July 2018

Modelling the relationship between innovation, strategy, strategic human resource management and organisation competitiveness

Several studies have been conducted to establish the link between strategy, human resource management (HRM) practices and organisation performance, yet no study has explored the alignment between strategy, innovation, strategic HRM and their impacts on organisation competitiveness. Therefore, the present study sets out to align strategy, innovation, strategic human resource management (SHRM) and organisation...

Author(s): J. E. Agolla  

July 2018

Pathways to the poor in Swaziland: What is the nature of micro insurance channels and distribution strategy?

When distribution is neglected, micro insurance fails. This considered, the objective of this study was twofold – to explore the nature of micro insurance distribution channels and to understand the distribution strategy of a commercial insurance company in Swaziland. Using interviews with the senior managers of a commercial insurer and its distribution partners, this study generated in-depth qualitative data on...

Author(s): M. Kanyangale and M. Lukhele  

July 2018

Untangling the concept of entrepreneurship towards a common perspective

There continues to be a lack of a commonly agreed perspective of entrepreneurship despite the concept being studied for a long period of time. Definitions of the concept and constructs of study in the field have depended on the researcher’s conceptualisation of what constitutes entrepreneurship and as a result there are variations in the study focus and measurement of entrepreneurship. An analysis of literature...

Author(s): Charles Mwatsika, Patrick Kambewa and Levison Chiwaula