Current Issue : October-December Volume : 2024 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 5 Articles
E-learning has become the protagonist for change and serves as an avenue for the creation, storing and sharing of knowledge among members of the university communities. The adoption of e-learning management systems by higher education institutions in Zambia has continued to observe poor strides due to high costs in the using and maintaining of e-learning systems, cost of equipment and staff to maintain the products. The main objective of this research was to assess the adoption of e-learning management systems in higher learning institutions in Zambia: A case study of the university of Zambia and explore the challenges faced by The University of Zambia in adoption of e-learning management systems. The data analysis of this research revealed that about 50% of the lecturers remained neutral with only 41% agreeing that the e-learning platform was convenient for their studies. A larger proportion of the students was also neutral (67.28%), with a cumulative total of only 29% agreeing that it was convenient for all their academic work. This therefore means that there was no overwhelming evidence to show that the e-learning platform currently being used was convenient for lecturers’ studies and students’ academic work. These findings confirm the importance of the expected consequences of using e-learning, suggesting that training programs and organizational policies could be instituted to enhance or modify these expectations as proposed by Thompson, Higgins and Howell (1991)....
The study assessed the strategies for effective working capital management (WCM) practices for Tanzania Cigarette Company (TCC). Both qualitative and quantitative research analysis were carried out in the context of the tobacco industry in Tanzania, by examining the current working capital management strategies, the study seeks to recognize possible accurate necessities for improvement of return on equity (ROE) to shareholders of TCC. Data were collected from TCC headquarters in Dar es Salaam and analyzed using panel data technique with the aid of STATA version 14.2 software. Descriptive statistic, correlation, linear regressions, and multicollinearity tests were carried out. ROE is revealed to be positively correlated with cash conversion cycle (CCC) and inventory turnover period (DI but negatively associated with account payable days (APD) and account receivable days (ARD). Results are positively related with (CCC, ARD and DI), though negatively correlated with APD. Relationship between CCC and ROE (Regression coefficient of 0.02) implying the rise or decline in CCC affects the profitability. The impact of ARD on the firm’s profitability were positive (t = 0.790; 95% confidence level). APD had a regression coefficient of (−0.079) with p-value of (0.413). The regression coefficient between inventory turnover period and ROE was positive (0.0266) which is not statistically significant but ROE is positively correlated with CCC and DI. TCC has to develop appropriate WCM strategies to attain short-term financial obligations. Further studies needed to focus on social, environmental and economic impacts from tobacco products....
It is widely believed that the poultry sector plays a significant role in Ghana’s development by generating jobs, improving nutrition, and ensuring food security. Despite these efforts, the poultry business still faces several issues that need to be resolved. The study’s objectives were to identify present challenges and opportunities associated to the poultry sector using the Awutu Senya District as a case study and offer recommendations for policy. Fifty chicken farms and ten significant poultry input suppliers in Kasoa, Awutu Senya District were chosen at random for the survey. Semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and observations were used to collect primary data. The District Assembly, the District Veterinary Services Division, and the chicken Farmers’ Association were further sources of secondary data on chicken production. Based on the analysis, the main issues faced by chicken farmers were inadequate funding, illness, and the lack of electricity in the majority of their operations. The district’s poultry industry could grow thanks to opportunities provided by the existence of feed processing mills, stores selling poultry inputs, and organized markets....
This article covers the topic of the relationship between the growth of companies and their financial condition when different business profiles are surveyed, such as high-tech, growth potential companies included in the NASDAQ Composite Index and traditional, matured companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), commonly known as blue-chip stocks. The hypothesis that the relationship between the Altman Z-score and the growth of enterprises as measured by assets, equity, sales, and earnings per share is positive was tested with Granger and VAR models. The main difference was found to be related to the size of the companies size and dynamics of growth. It was also shown that between NASDAQ enterprises there was no relationship between their growth and Altman Z-score, whereas when the DJIA blue chips were taken into account, a positive relationship was identified. It can be concluded that high-tech enterprises grow in a less predictable way not related to their economic condition, but mature enterprises focused on the growth and their condition. The value added of the article is finding that high-tech companies with growth potential and blue chips are managed in a different way due to their strategies of development....
This study examines trust in firms and explores strategies to enhance virtual negotiations. The focus is not just on crises but also on reducing time and expenses associated with travel and in-person meetings. We examined the factors influencing trust in online business-to-business (B2B) negotiations. It focused on complex negotiating situations, involving n = 35 qualitative interviews with experts from 17 distinct business sectors. Research indicates that the mode of communication (synchronous, asynchronous, visual or non-visual), the frequency and convenience of communication, the analysis of behavior (honesty, loyalty, objectivity, dress code, anchoring), and the technology employed influence the perception of trust during virtual negotiations. Hence, we provide a novel framework incorporating the many aspects that influence trust in online negotiation. We refer to this concept as “The Seven Forces that Shape Trust in Virtual Business Negotiations.”...
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