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Published
2023-11-29
Articles
Artificial Intelligence as a catalyst for the Sustainability of Small and Medium Scale Businesses (SMEs) in Nigeria
Purpose: This study examines the role of AI in small business operations. Specifically, we identified areas where AI could be deployed, barriers to deployment of AI, identified AI tools in business, and ascertained the number of SMEs that consciously use any form of AI in their business operations.
Research Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive design. The population of the study was 27546 small businesses that were registered under the Cooperate Affairs Commission (CAC), and a sample size of 379 was arrived at by adopting Krejcie and Morgan's 1970 sample size determination formula. The source of data was solely primary through interviews, which later formed a stepping stone for the structured questionnaire used for the study. The instrument was validated and tested for reliability. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics consisting of frequencies and percentages.
Results: Most SMEs in Nigeria are still operating manually; hence, they do not enjoy the massive potential of AI deployment and remain perpetually small in size.
Limitations: Descriptive statistics for the analysis were used to reduce the inferrability of the findings.
Contribution: Given the increasing dependence on technology and AI, this study highlights the importance of AI not only for big and multinational corporations, but also for SMEs in Nigeria.
Novelty: A study of this nature has not been undertaken in Nigeria, specifically focusing on southeast Nigeria, which has a large number of small businesses in the region.
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SintaSustainable supply chain management and organisational performance: Perception of academics and practitioners
Purpose: The primary objective of this study is to examine the nexus of sustainable supply chain management and organisational performance perceptions of academics and practitioners in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Research Methodology: Data were collected using questionnaires from 122 respondents in the Awka region. The data were analysed using descriptive, correlation and regression analysis for the test of hypotheses.
Results: The linear regression showed that DC components of collaboration and resilience are positively related to OP; with the latter non-significant.
Limitations: This study was limited by its sample size of 122 academics and practitioners and restrictions on the SSCM and OP nexus. The sample may have affected the generalizability of our results. The study does not address the other dimensions of TBL such as organisational social and environmental concerns.
Contribution: The analytical results of the research contribute to the body of knowledge, enabling practitioners to organise and implement sustainable supply chain efforts as well as monitor and evaluate how these initiatives impact the operations of Nigerian enterprises in the long run.
Pages: 13-30
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The impact of Covid-19 on the behavior of actors and the regulation of the Moroccan stock market
Purpose: This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on the behavior of actors and legislation on the Moroccan stock market.
Research Methodology: This study uses the collection and exploitation of data from key institutional reports and legal data limited to certain laws and regulations (excluding relevant case law and doctrine) attesting to the orientations of capital market authorities following the declaration of a state of health emergency.
Results: The analysis revealed that the measures taken by the government, central bank, and AMMC helped curb the capital market and provide investors with the tools they need to strengthen the resilience of Morocco's capital market.
Limitations: The first concerns the difficulty of analyzing the long-term effects of a health crisis. The second limitation concerns the existing models, theories, and methodological limitations.
Contribution: This documentary study synthesizes the psychic reactions and behaviors of Moroccan stock exchange market actors in times of crisis. In addition, it enables researchers to better understand the legal interventions taken to regulate and redirect behaviors influenced by the pandemic in the Moroccan capital market.
The impact of training and development facilities on job commitment among entry-level employees: Bangladeshi RMG perspectives
Purpose: The study intended to ascertain whether providing training and development facilities positively impacted the job commitment of entry-level garment employees in Bangladesh.
Research Methodology: The response rate for the survey was 44.89%, derived from a sample size of 450 data points obtained by a basic random sampling technique. The study employed Microsoft Excel 2007, SPSS 22.0, and AMOS 23.0 to conduct exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to assess the strength and reliability of the suggested research framework.
Results: The study revealed a significant enhancement in the level of commitment among lower-level employees in the Bangladeshi garment industry when provided with training and development potential.
Limitations: One primary constraint encountered in this study pertained to issues associated with data collection. The target demographic consists exclusively of individuals with lower levels of educational attainment. Allocating funds for research in finance remained a significant area of focus. As a result of these limitations, the survey was unable to gather nationwide data.
Contribution: This study is distinctive as it focuses on individuals occupying lower-level positions within the Bangladeshi garment sector, exploring the potential avenues for professional advancement.
Practical Implication: The study may benefit Bangladeshi garment firms' HR strategy and training and development plans. Environmental and internal variables can stress workers. Professional progress and quality training will help dedicated workers overcome these challenges.
Novelty: The study is unique in two perspectives: the bottom-level employees and the emerging economy like Bangladesh.
The effect of systematic and unsystematic determinants on loan (financing) to deposit ratio in Indonesian banking
Purpose: This study compares the determinants of liquidity of Islamic Banks (IBs) and Conventional Banks (CBs) based on the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) and financing-to-deposit ratio (FDR) between 2016 and 2020.
Research Methodology: The data analysis technique used was panel data regression.
Results: The results show Economic growth has a positive effect on banking liquidity risk, while non-performing loans (financing) have a negative effect on banking liquidity risk.
Limitations: The frame time in this research was 2016-2020 which, before Bank Syariah Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) Syariah, and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Syariah merged into Bank Syariah Indonesia.
Contribution: This study can be used as a reference for preparing or perfecting regulations that can be bolder in expanding credit (financing). Commercial banks are expected to be able to manage liquidity so that the liquidity ratio is not less than or exceeds the tolerance limit, especially for CBs, and are used as evaluation material for the performance of IBs, especially CBs.
Novelty: Several previous studies conducted separate analyses of the determinants of LDR and FDR in one type of commercial bank and showed contradictory results. This research did not conduct separate analyses in one type of bank but combined the determinants so that they could cause liquidity risk by measuring LDR on BUK and FDR on BUS to discuss these conflicting findings.
