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Linkages between livelihood opportunities and refugee–host relations: learning from the experiences of Liberian camp-based refugees in Ghana
This paper combines recent livelihoods approaches to refugee studies with a social resilience framework to explore the interlinkages between refugee–host relations and refugee coping strategies in the Buduburam camp in Ghana. The reported experiences…
Technological innovation, organizational innovation and international performance of SMEs: The moderating role of domestic institutional environment
Despite the growing research on the performance implications of technological and organizational innovation, our understanding of how they impact SMEs’ international performance is limited. Drawing from the dynamic capability and the institutional…
Factors influencing consumer loyalty: evidence from the Ghanaian retail banking industry
Purpose
The increasing number of banks in the Ghanaian banking industry has brought about intense competition in the industry. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to examine the factors that influence retail banking customers’ loyalty…
The increasing number of banks in the Ghanaian banking industry has brought about intense competition in the industry. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to examine the factors that influence retail banking customers’ loyalty…
Effects of tempering and fat crystallisation behaviour on microstructure, mechanical properties and appearance in dark chocolate systems
Fat crystallisation behaviours in dark chocolates from varying particle size distribution (PSD) (D90 of 18, 25, 35 and 50μm) was studied, yielding products from different temper regimes (optimal temper, over-temper and under-temper), and their…
Value co-creation and employee service behaviours: The moderating role of trust in employee - hotel relationship
Value co-creation (VC) is generally considered as having mutually beneficial implications for all actors involved. Nonetheless, emerging evidence on value co-destruction and its consequences on the wellbeing of co-creating actors implies that…
Characterization of melting properties in dark chocolates from varying particle size distribution and composition using differential scanning calorimetry
Melting properties in dark chocolates processed from varying particle size distribution (PSD), fat and lecithin content were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Compositional parameters were PSD (D90 (90% finer than this size) of…
Qualitative Insights into Market Orientation
in Small Ghanaian Businesses
Due to their importance to economic development, small businesses are the subject of multidisciplinary streams of
business research. This current paper focuses on exploring the market orientation posture of small businesses
operating in Ghana. Cast…
business research. This current paper focuses on exploring the market orientation posture of small businesses
operating in Ghana. Cast…
The relationship between social interactions, trust, business network, external knowledge access and performance: a study of SMEs in Ghana
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social interaction ties, trust and business
networks in the acquisition of foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge. It also
assesses the effect of these…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social interaction ties, trust and business
networks in the acquisition of foreign business knowledge and foreign institutional knowledge. It also
assesses the effect of these…
Characterization of chemical composition and anti-nutritional factors in seven species within the Ghanaian yam (Dioscorea) germplasm.
This study characterized the most cultivated and consumed yam (Dioscorea) cultivars within the Ghanaian yam germplasm based on their chemical composition and anti-nutritional factors. Matured yam cultivars grown under the same climatic and edaphic…