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A Strategic Perspective to Small Firms in Relationship Marketing: A Case Study of Francistown

Chirau, Rodreck; Sigauke, Sumburani (Management Studies, 2014)

This paper seeks to advance the strategies which can be employed by small-scale retail outlets as they normally fight for survival. Many small firms face a number of challenges in terms of technology, economic strength, ...
An Investigation into Factors that Drive Intergenerational Family Members’ Entrepreneurial Spirit: Enhancing Smooth Succession in Family Businesses in Botswana

Chirau, Rodreck (2014)

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the current curricula at universities affect succession in family businesses. The study will explore whether entrepreneurial orientation can be enhanced for successors to ...
Knowledge Transfer and Family Business Sustainability in VaZezuru Entrepreneurship model: an Explorative study of Botswana VaZezuru Sub-culture

Gumbo, Clever (University of Ottawa,, 2014)

This paper examined the intra and inter-family businesses knowledge/skills transfer approaches and their relevance to business sustainability. Businesses are established to save a purpose in the economy and as such their ...
Diversity Management Practices in Higher Education: Evidence from Private Higher Education Institutions in Botswana

Rudhumbu, Norman; Chawawa, Morgen (Journal of Education and Practice, 2014)

Research shows that diversity and diversity management are no longer mere topical issues for debate in organisations but are now a reality to be confronted. This is so because the workplace environment has become diverse ...
Perceptions of Industry in Botswana towards Botho University Student Industrial Attachment (SIA) Program.

Svotwa, Tendai Douglas; Rudhumbu, Norman (European Journal of Business and Social Sciences,, 2014-05)

One of the Quality Policy statements for Botho University (BU) is to produce internationally and global employable graduates. This helps BU to make meaningful contributions to sustainable development in Botswana through ...
Macroeconomic Determinants of Economic Growth in Zimbabwe

Mbulawa, Strike (Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)

The study used time series data for Zimbabwe (1975-2012) to: (i) empirically determine the link between economic growth and four macroeconomic variables (Foreign Direct Investment, volume of trade, Inflation and capital ...
Collaboration or Competition: A Case of Selected Private Higher

Ushe, Makambe; Clever, Gumbo (European Journal of Business and Management, 2015)

Collaborative efforts and strategies are widely applied in modern business and academic environments. Most of the collaborative learning research has been done on children and college/university students. Academic and ...
Perspectives on Knowledge Management:: A Literature Review

Makambe, Ushe (Information and Knowledge Management, 2015)

This paper is a study of theoretical perspectives on knowledge and Knowledge Management. Business organizations in the 21st century need effective Knowledge Management practices in order to enhance the performance and ...
Credit to private sector in Southern Africa Development Community (SADC): Determinants and the role of institutions

Mbulawa, Strike (2015)

The study used annual panel data (1996-2010) for eleven SADC countries to establish the determinants of credit to private sector; the possibility of a crowding out effect of government debt and the contribution made ...
A Systematic Approach to Knowledge Audit: A Literature Review

Makambe, Ushe (Information and Knowledge Management, 2015)

The importance of effective Knowledge Management in the 21st century knowledge economy cannot be further emphasised. The most critical step in managing knowledge effectively is an organisation’s ability to identify knowledge ...
A Model for Knowledge Management Practices in a Private Higher Education Setting.

Ushe Makambe; Rene Pellissier (European Journal of Business and Social Sciences,, 2015)

This paper was intended to identify gaps in the Knowledge Management (KM) practices of selected private higher education institutions (PHE) in Botswana by determining the existence, or absence, of KM enablers and come up ...
Knowledge Transfer and Family Business Sustainability in VaZezuru Entrepreneurship model: an Explorative study of Botswana VaZezuru Sub-culture

Gumbo, Clever (European Journal of Business and Management, 2015)

This paper examined the intra and inter-family businesses knowledge/skills transfer approaches and their relevance to business sustainability. Businesses are established to save a purpose in the economy and as such their ...
Perspectives on Knowledge Management :a Literature Review

Makambe, Ushe (Information and Knowledge Management, 2015)

Entire world is revolving towards digital space as a result of the Internet and other emerging web technologies are helping the society to reach the universe. ICT and e-learning are growing radically fast and have captured ...
Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Economic Growth in Botswana

Mbulawa, Strike (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2015)

The study tests the effect of macroeconomic variables on economic growth, establishes the key drivers of economic growth and the casual relationship between economic growth and macroeconomic variables. Annual macroeconomic ...
A Systematic Approach to Knowledge Audit: a Literature Review

Makambe, Ushe (Information and Knowledge Management, 2015)

The importance of effective Knowledge Management in the 21st century knowledge economy cannot be further emphasised. The most critical step in managing knowledge effectively is an organisation’s ability to identify knowledge ...
New-genre leadership styles for international joint ventures (IJVS) sustainability: a literature review

Gumbo, Clever (European Journal of Business and Social Sciences,, 2015-06)

This paper aims to provide insights into the existing literature on the contemporary leadership styles commonly applied by International joint ventures (IJVs) leaders. A total of 51 articles published between 1992 and ...
Leadership Styles for Organizational Sustainability: A study of International joint ventures (IJVs) in Botswana manufacturing

Gumbo, Clever; Plessis, Yvonne du (2015-07-10)

Leadership is one of the oldest phenomena in the history of social sciences and management that has an impact to business ventures sustainability. International joint ventures (IJVs) leadership encounters cross-cultural ...
A Comparative Study of Entrepreneurship Curriculum Development and Review at the University of Zimbabwe and Botho University, Botswana

Munyanyiwa, Takaruza; Svotwa, Douglas; Rudhumbu, Norman; Mutsau, Morgen (Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)

The purpose of this research was to make comparative study of the development and review process of the entrepreneurship curriculum at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Faculty of Commerce and Botho University, (BU) Faculty ...
Assessment of Design-driven Innovation within Botswana’s Small Creative Industries

Richie Moalosi, Oantata Sealetsa, Olefile Molwane, Paulson Letsholo, Shorn MOLOKWANE, Chinandu Mwendapole, and Matlhogonolo Letsatsi; Moalos, Richie; Sealetsa, Oantata; Sealetsa, Oantata; Molwane, Olefile; Letsholo, Paulson; Molokwane, Shorn; Mwendapole, Chinandu; Letsatsi, Matlhogonolo (2016-03)

This paper assesses whether design-driven innovation assists Botswana’s creative industries in creating added value to the products and services they offer. Evidence from the literature shows that the ability of any ...
Economic Growth and Infrastructure Expenditure in Kenya: A Granger-Causality Approach

Chingoiro, Samuel; Mbulawa, Strike (International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2016-09)

The President of Kenya, in January 2014, announced that infrastructure development would be used as the major drive to achieve economic growth during the tenure of his presidency. A notable part of the statement by the ...

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