Browsing by Author "Pansiri, J."
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Assessing managerial skills in SMEs for capacity building
Pansiri, J.; Temtime, Z.T. (Emerald Publishing Group Ltd, www.emeraldinsight.com/jmd.htm, 2008)The paper aims to identify perceived critical managerial factors (PCMFs) affecting the performance of SMEs, show the direction and extent of relationship between PCMFs and firm characteristics, and forward some research ... -
The effects of characteristics of partners on strategic alliance performance in the SME dominated travel sector
Pansiri, J. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam.; www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman, 2008)This study examines the effects of characteristics of alliance partners on perceived strategic alliance performance. Alliance relationships were explored within and between the travel sector, and other tourism sectors of ... -
Evolution of a doctoral thesis research topic and methodology: a personal experience
Pansiri, J. (Elsevier Ltd, www.elsevier.com, 2009)This paper gives an insight into the practical process of identifying the research philosophy, methods and research topic by doctoral students. The paper draws from personal experiences on the dilemma and challenges of the ... -
How company and managerial characteristics influence strategic alliance adaptation in the travel sector
Pansiri, J. (WileyInterscience, www.wileyinterscience.com, 2007)The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of company executive characteristics in strategic alliance formation in the tourism sector of travel. A survey of Australian travel sector businesses was carried out and the ... -
Linking firm and managers' characteristics to perceived critical success factors for innovative entrepreneurial support
Pansiri, J.; Temtime, Z.T. (Emerald Group Publications, www.wileyinterscience.com, 2010)This paper aims to examine perceived critical success factors (SCFs) affecting the performance of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and their relationships with firm characteristics. The paper also seeks to investigate ... -
Managerial Competency and Organizational Flexibility in Small and Medium Enterprises in Botswana
Temtime, Z.T.; Pansiri, J. (Business Perspectives; Sumy State University (Ukraine); http://www.businessperspectives.sumy.ua/, 2005)Although the discovery of diamond has propelled Botswana from one of the poorest countries in 1966 to its current stage of development as a middle-income country, the country still faces the problems of economic diversification, ... -
Perceived managerial problems in SMEs: evidence from Botswana
Temtime, ZT; Pansiri, J. (Development and Learning in Organisations; Emerald Group Publishing Ltd; www.emeraldinsight.com/reprints, 2006)Although the discovery of mineral wealth (i.e. diamond) has propelled Botswana into the middle-income category, the country still faces the problem of economic diversification, employment creation, income distribution and ... -
Proactive marketing and financial management for Small and Medium Enterprises
Temtime, Z.T.; Pansiri, J. (Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce (BIAC), 2006-05)Although the discovery of diamond has propelled Botswana from one of the poorest countries in 1966 to a middle-income developing nation, the country still faces the problems of economic diversification, employment creation, ... -
Small business critical success/failure factors in developing countries: some evidences from Botswana
Temtime, Z.T.; Pansiri, J. (Asian Network for Scientific Information, www.ansinet.org, 2004)Although the discovery of diamonds has propelled Botswana from one of poorest countries in 1966 to its current economic status as a middle-income country, the country still face the problem of economic diversification, ... -
Strategic motives for alliance in the travel sector of tourism
Pansiri, J. (Routledge, www.routledge.com, 2009)The purpose of this article is to evaluate the strategic motives for alliance formation among tourism businesses. Based on past work on motivation for strategic alliance formation, this article identifies a set of motives ... -
Using the servqual model to evaluate the impact of the public service reforms in the provision of primary health care in Botswana
Pansiri, J.; Mmereki, R.N. (Routledge, www.routledge.com, 2010-09)The health sector is pivotal to any national development initiative; hence, Botswana has taken seriously the principle of primary health care as contained in the the Alma-Ata declaration of 1978. As a demonstration of ...