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Volume 8, 2024


Conflict-resolution empowerment: A panacea or pacifier for project sustainability
Humphrey Mwandawiro Mwambeo, Lydiah Nyaguthii Wambugu, Raphael O. Nyonje, James T Kariuki
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which conflict-resolution empowerment influences sustainability of forest conservation projects

Background: The study was undertaken in Taita-Taveta County in Kenya within Mbololo and Mwambirwa forest areas. It targeted 28,984 residents of the county. A sample size of 365 respondents was obtained using Yamane formula.

Methodolog ...
Conflict-resolution, Empowerment, Project, Sustainability, Community
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Self-Help Provision and Maintenance of Housing Infrastructure in Akure, Nigeria
Alexander Adeyemi Fakere, Eseroghene O Dafiewhare
Aim/Purpose: This study examined self-help provision and maintenance of infrastructure in two communities in Akure, to identify the current modes and nature of infrastructure development in those communities.

Background: Community participation is the involvement of people in community projects to solve their own problems. In developing countries like Nigeria, communities have resorted to self-he ...
Community development, Infrastructure provision, Infrastructure maintenance, Self-help, Sustainable development
25 - 40
The U.S. Rust Belt’s Progression or Regression? A Case Study Exploration of the Environmental Consequence of Post-Industrial Rust Belt Policy
John David Tamiggi
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to garner a more in-depth understanding of the environmental impacts that current-day industry has on the post-industrial Rust Belt.

Background: The study was undertaken in three identified counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania. It analyzed 11 years of data assessing
violations cited against the oil and gas industry and county annual particle pollutio ...
Rust Belt, Deindustrialization, Brownfields, hydraulic fracturing, Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
41 - 71
Farmers Intentions towards Drone Based Technology in Paddy Cultivation
Zul Ariff A Latiff
Aim/Purpose: Industrial revolution 4.0 and drone-based technology usage has eased paddy farmers. This technology has minimized the cost of labour and time use. Paddy Oryza Sativa L. is the most leading cultivated in the world. However, Malaysia's paddy production has decreased because of country's quick urbanization. This study aims to examine farmers’ intention towards the application of drone-ba ...
Farmers, paddy, drone, production, technology field
73 - 80

Volume 7, 2023


The Impact of Emotional Toll and People of Color (POC) Spaces on the Experiences of Black University Students
Lys-Frédéricke Evenou
Aim/Purpose: This article explores how studying in a white educational setting acts as motivation for Black people to engage in Black spaces.

Background: When considering the impact of being Black in white educational spaces and the additional effort that is required of these students just for being there, it is important to examine the strategies employed to resist and cope with the challenges ...
White institutions; Black students; emotional labour; People of Color (POC) spaces; resistance.
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The Power of Mentoring Black CEGEP and University Students
Audrey Sika Mvibudulu-Feruzi
Aim/Purpose: This article takes a deep dive into the positive and long-lasting effects of mentoring Black CEGEP and college students through an autoethnographic approach where I share my life experience relating to mentoring and representation. In my attempts to relate to and understand the educational pathways of Black students in Quebec and the United States, I conducted a deep dive into my educ ...
Representation, student success, mentoring
13 - 28
“Family Medicine Needs to Be a lot more Family Medicine” – Healthcare Experiences of Black Anglophone Montrealers
Nikita Boston-Fisher
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the healthcare experiences of Black anglophone Montrealers who use our public healthcare system.

Background: There are many gaps when it comes to Quebec’s English-speaking Black Community (ESBC) particularly in the area of health and since this type of data is not regularly collected there is a need to find ways to understand what is going on ...
Black persons, language, health, healthcare, social support, empathy
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The Non-Financial Factors that Can Explain the Low Graduation Rate of Black Students in Higher Education
Michaele Aubourg, Plem KIJAMBA LUSHEMBE
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate literature that considers how non-financial factors can influence the enrollment and the low graduation rates of Black students in higher education institutions.

Background: Non-financial factors such as the academic, social, and family environments can have a significant impact on the school trajectory of individuals in Black communities. In ...
Black students, higher education, graduate rates, non-financial factors
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Fear of a Black Language: A Radical Language Policy Perspective to the Afrobarometer
Aisha Barise
Aim/Purpose: This paper complicates Black English-speaking Quebecers by mapping them to the poli-tics of multilingualism, through attempting to join Black and African thinkers on the dialectics of linguistic (in)securities. In particular, it joins “Francophone” and “Anglo-phone” Caribbean intellectuals: Édouard Glissant and Edward Kamau Brathwaite, in dialogue with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a pan-African ...
Linguistic (in-)security, multilingual politics, language policy
55 - 71
The Perinatal Experience of Black Birthing People in Quebec
Tanya Pierre-Sindor, Rachel L Wilcoxson
Aim/Purpose: Determine if Black birthing people who delivered their babies in Quebec face more complications, death, and overall worse perinatal experiences than their White counterparts.

Background: With the recent surge of research on American Black maternal health demonstrating apparent discrepancies between the rates of Maternal morbidity and mortality, Canada’s lack of interest in this poten ...
Maternal health, Perinatal health, Black birthing people, Black mothers, Medical racism, Maternal mortality, Maternal morbidity, Black perinatal experience, Culturally safe medical practices and perinatal outcomes
72 - 85
Can We Talk? Employment and Representation in the Film Industry
Elya Myers
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify within the arts and culture sphere and, more specifically, the film industry, what kinds of employment opportunities are afforded (or not) to BIPOC communities, specifically Black communities in Quebec? How are Black communities in Quebec represented in the local film industry, both in front of and behind the camera? In what ways are Black s ...
Quebecois/English-Canadian Cinema, Blackness, Representation, Employment Multiculturalism, Film policy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
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Black Maternal Mortality- Systemic and Structural Factors Contributing to Disproportionate Rates of Black Maternal Death during Childbirth
Isabelle Joseph
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this article is to raise awareness regarding the systemic issues contributing to the disproportionate death rates of Black women during the child birthing process.

Background: Understanding how Black women are at disproportionate risk of dying during childbirth, this article adresses contributing outside factors in order to expand the discourse related to the topic.

M ...
Black Women; Black Maternal Mortality; Medical Racism; Systemic Issues; Systemic Violence; Racial Bias; Racism; Discrimination.
109 - 133
Intersection of Language, Gender, Race, and Its Impact on Psychological Safety for Black Anglophone Women in the Québec Workplace
Hezmine K M Alvis
Aim/Purpose: This research aims to assess the extent to which discourse around representation in the Quebec workplace aligns with the experiences of Black Anglophone women.

Background: There is a persistent lack of quantitative and qualitative data on Quebec’s English-speaking Black Community (ESBC). With the increase in implementation of diverse, equitable, and inclusive policies in the workpla ...
psychological safety, anglophone, black women, language politics, discrimination, workplace
134 - 148
Shedding Light on the Outcomes of Minorities in Quebec: The Case of the Education to Employability (E2E) Study
John Davids
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to observe and analyze the educational experiences of members of the English-speaking Black community in Quebec and how those experiences may have impacted the employability outcomes of participants. More broadly, this study aimed to contribute towards the filling in of certain information gaps pertaining to not just the aforementioned community but racia ...
Community Vitality, Education, Employability, Community-based Research, Quantitative, Qualitative
149 - 155

Volume 6, 2022


The Community Developers' Role in the Development of an Inclusive Society
Sreeni K R
Aim/Purpose: The study looks at how community developers (CD) work in society. It also define their role to educate members to change their mindsets in order to bring social and economic change by eliminate dependency and become self-sufficient.


Background: The role of community developers (CD) is to build an inclusive society where a cross-section of society benefits. It is an action to trans ...
Community developer; Social worker; inclusive society; village economy; gender equality.
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The Existence Value of Brand Ambassadors: A Perspective study on Chinese Consumers
Eyden Samunderu, Yifan Xiang
Aim/Purpose: This study aims to verify the existence of a significant perception difference between two consumer groups in China towards the use of celebrity endorsement.

Background: Through an online questionnaire survey investigating 212 consumers across the Chinese market, this study found that there is no significant difference between these two groups’ perceptions towards celebrity endorseme ...
Brand management, brand equity, celebrity endorsement, social media marketing
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Impact of Ikere Gorge Dam on Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria
SAHEED ADEKUNLE IMRAN
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of Ikere Gorge Dam on socioeconomic development of Ikere Area of Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria and the Nation at large.


Background: This study investigated the impact of Ikere Gorge Dam on socioeconomic development of Ikere Area of Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria and the Nation at large by employing correlational research desig ...
Ikere Gorge Dam, Oke-Ogun, Oil Revenue, Hydropower, Tourism
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Processes of Organizing Business Plan Competitions: A Case Study of Abuja Enterprise Agency, Nigeria
Taofeek A OWOSENI
Aim/Purpose: The paper explores processes of organising business plan competitions by Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) as a case study. The aim is to provide systematic documentation of business plan competitions and impacts by a publicly-funded enterprise agency in a developing economy.

Background: AEA attempts at organising business plan competitions that educate, build capacity and support the de ...
Abuja; business plan; case study; competition; enterprise agency & entrepreneurship
79 - 101
Views on Access to Justice in Quebec
Vers une justice égale Legal Project at BCRC
Aim/Purpose: Understanding how Black people view the justice system helps in identifying some areas of friction, and thereby provides critical insights into the measures needed to improve the working and management of the justice delivery process.

Background: Access to justice is a fundamental Canadian value. However, evidence shows that Black and racialized communities have been facing systemic ...
Access to justice; perception; trust and confidence; race-based data collection
103 - 121

Volume 5, 2021


Comparative Advantage and Competitiveness of World Soy Exporter in Response to Us-China Trade Dispute
Jenn Ling Ting, Zheng Bing Wang, Thi Cam Nhung Pham, Guang Chen
Aim/Purpose: This research identifies China’s agricultural commodities demand on soy and compares the comparative advantage, competitiveness of world soy exporters.

Background: The world’s largest agricultural commodities importer-China had bought 10.7 % of world agricultural commodities (US$1,167.2 billion) during year 2017. Studying China’s demand in order to formulate export strategies is cru ...
International Trade, Agribusiness, Trade Analysis and Policy
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A MOVEMENT EMERGING FROM MURDER DURING THE ERA OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE DICHOTOMY OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL
Anique Falconer, Marwa Elmasry, Sue Adragna Sue Adragna
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this theoretical paper was to examine the Black Lives Matter Movement and the Covid-19 pandemic in light of the good versus evil dichotomy.

Background: African Americans, particularly males, are at an increased risk of dying from excessive police violence and abuse; the tragic death of George Floyd epitomizes this phenomenon. African Americans are also more likely th ...
Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, Pandemic, Ethics, George Floyd, Good, Evil, Moral Development
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Challenges and Opportunities Underlining Africa’s Aviation Landscape: A Multiple Lenses Analysis
Eyden Samunderu
Aim/Purpose: This study sought to apply the Structure Conduct Performance paradigm to Africa´s air transport landscape in general. To do that it examines the past, present and future expectations of four of Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest avia-tion economies namely South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Second-ary data containing historical passenger traffic was analysed and predictions for growt ...
Liberalization, Air transport, Africa, Strategy, Structure, Conduct, Perfor-mancem(SCP)
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The Digital Era and Rural Economy Development: A Case of Selected Small-Scale Farmers in the Former Transkei Homelands Eastern Cape South Africa
Agyei Fosu, Darelle van Greunen
Aim/Purpose: The main objective of this study was to check e-skills, access to and modern ICTs usage among selected small-scale farmers who are major contributors/stakeholders in former Transkei Homeland rural economies


Background: The role of agricultural information system to support agricultural development cannot be over emphasis. Demiryurek et al., (2008) explains the importance of agricul ...
Farmers’ challenges, modern ICT tools, ICT use, rural development.
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A New Era of Global HR Competency Model - Evidence from Global HR Positions
Eyden Samunderu, Jörg Hruby, Ingo Roeger, Jingxian Wang
Aim/Purpose: This paper proposes an empirical impact for developing an individual Global Mindset within the Global HR department.

Background: Here, we make an explicit assumption that a Global Leader needs a Global Mindset to be effective and for this reason, we employ the term "Global Leadership Mindset" (GLM). Recent (Global) HR competency models focus on the tasks and structuring the HR tasks ...
Global Mindset, Global Leadership (Competency) Development; Global Human Resources Development, Global Career
75 - 106

Volume 4, 2020


Issue of Financial Management Practices among SMMEs: A Case Study of Former Transkei Homelands in Eastern Cape Province South Africa
Agyei Fosu
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose......................................................................................................................................................................................................
The goal of this study was to investigate the financial management practices of SMMEs operating in under developed ...
Financial management skills, SMMEs, underdeveloped regions.
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Passenger Intentions towards Halal Food in Low Cost Carriers: Key Influencing Factors
Zul Ariff Abdul Latiff
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Low cost airline passengers are sensitive towards value for money. They also have their own preferences and percep ...
Passenger intention, low cost carriers (LCC), in-flight halal food, purchasing intention
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Records Management Programs in Higher Learning Institution: Case Study of Nelson Mandela Drive Campus Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Nozipho Giba-Fosu
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................................................................
The main aim of this study was to investigate the status of records management program at Walter Sisulu University ...
Records management, institution of higher learning, administration, Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
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Deciphering the Problem of Change: Socioeconomic Disparity in Marginalized Communities in the Wake of COVID-19
John David Tamiggi
Aim/Purpose: The following manuscript presents a broad humanistic-existential framework in support of human-centered design strategy, as it explores the axiological assessment of how marginalized community leadership, post-COVID-19, can lead and integrate innovative Community-Based Learning (CBL) community development models. The manuscript commences with a synthesis of literature focused on under ...
Community-Based Learning (CBL), COVID-19, human-centered design, growth mindset, generational poverty, marginalized communities, social class structure
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DO BLACK LIVE MATTER AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
David Y Firang
Aim/Purpose: This article aims at exploring how systemic racism predisposes Canadian Blacks to COVID 19 infection, thereby raising the question as to whether Black Live Matters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Although many discourses about Blacks' vulnerability abound in the public media and academic literature, their vulnerabilities seem to have been overlooked amid the current COVID-1 ...
COVID-19, Black Canadians, Black Live Matters, Anti-Black Racism, Racism
67 - 93

Volume 3, 2019


Propensity to Undergo Cosmetic Surgery and Services in Seoul
Kit Teng Phuah, Kelly Kai Seng Wong, Jenn Ling TingJL
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose...........................................................................................................................................................
The focus of this study is to find the relationship between the components in Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) such as attitude, subjective norms (Media), subj ...
Beauty industry, women behavior, cosmetic surgery, intention, South Korea
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Strategic Interventions and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria
Niyi Israel Akeke
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
The study seeks to examine the strategic interventions needed to promote the performance of small and medium enterprises ...
Strategic interventions, organizational learning, cultural values, performance, SMEs
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E-Learning and Conventional Learning in 21st Century Information Age: A Case Study Of Students from Selected Universities in Buffalo City Metropolitan Eastern Cape South Africa
Agyei Fosu
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
The main aim of the study is to critically examine the forces that can impede or support students to use e-learning in h ...
Information and Communication Technologies, technological skills, training.
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Assessing the Effects of Government Incentives on the Performance of SMEs in Food Manufacturing Sector
Juwaidah Sharifuddin, Norhasmat Abdul Aziz
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
The Malaysian government has given numerous incentives to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including those in the fo ...
Small medium enterprises, structure-conduct-performance, food manufacturing industry, financial incentives, tax
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Perception of Consumer towards Halal Labelled Cosmetic Products in Selangor
Nursalwani Muhamad, Zul Ariff Abdul Latiff
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose......................................................................................................................................................................................................
This study aims to identify the level of perception level of consumer and the relationship between knowledge, attit ...
Knowledge, attitude, practice, cosmetic products, Halal label
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Readiness of Universities for 21st Century Digital Economies: Case of Selected Lecturers from Universities in Buffalo City Metropolitan in Eastern Cape Province South Africa
Agyei Fosu
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose......................................................................................................................................................................................................
The purpose of this study is to expand the knowledge base on factors likely to impede implementation and adoption o ...
ICTs, next generation of learners, teaching, technological skills, lecturers, web-based learning management system, 21st century digital economies.
65 - 77
Article 2 from Series of 5: Empowering African-Canadian Career Excellence
CEDEC CEDEC
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose......................................................................................................................................................................................................
The African-Canadian Career Excellence (ACCE) initiative was developed to address the loss of highly-educated, Engl ...
African-Canadian, Black-African youth, multiculturalism, Quebecers, English-speaking, discrimination, systemic discrimination, employability, workforce development, labor force development, community economic development, labor market, skills gap, diversify, diversity, recruitment strategy, public policy, African issues
131 - 155
Article 3 from Series of 5: Black-White Differences in Canadian Educational Attainments and Earnings
Rosalie Masella, James McIntosh
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Data from two large Canadian surveys are used to analyze educational and earnings performance of Blacks and Whites. T ...
Canada, racism, Blacks, ordered probability models, beta distributions, mixtures
157 - 170
Article 4 from Series of 5: Black and English-speaking in Montreal: an Intersectional Snapshot
Bonnie Zehavi
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Background and summary................................................................................................................................................................................
This paper presents a general overview of the challenges faced by English-speaking Black community members in Montreal, as wel ...
Black Community, English-speaking, Montreal, intersectional, anti-Black systemic racism, justice, education, employment, income, entrepreneurship
171 - 178
Article 5 from Series of 5: Black Academic Scholarship Fund (BASF) and education - gaining equity in education and empowering black learners
Sylvia E. A. Piggott
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose......................................................................................................................................................................................................
This article explains the movement for Afrocentric public schools in Canada, particularly in Montreal, and the cont ...
Black learners, equity, education, non-profit organization
179 - 185
Article 1 from Series of 5 :Community Education and Development: Perspectives on Employment, Employability and Development of English-Speaking Black Minority of Quebec
Clarence Bayne
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Background............................................................................................................................................................
This article serves as an overview to the conference on on “Community Education and Development: perspectives on English-Speaking Blacks and Other Minorities" ...
English speaking Black, visible minorities Quebec and Canada, non-visible minorities, social and economic indicators, fitness landscape, complex adaptive systems, employment rate, social entrepreneur, ruggedness of landscape
79 - 130

Volume 2, 2018


Evaluation Moderating Role of Organizational Trust on Relationship Between Leadership Styles with Employee Performance
Maryam Pourakbar
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................
The main objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between leadership style, performance, and organizational trust. In addi ...
Leadership Styles, Organizational Trust, Employee Performance, Structural Equation Modeling
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Effect of Ethical Leadership on Corporate Governance, Performance and Social Responsibility: A Study of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Benue State, Nigeria
Kenneth Chukwujioke Agbim
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.............................................................................................................................................................................
This study seeks to examine the effect of ethical leadership on corporate governance, corporate performance and corporate social responsibil ...
Ethical Leadership, Corporate Governance, Corporate Performance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Deposit Money Banks
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Uncovering the Determinants of Sustainability Practices: Perceptive of Small Scale Dairy Farmers
Nalini Arumugam, Zainab Mohd Karim
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose...............................................................................................................................................................................
This research will explore the factors that determine the level of adoption and participation in sustainability practices among the local ...
Sustainability, Sustainability Development, Dairy Farmers, Agribusiness
37 - 47
Understanding Customer Intention to Use Mobile Payment Services in Nanjing, China
Phuah Kit Teng, Ting Jenn Ling, Kelly Wong Kai Seng
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................
This study examines the factors that influence customer intention to use mo-bile payment service in Nanjing, China. It also gains a deeper ...
Mobile payment, intention, attitude, perceived risk, perceived usefulness
49 - 60
The Use of Complex Adaptive Theory and Information Technologies to Inform Development Strategies in English Speaking Black Community, Montreal
Clarence S. Bayne, Raafat G. Saade
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................
The purpose of this paper is to conduct a multi-case/agent analysis using complexity theory to develop propositions that guide and inform ...
Complex Adaptive Systems, Minority Communities, Diversity, Communication Technologies, Ingenuity Gap, Cultural Change Models, Communication and Informing System
61 - 86
A Quest for BGSS Pervasive Phenomenon Model
Prafulla Kumar Padhi
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................
The objective of this research is to analyze the literature to-date thoroughly and conceptualize a born-global speculative start-up (BGS ...
BGSS, Pervasive Technologies, Pervasive Advertising, Corporate Social Responsibility, Pervasive Phenomenon
87 - 103
A Circular Business Model for Cloud Computing Services Providers
Hamed Motaghi, Saeed Nosratabadi, Thabit Qasem Atobishi
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
The main objective of the current study is to develop a business model for service providers of cloud computing which is ...
Cloud computing, circular economy, circular business model, business model
105 - 120
A Longitudinal Study of Factors Explaining Attitude of Organic Foods
Zul Ariff Abdul Latiff, Intan Zawani Othman, Nursalwani Muhamad
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
The objective of this study is, for a given set demographics, to investigate the effect of knowledge, awareness and perc ...
Organic food, awareness, knowledge, attitude, perception, demographic factor
121 - 129
Price Relations between Malaysia Rice Sector and Selected ASEAN Countries
Daniel Mirimo, Mad Nasir Shamsudin
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
This research paper attempts to assess how the Malaysia rice industry will behave if and when certain changes occur, suc ...
Rice trade, food security, policy analysis, system dynamics, Malaysia, ASEAN
131 - 144
Induced Resettlement and Livelihoods of Communities: A Case Study of the Bui Dam Jama Resettlement Community, Ghana
Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Lois Araba Fynn
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
Study aimed to examine the impacts of the Bui-Dam Hydroelectric Power (BHP) project resettlement on communities’ livelih ...
Resettlement, dams, community livelihoods, Ghana
145 - 158
The use of ICT by SMMEs in a Digital Economy: A case study in Buffalo City Metropolitan in South Africa
Agyei Fosu
Aim/Purpose....................................................................................................................................................
The goal of this study is to advance understanding of ICT utilization by SMMEs by checking access, ability (in terms of technological skills) and usage of ICT among some SMMEs entrepreneurs operating their businesses in an underdeveloped a ...
Information and Communications Technology, Small Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises, 21st century digital economies
159 - 168

Volume 1, 2017


Technology Versus Quality Education in an Underdeveloped Region: A Case Study of UNISA Students in Former CISKEI Homeland in Eastern Cape
Agyei Fosu
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
This paper seeks to show how University of South Africa (UNISA) is using technology to connect lecturers, tutors and stu ...
Development, Higher education, Technology
1 - 11
Vietnam’s Trade Policy: A Developing Nation Assessment
Steven J Clarke, Mohammamadreza Akbari, Dr Shagheyegh Maleki Far
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose...................................................................................................................................................................................................
This paper is a review of the progress of the Vietnam socio-economic and development plan and an assessment of the ext ...
Developing nation, trade, terms, patterns, preferences, development and policy, foreign aid, import substitution, and export-led growth
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Emergent Global Marketing Challenges for Kerala Cardamom Producers Vis-A-Vis Role of the Spice Board
Majo George, Elsa Cherian
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose..................................................................................................................................................................................................
This research paper attempts to deeply and rationally probe into the present situation, discussing the expected role of ...
Global marketing, producers, spice board, India
39 - 61
Identifying Barriers to Integration of Technology into Traditional Approach of Teaching: A Case Study of Mathematics Teachers in Former Transkei in the Eastern Cape
Agyei Fosu
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose.................................................................................................................................................................................................
The main aim of the study is to identify some of the barriers to the integration of technology into the teaching of math ...
Mathematics teachers, technological skills, training.
63 - 71
FEATURED
The Preference of Consumer Toward Imported Rice Compare to Local Rice in Kelantan
Zul Ariff Abdul Latiff, Mohammad Amizi Ayob
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................
This research seeks to determine the consumer preferences between local and import rice by using theory of knowledge, att ...
Consumer preference, local rice, imported rice, knowledge, attitude, perception
73 - 83
Public Perception of the Role of Facebook Usage in Political Campaign in Nigeria
Oberiri Destiny Apuke, Ivo Nkasire Apollos
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................
This study investigates the public perception towards Facebook usage in the 2015 political campaigns in Nigeria.

Backg ...
Campaign, Facebook, politics, senatorial elections, Taraba, Nigeria
85 - 102
FEATURED
Social Services Impact on Community Development in the Philippines: Case of Kapit-Bisig Sa Kahirapan Project in Camarines Sur
Ariel N. Delfino*
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................
The general purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the KALAHI-CIDSS project on community development in the Ea ...
KALAHI-CIDSS, community development, poverty reduction program, community participation, Philippines
103 - 115
Valuation and Inception of Ethical Fashion Smart Wearable Born-Global Speculative Start-up (BGSS)
Prafulla Kumar Padhi
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................................................
Since the valuation of a born-global speculative start-up (BGSS) has been a guessing game and there is no framework in the ...
EFSW, BGSS, Informing Systems, Multi-Stage Valuation
117 - 148
Preference of Food Sellers Towards Halal Labeled Fish Ball in Kelantan
Zul Ariff Abdul Latiff, Mohammad Amizi Ayob, Mohamad Izwani Halim
NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

Aim/Purpose...........................................................................................................................................................................................
The objective of this study is to determine the preferences of food sellers in Kelantan towards the halal-labeled fish ball. ...
Fish ball, halal labeled, knowledge, attitude, practice
149 - 156

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