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Analysis of Corporate Governance on the Business Operations of the Grain Marketing Board and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority
No full textPurpose: The study sought to analyse how corporate governance was affecting the business operations of Grain Marketing Board (GMB) and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA). These two parastatals have had challenges of corporate governance which has been always an issue for most parastatals largely covered by media reports and research studies.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study adopted mixed methods paradigm together with explanatory sequential design. The target population was 97 managers from both state enterprises and parent ministry. Forty-six respondents provided quantitative data from a structured questionnaire. Interviews generated qualitative.
Findings: The major findings were that these two parastatals were faced with several corporate governance challenges which were affecting their business operations. These included issues of corruption, lack of operational autonomy and poor accountability systems
Implications/Originality/Value: The implications are that both parastatals should curb the corruption scourge and should be granted some degree of autonomy
Domino Effect of Brand Experience, Brand Passion, and Brand Image on Brand Commitment
No full textPurpose: Knowledge about the paybacks of branding is now becoming imperative for marketing managers, given the impact of this concept on the creation of consumers’ opinions and views. Brands are the requisites that aid firms in creating additional value for the customers and help in developing a sustainable competitive advantage. The study aims to recognize the direct and indirect effects of brand experience on brand commitment through the mediating effects of brand passion and brand image to clarify the relationship between brand experience and brand commitment in the context of smartphone brands.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The data were collected from 405 smartphone users. Structural equation modeling was used to test research hypotheses.
Findings: The findings indicate that brand experience has a positive effect on brand commitment, while brand passion and brand image mediate between the dependent and independent variables. These findings offer valuable insights and suggestions for marketing managers in developing strategies to foster brand commitment. Lastly, limitations and future research directions are provided to assist researchers.
Implications/Originality/Value: This study illustrates the two mediating roles that BP and BI play in the links between BE and BC to better understand the processes that shape consumers' BC, especially in the smartphone market
Effect of Reward System on Employee Retention of Non-Teaching Staff: Evidence in Public Schools, Kenya
No full textPurpose: This study examined the effect of reward systems on employee retention among non-teaching staff in public secondary schools within Mumias East Sub-County, Kenya.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The target population of the descriptive survey design was 297 non-teaching staff members. The size of the sample population (170 respondents) was calculated by the formula developed by Yamane, and the stratified and simple random sampling methods have been used to ensure fair representation. Data collection was done using structured questionnaires and the validity and reliability of the instrument was also checked prior to its use. The analysis of the data included both inferential and descriptive statistical methods.
Findings: The findings revealed that reward systems have a positive and significant effect on the retention of non-teaching staff.
Implications/Originality/Value: The study recommends that policy makers in public secondary schools implement clear and proactive reward strategies that enhance employee welfare. A reward system that is well-organized is seen to improve morale and enhance better retention results. The results also provide useful information to organizations in the strategic human resource management environment, especially in relation to ensuring that their talent acquisition and talents retention plans are in sync with good reward systems
Impact of Market Separations on the Development of Shared Innovations through the Use of ICT at BOP in Pakistan
No full textPurpose: This research aims to investigate how market separations affect the growth of Base of the Pyramid (BOP) shared innovations in Pakistan via the use of (ICT).
Design/methodology/approach: The research proposes that Access to ICT, via Market Separations, promotes Shared Innovations at BOP in Pakistan. The study empirically examines the model using 500 Pakistani MSMEs owners, executives, and staff questionnaires. Structured equation modeling (SEM) study using SMART Partial Least Square (PLS) software tested hypotheses.
Findings: The study finds that market separations between the producers and end users have negative mediation between the cocreation of shared innovations through use of ICT at BOP.
Research limitations/implications: Using empirical validation, the research adds to the body of knowledge on BOP sustainability by examining how Use of ICT and market separations affect the growth of shared innovations at BOP in Pakistan.
Originality/value: A paradigm suggesting that market Use of ICT and market separations influence the emergence of shared innovations at BOP is theoretically developed and experimentally examined in this study
From Battlefield to Bull Market: Pakistan’s Economic Adaptation Amid Indo-Pak Conflict and Its Strategic Pivot to China & France
No full textPurpose: This study explores the relationship between financial market reactions and geopolitical instability as it relates to Pakistan's paradoxical economic resiliency in the face of ongoing Indo-Pak wars. Despite—or possibly because of—regional tensions, Pakistan's stock market (PSX) may have experienced strong gains, contrary to established beliefs that contend that conflict economies experience capital flight and stagnation.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This review paper used a mixed method approach utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data. For quantitative data PSX’s performance reports, macroeconomic indicators data, and defense spending correlation results has been used. Furthermore, qualitative data was based on geographical case studies and policy documents.
Findings: Three major foundations of Pakistan's economic adaptation are addressed in this review: (1) The PSX's exceptional volatility and investor behavior in conflict-driven markets; (2) France's growing influence in the defense and technology industries; and (3) China's involvement as a financial and strategic backer through CPEC and bilateral bailouts.
Implications/Originality/Value: This study makes the case that Pakistan has created a distinct, if precarious, model of conflict-contingent growth—where crisis-driven alliances and speculative markets momentarily counteract structural weaknesses—by examining macroeconomic trends, changes in foreign direct investment (FDI), and geopolitical alliances
Exploring the Dynamic Impact of Green Innovation and Fintech Adoption on Sustainable Performance: The Mediating Role of Artificial Intelligence Adoption
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the primary objectives of achieving a sustainable future, more innovative and creative organizations are focusing on adopting various strategy combinations, such as fin tech adoption (FA) and green innovation (GI).
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study uses structural equation modeling with a simple random sample of 321 respondents to evaluate the impacts of green innovation & Fintech adoption on sustainable performance with mediating effect of artificial intelligence adoption. The research shows how these variables are intricately related to one another and offer important new understandings of how green innovation, Fintech adoption, and artificial intelligence interact to achieve sustainable performance goals.
Findings: The result shows that (GI), (FA), & (AIA) positively influence the (SP). The study results show that the adoption of green innovation is identified as the most critical component through which sustainable performance (SP) can be improved in the industrial field.
Implications/Originality/Value: In addition, this study investigates numerous implications for regulators, practitioners & policymakers. The most important insight is that to enhance the external validity of the study findings, robust data collection strategies and rigorous validation processes should be developed as essential components of data validity and reliability
Nexus between Sustainability Reporting Disclosure and Financial Performance: A Comprehensive Analysis of Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Industry
No full textPurpose: The aim of the present work is to investigate the link that exists between the sustainability reporting and financial performance of Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector. Concretely, it examines the impact that sustainability disclosure has on Return on Assets (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE), and Financial Leverage (FL).
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study employs panel data collected from fifty manufacturing companies operating in the Tadawul Stock Exchange from year 2019 to year 2023. By applying CA method, sustainability-reporting scores obtained from GRI ratios. To measure the effects of sustainability reporting on financial performance of firms, we use Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Fixed Effects Models.
Findings: Accordingly, the findings indicate a significant positive correlation between sustainability reporting and two corporate performance measures: ROA and ROE, especially among large firms with effective governance mechanisms. Furthermore, sustainable firms have lower financial leverage than less sustainable ones. However, auditor type not found to exert a significant influence on financial performance.
Implications/Originality/Value: The study examines Saudi Arabia’s listed manufacturing industry in Tadawul Stock Exchange future research may investigate other industries and new and growing markets for overall generalizability of the findings. Corporate strategists as well as policymakers will learn how sustainability reporting positively influences firms’ financial performance in Line with Saudi Arabia Vision 2030. Sustainability reporting improves the organizational and stakeholder accountability, promoting corporate efficiency and sustainable development, formation of natural resource conservation, and social policies.
Originality/value: The current research further fills the research gap with respect to sustainability reporting in emerging economy with a focus on Saudi Arabia manufacturing firms and its evidential support on financial outcomes
Moderating Role of Leadership Style on Rewards and Benefits On Service Delivery in Public Health Institutions of Western Kenya Region
No full textPurpose: To determine the effect of rewards and benefits on service delivery and to determine the moderating effect of leadership style on the link between rewards and benefits and service delivery.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Applied causal-comparative and descriptive research designs. The target population was 510 respondents. Stratified random sampling was used to attain 225 of 510 targeted. The study randomly selected 34 patients with respect to service delivery in their institutions.
Findings: Linear regression revealed that rewards and benefits (β1=0.644, P=0.000) have significant effect on public health institutions as leadership style gave a positive significant effect on the relationship.
Implications/Originality/Value: Offering incentives tied to performance metrics encourages staff members to strive for excellence in service delivery continuously. Periodic evaluations of reward schemes should occur to maintain alignment with market trends and institutional objectives
Effect Open Banking Lending Services on the Financial Sustainability of Commercial Banks
No full textPurpose: To assess the effect Open banking lending services on the financial sustainability of commercial banks
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research design used was a descriptive study that sought to capture the prevailing situation in lending innovations and its effect on financial sustainability. The sample was restricted to commercial banks in Kenya which are divided into Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 banks where the total population of the sample was 7 Tier 1 banks, 19 Tier 2 banks and 13 Tier 3 banks. The stratified random sampling method was employed to identify a representative sample, and this ensures that insights are captured in various bank types. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire, The reliability and validity of the instrument was assessed with a pilot study, using Cronbach’s alpha as a measure of internal consistency, Keiser- Meryer -Olkin (KMO) was used to assess construct validity. Data Analysis: The assumptions of Classical Linear Regression Model (CLRM) such as linearity, normality, homoscedastic were tested. The findings were presented in form of descriptive and inferential analysis such as regression coefficients, significance levels and graphical analysis to represent major findings.
Findings: The findings of the study indicated a positive significance effect between open banking and financial sustainability (R=0.731, P=0.001)
Implications/Originality/Value:There was adequate evident to reject the null hypothesis that posits, Open banking has no significant positive effect on the financial sustainability of commercial banks in Kenya
Analysis of Working Capital Management in Godfrey Phillips India
No full textPurpose: This study examines the effectiveness of working capital management at Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. from 2021 to 2025. It assesses its impact on profitability, liquidity, and operational efficiency, provides insights into the company’s financial stability, and identifies areas for improvement to ensure sustained performance.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study adopts a descriptive and analytical approach, utilising secondary data from annual reports. It applies financial ratio analysis, along with correlation and regression techniques, to evaluate trends and the relationships between profitability, liquidity, and working capital efficiency.
Findings: GPI validated steady increases in sales and net profit, driven by effective working capital management. However, the Quick Ratio stayed below the optimal level, indicating liquidity concerns. Statistical analysis presented a strong positive link between profitability and working capital efficiency, while liquidity ratios were negatively related to profit, signifying potential short-term risks despite strong earnings.
Originality/Value: This research paper presents a comprehensive perspective by integrating ratio analysis with statistical validation, highlighting the balance between profitability and liquidity. It provides practical insights for enhancing receivable management and implementing technology-based financial controls to support long-term economic resilienc