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Consumer attitudes towards credit reference bureaus in Botswana: the effects of financial literacy, experience with credit reference bureaus and personal values
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2015-05)The aim of this study is to investigate consumer attitudes towards Credit Reference Bureaus and how financial literacy, experience with credit reference bureaus and personal values shape those attitudes. Using a survey, ... -
Barriers of establishing profitable and sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2021)Africa is believed to bear a very heavy burden of disease accounting for 25% of the world’s disease statistics (Owoeye, 2014) . Modern curative care is believed to depend on the availability of medicines (World Health ... -
5th international conference on business innovation and growth, 09 - 11 July (2019): Proceedings and book of abstracts
(University of Botswana, Faculty of Business https//www.ub.bw, 2019-07)The 2019 edition of the conference was themed; Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Accountability, Challenges and Competitiveness in Changed and Emerging Economies, and it attracted scholarship on a wide spectrum of ... -
An exploratory factor analysis of older adults’ resistance to innovation adoption: a case study of University of Botswana
(Macrothink Institute, www.macrothink.org/, 2016-10-01)This paper analysed the resistance to innovation of a stratified sample of 279 staff members of the University of Botswana with the view to determine those factors that act as roadblocks, institutional barriers and boosters ... -
Rebranding an institution of higher education in Botswana
(Macrothink Institute; http://www.macrothink.org, 2012)The issue of rebranding institutions of higher education has attracted little attention in scholarly publications. However, intense competition in the higher education market has forced institutions to modify elements of ... -
The role of demographics on decision-making styles of Botswana's retail shoppers
(Macrothink Institute; http://www.macrothink.org, 2014)The current paper presents findings on key decision-making styles adopted by retail shoppers and how such styles are influenced by gender, age, education, income and marital status in an attempt to facilitate a sound ... -
Exploring the determinants of cell phone banking adoption in Botswana
(University of Botswana, Faculty of Business, www.ub.bw, 2012-01)The adoption of cell phone banking is one of the innovative ways for improving competitive advantage and ensuring customer satisfaction in the banking industry. The current study investigated factors that influence the ... -
Perceptions of Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Botswana
(Macrothink institute; http://www.macrothink.org, 2012)With the high rate of unemployment in Botswana, it has become imperative that the alternative source of employment seen by policy makers and researchers as the panacea to the problem, is entrepreneurship. Although, research ... -
Modern retailing and its implications for developing countries: insights from retail managers
(Macrothink institute; http://www.macrothink.org, 2015-04-18)This paper provides insights into modern retailing, its challenges and implications for retail management in developing countries. On average 17 semi-structured interviews were conducted with retail managers in food, ... -
Segmentation analysis of financial savings markets through the lens of psycho-demographics
(AOSIS; http://www.aosis.co.za/, 2016)study seeks to contribute to the discourse of financial savings market segmentation. The study explores different segments of savers on the basis of demographic and psychographic characteristics that are unique to each ... -
Knowledge sharing behaviour and demographic variables amongst secondary school teachers in and around Gaborone, Botswana
(South African Journal of Information Management, http://www.sajim.co.za, 2011-11-25)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between knowledge sharing behaviour and the demographic variables gender, age, organisational tenure and professional tenure. Following a correlational survey ... -
A review of the literature on employee turnover
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/ajbm, 2007-06)“Employee turnover” as a term is widely used in business circles. Although several studies have been conducted on this topic, most of the researchers focus on the causes of employee turnover but little has been done on the ... -
Information regulation in consumer credit markets– determinants of financial information oversupply
(EuroJournals Publishing, http://www.eurojournals.com/REFAS.htm, 2011)Financial information regulation forms an integral part of consumer financial markets, while market efficiency provides a measure of the aptness of any financial regulatory architecture. There has been a noticeable shift ... -
Peer influence on young adults’ products purchase decisions
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM, 2007)There are some people that an individual keeps in mind when making a purchase. Usually, such people disseminate opinions and other individuals are pressured into following their trend, becoming associated with them and ... -
The impact of income tax rates (ITR) on the economic development of Botswana
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org, 2009-04)Traditional schools of thought advocated the theory of low income tax rates’ influencing economic development, whereas modern schools of thought propagated the theory of higher income tax rates producing greater economic ... -
Organisational conflict and its effects on organisational performance
(Academic Journals, www.academicjournals.org, 2009)The aim of this study was to find out the causes, types, effects and strategies on how to manage conflicts in organisations effectively to enhance organisational performance. Therefore, it is prime responsibility of ... -
PMS in the magistrates courts of Botswana: the unintended consequences of public service change
(Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org, 2011-07-04)This paper explores the implementation of public sector performance reforms in Botswana magistrate courts to improve service delivery. The authors argue that it is imperative for management to consider the possibility of ... -
The small business audit : problems faced by auditors in selected SADC countries
(Emerald Group Publications, www.emeraldinsight.com, 2007)Auditing lends credibility to financial statements of enterprises. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has committed itself to the promotion of small businesses in member countries. This implies that auditors ... -
A decision tree approach for integrating small business assistance schemes
(Emerald Group Publications, www.emeraldinsight.com, 2004)There is a general consensus among public policy makers, academics and researchers that entrepreneurship is a vital route to economic advancement for both developed and developing economies. As a result, a host of small ... -
Accounting ethics: a study of professional independence status of accounting firms in Botswana
(Elsevier Ltd, www.elsevier.com, 2004)The purpose of this study was to determine if auditing firms in Botswana have begun to provide services beyond traditional auditing. It also sought to establish whether income from such services was significant compared ...
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