The Dynamics of Firm-Level Investment Behaviour of Private Firms in Zimbabwe under Uncertainty, Corruption and High Taxation Regime

Muzurura, Joe

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“…A positive sign on a coefficient on a MLN regression model does not necessarily mean that an increase in the independent variable corresponds to an increase in the probability of choosing an outcome. Researchers routinely and wrongly assume that the sign and significance of MLN model coefficients can be used to evaluate their hypotheses (Muzurura, 2019).…”

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“…When compared to other logistic models, the MNL model has an added advantage in that, it is possible to investigate a wider range of research questions in one study than permitted by other models. The model has more easily interpretable diagnostic statistic tests and is also more robust to violations of assumptions of equal variance-covariance matrices across independent variables (Muzurura, 2019).…”

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Consumers’ Behavioural Intention to Adopt Mobile Banking in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Using an Extension of Technology Acceptance Model: Lessons from Zimbabwe

Muzurura¹,

Chigora²

2019

International Journal of Business, Economics and Management

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The zeitgeist of mobile banking epoch in Sub-Saharan Africa has marked a fundamental transition from the use of physical currency, debit/credit cards and cheques towards a mobile banking e-commerce. In these countries mobile banking provides consumers with added-on advantages such as user-friendliness, cost effective, fast transaction speeds and increased customer satisfaction. Despite the popularity of mobile banking, consumers in most rural areas have largely remained excluded from such beneficial financial innovation. In addition, the extent to which mobile banking services are being adopted by rural consumers has not increased as expected, yet, economic growth and development of Sub-Saharan Africa could fundamentally be contingent on how these potential consumers adopt and use mobile banking innovations. The main objective of the study was to examine the adoption of mobile banking in Sub-Saharan African rural areas drawing lessons from Zimbabwe. Quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire from a random sample of 100 respondents. The findings show that the likelihood of adopting mobile banking in rural Sub-Saharan Africa regions are influenced by perceived usefulness, compatibility perceived ease of use and demographic factors. The likelihood of deferring the adoption of mobile banking are due to complexity, relative advantages, perceived usefulness, social influence and perceived risk. The study recommends policies that reduce perceived risk and complexity, increase trust, confidentiality and awareness knowledge among rural user. Contribution/Originality:The study contributes to the existing literature by employing both technology acceptance model and multinomial regression technique to examine factors that affect the probability of adopting mobile banking in rural areas of developing economies. INTRODUCTIONSince time immemorial, payment systems have always been part and parcel of the human race evolution. The gradual development in payment methods started with barter transactions, then cash, followed by cheques, and later metamorphosed to electronic payment systems. In recent years innovations in financial intermediation have gained accelerated traction in developing countries abetted by the speedy diffusion of communication technology and other ancillary telecommunication infrastructure. Consequently, traditional payment systems in many Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have since gravitated towards the adoption of mobile phones for making payments and receiving funds. Traditionally the payment systems have primarily been expedited by banks and financial institutions. Nevertheless, in recent years mobile banking has expanded from being the sole preserve of financial

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Consumers’ Behavioural Intention to Adopt Mobile Banking in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Using an Extension of Technology Acceptance Model: Lessons from Zimbabwe

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Chigora²

2019

International Journal of Business, Economics and Management

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“…Perceived Risk (PR)-Perceived risk is the probability that a future event or transaction arising out of the use of MLSs could result in undesirable outcomes that may lead outflows of economic benefits to rural secondary school students. Students and teachers tend to be anxious about security of their data, theft of identity when using MLSs and are likely to defer the adoption decision until fears of risk, safety and security are addressed (Muzurura, 2019).…”

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“…Numerous factors have been found to hinder the adoption of MLSs in many developing countries. Some of the factors reported in empirical literature that affect the adoption of MBL in many developing economies include the following lack of resource access (Sarrab, Elbasir, & Alnaeli, 2016), inadequate training opportunities (Muzurura, 2019), lack of confidence amongst among teachers (Lien, 2014), paucity of time (Jambulingam, 2013), insufficient knowledge about integration of mobile learning in lessons (Khan, Al-Shihi, Al-Khanjari, & Sarrab, 2015), technical issues (Essary, 2014), poor administrative support and poor fit with the curriculum (Akeriwa et al, 2015;Mtebe & Raisamo, 2014), lack of self-motivation (Keengwe & Bhargava, 2014;Lien, 2014), lack of MLSs confidence (Clarke & Braun, 2013); lack of funding (Adedoja, Adelore, Egbokhare, & Oluleye, 2013), lack of skilled teachers (Akeriwa et al, 2015); poor supporting infrastructure (Bao, Xiong, Hu, & Kibelloh, 2013;Mtebe & Raisamo, 2014;Rambe & Bere, 2013) poor network connectivity (Macharia & Pelser, 2014;Sarrab. et al, 2016) lack of ICT integration in secondary school curriculum (Prajapati & Patel, 2014); lack of awareness of MLSs (Barani, 2014;Sarrab et al, 2015), and regular power interruptions (Mtebe & Raisamo, 2014).…”

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Determinants of Mobile Learning Systems Adoption in Zimbabwe Rural Secondary Schools

Muzurura¹,

Chigora²,

Mutambara³

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International Journal of Education and Practice

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Contribution/Originality:This study show is one of the first to examine the likelihood of adopting or deferring the adoption of MBLs in Zimbabwe's rural secondary schools. Therefore, it contributes to the existing literature on factors that contribute to the adoption of MBLs using unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). INTRODUCTIONIn today's technologically-driven educational landscape, most schools are augmenting traditional teaching and learning processes by adopting mobile based learning systems (MBLs). MBLs are open-ended and systematic educational ecosystems where students and teachers interact using internet-enabled mobile devices such as

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“…Subsequent to the increasing need for CSR, many companies in the oil and gas industry have been involved extensively in CSR concerns in recent years. An increase in issues that relate to the environment in which businesses operate has led many scholars to query the effectual application of ethical and sustainable actions within companies and the impact this may have on the firm's reputation and financial performance (FP) (Aroh et al, 2010;Bresciani & Ferraris, 2016;Cairns, De Andrade, & Landon, 2016;Del Giudice et al, 2017;Herbert, Nwaorgu, Onyilo, & Iormbagah, 2020;Jones, Comfort, Hillier, & Eastwood, 2005;Muzurura, 2019;Souza-Monteiro & Hooker, 2017).…”

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Impact of Environmental, Social and Governance Dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance: Evidence from Nigeria

Ofogbe

Ezuwore-Obodoekwe

Ozoji

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Humanities and Social Sciences Letters

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The scarcity in literature of clear-cut methods and techniques used in determining the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on a firm's performance has led to mixed results. The most current empirical studies employed diverse CSR measures as well as performance measures. This study aims to examine the effect of CSR on the performance of oil and gas companies in Nigeria using the Thomson Reuter index as a measure of CSR and price-cost margin in addition to return on assets (ROA) and earnings per share (EPS) as measures of performance. Annual panel data from 55 oil companies for the period 2010-2019 operating in upstream, midstream, and oilservicing activities were used. Findings revealed a negative non-significant relationship between CSR and price-cost margin (PCM) of the firms under study. These findings support the shareholder theory, which hypothesizes that the corporate social responsibility of the citizens is solely the responsibility of the government and that the responsibility of firms is profit-making. Mixed results of negative non-significant and positive significant relationships were recorded between CSR and ROA. This result also supports the stakeholder theory, which emphasis shareholders' interest in all aspects of business operation. The corporate social performance (CSP) dimension correlates with the true nature of the Nigerian economy where firms make donations to communities and erect buildings for health and education purposes. A positive nonsignificant correlation was reported between CSR and earnings per share. There is room for improvement regarding performance and this can be achieved by increasing the CSR scores. Failure to do so may lead to a crisis which may inevitably affect performance. Contribution/Originality:This study is one of the few studies that adopted the Thomson Reuter index as a measure of CSR and price-cost margin as a measure of a firm's performance. The modern econometric panel data technique was also adopted to expand and improve on the empirical analyses already conducted in Nigeria.

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The Dynamics of Firm-Level Investment Behaviour of Private Firms in Zimbabwe under Uncertainty, Corruption and High Taxation Regime

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Consumers’ Behavioural Intention to Adopt Mobile Banking in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Using an Extension of Technology Acceptance Model: Lessons from Zimbabwe

Consumers’ Behavioural Intention to Adopt Mobile Banking in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa Using an Extension of Technology Acceptance Model: Lessons from Zimbabwe

Determinants of Mobile Learning Systems Adoption in Zimbabwe Rural Secondary Schools

Impact of Environmental, Social and Governance Dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Performance: Evidence from Nigeria

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