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Social And Environmental Reporting Of Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania: Comparative Study With Gri Guidelines, Ramadhani Salum Kikwiye
Social And Environmental Reporting Of Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania: Comparative Study With Gri Guidelines, Ramadhani Salum Kikwiye
Business Management Review
The recent discovery of oil and gas in Tanzania has attracted a number of subsidiary companies whose participation in social and environmental reporting has been questioned by stakeholders. This study aimed to determine the extent to which oil and gas companies have been reporting social and environmental issues in comparison to the Global Reporting Initiatives Guidelines. The online documentary review of annual reports and website of six companies were used and analysed using content analysis. The findings show that social aspects including health and education are disclosed more compared to economic and environmental issues. However, reported items reflect that the …
Factors Influencing Voluntary Sustainability Reporting For Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania, Emmanuel Christopher, Henry Chalu
Factors Influencing Voluntary Sustainability Reporting For Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania, Emmanuel Christopher, Henry Chalu
Business Management Review
This article examines factors influencing voluntary sustainability reporting for the oil and gas sector in Tanzania. The sector was considered due to its potentiality for economic development. The population of the study was oil and gas companies operating in upstream, midstream, or downstream. Factor analysis was applied to group the factors and obtain variables which were regressed to test their significance in determining voluntary sustainability reporting. The study used non-probabilistic sampling and data was collected through a survey. It was revealed that perceived benefits, NGOs and the media significantly influence voluntary sustainability reporting, while top management support, governmental regulations and …
An Exploratory Study On Corporate Governance Practices Of The Selected Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania, Siasa Issa Mzenzi, Neema Mori, Alfred Kult
An Exploratory Study On Corporate Governance Practices Of The Selected Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania, Siasa Issa Mzenzi, Neema Mori, Alfred Kult
Business Management Review
The main objective of this study was to explore the governance practices of ten oil and gas companies operating in Tanzania. Using content analysis of annual reports of the studied companies, the study sought to particularly examine board structure and composition as well as functioning of the board and audit committees. The findings revealed that given the size and scale of operations, the number of board members in the studied oil and gas companies ranged from six to eleven and most of these board members were foreigners. In terms of gender, most companies had both male and female members in …
Determinants Of Capital Structure Of Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania, Henry Chalu, Evelyn Richard, Angela H. Ngohelo
Determinants Of Capital Structure Of Oil And Gas Companies In Tanzania, Henry Chalu, Evelyn Richard, Angela H. Ngohelo
Business Management Review
This study examined the determinants of capital structure of oil and gas companies in Tanzania. Based on two theories - Pecking Order and Trade-Off - the study tested tangibility, firm size, growth, profitability and tax shield. To test these variables, secondary data of eight oil and gas firms operating from 2008 to 2014 was used. Using multiple regression analysis, the study found that the effect of the independent variables on leverage differs with the level of operations. When all firms are considered, the size of the firm, profitability, tax effect and growth rate tend to be negatively but insignificantly related …
Editorial Guest: Call For Accounting And Finance Research On The Natural Resources In Africa, Siasa Issa Mzenzi, Neema Mori
Editorial Guest: Call For Accounting And Finance Research On The Natural Resources In Africa, Siasa Issa Mzenzi, Neema Mori
Business Management Review
This editorial summarizes eight (8) papers published in this special issue of the Business Manage-ment Review (BMR) journal. The papers presented in this special issue focused on accounting and finance disciplines in the oil and gas sector in Africa. They are mainly motivated by potential con-tribution of oil and gas sector in catalyzing economic development of African countries and limited research on accounting and finance in oil and gas sector in the emerging economies overall. Us-ing different theoretical frameworks, the papers cover a wide range of areas including risk man-agement, internal auditing, accounting choice, capital structure, environmental reporting, envi-ronmental costs, …
Financial Risks Of Fossil Fuels And The Clean Development Mechanisms: Perspective From East Africa, Bernard Baimwera, David Wang'ombe, Ernest Kitindi
Financial Risks Of Fossil Fuels And The Clean Development Mechanisms: Perspective From East Africa, Bernard Baimwera, David Wang'ombe, Ernest Kitindi
Business Management Review
Continued use and investment into fossil fuels pose significant global financial risks to fossil fuel companies and the global economy. With commitment by the international community to the unequivocal target of stopping the earth ' s atmosphere from warming by more than 2 °C, these investments in costly ventures will clash with international climate goals and may never be viable. As the world increasingly limits carbon emissions and moves to alternative energy sources, investments in fossil fuels may take a huge hit. Despite the growth in the fossil financial market in recent decades, energy undertakings could lose value on stock …
Assessment Of Factors That Influence Management Reliance On Internal Audit Function: Evidence From Oil And Gas Companies Operating In Tanzania, Latifa Mbelwa, Munyangabi Lenatusi
Assessment Of Factors That Influence Management Reliance On Internal Audit Function: Evidence From Oil And Gas Companies Operating In Tanzania, Latifa Mbelwa, Munyangabi Lenatusi
Business Management Review
The study investigated factors that influence reliance by senior management over internal audit function in the Tanzanian oil and gas companies. The research applied positivism paradigm, and it involved 17 oil and gas companies operating in Tanzania Mainland. Forty-two (42) questionnaires were returned out of fifty one (51) which had been administered to Chief Executive Officers (15), Chief Finance Officers (10) and Members of Audit Committee (17). Data analysis was performed specifically to identify the modelling and relationships of both dependent variable (reliance of internal audit function) and independent variables (communication, independence, objectivity, competence, work performance). The study found that …
Disclosure Practices Of Environmental Costs: Evidence From Oil And Gas Companies Operating In Tanzania, Ernest Mabonesho, Shaban Ngole
Disclosure Practices Of Environmental Costs: Evidence From Oil And Gas Companies Operating In Tanzania, Ernest Mabonesho, Shaban Ngole
Business Management Review
This article discusses disclosure practices of environmental costs in the oil and gas companies operating in Tanzania so as to determine whether the disclosure reflects what companies are actually doing or claim to have been doing about disclosure of environmental costs. Further, the article identifies the types of environmental costs which are mostly disclosed by the oil and gas companies. Content analysis method was used to obtain data from the annual reports for the year ended 2013. The results revealed that companies use mostly a narrative rather than a numerical approach in disclosing information on environmental costs. Also, the study …
Salient Attributes On The Choice Of An Airline Service Provider: A Case Of Domestic Airlines In Tanzania, Omari Khalifa Mbura
Salient Attributes On The Choice Of An Airline Service Provider: A Case Of Domestic Airlines In Tanzania, Omari Khalifa Mbura
Business Management Review
This paper reports the findings of a study that assessed the attributes influencing customers ' choice of airline on domestic routes. Its 4 predictor variables were service quality, price, image and airline schedules. A structured questionnaire was administered with 120 airline passengers at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA). Quantitative data have been analysed with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 and presented as descriptive statistics. Moreover, the study carried out regression analysis to ascertain the strength of the relationship between the four constructs and the choice of an airline service provider in the domestic …
The Influence Of Network Configurations In Enhancing Smes ' Competitiveness: Evidences From Building Materials Retailers In Tanzania, Remed Kavenuke, Lucy Mboma, Ulingeta O.L. Mbamba
The Influence Of Network Configurations In Enhancing Smes ' Competitiveness: Evidences From Building Materials Retailers In Tanzania, Remed Kavenuke, Lucy Mboma, Ulingeta O.L. Mbamba
Business Management Review
This paper aimed at investigating the influence of network configurations on the competitiveness of SMEs retailing building materials in Tanzania. The study used quantitative approach where a sample of 314 of SMEs selling building materials in Mbeya, Iringa and Njombe was used in collecting data. Using regression analysis results showed that network configuration is significant in enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs in Tanzania. This implies that network configurations are especially beneficial because they allow firms to access technical or commercial resources that they would otherwise lack. The study recommends that; the government ' s role is to create enabling regulatory …
Financial Reporting And Value Relevance: Empirical Evidence From Indian And Tanzanian Listed Firms, Indiael Daniel Kaaya
Financial Reporting And Value Relevance: Empirical Evidence From Indian And Tanzanian Listed Firms, Indiael Daniel Kaaya
Business Management Review
Using data of fifteen firms listed in India (NSE) and Tanzania (DSE) this study examined the impact of applicable reporting standards on value relevance over a period of nine (9) years spanning from 2006 to 2014. Value relevance was measured through explanatory power (R2) of Edward €“Bell - Ohlson model (1995). The study found the accounting figures reported by Tanzanian firms and based on IFRS to be more value relevant and exhibitive of stronger explanatory power on firm ' s share price compared to figures reported by the Indian counterpart (local GAAP). Further, the book value of equity (BVPS) was …
Effects Of Regional Economic Integration On Regional Trade In Africa: The Case Of Regional Economic Communities, Musah Mohammed, Petro Sauti Magai
Effects Of Regional Economic Integration On Regional Trade In Africa: The Case Of Regional Economic Communities, Musah Mohammed, Petro Sauti Magai
Business Management Review
A lot of existing literature on African regional integration bloc has ignored the effects of regional economic integration by dealing with disaggregated data. This is forgetting that there is a welfare impact of trade creation versus trade diversion of regional trade in Africa. With this in mind, this article analyses the effects of regional economic integration on regional trade in Africa by concentrating on five regional economic communities. Using panel data and fixed effects estimator, the article employs an augmented Gravity Model. The results show that the creation of the African Union contributed greatly to the intra-regional trade, inter-regional trade, …
The Effect Of Ifmis Adoption On Financial Reporting Quality In Tanzanian Local Governments, Henry Chalu
The Effect Of Ifmis Adoption On Financial Reporting Quality In Tanzanian Local Governments, Henry Chalu
Business Management Review
This study investigated the influence of Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) adoption in financial reporting quality (FRQ) in the Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in Tanzania. The FRQ in this study was addressed using qualitative characteristics (QCs) of accounting information which are understandability, relevance and reliability. This study used theoretical pluralism, whereby three theories and one model were applied, namely, innovation diffusion theory (IDT), technology, organization and environment (TOE), task technology tit (TTF) as well as the DeLone and McLean (D&M) model. Based on a theoretical framework, the study added six control variables: LGA type, LGA size, utilization capacity, IT control …
Account Receivable Management Practices Of Smes In Tanzania: A Qualitative Approach, Evelyn Richard, Benedicto Kabala
Account Receivable Management Practices Of Smes In Tanzania: A Qualitative Approach, Evelyn Richard, Benedicto Kabala
Business Management Review
This paper focused on establishing how micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in Tanzania manage debtors. The study used an exploratory approach and was informed by the asymmetric information theory. Saturation point was reached in the fifteenth case. A content analysis was used for the data analysis. The findings show that MSMEs are aware of the importance of managing debtors; they use different means to screen prospective debtors and follow them so that they get paid on time. The same methods are used to monitor and control bad debts. Informal networking, calling debtors, and visiting their residences or workplaces …
The Mediating Role Of Brand Involvement In The Social Media Use-Marketing Communication Effectiveness Relationship: A Case Of Selected Entertainment Smes In Uganda, Andrew Musiine, Lufumbi Mwaipopo
The Mediating Role Of Brand Involvement In The Social Media Use-Marketing Communication Effectiveness Relationship: A Case Of Selected Entertainment Smes In Uganda, Andrew Musiine, Lufumbi Mwaipopo
Business Management Review
Brand involvement seems to be meaningful in explaining consumer decisions, despite the limited knowledge regarding the interface between social media use and brand involvement in explaining marketing communication effectiveness. It is highly likely that brand involvement plays a mediational role in the relationship between social media use and marketing communication effectiveness. To establish this, the study examined the mediating effect of brand involvement on the relationship between social media use and marketing communication effectiveness using structural equation modelling. The entertainment industry in Uganda was used as the case study. Two hypotheses were tested using a structural model because the sample …
Management Practices On Occupational Health And Safety In The Tanzanian ' S Small Scale Mining Firms: Does Compliance Cost Matter?, Dominic Nkolimwa, Theresia Dominic, Dev Jani
Management Practices On Occupational Health And Safety In The Tanzanian ' S Small Scale Mining Firms: Does Compliance Cost Matter?, Dominic Nkolimwa, Theresia Dominic, Dev Jani
Business Management Review
This article examines how management practices influence the implementation of occupational health and safety at workplace in Tanzanian ' s small scale mining firms. The paper focuses on the mediating effects of perceived compliance costs. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze data from 297 small scale mining firms and verify all hypotheses on direct and indirect effect of management practices on the implementation of occupational health and safety at the workplace. Using the ERG theory, the results demonstrate that Safety Training (ST) and Employee Communication (EC) have positive influence on the implementation of organization Safety Support (OSS) and …
The Effect Of Output Monitoring On Supplier Logistics Performance And Flexibility: The Mediating Effects Of Buyer-Supplier Integration In The Context Of Essential Medicines Supply, Gladness Salema
Business Management Review
This paper examines the relationship between output monitoring and supplier performance. It focuses specifically focuses on buyer-supplier exchange relationships in delivering essential medicines in Tanzania, and examines the mediation effects of buyer-supplier integration on supplier ' s flexibility and supplier logistics performance. The resource-based view of the firm was used to frame the relationships by considering output monitoring efforts and the buyer-supplier integration as resources aimed to improve performance. A survey data of 111 public-owned health facilities selected randomly after stratifying them into hospitals, health centres and dispensaries was used for final analysis. Structural equation modelling using Smart PLS3 was …
Entrepreneurship Training And Self-Employment Choices Of Graduates: Experience From Selected Tanzanian Universities, Allan Isaac Shimba
Entrepreneurship Training And Self-Employment Choices Of Graduates: Experience From Selected Tanzanian Universities, Allan Isaac Shimba
Business Management Review
For the past few years entrepreneurship training programmes have been conducted in some universities in Tanzania, with an objective of positively reforming the students ' mindsets regarding self-employment opportunities in the micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) sector. However, to date, it has not been easy to determine the extent to which these initiatives have been fruitful. This study aimed at examining the extent to which Tanzanian university students are being equipped with General Enterprising Tendencies (GETs), which are important in enabling them to become active players in the private sector. Quantitative data was collected using the GETs test …
Assessment Of Entrepreneurship Education Trends In The Formal Education System In Tanzania, Perpetua Kalimasi
Assessment Of Entrepreneurship Education Trends In The Formal Education System In Tanzania, Perpetua Kalimasi
Business Management Review
This article aims to assess the trend of entrepreneurial education within the formal education system through reflecting on the link between the national strategies and practice in Tanzanian formal education curricular. The article adopted the Fayolle ' s teaching model for entrepreneurship education, focusing on the ontological and educational levels. Methodologically, the Tanzanian framework for entrepreneurship training has been analysed along with some national policies and curricular. Theoretical and empirical literature has also been systematically reviewed. Analysis of reviewed documents indicates a variation in the terms of the extent in which entrepreneurial education has been incorporated in different levels and …
Linking Entrepreneurial Motivation Factors To Firm Growth: Empirical Evidence From The Construction Industry In Tanzania, Fred P. Okangi
Linking Entrepreneurial Motivation Factors To Firm Growth: Empirical Evidence From The Construction Industry In Tanzania, Fred P. Okangi
Business Management Review
Entrepreneurial factors that motivate people to establish firms are closely related to firms ' growth. This study analysed the relationship between growth of construction firms in Tanzania and factors that motivate their establishment. A survey to 227 Tanzanian construction firms was undertaken using a questionnaire. With the help of STATA 13.0 Software, data collected was analysed by using a multiple regression analysis .The findings indicate that only the business creation opportunity variable has positive and significant association with the growth of the firms studied, whereas knowledge-based resource and personality traits showed no significant impact. Provision of a link between between …
The Role Of Training Resources In Implementation Of Entrepreneurship Education Programme In Technical Training Institutions In Kenya, Mwamisha Mkala, Kenneth Wanjau
The Role Of Training Resources In Implementation Of Entrepreneurship Education Programme In Technical Training Institutions In Kenya, Mwamisha Mkala, Kenneth Wanjau
Business Management Review
All over the world, entrepreneurship education is a recognised strategy for inculcating an entrepreneurial culture, which establishes a context for entrepreneurship practice. In Kenya, implementation of the entrepreneurship education programme in technical training institutions began in the 1990s. However, the difficulty of technical training institutions graduates to confront unemployment by practicing entrepreneurship has raised concerns about the implementation of an entrepreneurship education programme, with availability of training resources as the suspect culprit. This descriptive, cross-sectional census survey set out to examine the effects of availability of training resources on entrepreneurship education programme implementation in technical training institutions s in Kenya. …
Student Training For Entrepreneurial Promotion In Tanzania: Impact On Students' Entrepreneurial Mindset And Business Creation Behaviour, Lemayon L. Melyoki, Michael M. Gielnik, Maike Lex
Student Training For Entrepreneurial Promotion In Tanzania: Impact On Students' Entrepreneurial Mindset And Business Creation Behaviour, Lemayon L. Melyoki, Michael M. Gielnik, Maike Lex
Business Management Review
The objective of this paper is to report results of a research that assessed the short and long-term impact of an action-oriented students training on entrepreneurship (STEP) on the students' entrepreneurial mindset and business creation behavior. Action-orientation means that students engage in the start-up process of a real business during the training. We used randomized controlled trials (RCT) to assess the impact of STEP. We conducted several pre and post-training measurement waves. In this paper, the results of 448 students who participated in the STEP at the University of Dar es Salaam are reported. We used questionnaires to assess students' …
The Effects Of Experiential Entrepreneurship Learning Programmes On Performance Of Trainees ' Enterprises: Empirical Evidence From Small Businesses In Tanzania, Allan Isaac Shimba
The Effects Of Experiential Entrepreneurship Learning Programmes On Performance Of Trainees ' Enterprises: Empirical Evidence From Small Businesses In Tanzania, Allan Isaac Shimba
Business Management Review
Informed by experiential learning and entrepreneurship theories, this study explored the effects of an entrepreneurship and small business development training programme on performance of the trainees ' enterprises. Pedagogically, the training adopted an experiential learning approach and involved a group of 24 adult trainees who were owner-managers of micro and small enterprises located in Morogoro Region, in Tanzania. Three months after the training, a monitoring and evaluation process was carried out, through which the trainees were followed-up in their respective areas to examine the extent to which they had put into action what they had learnt during the training and …
Nexus Between Work-Life Balance Practices And Affective Organisational Commitment:The Mediating Role Of Transformational Leadership Style, Suzanne C. Kibozi, Michael K. Francis
Nexus Between Work-Life Balance Practices And Affective Organisational Commitment:The Mediating Role Of Transformational Leadership Style, Suzanne C. Kibozi, Michael K. Francis
Business Management Review
This study assessed the relationship between Work-Life Balance (WLB) practices and Affective Organisational Commitment in relation to the mediating effect of Transformational Leadership Style. The study was based on data drawn from The Tanzanian Health Sector employees. A sample of 341 employees from four Regional Referral Hospitals in Tanzania was adopted for the study. Structural Equation Modelling (AMOS 21) tool for data analysis was applied in the analysis of the study findings. The study findings revealed that Work-Life Balance practices have a significant positive relationship with Affective Organisational Commitment. Moreover, the study discerned that Transformational Leadership Style has a significant …
Factors Influencing Consumers ' Convenience Shopping Of Industrial Products: A Study Of Kinondoni District, Kezia Mkwizu, Juliana G. Wilbard, Bahati D. Mbilinyi, Nelly S. Maliva
Factors Influencing Consumers ' Convenience Shopping Of Industrial Products: A Study Of Kinondoni District, Kezia Mkwizu, Juliana G. Wilbard, Bahati D. Mbilinyi, Nelly S. Maliva
Business Management Review
The organised retail shops of Tanzania are facing intense competition. With the opening of new shops and coming in of international brands due to free market economy, this competition is bound to increase. Hence, it is very difficult for retailers to maintain an advantageous position only by offering good products, reasonable prices and effective promotions; they have to offer convenience shopping to be able to reap profits. This could stimulate consumers ' shopping behaviour and enhance consumer perceived value and repeat visits in retail shops. This article analyses factors influencing consumers ' convenience shopping of industrial products, in Kinondoni District. …
Investigation Of Stakeholder Management In The Oil And Gas Industry In Tanzania, Latifa Mbelwa
Investigation Of Stakeholder Management In The Oil And Gas Industry In Tanzania, Latifa Mbelwa
Business Management Review
The purpose of this paper is to advance knowledge of stakeholders ' identification, stakeholders ' Salience, and Companies ' Stakeholders Management Strategies in Oil and Gas Industry in Tanzania. The paper employed exploratory case study strategy. The data were obtained from two Oil and Gas companies ' websites and were analyzed using content analysis. Stakeholder theory was used to interpret the data. The principal research findings reveal the role of the sustainability reporting, good governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices and strategies in stakeholder management by both local and international oil and gas companies in …
An Econometric Analysis Of Trade And Economic Growth In Tanzania: Evidence From Time Series Data, Petro Sauti Magai
An Econometric Analysis Of Trade And Economic Growth In Tanzania: Evidence From Time Series Data, Petro Sauti Magai
Business Management Review
This article investigates the relationship between trade and economic growth in Tanzania for the period from 1970 to 2016. The article utilises the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model known as the ARDL bounds testing to co-integration. In this article, it utilises a general-to-specific technique using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method on estimates, to come up with significant variables. Foreign direct investment, population growth and exchange rates were added to the model as explanatory variables. The empirical evidence confirms the existence of a long-run relationship between selected variables, implying that in the long-run, all variables can move together. The empirical results …
The Extent To Which Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Contribute To The Growth Of Host Economies: Evidence From Tanzania, Cosmas Renatus Masanja
The Extent To Which Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Contribute To The Growth Of Host Economies: Evidence From Tanzania, Cosmas Renatus Masanja
Business Management Review
The classical assertion that inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) spurs growth of the host economy has led Tanzania into designing and offering lucrative investment incentive packages to attract FDI. As a result, a big number of such FDI undertakings have been flowing into the country for decades. However, it is unclear to what extent such huge inflows of FDI contribute to Tanzania ' s economic growth. This article examines the extent to which inward foreign direct investment contributes to the economic growth of Tanzania. Using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation techniques, the 1990 €‘2013 period macroeconomic time series data on …
Entrepreneurial Orientation Among Social Enterprises In Uganda, Ernest Abaho, Desi Barungi Begumisa, Fiona Aikiriza, Ivaney Turyasingura
Entrepreneurial Orientation Among Social Enterprises In Uganda, Ernest Abaho, Desi Barungi Begumisa, Fiona Aikiriza, Ivaney Turyasingura
Business Management Review
This study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and social enterprise growth. A sample of 144 was selected from 548 registered social enterprises in Kampala city of Uganda using simple random sampling. The paper uses cross-sectional data. It has established that there is a significant positive correlation between the level of Innovativeness and Social Enterprise Growth, implying that that, as social entrepreneurs invest more in both radical and incremental innovations, they are likely to realise growth in competitiveness. Moreover, the study has found that risk orientation and proactiveness have a significant correlation with social enterprises growth. In other words, …
The Influence Of Facilitating Conditions, Perceived Benefits, And Perceived Risk On Intention To Adopt E-Filing In Tanzania, Joyce Sichone, Rufina A. Milamo, Alfred J. Kimea
The Influence Of Facilitating Conditions, Perceived Benefits, And Perceived Risk On Intention To Adopt E-Filing In Tanzania, Joyce Sichone, Rufina A. Milamo, Alfred J. Kimea
Business Management Review
Most tax authorities adopt electronic filing (e-filing) to derive its benefits. Through e-filing, compliance to tax payments is enhanced and tax administration costs are reduced. Despite such e-filing benefits, intention to adopt e-filing for Tanzanian taxpayers is very little. This study therefore, aimed at assessing the facilitating conditions, perceived benefits and perceived risk on intention to adopt e-filing. A survey was conducted covering Coast, DaresSalaam and Mwanza regions to assess the influence of such conditions. A structured questionnaire was administered to a sample of 226 individuals to collect data from tax practitioners. Data on perceived risk (security and confidentiality of …