The contribution of small businesses tojob creation and economic growth in both developed and developing economies iswidely acknowledged in the finance and economics literature. Despitetheir significant importance, numerous challenges inhibit their development andgrowth. A major barrieris lack...

This paper interrogates the reality or otherwise the gender disparity in financial literacy using a homogenous group of randomly selected and 560 responded business students of School of Business, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. The intention is to provide a better understanding of the...

The purpose of this research is to propose a model for predicting disclosure quality using artificial neural network. Toward this end, this research has used the variables related to liquidity, profitability, leverage, company size, corporate governance and other effective variables by using the...

The main aim of this study is to empirically investigate the factors influencing the capital structure decisions of listed firms in Ghana. In examining the determinants of capital structure, 28 firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange were used for a time period of 8years, spanning from...

This paper examines the speed and costs of adjustment towards target capital structure choice of Nigerian firms based on the data of 115 Nigerian non-financial firms listed on the Nigerian stock exchange, for the period 1998-2012. The study employed two step system Generalized method of moment...

This research examined whether accounting research responds to changing world policies toward sustainability ideology to remain relevant as a dynamic discipline. The paper became pertinent to highlight the extent to which accounting profession is imbued with the resilience to respond to...

The current paper attempts to explain productivity performance between Family and Non-family Firms in Cameroon, and also to determine whether the relative contribution to the social and economic development of a country by family firms as opposed to non-family firms is related to differences in...

The problem of low domestic savings is inherent in most Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. This has motivated most of the SADC countries to institute policies that seek to attract foreign capital to cover the investment deficit that arises from low domestic savings rates....

Managing employees’ work-family pressures without resulting in negative influence on employees’ contributions and performance remains a challenge to human resource practitioners in the manufacturing industry. Efforts geared towards tackling this challenge have led to the development of...

Within today’s competitive and cost-driven business environment, Medical Scheme Administrators are under tremendous pressure to ensure their operations are at the pinnacle of financial performance, through stable but profitable business structures, whilst achieving maximum return for...