African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Table of Content: 28 April, 2015; 9(7)

April 2015

Decision making practices in the pharmaceutical sector: Implications for Uganda

This paper is a preliminary analysis of decision making principles and practices with in the pharmaceutical industry. The subject of managerial decision making in the sector forms an important area of research and policy debate and it has of recent become a much prominent sector for obvious reasons. First, the pharmaceutical industry contributes to improving the citizen’s health outcomes and productivity. Second,...

Author(s): Gilbert Ohairwe, Benon C. Basheka and Charlotte M. Zikusooka

April 2015

Quality attribute and geographical indication of Agonlin oil (Agonlinmi) made in Benin

The consumption frequency, the consumer’s income, the specific quality attribute and the consent to pay Agonlin oil, an oil of high standard made with a traditional knowledge is transferred from generation to generation in Agonlin region. According to its attributes, this oil has been evaluated through 400 consumers from 5 different districts or municipalities. The data collected have been analyzed thanks to a...

Author(s): Euloge VIDEGLA, Kamal GARBA, Anne FLOQUET, Hermann TOSSOU, Roch MONBGO and Fatiou TOUKOUROU

April 2015

Managing firm growth: Lessons of success

Firms that are both sustainable and able to grow rapidly are an important stimulus to any economy and essential for increasing employment opportunities. Theory and case studies describing high growth firms in the developed economies are vast. However, much less is known about high firm growth firms within developing economies. By identifying profitable high growth firms within a developing economy context and beginning...

Author(s): Marius Ungerer, Charlene Gerber and Suzette Volschenk