African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Table of Content: September 2021; 15(9)

September 2021

Barriers to product innovation among the manufacturing micro, small and medium enterprises in Malawi

Most micro, small, medium enterprises in Malawi struggle to grow and survive despite their critical role in the socio-economic development of the country. One major contributing factor is their inability to innovate. This study was therefore aimed at investigating the innovation barriers affecting the manufacturing MSMEs. The study was conducted among the 45 manufacturing MSMEs operating in the Malawi’s commercial...

Author(s): Davies Emmanuel Mweta and Fizza Suwadi

September 2021

Corporate governance and firm’s financial performance amongst private business enterprises in Uganda, a perspective from Lira City

The study examined the effect of corporate governance on firm’s financial performance amongst private business enterprises in Uganda. The study used descriptive and survey design. A mixed method approach which involved both qualitative and quantitative techniques were also used. The study found out that corporate governance significantly influences the financial performance of hotels and manufacturing firms in...

Author(s): Marus Eton, Fabian Mwosi, Arthur Sunday and Sammy Godfrey Poro

September 2021

Knowledge positioning and innovation in strategic alignment for SESCO and Saudi Arabia’s economy based on its 2030 vision

The transition of economies to become more knowledge-based has compelled companies to adapt to a greatly changing environment through an emphasis on knowledge sharing and positioning, and alignment with innovation, and its products/services and the market. For Saudi Arabia to achieve its 2030 Vision, this focus on developing knowledge-intensive capabilities, collaboration with other organisations, human capital, R and...

Author(s): Hana Alotaibi

September 2021

The impact of intellectual capital on financial performance in Argentina, Chile and Peru

Intellectual capital research is a topic that has stood out in recent decades and has allowed us to recognize other types of strategic non-accounting resources that allow organizations to increase their financial performance. Despite the importance of the subject, the evidence for emerging economies, especially in Latin America is scarce and outdated with inconclusive results. This motivates this research. The objective...

Author(s): Juan Alejandro Gallegos, Carlos Díaz-Contreras, Juan Vega-Vargas, Rocío Arellano-Prada and Marcos Blas-Yucra

September 2021

Effects of globalization on small medium-sized enterprise development in Ghana

The paper examined the effects of globalisation on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) performance in Ghana. By using the case study approach, the study selected the Kumasi Metropolis as the area for this study. The research delved into the level of familiarity of globalisation among SMEs, examined the influence of globalisation on SMEs performance and assessed the prospects and challenges globalisation poses on...

Author(s): Alfred Sarbah and Isaac Quaye