Purpose – This study seeks to determine differences between recruitment processes and methods and training practices used in small and large businesses in the retailing, manufacturing, and tourism sectors in an emerging economy, Barbados. Design/methodology/approach – The research utilized a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions of fraud detection techniques in the stock and warehouse cycle in Barbados. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a self-administered questionnaire, adapted and modified from Owusu-Ansah et al. The sample is comprised of 64...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure the extent of the adoption of human resource management (HRM), the existence of a formal HR strategy, and the development of the HR function in the Barbados hotel industry compared with Hoque's sample of hotels in the UK....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role and function of audit committees in public companies in Barbados since the corporate scandals of Enron and WorldCom in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – The study used a mixed‐methods approach of self‐administered...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions of fraud detection techniques in the stock and warehouse cycle in Barbados. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a self‐administered questionnaire, adapted and modified from Owusu‐Ansah et al . The sample is comprised...