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The 1980 to 2000 Context for Zimbabwean Companies
(MaCotra, 2010)A longitudinal multiple-case design was used to capture the experiences (in transformation) of four Zimbabwean companies spanning from 1980 when Zimbabwe attained its independence to 2000. The within case analysis prompted ... -
Adequacy of information technology governance in Zimbabwe's mining sector : the case of Maranatha Ferrochrome (Pvt) (LTD)
(2018-04)The decline in Zimbabwe economy from 1998 to 2008 had an adverse effect on the business ventures, not sparing the ferrochrome industry. This led to reduction in production. On the after math of economic recovery, ferrochrome ... -
The adoption of big data analytics in the medical insurance industry: Case of Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI)
(2021-06)Big Data Analytics has a positive impact on the business performance. The purpose of the research was to identify and confirm the factors that influence the adoption of Big Data Analytics in the medical insurance Industry ... -
Adoption of internet and mobile banking in the Zimbabwe commercial banking sector: The case of Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe
(2018-03)This study is an investigation into the criticality of adopting internet and mobile banking by commercial banks in Zimbabwe. It looks at the benefits these two alternative delivery channels offer and the challenges associated ... -
The adoption of the holistic marketing concept as a customer retention strategy and its impact on customer retention in the financial industry: A case study of CABS Zimbabwe
(2018-03)Customer retention has gradually gained momentum as a vital tool for surviving in the highly competitive environments and increasing revenue. Most customer retention strategies adopted by banks have been over-used and some ... -
Agency banking and quality of service in the banking sector of Zimbabwe
(2020)The study sought to establish the impact of agency banking on service quality in the banking sector of Zimbabwe, in particular the People’s Own Savings Bank of Zimbabwe (POSB). The study had five objectives. These included, ... -
Agency costs: An analysis of the impact of corporate governance on the performance of public sector entities in Zimbabwe
(2018-11)The impact of corporate governance on organisational performance is an area that has long been debated by behavioural scientists, legal practitioners, financiers, economists, and business operators. However, there seems ... -
Analysing mandate fulfilment, the relationship between business level strategy and performance within Agribank
(2017-03)The issue that this study addresses is poor organisational performance of Agribank, a state owned bank. This study explores mandate fulfillment, the relationship between business level strategy and organisational performance ... -
An analysis into factors affecting corporate entrepreneurship within Zimbabwe’s banking sector: A case of POSB
(2019-03)This study sought to ascertain the level of corporate entrepreneurship within People’s Own Savings Bank, examine internal organisational factors that affect its effectiveness and recommend strategies to improve on factors ... -
An analysis into the effects of cybercrime on the financial service sector and national development in Zimbabwe
(Not published, 2020)The study was on the analysis of the effects of cyber crime on financial institutions and on national development. It examined the most frequent cyber crimes in Zimbabwe as card fraud, data breaches (hacking, malware and ... -
An analysis of adoption of a productivity- linked wage system in Zimbabwe: Case study of Harare Metropolitan Province
(2016-12)Zimbabwe is a nation with a diversity of employees working and industries that are performing differently. A push has been made by the Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe as well as through the Minister of Finance and ... -
An analysis of effectiveness of quality management in private universities: A case of Women's University in Africa
(2018-04)The main objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of quality management approaches adopted to enhance the quality of education offered by WUA through a preliminary review of the implementation of quality ... -
An analysis of enterprise risk management and its benefits to banks: A case of Ecobank Zimbabwe
(2017-11)The study sought to analyse Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and its benefits to financial institutions. The study built its foundations on risk management gradually building the case of the existence of ERM today. The ... -
An analysis of factors constraining growth for artisanal and small scale miners (ASMEs) in the gold mining sector in Zimbabwe: A case of Kadoma-Chakari Gold Miners
(2018-03)This research is about factors constraining growth of Artisanal and Small Scale Miners (ASMs) in the gold mining sector in Zimbabwe. ASMs are miners who employ manual, low technology mining, which is conducted on a small ... -
An analysis of factors constraining growth for Artisanal and Small Scale Miners (ASMs) in the Gold Mining Sector in Zimbabwe: A case of Kadoma-Chakari Gold Miners
(2017-11)This research is about factors constraining growth of Artisanal and Small Scale Miners (ASMs) in the gold mining sector in Zimbabwe. ASMs are miners who employ manual, low technology mining, which is conducted on a small ... -
An analysis of factors impacting on the profitability of asset managers in Zimbabwe and strategies that can be adopted to improve profitability
(2019-10)The asset management industry is experiencing viability challenges as evidenced by failure to post profit by most players amidst weakening macroeconomic environment. The aim of the research was to thus analyze the challenges ... -
An analysis of factors leading to rising credit risk in the Zimbabwe banking sector
(2018-05)The global financial crisis and increasing vulnerability of banking institutions has created a lot of interest on the analysis of problems banking crisis can have in an economy. Of great interest has been the factors that ... -
An analysis of factors resulting in low uptake of mobile banking as a banking delivery channel in Zimbabwe a case study of CBZ Bank (2009 - 2014)
(2017-05)Financial liberalization, globalization, technological advancement and increased competition have brought about new ways of doing business in the banking sector the world over. Technological advancement has brought about ... -
The analysis of financial inclusion and its impact on the sources of finance for entrepreneurs: a case of small and medium entreprises (SMEs) in Harare, Zimbabwe
(2021)The importance of Small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), especially in developing countries, cannot be overlooked. Towards economic development, all-inclusive financial access or financial inclusion and financing of these ... -
An analysis of group corporate governance functions in non-banking financial institutions: a case study of First Mutual Holdings ltd.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06)The study is an analysis of group corporate governance in the non-banking financial services sector using a case study of First Mutual Holdings Ltd. For purposes of this research, a group of companies was defined as ...
