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Abstract: The study seeks to determine the perspective of the hotel managers and the hotel guests about international consumer’s hotel online booking behavior in Bangkok. The qualitative method with the semi-structured interview was chosen by the researcher to gather information from the hotel managers and international tourists who had stayed or were staying in the hotel in Bangkok. The result revealed that both hotel managers and hotel guests have almost the same understanding about the definitions of consumer online hotel booking behavior in Bangkok, yet they used different ways to describe their opinion about it. The finding also showed that the hotel managers in Bangkok seem to understand a lot about their customer needs and wants. However, the misunderstanding between them is still there, so the improvement is still required for the hotel to take into account, such as investing more on human resource development and focusing more on hotel online booking system.

Keywords: Hotel, Consumer Behavior, Online Hotel Booking, Factor.

Title: Factors Influencing International Consumers’ Online Hotel Booking Behavior in Bangkok

Author: Yunzhang Zhu

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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Abstract: The study focused on perception and challenges of homebased teaching and learning amid COVID-19 pandemic in Uasin Gishu County. The objective was to determine the perception of the parents who have their children in secondary schools across the country on the home based teaching and learning and identify the challenges they face while implementing the program. The study utilized purposive sampling on the parents or guardians who have secondary school children. selection was at random for the parents whose contacts were available to the researchers. A total of 25 parents were interviewed from the total 80 parents in the contact list. The findings indicated that 80% had participated in the online classes from their respective schools through WhatsApp and zoom. 23% of the total respondents indicated having interacted with one or more teachers of their children on phone or physical contact to ask questions on the learning. The perception by the parents towards online home based learning and teaching was low impact, Costly and added no much value to the learning. The main challenge that came about was cost implication, technology incapacity and time consuming.

Keywords: Teaching, Learning, Technology, Cost.

Title: MANAGING THE FINANCING OF HOME BASED LEARNING AND TEACHING IN KENYA AMID COVID 19; PERCEPTION AND CHALLENGES

Author: Javan Ngeywo, Ezekiel Kimutai Maizs, Mary Kerich Egesa

ISSN 2349-7831

International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH)

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Abstract:  In the current competitive market, innovation has become a crucial element for organizations, willing to grow. Financial management in this regard is playing a significant role in improving firms’ innovation capacity. This research paper evaluates the impact of financial management components on innovativeness of Austrian SMEs. Using data of 118 employees from 41 SMEs operating in Austria, the research finds a significant impact of the financial management model on firms’ innovation. The three components: liquidity, controlling, and financial literacy are statistically significant is explaining innovativeness at 1% level. The study suggests focus on the three financial management constructs in order to improve their innovation capability and capacity.

Keywords: Financial management, innovation, crucial element, employees.

Title: THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ON INNOVATION

Author: Miss Deepika Dhiman

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Abstract: Throughout the past years, worldwide interest in organic food has increased, as well as in Turkey. Several studies were done to understand what affects the organic food purchase intention. This study is done in Turkey to understand what affects the organic food purchase intention in terms of testing the functional value (quality and price) of consumption values theory with the mediation role of involvement. The questionnaire was distributed and the responses of 386 respondents were analysed using SPSS version 22.00 and AMOS version 22.00. The findings of this study showed that there is a positive direct significant relationship between functional value-quality with the organic food purchase intention. It also shows a positive direct significant relationship between functional value- price and purchase intention of organic food. Results also showed that involvement fully mediates the relationship between functional value-price and purchase intention. Involvement doesn’t mediate the relationship between functional value-quality with the purchase intention.

Keywords: consumption value theory, functional value involvement, organic food, purchase intention, Turkey.

Title: The Evaluation of Organic Food Purchase Intention in Terms of Consumption Value Theory and Involvement: An Empirical Study in Turkey

Author: LOJAIN AL WASETI

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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Abstract: The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of financial management practices on savings and credit cooperative society’s performance in Kisumu County, Kenya. The specific objective of the study was; to examine the effect of cash management on SACCOs Performance in Kisumu County, Kenya; to evaluate the effect of credit risk management on SACCOs Performance in Kisumu County, Kenya; to establish the effect of budgeting on SACCOs Performance in Kisumu County, Kenya; to examine the effect of dividend management on SACCOs Performance in Kisumu County, Kenya. The study was guarded by cash management theory, the financial intermediation theory, free cash flow theory and bird in hand theory. Descriptive research design was adopted. The population for this research comprised of 31 major SACCOs in Kisumu County, Kenya with the respondents being managers, finance officers, credit officers and cashiers working in those SACCO. Questionnaires were used for primary data collection in this study. The collected data was cleaned, sorted and then entered into SPSS for analysis. The finding indicated that an increase in cash management would in turn increase performance of Sacco’s significantly, Sacco had segregated duties among staff handling cash, Sacco had set aside specific periods to evaluate member cash requirements, Sacco always requested for adequate documentation on all cash transactions, An increase in Credit risk management would increase performance of Sacco’s significantly, Sacco reviewed its credit policy more often, Sacco distributed non-performing loans to guarantors after expiry of a specified period, Budgeting management also would increase performance of Sacco’s significantly, Sacco was capable of coordinating its budget centers, Sacco knew how to plan its budget  and expenditure. The study  concludes that an increase in cash management would in turn increase performance of Sacco’s significantly ,SACCOs had segregated duties among staff handling cash, Sacco had set aside specific periods to evaluate member cash requirements, increase in credit risk management would increase performance of Sacco’s significantly, Sacco was capable of coordinating its budget centers, Sacco knew how to plan its budget planning  and expenditure in their  Sacco were based on the budget, Dividend management increased performance of Sacco’s significantly Sacco pegged its dividend payout on ability to sustain in future. The study recommended the following: the management of SACCOs in Kisumu County, Kenya should set aside specific periods to evaluate member cash requirements and develop stringent policies on cash holding in order to manage their cash. They should be careful especially in allocation of the finance to their members by making sure that  they match payments of cash to cash receipt by carrying out regular independent checks on staff handling cash and done periodically to maintain a buffer cash balance. SACCOs should allow members to discount their dividends, pegs its dividend payout on member deposits and ability to sustain in future. The study would be significant to policy makers, management teams in SACCOs together with scholars and academicians.

Keywords: Cash management, credit risk management practice, budgeting practice and Dividend management.

Title: EFFECT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES PERFORMANCE IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA

Author: Florence,Akinyi, Onyango, Dr. Elizabeth Nambuswa, Prof. Gregory Namusonge.

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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Abstract: The field of strategy has substantially evolved over the years and firms have developed an understanding of their competitive environment to develop corporate and competitive advantages and sustain their advantage in facing competitive threats (Casadesus-Masanell & Ricart, 2009). Globalization, deregulation and other drivers are profoundly changing the competitive game and companies are constituting their business models and redefining strategy to meet contemporary demands. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (referred to as Walmart henceforth) is a wholesale/retail business that operates through: Walmart US, Walmart International and Sam’s Club, as cited in (CNN Money, 2017). 

The following research work will use strategic analysis tools (specifically a SWOT analysis) to extensively examine Walmart’s current position; useful frameworks will be utilized in this process, with reasons for selecting the frameworks used. The report will further identify Walmart’s current strategy and briefly evaluate its sustainability, supported with relevant material to strengthen arguments and highlight any issues with the Walmart strategy.

Keywords: Wal-Mart Stores, wholesale/retail business, SWOT analysis.

Title: SWOT ANALYSIS: WAL-MART STORES INC

Author: Nana Serwaa Ofori-Nyarko, Fuzhong Wang, William Ohene Annoh

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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Abstract: Shopping in Bangkok is fun and enjoyable at the same time because there are more than 60 shopping malls in the city, which makes Bangkok became a heaven for international shoppers. The study aims to understand the perspectives of the stakeholders of the shopping malls and international tourists about tourists’ shopping behaviors in Bangkok and its supporting factors by using a qualitative method with a semi-structured interview. The result revealed that both stakeholders of the shopping malls and the international tourists have almost the same opinion about the influent factors that drive tourists to come to Bangkok for shopping. The key findings of this research is related to the shopping behaviors of tourists in Bangkok, the researcher has categorized these tourists into three categories, such as products or services purchasing tourists due to the love for their family that inspired them to buy gifts for family or friends when they go back, and also the quality and value of the products that can be trusted and guaranteed as the original brands, foods and drinks consumption tourists because of its nice ambience, smell and decoration of the shopping malls, and window shopping tourists that wandering around the shopping malls without buying; however, due to the price sensitivity of the promotion and discount on products and services, which led them to consider and purchase the products.

Keywords: Attitude, Motivate, Quality, Shopping Mall, Servicescape.

Title: A Study on Motivating Factors Influencing International Tourist Shoppers to Bangkok as a Shopping Destination

Author: TICHSUN TANG

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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Abstract: Project appraisals are necessary for the determination of the projects to be selected and implemented in an organization. A number of factors have been reported to influence sustainability of development projects including capital budgeting decisions. The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of Net Present Value, Payback Period, Internal Rate of Return and Profitability Index appraisal techniques on sustainability of County Government road projects in Kenya: A survey of road projects in Bungoma County. The study was guided by the following study objectives: To determine the influence of net present value, payback period, internal rate of return and profitability index on sustainability of county government road projects in Bungoma County. The study was anchored on; the Present Value Theory, Payback Period Theory, Internal Rate of Return Theory, and the Profitability Index Theory while adopting a descriptive survey research design covering a population of 300 management staff in the categories of County executive Committee members, Accounting officers, County directors, Sponsor, Project teams, contractors, functional managers, Customer/ users from the study population. The sample size was considered small and hence a census method was adopted for data collection with the questionnaires used as the instruments for data collection. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the model and the significant perceived relationship between study variables as determined by a two tailed Pearson correlation matrix. Net Present Value, Payback Period, Internal Rate of Return and Profitability Index were found to be significant factors of sustainability of County government road projects in Bungoma County with each having a positive effect on the dependent variable according to the Regression model. The study findings revealed a regression effect that was statistically significant among the variables. The F-test (F=11.358 which was greater than the .05 significance level) was used in predicting the dependent variable by indicating an overall statistically significant model with Net Present Value explaining 69.7% (at t~4.971) of sustainability of county road projects, Payback Period at 28.2% (t~3.362), Internal Rate of Return at 73.3% (t~6.621) and Profitability Index at 35.3% (at t~3.309) of Sustainability of county road projects in Bungoma County. This study was significant to county governments in Kenya as they struggle with economic expansion. In particular the County Government of Bungoma appreciated the significant role played by project appraisal techniques in ensuring project efficiencies, profitability and project planning.

Keywords: Net present value, payback period, internal rate of return, profitability index and sustainability of county road projects.

Title: INFLUENCE OF PROJECT APPRAISAL TECHNIQUES ON SUSTAINABILITY OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT ROAD PROJECTS IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY

Author: Arnold,Musebe, Wandabwa, Dr. Duncan, Nyaberi.

ISSN 2349-7807

International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)

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