African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 10 Issue 4

Basel III in Africa: making it work

Peterson K. Ozili

Basel III is a framework to protect the global banking system. The purpose of this paper is to provide a policy discussion on Basel III in Africa.

Employees’ customer orientation and customer satisfaction in the public utility sector: The mediating role of service quality

Wenyuan Li, Wisdom Wise Kwabla Pomegbe, Courage Simon Kofi Dogbe, Jewel Dela Novixoxo

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain how perceived service quality mediates employees’ customer orientation and customer satisfaction in the public utility sector.

Does the chief audit executive gender matter to internal audit effectiveness? Evidence from Tunisia

Ahmed Atef Oussii, Mohamed Faker Klibi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether chief audit executive (CAE) gender has a significant impact on the internal audit function (IAF) effectiveness as proxied by…

Talent management research in Africa: towards multilevel model and research agenda

Alex Anlesinya, Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah, Kwasi Dartey-Baah

The purpose of this paper is to systematically review talent management research in Africa with the aim of developing a multilevel talent management model and defining future…

Managing sustainability in lower-tier suppliers: how to deal with the invisible zone

Cristina Sancha, Josep F. Mària S.J., Cristina Gimenez

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how a focal firm can manage sustainability in its lower-tier suppliers which lie beyond the firm’s visible horizon.

Awareness and compliance with feed quality standards: the case of chicken feeds in Tanzania

Joseph Adam Longo, Adam Meshack Akyoo, Olav Jull Sørensen

The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of awareness of and compliance with chicken feed standards among chicken farmers in Tanzania.

Do “high-performance” human resource practices work in public universities? Mediation of organizational and supervisors’ supports

Abubakar Tabiu

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between “high-performance” human resource practices (HPHRP) and organizational performance, using organizational and…

Strategies of Kenyan firms: a case study of food processing firms in Nairobi

Herbert Wamalwa, Radha Upadhyaya, Paul Kamau, Dorothy McCormick

While many studies have discussed the regulatory constraints that hinder industrial development in sub-Saharan Africa, little attention has been paid to the behavior of those…