Mediation role of diversity climate on leadership and job satisfaction in the Ghanaian public sector, Dr. Michael Mickson, Dr. Alex Anlesinya and Dr. Ebenezer Malcalm
Dr. Michael K. Mickson Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management University of Professional Studies, Accra, Accra Ghana Dr. Alex Anlesinya Department of Organisation and Human Resource Management University of Ghana Business School, Accra Ghana Email: alexanlesinya@gmail.com Dr. Ebenezer Malcalm Ghana Technology University College, Accra Ghana DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-10-2019-0080 Purpose: This study examines the mediation role of diversity climate […]
Sustainable Development Goals, are we there yet?–challenges and shortcomings, Otobong Inieke
Otobong Inieke Department of Computer Science Middlesex University, Mauritius Campus, Uniciti Mauritius Email: iniekeoto@live.com DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2020-0053 Purpose: Literature reviews were conducted with the aim of analysing and deriving evidence and reference points. A qualitative research approach was also used in order to properly identify situations, problems and solutions related to the particular context of sustainable development […]
Shadow economy, institutions and environmental pollution: insights from Africa, James Dada, Folorunsho Ajide and Akinwumi Sharimakin
James Temitope Dada Department of Economics Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria Email: jamesdada@oauife.edu.ng/temitope2081@yahoo.com Folorunsho Monsur Ajide Department of Economics University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria Akinwumi Sharimakin Department of Economics Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo Nigeria DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-12-2020-0105 Purpose: This study investigates the effect of shadow economy on environmental pollution and the role of institutional quality in moderating the […]
Social impact and community resilience and engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic, Olivia Joseph-Aluko
Social impact and community resilience and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic Olivia Joseph-Aluko Reinvent African Diaspora Network United Kingdom DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2020.18.10 Purpose: COVID-19 has triggered a paradigm shift in all dimensions of society, with potentially severe negative impacts on global efforts towards sustainable development. Although the pandemic has affected all sectors of society regardless of […]
Contextualizing socio-legal problems of Sudanese youths in Malaysia: a case study, Prof. Hunud Kadouf
Prof. Hunud Abia Kadouf Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia Purpose: Malaysia has become a major destination for Sudanese youth particularly, for education purposes. There are, however, some impending social problems that have erupted therefore adversely affecting their existential relationship with the host society. The diversified nature of these […]
The critical role of capacity building in achieving sustainable development in Africa, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Dr. Kobena Hanson
Prof. Allam Ahmed University of Sussex UK Email: allam.ahmed@sussex.ac.uk Dr. Kobena T. Hanson African Capacity Building Foundation Zimbabwe Email: k.hanson@acbf-pact.org DOI: 10.1108/20425945201100007 Abstract: Today, more so than ever before, the African Continent is confronted with many challenges on its path to sustained growth and development. There is no denying the fact that Africa needs to […]
The future of Africa is now! The critical role of capacity development, Dr. Frannie Léautier
Dr. Frannie A. Léautier African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Zimbabwe Email: f.leautier@acbf-pact.org DOI: 10.1108/20425945201100008 Abstract: African countries experienced severe macroeconomic shocks in the 1980s, which put them on a reform path that has generated resilience visible in their ability to recover and even grow from the fiscal and economic crises of 2008-2009. Critical to the […]
The African capacity building foundation: rising to the challenge of capacity through a unique and innovative framework, W. Ofosu‐Amaah
W. Paatii Ofosu-Amaah African Development Bank Tunis Email: p.ofosu-amaah@afdb.org DOI: 10.1108/20425945201100009 Abstract: The birth of the African Capacity Building Foundation on February 9, 1991, was the culmination of intense efforts and groundbreaking commitment to capacity building in Africa by Africa Governors of the World Bank, the Bank itself and the cofounding Institutions – the African […]
Subverting, disenchanting and rationalizing STI systems for revealing modernity in Africa, Dr. Jacques Hamel
Dr. Jacques L. Hamel United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia Email: jachamel@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000014 Abstract: The paper provides a speculative reflection on the power of modern science, technology and innovation systems (STI) for revealing some distinctive style of modernity in Africa. The modernization of these systems, as the backbones of any mode […]
Energy investments and sustainable development in Africa, Prof. John Adams
Prof. John Adams School of Accounting and Economics Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, Edinburgh UK Email: j.adams@napier.ac.uk DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000015 Abstract: There is no lack of energy sources in Africa – especially fossil fuels – however many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to be plagued by energy shortages. This can seriously impede productivity particularly in SME’s […]