International Journal of Innovation in Management, Economics and Social Sciences
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The Effectiveness of Private-Public Partnerships in Land Delivery for Low-Income Housing Development for the City of Windhoek Namibia
Get PDFPurpose: This study sought to assess the effectiveness of the City of Windhoek Public Private Partnership model for land delivery and low-income housing initiatives. To gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the topic, the research adopted a mixed method approach.
Methodology: A sample size of 80 respondents was statically determined and randomly selected from a target population of 120 employees and beneficiaries of PPPs using probability sampling.
Findings: The study findings revealed that the City of Windhoek’s PPPs model and housing initiatives for low-income earners fell-short in meeting its objectives against the ever widening housing shortage, notably due to bureaucratic statutory approval processes, a lack and high cost of serviced land as well as high material costs.
To date, only a handful of those from the grassroots have benefited. The drawn conclusions were that, although the Triple-P model and housing initiatives was adopted to bridge the ever-widening gap of housing shortage, the houses being built are not affordable to low-income earners. Henceforth, the study recommends that government should provide extended support to the grassroots groups, case in point through subsidized grants or arranged part-payments at financial institutions whereby government could cover part of home-loan costs. Finally, effective program execution, monitoring, feedback and evaluation of the project milestones should be enhanced.
Originality/Value: In this study we attempted to the effectiveness of private-public partnerships in land delivery for low-Income housing development for the city of Windhoek Namibia
The Role of Social Media Platforms in Facilitating COVID-19 Pandemic Protocols
Get PDFPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic led to pain and panic across the globe and social media became the base for information sharing and communication. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social media platforms in facilitating COVID-19 pandemic protocol in society.
Methodology: The study looks at the role of social media facilitating COVID-19 pandemic healthcare protocols. The study deployed desktop research methodology to address the research objective.
Findings: Through the study, the research established that social media assist people to understand different protocols to protect themselves, keep social or physical distance, stay at home and many more.
Originality/Value: The role of social media in society is no longer new, research on the impact in observing COVID-19 pandemic protocols is missing in the literature.
Social media provides a decentralized platform for bidirectional communication, information sharing, and the flow of content from different sources. The platforms allow users (individuals) and organizations to generate content and distribute it among the audience in real-time during a crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis that exposed the world’s weak health systems and brought about national lockdowns in different parts of the world. The lockdown measures saw an increased dependence and application of social media platforms to distribute information, communication and content among users. This article looks at the role of social media platforms in facilitating COVID-19 pandemic protocols across the glob
Human Capital Externalities and Productivity in Cities
Get PDFPurpose: Human Capital Theory states that individuals invest in their human capital in order to enhance own productivity which is in turn rewarded by higher wages. The theory asserts that investments in human capital are undertaken by individuals until the point where the marginal productivity gained equals the marginal opportunity cost (from the individual’s viewpoint). Benefits of human capital accumulation by a person need not pertain to that person solely. An individual’s investment in her own human capital may also increase productivity of the other factors of production, i.e. physical capital or human capital of others. Importantly, the channels of such influence – the most prominent of which is sharing of knowledge and skills through formal and informal interaction between people in the same industry, city, region or economy – may not be internalized within firms or families. This gives rise to human capital externalities.
Methodology: The technique used is DEMATEL method. A questionnaire was constructed and answered by eleven experts. Then the DEMATEL method was applied to analyze the importance of criteria and the casual relations among the criteria were constructed. The study period is 2021-2022.
Findings: Factors affecting productivity in cities can be divided into several categories:
Factors related to human resources, Factors related to management, Factors related to the government, Equipment and facilities, Technology, Environmental factors, Materials and energy.
Originality/Value: Human capital can be defined as those skills, abilities, and knowledge embodied in an individual which contribute to a productive process by creating value, whether it be economic or social
Analysis of the competitiveness of the tobacco industry in Honduras
Get PDFPurpose: The purspose of this study was to develop a model to measure the factors that influence the competitiveness of the tobacco industry in Honduras
Methodology: An exploratory, descriptive and correlational methodology and a non-experimental design were used. A confirmatory factor analysis was applied to the scale of the model for the analysis of the variables.
Findings: According to the model fit measure for a maximum likelihood estimation method, the congruence between a priori observation (hypothesis) and theoretical model is verified.
Originality/Value: Competitiveness allows the tobacco company to enter the international market, offering products with the highest quality standards. A strategy based on quality, prices, training, distribution channels and technology translates into competitive advantage and allows companies to achieve market positioning
China Real Estate Price and Stock Market Volatility during COVID-19
Get PDFPurpose: This study examined the response of stock prices on the China Stock Exchange (SSE) and Real Estate prices to COVID-19 using an event study approach and the GARCH model.
Methodology: In this study, the dimensions and key components of the use of large data obtained from the Internet of Things (IoT) in an industry's supply chain are investigated as a case study. Finally, a model for implementing an agile and lean supply chain based on IoT data analysis to improve the supply chain performance of these industries during emergency drug distribution during critical conditions is presented.
Findings: We measure volatility spillovers by defining the volatility of each sector in the SSE index. In this study, we investigate the volatility of China stock market. Furthermore, we analyze the dynamic connectedness during COVID-19 pandemic periods to identify the changes in their relationship following the two categories. These empirical findings have several important implications for portfolio managers, policymakers, and investors.
Originality/Value: This paper focuses on investigating the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the China stock market volatility from a GHARCH and VAR model point of view. The GHARCH model used proves that during the COVID-19 pandemic, stock price volatility and real estate price volatility increases and lead to a decrease in abnormal returns. The empirical findings also validate the efficient market hypothesis theory related to the study of events and the theory of financial behavior related to uncertainty
Factors that Determine Customer Experience: The Case of Digital Banking Services in Honduras
Get PDFPurpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the determinants of customer experience of digital banking services and its impact on customer satisfaction, loyalty and net promoter score.
Methodology: A measurement scale with 37 items was applied to a sample of 734 customers. For the analysis of the results, multivariate techniques such as: correlation analysis, structural equation modeling and 1-factor ANOVA were used to test the research hypotheses
Findings: There is a positive relationship between customer experience, satisfaction and loyalty, but these relationships do not support the net promoter score.
Originality/Value: Customer experience is critical for companies to extend their life cycle and thereby maximize their revenue and competitiveness in the marketplace. A poor customer experience leads to negative organizational outcomes and sometimes to eminent bankruptcy
The Moderating Role of Good Corporate Governance on Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Performance: Evidence from Indonesian Banking Industry
Get PDFPurpose: This study examines the role of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) in moderating the influence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on firm performance as proxied by ROE, ROA and Tobin's Q.
Methodology: The samples were 9 banking firms hence we obtained 90 firm-year observations in 10 years period. Simple regression and moderated regression were used as the methods.
Findings: The results prove that CSR has a significant effect on ROA and Tobin's Q. Furthermore, managerial ownership alleviates the influence of CSR on ROA and Tobin's Q. Meanwhile, institutional ownership is able to strengthen the influence of CSR on ROA and alleviates the influence of CSR on ROE.
Originality/Value: This research is the first study in examining the role of GCG in moderating the influence of CSR on firm performance, particularly in banking industry in Indonesia as an emerging country
Assessing the effect of the lack of pharmaceutical manufacturing on healthcare provision in Botswana
Get PDFPurpose: The lack of pharmaceutical products in Botswana has been a serious concern as citizens experience adverse health outcomes due to poor access to effective treatments. This study investigated the effect of the lack of pharmaceutical manufacturing on healthcare provision in Botswana. Systems Theory underpinned this study. This theory specifies the importance of component parts to work in unison to achieve a specific objective. An interpretivist research paradigm was adopted, which enhanced gaining knowledge on the fundamental reasons for the dearth of drugs/medicine in the Botswana healthcare system.
Methodology: A qualitative research approach and an exploratory research design were selected for this study. These two methods enhanced the interviewing thirty-four participants such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, inventory employees, and the public on the reasons for the shortage of drugs and how this affects citizens. Data were collected using open-ended interviews and responses were gathered from participants from a historical point of view. After the collection of data, an analysis was conducted using Atlas-ti Software (version 8.2). Themes and categories were generated and were discussed by corroborating them with the literature review findings.
Findings: Findings from the study indicate that the reasons for medical stockout include poor planning by medical authorities, the emergence of new diseases, the lack of public private partnerships, logistic issues such as organizational red tape during tender decisions, ordering less than national demand by medical procurement officials, delays in import permits, delays by suppliers, and transportation challenges. The effects of medicine stockout include the healthcare system’s inability to cure diseases, an increase of deaths, failure to control disease, continued stockouts, worsening of sicknesses, non-compliance of patients, failure to meet treatment outcomes, and an increased cost of medicines. The study recommends among others, that the government should support local pharmaceutical manufacturing, allow private companies to participate, and discourage sole distributorship.
Originality/Value: This research Assessing the effect of the lack of pharmaceutical manufacturing on healthcare provision in Botswan
Predatory Publication in Science and Ethical Principles: Features and Solutions
Get PDFPurpose: The scientific endeavor necessitates publication and assessment of research output with peer-review at its core. Conventional academic publication models, research appraisal, and peer-review procedures, on the other hand, have always been open to abuse and malpractice, putting the integrity of research at risk and exposing the scholarly communication system to overt economic predation. Predatory journals are a well-known problem in scientific publication, and they serve as repository for fabricated research. The volume of predatory journals has increased in recent years, and thus it is vital to propose a resolution to this problem. A well-known problem in scientific publishing is predatory journals, and they are repositories for phony research. The volume of predatory journals has risen in recent years, and it is imperative to present a solution for this academic fraud.
Methodology: In this review, the researchers conducted a systematic literature search of the following databases that included Web of Science (all databases), online library repositories. All processes of the review stages included access to the search results and full articles for review and consequent analysis. Articles were added after screening full text articles by meeting the inclusion criteria and meeting none of the exclusion criteria. As there were a high number of articles reporting findings on predatory journals, they were further screened re-evaluated for relevance and for any deviation from the theme of this study.
Findings: This paper illustrates and examines predatory publishing regarding academic journals, as well as offering a list of features to use in identifying predatory publications. The report concludes with a discussion of proposed solutions on what should be done to eliminate or mitigate the challenges of this development.
Originality/Value: In this paper, we will discuss predatory journals, and basic characteristic in identifying them
Examining Dimensions and Components and Application of Supply Chain Financing (In Chain Stores)
Get PDFPurpose: Supply Chain Finance (SCF) is a new approach in financing the working capital of economic enterprises, which can ultimately lead to economic growth and financial stability through efficient and smooth allocation of financial resources, improving financial risk management and increasing financial inclusion. Supply chain financing which runs parallel to the flow of goods and information, is common to all financing networks, and therefore it is important to understand its dimensions. The financing chain provides the cash flow needed to ensure the doors are kept open, the lights are on, employees are paid, and products are produced and shipped.
Methodology: To achieve this goal, SCF uses principles that have been effective in supply chain management (SCM) for decades. The core of this financing chain is to create an optimization plan that can simultaneously control all supply chain financial processes.
Findings: According to these cases, in this paper, considering the importance of managing the financial flow along the chain and using the principles and basics of research in the method of fact-finding and case study, an effort was made by examining the characteristics, dimensions and components of financing in the supply chain. As well as practical experiences in this field, a conceptual framework for the effective use of the financial flow management system as well as its principles and foundations should be provided.
Originality/Value: In this paper, we will examine dimensions and components and application of supply chain financing (in chain stores)