Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences
Purpose – In the process of one stop border posts (OSBP), market access is dynamic. In this context, administrative practices and cross-cultural competence among traders are crucial for market access. However, there is limited research on how cross cultural competences can strengthen the influence o...
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| author | Toba Nguvila Elia John Ismail Juma Ismail |
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| description | Purpose – In the process of one stop border posts (OSBP), market access is dynamic. In this context, administrative practices and cross-cultural competence among traders are crucial for market access. However, there is limited research on how cross cultural competences can strengthen the influence of administrative practices on market access among small traders. This study therefore aims at exploring this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – This study used structured questionnaire to collect data from 328 traders of maize, onion and tomatoes at Namanga OSBP. Data were analyzed using PLS-SEM. Findings – The results of this study imply that administrative practices and cross-cultural competences significantly and positively influence market access. Finally, cross-cultural competence is a significant positive moderator of the relationship between administrative practices and market access. Originality/value – The results suggest that cross-cultural competence is a significant moderator of the relationship between administrative practices and market access. This adds new knowledge in the literature on how cross-cultural competences of the traders can strengthen the influences of administrative practices at the OSBPs for high market access. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-67c5b70a5a0c4774a2bea46a26e42b562024-11-29T10:08:14ZengEmerald PublishingLBS Journal of Management & Research0972-80310974-18522024-12-0122214715910.1108/LBSJMR-03-2023-0014Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competencesToba Nguvila0Elia John1Ismail Juma Ismail2Department of Business administration and management, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, TanzaniaDepartment of Business administration and management, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, TanzaniaDepartment of Business administration and management, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, TanzaniaPurpose – In the process of one stop border posts (OSBP), market access is dynamic. In this context, administrative practices and cross-cultural competence among traders are crucial for market access. However, there is limited research on how cross cultural competences can strengthen the influence of administrative practices on market access among small traders. This study therefore aims at exploring this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – This study used structured questionnaire to collect data from 328 traders of maize, onion and tomatoes at Namanga OSBP. Data were analyzed using PLS-SEM. Findings – The results of this study imply that administrative practices and cross-cultural competences significantly and positively influence market access. Finally, cross-cultural competence is a significant positive moderator of the relationship between administrative practices and market access. Originality/value – The results suggest that cross-cultural competence is a significant moderator of the relationship between administrative practices and market access. This adds new knowledge in the literature on how cross-cultural competences of the traders can strengthen the influences of administrative practices at the OSBPs for high market access.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/LBSJMR-03-2023-0014/full/pdfOne stop border postsAdministrative practicesCross-cultural competencesMarket access |
| spellingShingle | Toba Nguvila Elia John Ismail Juma Ismail Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences LBS Journal of Management & Research One stop border posts Administrative practices Cross-cultural competences Market access |
| title | Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences |
| title_full | Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences |
| title_fullStr | Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences |
| title_short | Unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts: Traders’ perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross-cultural competences |
| title_sort | unraveling market access opportunities through one stop border posts traders perceptions on the influence of administrative practices and cross cultural competences |
| topic | One stop border posts Administrative practices Cross-cultural competences Market access |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/LBSJMR-03-2023-0014/full/pdf |
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