African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 9 Issue 2

Exploring the long-term trade-off between efficiency and value creation in horizontal M&As: Evidence from Nigeria

Mfon Nathaniel Udo Akpan, Nai Chiek Aik, Peter Fernandes Wanke, Wong Hong Chau

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the voluntary horizontal M&A impact on operating performance in Nigeria between 1995 and 2012 under different complementary approaches…

How job resources and personal resources influence work engagement and burnout

Martina Kotze

The purpose of this paper is to present a model of the relationships between personal resources (Psychological Capital (PsyCap)) and satisfaction with job resources, and their…

Entrepreneurship education research in Nigeria: current foci and future research agendas

Lemun Yatu, Robin Bell, Mark Loon

Entrepreneurship education plays a crucial role in the development of entrepreneurs and the enhancement of entrepreneurial activities in every economy. This paper presents the…

Customer orientation and SME performance: the role of networking ties

Brownhilder Ngek Neneh

The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating effect of networking ties on the relationship between customer orientation and firm performance.

The day-of-the-week effect: South African stock market indices

Elda du Toit, John Henry Hall, Rudra Prakash Pradhan

The presence of a day-of-the-week effect has been investigated by many researchers over many years, using a variety of financial data and methods. However, differences in…

Dynamic relationship between Nigeria-US exchange rate and crude oil price

Jimoh Olajide Raji, Rihanat Idowu Abdulkadir, Bazeet Olayemi Badru

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamic relationship between Nigeria-US exchange rate (XR) and crude oil price (OILP) using daily data from 1 January 2001 to 31…

Information asymmetry and financial dollarization in sub-Saharan Africa

Simplice Asongu, Ibrahim Raheem, Venessa Tchamyou

Financial dollarisation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is most persistent compared to other regions of the world. The purpose of this paper is to complement the existing scant…

Bank customer loyalty and satisfaction: the influence of virtual e-CRM

Eric E. Mang’unyi, Oumar T. Khabala, Krishna Kistn Govender

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of customer satisfaction (CS) in the electronic-customer relationship management (e-CRM) and customer’s loyalty (CL…

Triangulation: A retroduction approach in the reorientation of social science research for Central Bank policy in Sierra Leone

Emerson Abraham Jackson

The purpose of this paper is to provide forum for critical discourses in the area of retroduction thinking in the re-orientation of social sciences research at the Bank of Sierra…