Browsing Faculty of Commerce e-Theses Collection by Issue Date
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An evaluation of the influence of instructional leadership on the performance of government and council schools in Harare province (July 2012 to July 2014)
(2016-11)Notwithstanding the increasing researches on the role of leadership in schools performance, there is a dearth of studies that have investigated the influence of instructional leadership on schools performance in the Zimbabwe ... -
An assessment of success factors for the performance of family owned small to medium sized businesses in the Zimbabwean retail sector
(2016-11)The study attempted to assess the factors that are affecting business performance of small to medium sized family owned businesses in the Zimbabwean retail sector. The intention of this study was driven by the need to have ... -
An analysis of the perceived benefits of, and barriers to formalisation among the informal entrepreneurs in Harare metropolitan area
(2016-11)There is growing evidence that many entrepreneurs are engaged in informal work in Zimbabwe. The scale of their business activities makes them an important part of the national economy. Government’s policy response has been ... -
Pricing of loan products by Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Zimbabwe and effect on their portfolio performance: A case study of MFIs funded by the Zimbabwe Microfinance Wholesale Facility (Private) Limited (2009-2014)
(2016-11)The downturn in Zimbabwe’s economic performance in the late 1990s saw a surge in micro-finance activities to provide funding to start or grow informal income generating activities and other micro and small sized enterprises ... -
Assessing the village savings and loans programme as a sustainable and cost-effective rural finance in Zimbabwe: Case of Midlands province
(2016-11)Years of economic decline has seen many financial institutions struggling and in some cases collapsing and closing. Financial institutions are finding it difficult to continue operations with fewer sources of deposits ... -
Strategic management practices in agro-processing SMEs: The case of Harare SMEs
(2016-11)The study sought to explore the level of adoption of strategic management by SMEs in the agro-processing sector as well as to establish the factors which motivate or impede the adoption of strategic management practices ... -
An evaluation of stakeholder coordination in donor-funded programs in Zimbabwe’s health sector: A case of HIV/AIDS Pima CD4 technology
(2016-11)Many multi-donor funded programs in Zimbabwe do not achieve optimal resource utilization and program sustainability due to poor field-level stakeholder coordination, consequentially resulting in low beneficiary and donor ... -
An evaluation of the factors affecting growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe: A case study of SMEs in Harare (2009 – 2015)
(2016-11)The study sought to establish and quantify the key factors affecting the growth of SMEs in Zimbabwe and also investigate the influence of the characteristics of SME operators and SMEs on small business growth. SMEs in ... -
The impact of human resources management information system (HRMIS) on the performance of government departments in Zimbabwe: A case study of three agencies in the Public Service Commission (2004 -2014)
(2016-11)This study investigated the impact of human resources management information system (HRMIS) on the performance of government departments in Zimbabwe- a case study of three agencies namely Personnel, Human Resources and ... -
An investigation into the link between service quality and customer satisfaction in the motor service industry in Zimbabwe
(2016-11)The research is an investigation to establish whether a link exists between service quality and customer satisfaction in automobile repair industry in Zimbabwe. Numerous researches have been done in other service industries ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of the regulatory tools in managing bank failures in Zimbabwe: Case of Interfin and Royal Bank
(2016-11)The continued failure of banks in Zimbabwe has left thousands of depositors stranded and reduced economic activity of the country. The stability and public confidence in the banking sector has also been eroded by the failure ... -
An investigation into the implementation of Lean Six Sigma as a tool to enhance organisational performance and competitiveness within the manufacturing sector: A case of Chloride Zimbabwe (2010 – 2013)
(2016-11)The research seeks to investigate into the implementation of Lean Six Sigma as a tool to enhance organisational performance and competitiveness at Chloride Zimbabwe. This was motivated by the relentless poor performance ... -
Assessing the importance of international banks in attracting FDI into Zimbabwe
(2016-11)Globalisation has literally reduced the world into one market place where distance does not matter anymore and technology advancement revolutionised global trade. Unfortunately, as much as the world has become one village ... -
Social technologies and cyber security challenges in Zimbabwean universities: A case of the University of Zimbabwe
(2016-11)The introduction of social technologies in the education sector saw an upsurge in the intensity of their use on campus data networks. This study was driven by this phenomenon in a bid to determine if the uses of these ... -
Assessing non-managerial employee's perceptions of strategy implementation impediments: The case of internet access providers of Zimbabwe
(2016-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of employee perceptions of strategy implementation obstacles on organisation performance. Research on literature review indicated scarce or paucity studies on ... -
Identifying short-medium term measures for improving the strategic alignment and business performance of Practical Action Southern Africa: A case for International NGOs in Zimbabwe: 2009 - 2014
(2016-11)This study was conducted to explore and recommend the short-term and medium-term measures for improving the overall performance of Practical Action Southern Africa(PASA). The research proposition was that PASA was failing ... -
An investigation into the source of quality failure in the beverages industry: A case of Delta Corporation
(2016-11)This study was an investigation into the sources of quality failure in the Beverages industry, a case of Delta Beverages. This research was important to Delta Beverages as it was establishing the source of quality defects ... -
Enhancing underutilised plant species value chains to improve rural economies: A case study of Baobab in Chimanimani District
(2016-11)Commercialisation of natural plant species is widely recognised as a mechanism for improving food security and income, especially for the rural and urban poor. However, studies undertaken by various researchers have revealed ... -
An investigation into the use of value chain analysis to enhance the quality of fresh produce in the Zimbabwean retail sector: The case of Interfresh Limited (2009-2013)
(2016-11)This research investigates the use of value chain analysis as a strategic tool to enhance the quality of fresh produce. The horticulture industry offers an important source of employment and a contribution to GDP for ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of automation as an information technology intervention in curbing customs administrative challenges: a case of ZIMRA
(2016-12)The dissertation sought to assess the effectiveness of automation in curbing customs administrative challenges in the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA). The research objectives were to identify the customs administrative ...
