IOSR-JBM   Volume-22 ~ Issue-3 ~ March 2020

Abstract: Using desktop research method, a critique of the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) with reference to the reform of the public enterprises in Zimbabwe was conducted. The Government undertook to expedite the reform of public enterprises through privatization of underperforming and loss making entities, liquidation of some entities, as well as merging others in October 2018. The reform process is still underway one year later. Public enterprises in Zimbabwe have been chronically recording large losses, piling pressure on treasury in the form of bail outs and debt assumption burdening the tax payer.Some of the problems facing public enterprises are attributable to the principal – agent problem, and include dilapidated infrastructure, shortages of foreign exchange, corruption......

[1]. Abels, P. B., & Martelli, J. T. (2011). CEO duality: How many hats are too many?
[2]. Corporate Governance, The International Journal of Business in Society, 13, 135-147. doi:10.1108/14720701311316625
[3]. Alalade, Y. S. A.,Onadeko, B.B.,& Okezie, O.F. (2015). Corporate governance practices and firms' financial performance of selected manufacturing companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. International Journal of Economics,
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Abstract: In the wake of the Syrian crisis, Turkey has given so much humanitarian aid to Syrians including opening doors for Syrians and hosting Syrians in the country. However, the concern is whether this been a negative or positive impact to Turkey's economy, social, political, and its relations with the European Union and the Arab countries? Basically, this study had sought to examine the effects of Turkey's humanitarian assistance in the Syrian crisis and to carry out assessment of the impact of Turkey's involvement in the Syrian crisis through its humanitarian aid as agreed upon by both Turkey and the European union. This study will also analyze closely the terms and conditions in this agreement towards the future of Syrians in Turkey. In this regards throughout my research, similarities with........

Keywords: Humanitarian assistance, Syrian crisis, Refugee effects, Turkey, and EU

[1]. AysenurHacioglu ,2018 THE INTEGRATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES in TURKEY via EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
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[3]. Bernard Zaarour, (2018) Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Syria After 2011: A New Regional Order and The Role of Political Islam Harvard university
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[5]. Brian Michael Jenkis (2017). ―The Dynamics of Syria's Civil War‖, Rand Perspective, 2014, p. 3. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PE100/PE115/RAND_PE115.pdf, (Accessed on 04.01.2017

Abstract: Insurance firms are supposed to post good performance irrespective of the pay-outs relative to claims for compensation made by the insured. However, the many cases of fraud reported have negated the benefits which would otherwise accrue from operations of insurance firms in Kenya. These cases have been on the rise. Coupled by scarcity of empirical literature on the foregoing, this study sought to examine the effect of risk monitoring on fraud prevention among insurance firms in Nakuru County, Kenya. The risk management theory guided the study. A survey research design and quantitative approach were employed. A sample of 64 risk assessment officers working with the aforesaid insurance firms were sampled using stratified random sampling technique. The collected data were......

Key words: fraud, fraud prevention, insurance companies, risk, risk monitoring

[1]. Abbey, E. E. (2014). Insurers build fraud detection database. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved February 19, 2020, from http://mail.ganaweb.con/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=321122
[2]. Ajemunigbohun, S. S., Isimoya, O. A., & Ipigansi, P. M. (2019). Insurance claim fraud in homeowners insurance: Empirical evidence from the Nigerian insurance industry. Economics and Organization, 16(1), 103-116.
[3]. Akomea-Frimpong, I., Andoh, C., & Ofusu-Hene, E. D. (2016). Causes, effects and detterence of insurance fraud :Evidence from Ghana. Journal of Financial Crime, 23(4), 678-699.
[4]. Callaway, J., Kueker, D., Barker, R., Dion, M., Allen, L., & Kocisak, N. (2016). Investigating life Insurance Fraud and Abuse:Uncovering The Challenges Facing Insurers. RGA 4th Annual Fraud Conference, (pp. 1-12). Washington D.C.
[5]. Chudgar, D. J., & Asthana, A. K. (2013). Risk Management and Fraud prevention in Life insurance fraud. International Journal of Marketing Financial services & Management Research, 2(5), 100-109

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of partial and simultaneous talent management, knowledge management, and training effectiveness on the performance of employees in the Regional Public Hospital of K.H. Daud Arif Kuala Tungkal Jambi. The method used is quantitative research with the research design used is survey research for descriptive and explanatory purposes. The population was 342 employees and non-probability sampling techniques were taken. The sample in this study was taken 10% of the total population, so the total sample was 34 employees. The data analysis technique used in this study is the multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that the variables of talent management, knowledge management, and training effectiveness had a positive and partially significant effect on employee performance. This can be seen from the level of significance of the t-test.....

Key Word: talent management, knowledge management, training effectiveness, performance of employeess

[1]. Armstrong, Michael. 2010. Managing people : A Practical Guide For Line Managers (Bern Hidayat, Penerjemah). Jakarta : Bhuana Ilmu Popule. Bangun, W. 2012. Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia. Jakarta: Erlangga.
[2]. Barkhuizen, Nicolene. 2014. Tallent Management, Work Engagement, and Service Quality Orientation of Support Staff in Higher Education Institution. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol 5 No 4 pp:69-77
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Abstract: This study aims to see and determine the effect of quality and price of Toyota Avanza products on repurchase interest through customer satisfaction as intervening variables at PT Deltamas Surya Indah Mulia Medan. The population, namely consumers at PT Deltamas Surya Indah Mulia Medan with a total of 935 consumers. The sample in this study amounted to 283 consumers with a simple random sampling technique. Data analysis techniques in this study used path analysis using SPSS software. The results of the study is quality effect consumer satisfaction of Toyota Avanza products at PT Deltamas Surya Indah Mulia Medan, price effect customer satisfaction of Toyota Avanza products at PT Deltamas Surya Indah Mulia Medan, quality effect repurchase interest of Toyota Avanza products......

Keywords: Quality, Price, Repurchase Interest, Consumer Satisfaction

[1]. Abdillah, W., & Jogiyanto. (2015). Partial Least Square (PLS): Alternatif Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dalam Penelitian Bisnis. Yogyakarta: Andi.
[2]. Kotler, Philip & Armstrong, Gary. (2012). Prinsip–Prinsip Pemasaran (Edisi 13, Jilid 1). Jakarta: Erlangga.
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[4]. Luftiani. (2016). Pengaruh Persepsi Kualitas, Citra Merek dan Persepsi Harga terhadap Minat Pembelian pada Produk Merek Toko (Studi Kasus pada Konsumen Bio Organik di Supermarket Superindo Yogyakarta). Yogyakarta: Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
[5]. Pusparani, P.A.Y. & Rastini, N.M. (2014). Pengaruh Kualitas Produk dan Brand Image terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen dan Loyalitas Pelanggan Kamera Canon Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) di Kota Denpasar. Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis, 3, 1311–1319.

Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between the financial development and the economic growth in the Egyptian agricultural sector during the period 1995-2017 and assesses whether there are relations between them in the long run. The study is based on a variety of analytical econometrics tools and methods such as Unit Root Test to indicate the stationary of the study variables using Augmented Dicky-Fuller (ADF), Auto Regressive Distributed Lags (ARDL)bounds testing approach to test the long run relationship between the study variables, Impulse Response Functions (IRFs) to identify the effect of the external shocks on the study variables, and Toda- Yamamoto causality test to investigate the causality relationship between economic growth and financial development. The empirical results......

Key Words: Financial Development, Economic Growth, Unit Root Tests, ARDL, Impulse Response Function., Toda- Yamamoto causality test.

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Abstract: This research is about the effect of interest rates, Rupiah exchange rates to the US Dollar, expectations of investors, profitability and capital structures on the share prices of SOEsregistered in the BUMN20 index in the period from 2014 to 2019. The independent variables used are the interest rates, Rupiahs exchange ratesto the US Dollars, investor expectations, profitability, and capital structure. Meanwhile, the dependent variable used in this study is the share price of SOEsregistered in theBUM20 index. Data is processed using regression analysis and the results of this study prove that simultaneously, interest rates, Rupiahsexchange rates to the US Dollars, expectations of investors, profitability, and structurecapitals variables have significant effects on stock prices, while partially interest rates and Rupiahs exchange rates to the US Dollars have significant effects on the share prices of SOEsregistered in the BUMN20 index.

Keywords: interest rates,Rupiahs exchange rates to the US Dollars, expectations of investors, profitability, capital structures, stock prices

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Abstract: This study is a comparative examination of the relationship between interest rate components and DMBs credit to the domestic economy in Nigeria and South Africa from 1991 to 2018. The specific objectives of this study analysed both the long run and short run relationship between lending interest rate (LIR), deposit interest rate (DIR), interest rate spread (IRS), risk premium on lending rate (PLR), real interest rate (RIR) and credit ratio of commercial banks to the domestic economy (CBDS). The study sourced data from World Bank Data base and Knoema for Nigeria and South Africa its sample countries and anchored on Portfolio theory and subject them to ARDL Co.....

Keyword: Interest rate, bank credit ratio, lending rate, deposit rate & risk premium to lending rate

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Abstract: In the year 1990's financial sector reforms has changed the Indian capital markets into a dynamic and extensive in the context of world financial market. With the arrival of globalization in India accurate efforts are made in strengthening the investor assurance. Financial markets are very resourceful in increasing the popularity of derivatives instruments which exemplifies how resourcefully markets are capable to package and manage risk. At the present in world markets for trade and business have become further incorporated, derivatives have strengthened these significant linkages between global markets, increasing market liquidity and effectiveness. In India, the emergence and growth of derivatives market is relatively a recent phenomenon. By underling asset prices.....

Keyword: Financial Derivatives, Derivative Market, Financial Market, NSE, Derivative Trading, Globalization

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