Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025

  • Research Article

    Lessons Learned from the American Federation of Labor Regarding Crisis Leadership and Innovative Managerial Practices in January 1899

    Jovana Pavlovic*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 244-249
    Received: 16 July 2025
    Accepted: 5 August 2025
    Published: 5 September 2025
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    Abstract: The study delves into the tactics and crisis handling exhibited by the American Federation of Labor (abbreviated as AFL) focusing on a week in January 1899 as detailed in the AFLs historical letters stored in the Library of Congress (document mss51185, on reel 18, in volume 26). The paper brings attention to lessons, for management, and social scie... Show More
  • Review Article

    The Role of Big Data Technology in Revolutionizing the Insurance Industry in Kenya

    Cyprian Omenge Nyambane*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 250-259
    Received: 30 April 2025
    Accepted: 27 June 2025
    Published: 8 September 2025
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    Abstract: Recent years have witnessed the emergence of novel ideas and concepts of big data to face the remarkable rise of amounts of data in many business sectors. Meanwhile, the remarkable growth of internet use and social networks have even added not only huge amounts of data to different business sectors but have also added challenges to conventional dat... Show More
  • Research Article

    Experimental XGBoost Method for Predicting the Ghana Cedi Exchange Rate Against Major Developed Currencies

    Isaac Ampofi*, Lewis Brew, Eric Neebo Wiah

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 260-270
    Received: 30 June 2025
    Accepted: 11 July 2025
    Published: 19 September 2025
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    Abstract: Exchange rate prediction is a crucial aspect of international finance, impacting decisions by governments, investors, and businesses. Accurate prediction supports the development of sound monetary policies, effective risk management, and strategic international trade planning. According to literature, traditional econometric models like ARIMAX and ... Show More
  • Research Article

    Integrating Social Dynamics in Water Resource Management: Insights from Secondary Data

    Chen Jian*, Reagan Kapilya

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 271-287
    Received: 27 June 2025
    Accepted: 1 September 2025
    Published: 19 September 2025
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    Abstract: This article examines the crucial role of social dynamics in managing water resources, highlighting the importance of considering these factors for effective governance. Through a comprehensive analysis of secondary data drawn from diverse case studies and existing literature, we elucidate how aspects such as stakeholder engagement, cultural values... Show More
  • Research Article

    The Compulsion of 1991: How a Balance of Payments Crisis Forced India's Economic Liberalisation

    Partha Majumdar*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 288-296
    Received: 26 August 2025
    Accepted: 5 September 2025
    Published: 25 September 2025
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    Abstract: This report analyses the 1991 Indian economic liberalisation, arguing that it was a reactive response to a severe balance of payments crisis, rather than a proactive ideological shift. The analysis first details the structural weaknesses of the pre-1991 "Licence Raj" economy, highlighting its inefficiencies stemming from state control, import subst... Show More
  • Research Article

    A Study on Credit Rating Factors of Readymade Garments in Bangladesh

    Anarus Sadat*

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 297-310
    Received: 22 April 2025
    Accepted: 3 September 2025
    Published: 26 September 2025
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    Abstract: This study was conducted to identify the primary financial determinants influencing the credit rating process for readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh based on seven commonly reported financial factors found in various credit rating reports. The data used in this study were collected from secondary sources, specifically from credit ratin... Show More
  • Research Article

    Effect of Tax Policy on Income Inequality in WAEMU Countries

    Fatoumbi Djibril Adekola*, Alinsato Alastaire

    Issue: Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 311-322
    Received: 13 May 2025
    Accepted: 22 July 2025
    Published: 26 September 2025
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    Abstract: The role of tax policy in lightening income inequalities, although relatively more analyzed in developed countries, remains one of the least debated subjects on developing countries. The goal of this paper is to analyze the relative effectiveness of different tax policy instruments in reducing inequalities in WAEMU countries. To do this, a VAR mode... Show More