VOLUME 8(4) • 2013
A CASE FOR BANKING OVERSIGHT REFORM IN CRISIS MITIGATION
ABSTRACT. This paper reviews the key weaknesses in the banking system related to the 2007 global financial crisis and finds supervisory oversight and accountability underrepresented or missing in recommended solutions although they are a critical contributor to the problem. The paper purports: (1) f..
INFLATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
ABSTRACT. This study examines the nexus between inflation dynamics and economic growth in South Africa. Specifically, the study aims to assess whether the inflation Granger-causes economic growth in South Africa. In order to address the problem of omitted variable bias associated with some previous ..
GLOBALIZATION AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A GLOBAL PARTICIPATION MODEL
ABSTRACT. While globalization brings in growth and prosperity to nations, critics argue that inequalities in the current global trading system have caused massive disruptions in the socio-economic and cultural fabric of the developing countries. While this could be true, this paper argues that the f..
TESTING THE PHILIPS CURVE HYPOTHESIS FOR NIGERIA: ARE THERE LIKELY IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH?
ABSTRACT. This paper tests for the validity of the Philips curve hypothesis in Nigeria. It employed generalized error correction model and time series data on Inflation, unemployment and gross domestic product from 1970–2010. The paper differs from others because of its methodology. While other vari..
TYPOLOGIES AND SOURCES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY (II)
ABSTRACT. This paper explores the concept of entrepreneurial opportunity defining four distinct typologies. The paper then postulates that all opportunities are embedded within the environment which is dependent upon how we see the environment. Further all opportunities must have a source which will..
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VARIABLES THAT CORRELATE WITH THE INCIDENCE OF CORRUPTION
ABSTRACT. This research makes conceptual and methodological contributions to the electoral returns of corrupt incumbents, the resiliency and extent of systemic corruption, the impact on election outcomes of providing information about corruption, and the conditional effect of anti-corruption interve..
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN LIBERAL MARKET ECONOMIES
ABSTRACT. In this paper we are particularly interested in exploring changes to market constraining institutions in non-liberal market economies, the specificity of gradual institutional change in the enterprise sector, and the process of economic liberalization. The results of the current study conv..
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT. The analysis presented in this paper contributes to research on the sustainable development of tourism in SIDS, the characteristics of employment in the tourism industries, the negative implications of the Internet on the tourism industry, and the relationship between human capital and the..
THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
ABSTRACT. This paper discusses the major trends in scholarship about the role of HRM in strategic management, the migration of health workers, human resource professionals’ attempt to deliver high-quality health care to citizens, and the importance of human resources in the health care industry. The..
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS
ABSTRACT. Research on quality improvement work in health care, safety improvements in hospitals, the importance of teamwork in a critical care setting, and the role of leadership in healthcare priority setting has yielded fairly consistent findings over the past decade. The objective of this paper i..
MARKETING PRACTICES IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
ABSTRACT. The main objective of this paper is to explore and describe the ways in which consumers interact with and use the online medium while making their purchase decisions, factors influencing tourism experiences, and the values and culture of the hospitality organizations. The literature on the..
THE INFLUENCE OF CORRUPTION ON POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
ABSTRACT. The aim of the present study is to examine and evaluate the extent to which elected officials engage in corruption, the effects of information about corruption on electoral outcomes, and corruption’s impact on democratic participation. The theory that I shall seek to elaborate here puts co..