Binti Mohd Salleh, Zuraina Dato’ Mansor, Md Asadul Islam, Sharif Hosen | 925-938 |
| Acceptance of Islamic Banking in New Zealand: Perspectives from Potential Customers | |
| Geetha Subramaniam, Ismah Osman, Amirul Afif Muhamat, Ershad Ali, Saadiah Mohamad | 939-947 |
| The Impact of Technological and Marketing Innovations on Retailing Industry: Evidence of India | |
| Amgad S.D. Khaled, Salma Ahmed, Mosab I. Tabash, Eissa A. Al-Homaidi, Mohammad Imtiaz Hossain | 948-957 |
| Assessing of Customer Perception on Innovation of Food Service | |
| Norfadzilah Abdul Razak, Zaidi Mohd Aminuddin, Ayu Rohaidah Ghazali, Nini Hartini Asnawi | 958-962 |
| Bank Stability Index for Selected Countries with Dual Banking Systems | |
| Norzitah Abdul Karim, Amirul Afiff Muhamat, Mohamad Nizam Jaafar | 963-980 |
Special Issue - Innovation of Modern Industrialised Society for Africans by Africans
| Editorial | |
| Olabanji Oni | i-ii |
| Constraints that Hinder the Sustainability of Small Businesses in Durban, South Africa | |
| Ayansola Olatunji Ayandibu, Sindisiwe Ngobese, Idris Olayiwola Ganiyu, Irrshad Kaseeeram | 1402-1408 |
| Critical Analysis of Transformative Interventions Mainstreaming Historically Disadvantaged Black South Africans into the Mining Sector | |
| Peshley Thupane Kgoale, Kola O. Odeku | 1409-1419 |
| Employee Construct of Work-Values among University Support-Staff | |
| Bolawale Abayomi Odunaike, Sunday Samson Babalola | 1420-1428 |
| Entrepreneurial Marketing and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Africa | |
| Olawale Fatoki | 1429-1437 |
| Eradicating Poverty and Unemployment: Narratives of Survivalist Entrepreneurs | |
| Chux Gervase Iwu, Abdullah Promise Opute | 1438-1451 |
| Financial Development and Income Inequality in the Selected Southern African Development Community Countries | |
| Samkele Leve, Forget M. Kapingura | 1452-1465 |
| Influence of Perceived Time and Entrepreneurial Skills Constraints on Entrepreneurship Interest among Final Year Undergraduate and Honours Students at the University of Fort Hare | |
| Bongile Manzi, John K. Aderibigbe, Tendai Chimucheka | 1466-1474 |
Special Issue - Managing Employment Relationships in the 21st Century World of Work
| Editorial | |
| Wilfred Isioma Ukpere | i-iii |
| Dimensions of Pay Satisfaction as Predictors of Work Engagement among Military and Civilian Personnel | |
| Akinbobola I. Olusola, Nze D. Nathaniel | 1077-1085 |
| Perceived Organisational Justice and Climate on Counterproductive Work Behaviour among Public Employees | |
| Rofhiwa Madzivhandila, Sunday Samson Babalola, Khathutshelo Khashane | 1086-1096 |
| Evaluation of Students’ Consumption of Beer in Higher Institutions of Learning in Nigeria: Propelling Factors for Choice | |
| James O. Abugu, Albert O. Iheanacho, Anthony Igwe | 1097-1107 |
| Factors Influencing the Quality of Decision-Making Using Business Intelligence in a Metal Rolling Plant in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Bibi Z. Chummun, Annesh Singh | 1108-1120 |
| The National Strategy on Financial Literacy: A Conceptual Review of South African Perspectives | |
| Mbukanma Ifeanyi, Ravinder Rena, J.J. Hein Prinsloo | 1121-1134 |
| Determinants of Employee Job Satisfaction in a Public Organisation in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Ncamisile Mbhele, Noluthando S. Matsiliza | 1135-1142 |
| Effects of Outsourcing on Employment Generation: Evidence from the Telecommunications Sector of Uganda | |
| T. Nalubega, D.C. Kasumba, D.E. Uwizeyimana | 1143-1156 |
| Exploring the Work-Life Experiences of Temporary Employment Service Employees in South Africa | |
| Thabang E. Marule, Willem J.S. Schurink, Wilfred I. Ukpere | 1157-1169 |
| Inevitability of Labour Broking in South Africa and the Need for Strict Regulation | |
| Kola O. Odeku, Patrick T. Mogale | 1170-1178 |
| A Critical Appraisal of Employee Work Life Balance among Deposit Money Banks in Enugu State, Nigeria | |
| Vincent Aghaegbunam Onodugo, Benjamin Ibe Chukwu, Nkiru Evert Anyadiegwu, Sylvester Okechukwu Ilo, Christian Nnabuike Anioke | 1179-1189 |
| The Relationship between Work Stress and Workplace Deviant Behaviours in the Nigerian Banking Industry | |
| Foluso Philip Adekanmbi, Wilfred I. Ukpere | 1190-1202 |
| Corruption and its Repercussions on Employment, Poverty and Inequality: Rwanda and South Africa Compared | |
| Firoz Khan, Pregala Pillay | 1203-1212 |
Special Issue - Africa’s Economic Development Agenda and Sustainable Growth
| Editorial | |
| Thobeka Ncanywa | i-iii |
| Revisiting the Causal link Between Agriculture, Industrial output and Financial Sector Development in South Africa | |
| Mabutho Sibanda, Zamanguni Gumede, Bomi Nomlala, Msizi Mkhize, Hlengiwe Ndlela | 1258-1267 |
| Financial Sector Development and Poverty Alleviation in the SADC Region | |
| Samkele Leve, Forget M. Kapingura | 1268-1279 |
| Possibility of SADC Monetary Union: Testing for Coordination of Fiscal and Monetary Policies | |
| Balisa Mhambi, Syden Mishi | 1280-1288 |
| Economic Activities of Mining Production and Agricultural Economic Growth in South Africa | |
| Thobeka Ncanywa | 1289-1297 |
| The Implications of Labour Productivity and Labour Costs on the South African Economy | |
| Itumeleng Pleasure Mongale | 1298-1307 |
| The Effect of Financial Crises on Growth and FDI in some African Countries: A Panel VECM Approach | |
| Mary O. Oche, Yohane Khamfula, Gisele Mah | 1308-1319 |
| Financial Deepening and Sustained Economic Growth in Nigeria: What Nonlinear Models Reveal | |
| Ebere Ume Kalu, Chinwe R. Okoyeuzu, Elizabeth U. Okechukwu, Wilfred Isioma Ukpere | 1320-1328 |
| Zimbabwe’s Special Maize Programme for the Import Substitution (Command Agriculture) Scheme: A Hit-and-Miss Affair | |
| D.I. Odunze, D.E. Uwizeyimana | 1329-1338 |
| Investigating the Link between Economic Complexity Index and Monetary Policy Lending Rates in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries | |
| O. Ralarala, T. Ncanywa | 1339-1350 |
| Lessons from Foreign Owned Spaza Shops in South African Townships | |
| Byron Lamb, Lindiwe Nqobile Kunene, Nomalizo Florence Dyili | 1351-1362 |
| Evaluating the Impact of Electronic Payment Channels on Sustainable Financial Inclusion in Nigeria | |
| Chinwe R. Okoyeuzu, Ebere Ume Kalu, Wilfred Isioma Ukpere | 1363-1370 |
| Value Added Tax: An Instrument used in some African Countries to Meet Fiscal Objectives | |
| K.R. Chauke, M.P. Sebola | 1371-1377 |
| Displacement Effect on Local Traders by Emerging Markets: Durban Townships | |
| Machawe Victor Dlamin, Thokozani Patmond Mbhele | 1378-1390 |
| Demand Planning Information Sharing: N ZAR | |
| Nontobeko Nontokozo Mtshali, Thokozani Patmond Mbhele, Nkechi Dorothy Neboh | 1391-1401 |
ISSN: 1929-7092