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View article: Key elements for promoting public-private partnerships in research and innovation
Key elements for promoting public-private partnerships in research and innovation Open
Public-private partnerships have been widely applied in financing infrastructure development with mixed results. Research calls to extend public-private partnerships to research and innovation to foster strategic linkages between research …
View article: Kaizen practices and performance improvement in Zambian manufacturing companies
Kaizen practices and performance improvement in Zambian manufacturing companies Open
There is strong evidence that Zambian manufacturing organisations are increasingly implementing Kaizen programs to help them improve productivity and enhance delivery performance. This study aims to investigate the relationship between Kai…
View article: Analysis of annual budgeting method at Barrick Lumwana Mine
Analysis of annual budgeting method at Barrick Lumwana Mine Open
Abstract: Barrick Lumwana Mine is a bulk, open pit, copper mining operation with huge operating and capital sustaining costs. Requiring huge operating capital and cost by nature, which must be prepared and ready before any production year …
View article: Knowledge transfer in institutionalised supplier development and operational performance: the mediating role of absorptive capacity
Knowledge transfer in institutionalised supplier development and operational performance: the mediating role of absorptive capacity Open
Organisations are increasingly relying on supplier development as a supply chain strategy to improve organisational performance through knowledge transfer. Prior research suggests that effective knowledge transfer requires absorptive capac…
View article: Institutional factors influencing institutionalised supplier development initiatives in the construction industry in Zambia
Institutional factors influencing institutionalised supplier development initiatives in the construction industry in Zambia Open
The study seeks to examine the institutional factors influencing institutionalised supplier development initiatives in the construction industry in Zambia. A qualitative strategy was used to capture expert perspectives using a semi-structu…
View article: Are There Study Mode Differences in Perceptions of University Education Service Quality? Evidence from Zambia
Are There Study Mode Differences in Perceptions of University Education Service Quality? Evidence from Zambia Open
While a plethora of studies examines the relationships amongst university education service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty, there is hardly any focus in the literature on study mode differences. Further, many developing country…
View article: Are there study mode differences in perceptions of university education service quality? Evidence from Zambia
Are there study mode differences in perceptions of university education service quality? Evidence from Zambia Open
While a plethora of studies examines the relationships amongst university education service quality, customer satisfaction and loyalty, there is hardly any focus in the literature on study mode differences. Further, many developing country…
View article: Exploring tacit knowledge transfer and innovation capabilities within the buyer–supplier collaboration: a literature review
Exploring tacit knowledge transfer and innovation capabilities within the buyer–supplier collaboration: a literature review Open
The study seeks to identify the main facilitators and barriers of tacit knowledge transfer that influence innovation capabilities of the supplier within the buyer-supplier collaboration.The conceptual paper is based on a systematic literat…
View article: Higher Education Quality and Student Satisfaction Nexus: Evidence from Zambia
Higher Education Quality and Student Satisfaction Nexus: Evidence from Zambia Open
This paper contributes to the service quality literature by applying the service performance (SERVPERF) model in an under-researched Zambian universities context. Therefore, it examines the influence of each service quality dimension on ov…
View article: Higher Education Quality and Student Satisfaction Nexus: Evidence from Zambia
Higher Education Quality and Student Satisfaction Nexus: Evidence from Zambia Open
This paper contributes to the service quality literature by applying the service performance (SERVPERF) model in an under-researched Zambian universities context. Therefore, it examines the influence of each service quality dimension on ov…