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African Journal of Business Management African Journal of Business Management Volume 8 Number 2 14 January, 2014 ISSN 1993-8233 ABOUT AJBM The African Journal of Business Management (AJBM) is published weekly (one volume per year) by Academic Journals. African Journal of Business Management (AJBM) is an open access journal that publishes research analysis and inquiry into issues of importance to the business community. Articles in AJBM examine emerging trends and concerns in the areas of general management, business law, public responsibility and ethics, marketing theory and applications, business finance and investment, general business research, business and economics education, production/operations management, organizational behaviour and theory, strategic management policy, social issues and public policy, management organization, statistics and econometrics, personnel and industrial relations, technology and innovation, case studies, and management information systems. The goal of AJBM is to broaden the knowledge of business professionals and academicians by promoting free access and providing valuable insight to business-related information, research and ideas. AJBM is a weekly publication and all articles are peer-reviewed. Contact Us Editorial Office: [email protected] Help Desk: [email protected] Website: http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJBM Submit manuscript online http://ms.academicjournals.me/ Editor-in-Chief Prof. Wilfred Isioma Ukpere Dr. Sérgio Dominique Ferreira Department of Industrial Psychology and People Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave Management, Campus IPCA, Lugar do Aldão, 4750-810. Vila Faculty of Management, Frescainha, University of Johannesburg, Portugal. South Africa. Prof. Ravinder Rena Editors Department of Economics University of the Western Cape Dr. Amran Awang Private Bag: X17 Faculty of Business Management, Modderdam Road 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia Bellville 7535 Cape town, South Africa Prof. Giurca Vasilescu Laura University of Craiova, Romania Dr. Shun-Chung Lee 13, A.I. Cuza, 200585, Craiova, Dolj, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Romania. No. 16-8, Dehuei Street, Jhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Associate Editors Taiwan. Dr. Ilse Botha Dr. Kuo-Chung Chu University of Johannesburg National Taipei University of Nursing and Health APK Campus PO Box 524 Aucklandpark 2006 Sciences No. 365, Min-Te Road, Taipei, South Africa. Taiwan. Dr. Howard Qi Dr. Gregory J. Davids Michigan Technological University University of the Western Cape 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, Private Bag x17, Bellville 7535, U.S.A. South Africa. Dr. Aktham AlMaghaireh Prof. Victor Dragotă United Arab Emirates University Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Department Department of Economics & Finance of Finance United Arab Emirates. Bucharest, Sector 1, Piata Romana no. 6, Room 1104, Romania Dr. Haretsebe Manwa University of Botswana Dr. Maurice Oscar Dassah Faculty of Business School of Management, IT and Governance University of Botswana University of KwaZulu-Natal P.O. Box UB 70478 Post Office Box X54001 Gaborone Botswana. Durban 4000 Dr. Reza Gharoie Ahangar South Africa. Islamic Azad University of Babol, Iran. Prof. Joseph Offiong Udoayang Dr. Anton Sorin Gabriel University of Calabar Carol I Boulevard, No. 11, 700506, Iasi, P.M.B 1115, Calabar. Cross River State, Nigeria. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iaşi, Romania. Prof. Robert Taylor University of KwaZulu-Natal Dr. Aura Emanuela Domil Varsity Drive, Westville 31 Horia Creanga, zip code 300253, Timisoara, South Africa. West University from Timisoara, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Romania. Dr. Nazim Taskin Massey University - Albany Dr. Guowei Hua Quad Building A, Room 3.07 NO. 3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, Gate 1, Dairy Flat Highway (State Highway 17)Albany, School of Economics and Management, New Zealand Beijing Jiaotong University, China. Prof. João J. M. Ferreira Dr. Mehdi Toloo University of Beira Interior (UBI) Technical University of Ostrava, Estrada do Sineiro, Pólo IV 6200 Covilhã, Ostrava, Czech Republic Portugal. Dr. Surendar Singh Dr. Izah Mohd Tahir Department of Management Studies, Invertis University Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Invertis village, Bareilly - Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Terengganu, Lucknow Highway, N.H.-24, Bareilly Terengganu, Malaysia. (U.P.) 243 123 India. Dr. V. 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