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New Trends of Intelligent E-Marketing and Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Study of Selected Universities in Osun State

ABSTRACT Understanding the attitude and behavior of customers is essential for every company where consumers differ in attitudes towards product/service. The consumer buying behavior in today's information-saturated world is based on how a product/service is marketed. However, the rapid diffusion of technology anchored growth and challenges on e-marketing trends. For instance, despite the widespread and large-scale adoption of e-marketing around the world, one does not see this trend happenin...

The Forensic Accountants' Skills and Ethics on Fraud Prevention in the Nigerian Public Sector

The study investigates the required skills and ethics of the forensic accountant in preventing fraudulent practices in the Nigerian public sector. The primary source of data was utilized for data collection. Using the simple random sampling (SRS), a total of 300 questionnaires were administered; 163 were retrieved. The data obtained was analyzed using SmartPLS - for measurement and structural model. One of the major findings revealed that skills requirement was significant predator of fraud p...

Capability Requirements on Fraud Prevention in the Nigerian Public Sector: The Perception of Professional Accountant

The objective of the study is to investigate the knowledge, skills, and ethics from the perception of Professional Accountant on fraud prevention in the Nigerian public sector. The primary data was collected from a Professional Accountant in the Office of Accountant General and Auditor General for the Federation in Nigeria through a self-administered questionnaire. Five hundred questionnaires were distributed, out of which 312 were retrieved from respondents. This study employed the Statistic...

The Rhetoric of CSR and Brand Equity in an Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Structural Equation Modellig Framework

The paralysis of the world business activities is of no cause other than the manifestation of coronavirus pandemic. Its consequences on businesses have pulled a lot of attention from both scholars and practitioners. Thereby, organisations have further realized that engagements in CSR philanthropic gestures are part of measures to enhance brand equity by generating the right brand knowledge structures with the appropriate consumers thus enhancing value-endowed pedigree to products. However, se...

The Use of Financial Distress and Financial Structure Ability as a Determinant of Financial Manipulations Level among Public Listed Companies in Malaysia

Financial manipulations are growing exponentially due to the dynamic complexities of businesses. This influenced a huge number of jobs and fund losses and renowned worldwide corporate scandals right from Health South and Freddie Mac, WorldCom, Cendant Corp and Tyco Scandals in 2002, Enron Scandal and Waste Management Scandal among others. However, if not detected early, and prevented, it could lead to a gradual loss of investor’s confidence. Therefore, this study examines the influence ...

Financial Management and Business Growth of Selected Telecommunication Companies in Mogadishu-Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study was set out to establish the extent to which financial management affect business growth of selected telecommunication companies in Mogadishu, Somalia; specifically the study intended to establish the (i) profile of the respondents, (ii) extent of which financial management, (iii) level business growth, (iii) whether there is a significant difference in the extent of which financial management and the level of business growth, (iv) whether there is a relationship in the ...

Determinants of Adoption of Online Tax Services by Taxpayers in Kisumu City of Kenya

ABSTRACT  Developing countries are faced with the need for more government revenue due to population pressure, growing fiscal deficit, unsustainable national debt coupled with challenges of globalization, HIV/AIDS and increasing poverty levels among other reasons. In order to deal with these challenges, revenue collection agencies must come up with the most effective tax collection methods that are convenient and efficient to the taxpayers. To achieve this, Kenya Revenue Authority embarked o...

Affirmative Action and Womens Participation in Politics of Gabiley Region in Somali Land

ABSTRACT The study sought to determine the relationship between affirmative action and women’s participation in politics in the Gabiley Region of Somaliland. This study was guided by four objectives which consist of these objectives; to determine the demographic characteristics of the study respondents; to determine the level of affirmative action in Gabiley Region; to determine the extent of women’s participation in politics and to establish the relationship between affirmative action a...

Employee Turnover and Reform in Rwanda Social Security Fund

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between employee turnover and level of reform in Rwanda Social Security Fund. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the profile of the respondents; to determine the level of employee turnover, to determine the extent of reform in Rwanda Social Security Fund and; to establish significant relationship between level of employee turnover and extent of reform in Rwanda Social Security Fund. Different theories w...

Work Place Stress and Employee Performance in Government Hospitals in Kampala-Uganda; A Case of Mulago National Referral Hospital

ABSTRACT  The general objective of the study was to establish the effect of workplace stress on employee performance in government hospitals of Uganda, with the main focus on Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala as the case study. The Specific objectives were to examine the effect of work overload on employee performance, to establish the effect of work life balance on employee perfonnance and to fmd out the effect of work relationships on employee performance in Mulago National Refe...

Procurement Best Practices and the Performance of Public Sector A Case of Tanzania Buildings Agency in Tanzania

ABSTRACT  The study assessed Procurement Best Practices on the Performance of Public Sector. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess the level of compliance to best public procurement practices by TBA, to analyze the barriers of best procurement practices in the public sector and to determine the relationship between best public procurement practices and performance of public sector’. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study was 120 employees ...

Inventory Management Practices and Organizational Performance of National Medical Stores, Entebbe Municipality, Uganda

ABSTRACT  MUSISI PETER, School of Graduate Studies, Bugema University, Kampala, Uganda. October, 2015. “INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES, ENTEBBE MUNICIPALITY, UGANDA” Supervisor: Abuga Mokono Isaac, PhD The study objectives were: to establish the level of inventory management practices by NMS, Entebbe Municipality, to assess the level of organizational performance of NMS, and to establish the relationship between inventory manageme...

Child Abuse and Development of Children in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Western Region of Uganda

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to examine and document child abuse and development of children in Kiryandongo refugee settlement, western region of Uganda. The study objectives were to examine the types of child abuse, to identify the causes of child abuse and to examine the consequences of child abuse on children in Kiryandongo refugee settlement. The study adopted a descriptive research design that was both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitatively the data was collected using q...

Socio-Economic Status and Domestic Violence in Kabale Municipality Kabale District Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study was based on socio-economic status and domestic violence in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District-Uganda, being guided by the objectives including; identifying forms of domestic violence, establishing economic factors that cause domestic violence, establishing social factors that cause domestic violence, establishing the relationship between socioeconomic status and domestic violence and forging way forward for domestic violence. The study used crosssectional research desi...

Deposit and Organization Performance of Selected Commercial Banks in Western Province of Rwanda

ABSTRACT  The study was set out to establish the relationship between deposits and organization performance of selected commercial banks in western province of Rwanda. The objectives of this study are: (i) to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, rank, income level, and highest education qualification (ii) to~ determine the level of deposits (current, savings, fixed, recurring, miscellaneous) in western province of Rwanda (iii) to determine the level of organizati...


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