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The TQM Journal
PurposeThe “United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal” 9 seeks to “… foster innovation” in... more PurposeThe “United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal” 9 seeks to “… foster innovation” in all sectors of an economy. Thus, this conceptual piece addresses the indirect effect of innovative behaviour (INB) between total quality management (TQM) and innovation performance (INP). It further explores the context-contingent effect of four external factors [government regulation (GOV), market dynamism (MKD), competitive intensity (CMP) and technological turbulence (TUR)] on the TQM–INB linkage.Design/methodology/approachBy incorporating both theoretical and empirical works in the fields of strategic management, innovation and business performance, this conceptual piece constructs a conceptual model, using a systematic literature review, alongside suppositions that can be tested in further studies.FindingsThis conceptual piece puts forward that TQM will be favourably connected to INP, and this favourable association will be mediated by INB. Moreover, GOV, MKD, CMP and TUR will have...
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International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 2018
The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of corporate governance on performance of f... more The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of corporate governance on performance of firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The author developed a corporate governance index as a proxy for corporate governance based on the seven attributes of the recently revised Capital Markets Authority (CMA) draft code of corporate governance practices for public listed companies in Kenya. The guidelines cover board operations and control, rights of shareholders, stakeholder relations, ethics and social responsibilities, accountability, risk management and internal audit, transparency and disclosure and supervision and enforcement. The survey questionnaire was the main tool of data collection and was distributed to 56 CEOs and corporation secretaries. The response rate was 87.5%. Annual reports for 2015 were used to compute the CGI score for the different organizations. The study found a statistically significant relationship between corporate governance and non-financi...
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Time is a vital resource for achieving organizational goals. How time is managed in an organizati... more Time is a vital resource for achieving organizational goals. How time is managed in an organization will determine whether the organization will succeed or not. The study was undertaken to determine the various causes of time mismanagements and its effect on productivity. The general objective of the study was to find out the effects of time management on the productivity in financial institutions using Ghana Commercial Bank as a case study. The research was a descriptive survey employing simple random sampling on customers and purposive sampling technique on staffs. The main research instrument used was structured questionnaires. The main statistical tools used for analysis are a bar graph, one sample test and statistics, and cross tabulations and chi-square. The study clearly indicates that time management has a positive impact on productivity. However, it was found out that staffs of GCB mismanage transaction time. Based on the findings, the researchers suggested that policies sh...
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the main aim of this paper is to investigate the extent of the intellectual capital disclosure an... more the main aim of this paper is to investigate the extent of the intellectual capital disclosure and the relationship between intellectual capital disclosure and corporate governance variables in Ghanaian listed firms. We tested the following independent variables comprising the various forms of corporate governance structure: board composition, dual role, size of the audit committee and frequency of audit committee meetings. A sample of 50 firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange was selected. The descriptive statistics, content analysis, and a linear regression model were performed to analyze the data. Out of the four (4) variables tested, only the frequency of audit committee meetings has a significant positive relationship in influencing the level of intellectual capital disclosure in Ghana. The result also found 74.67 percent of the selected companies disclosed intellectual capital in their annual reports. However, the extent of the intellectual capital disclosure among Ghanaian ...
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Journal of Membrane Science, 2020
Abstract Molecularly imprinted membranes (MIMs) inspired from biological semi-permeable membranes... more Abstract Molecularly imprinted membranes (MIMs) inspired from biological semi-permeable membranes are playing promising roles in molecularly selective recognition and separation due to its remarkable and customizable selectivity. In this research, the bidirectional pyrimethamine molecularly imprinted membranes (PMIMs) have been fabricated for selective separation of pyrimethamine (PMM). PMM was selected as the target resulting from the potential threat to human health and reusable value in aquaculture industry. The carbon nanotubes double-faced loading strategy was implemented based on polydopamine and κ-carrageenan for the improvement of effective platform. By photo-initiated “click chemistry”, specific recognition sites were facilely and efficiently formed on membranes using methacrylic acid as functional monomers. Notably, results indicated that the PMIMs possess desirable rebinding selectivity (α = 3.24, 3.53 and 3.78) and permselectivity (β = 3.99, 4.03 and 4.21) towards PMM despite the interference of competitors or analogues (sulfadiazine, diaveridine, and bisphenol A). High regeneration rate (>90% after ten cycles of regeneration) proved the potentials of PMIMs for practical applications. During the designed bidirectional filtration, the PMIMs showed a stable performance in separation of PMM from practical samples. The PMIMs and preparation strategy developed here will provide significant potentials for selective separation and extraction of harmful or reusable constituents form wastewater.
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the aim of this paper was to find out the impact of managerial practices on the performance of Sm... more the aim of this paper was to find out the impact of managerial practices on the performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise’s (SME’s) in Ghana. The growth and development of SME’s are predominantly dependent on the efficient managerial practices of SME’s and subsequently the need to examine its influence on the performance of SME’s as well. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires from 200 registered SMEs operating within the three major cities in Ghana. The Cronbach's Alpha was used to check the reliability of the data which indicated high levels of consistencies. The empirical analysis was conducted using the multiple linear regression model. The results of the study indicated that there was a positive relationship between training practice and SME performance, performance appraisal, and SME performance and between incentive compensation and SME performance. This, therefore, implies that for the effective development of SME’s in Ghana, the owners shoul...
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the study investigated the determinants of saving behavior of financial intermediaries in the Ho ... more the study investigated the determinants of saving behavior of financial intermediaries in the Ho Municipality. The population consisted of individuals who constitute the employees and management, customers and market men and women of some selected financial intermediaries in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. A sample size of 152 was drawn from the population using the probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. The findings showed that in general, the majority of the individuals save with the financial institution in the Ho municipality. It also showed that many individuals’ choice of the financial institutions was encouraged by interest rates. It was also realized that a majority of the individuals within the Ho municipality have fewer dependents that triggered saving behavior in the Ho municipality. Also, the findings showed that a majority of individuals use the Automated Tell...
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Based on the panel data of China’s A-share listed companies from 2013 to 2017, this paper divided... more Based on the panel data of China’s A-share listed companies from 2013 to 2017, this paper divided earnings management (EM)into accrual and real earnings management and studied how internal control (IC) and external audit, the two internal and external governance mechanisms, affect the two types of earnings management. A sample size of 12,392 value observations was drawn from 2,939 research enterprises. Earnings management model, as well as multiple linear regression models, were used to analyze the date collected. The empirical results show that, both internal control and external audit can directly restrain the enterprise’s accrual earnings management, while internal control is ineffective on real earnings management, an external audit can still be effective on real earnings management. Internal control and external audit have complementary relationships in regulating accrual earnings management, while there is neither substitution nor complementary relationship in regulating real ...
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Author’s Details: Felix Kwame Nyarko* Ph.D. Student, Jiangsu University, China School of Finance ... more Author’s Details: Felix Kwame Nyarko* Ph.D. Student, Jiangsu University, China School of Finance and Economics Dr. Yusheng Kong-Professor, Jiangsu University, China Dean, School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University Ethel Dzidefo Asimah-Master Student, Jiangsu University, China School of Finance and Economics Dominique Jean-Jacques Beraud-Master Student, Jiangsu University, China School of Finance and Economics Mary Bossman-Master Student, Jiangsu University, China School of Management School of Economics and Finance, Jiangsu University, 212000, China Correspondent Author: Felix Kwame Nyarko Abstract In Ghana, like in other developing countries, microfinance has been acknowledged as a pro-poor development intervention because of its special program models in meeting the special needs of the poor. The Ghanaian informal economic landscape is replete with Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), which are assumed to have varied orientations and outcomes for their clients. MFIs have lo...
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the study investigated the determinants of saving behavior of financial intermediaries in the Ho ... more the study investigated the determinants of saving behavior of financial intermediaries in the Ho Municipality. The population consisted of individuals who constitute the employees and management, customers and market men and women of some selected financial intermediaries in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana. A sample size of 152 was drawn from the population using the probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. The findings showed that in general, the majority of the individuals save with the financial institution in the Ho municipality. It also showed that many individuals’ choice of the financial institutions was encouraged by interest rates. It was also realized that a majority of the individuals within the Ho municipality have fewer dependents that triggered saving behavior in the Ho municipality. Also, the findings showed that a majority of individuals use the Automated Tell...
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