GSM Staff Publications

An investigation of the determinants of domestic private investment in Zimbabwe, 1980-2015.

Mutonhori, Sibongile (University of Zimbabwe, 2017-04)

Analyses of the sources of growth in developing countries revealed that a country’s growth comes from greater investment inter alia. The majority of countries that grow swiftly, invest a substantial portion of their GDP ...

The role of entrepreneurship education in determining success of self-employed professionals in Zimbabwe: the case of medical doctors in private practice.

Chacha, Vimbiso (University of Zimbabwe, 2019-02)

The main purpose of this research project was to discover the role that entrepreneurial education plays in determining success of self-employed professionals in Zimbabwe looking at medical doctors in private practice. The ...

Turnaround strategies for distressed Zimbabwean companies operating under judicial management

Kandwe, C; Ruturi, S; Madzikanda, D. D (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)

Many Zimbabwean companies facing financial distress and having gone under judicial management, which is supposed to be recuperative, have failed to recover. Studies indicate that more than 80% of companies under judicial ...

Knowledge Management dimensions and their impact on retail performance in Zimbabwe

Gambakwe, Ester; Sandada, Maxwell (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)

The importance of Knowledge Management (KM) in retail organisations is widely acknowledged by many Human Resources practitioners and academicians in Zimbabwe and the world over, yet there seems to be a paucity of research ...

Readiness of the Zimbabwe financial institutions to the establishment of Reverse Mortgages as a financial vehicle for the aged

Zvobgo, Chengetai; Kaseke, Nyasha (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)

Zimbabwe is endowed with individuals who are asset rich but cash poor. Following the hyper inflationary period of 2007 to 2009 homeowners were left debts free as they were able to pay off for their properties at very low ...

Strategic planning and its relationship with business performance among small and medium enterprises in South Africa

Sandada, Maxwell; Pooe, David; Dhurup, Manilall (The Clute Institute, 2014)

Strategic planning is a business tool that small and medium businesses need in today’s dynamic and highly competitive business environment. It has a potential to cushion these enterprises from such unpredictable harsh ...

Determining the impact of selected success factors on the adoption of E-banking in the Zimbabwean banking industry

Sandada, Maxwell; Simbarashe, Nyarai; Shamhuyenhanzva, Roy (E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 2016)

Technological advances have altered business systems and processes paving way for more efficient cost saving banking processes such as electronic banking (e-banking). The aim of this study was to address the growing ...

Challenges and strategies to survive in Zimbabwe’s hostile business environment: The case of manufacturing firms in Harare

Sandada, Maxwell (Africagrowth Institute, 2015)

The quantitative study sought to ascertain the strategies that manufacturing firms adopted in order to survive in Zimbabwe’s hostile business environment. The survival of a firm in such an environment depends on its ...

Enhancing success of SMEs through risk enterprise management: Evidence from a developing country

Jenya, Blessward; Sandada, Maxwell (Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, 2017)

Owing to the lack of literature on risk management practice in Zimbabwe, the study sought to close the gap by investigating the impact of main dimensions of the enterprise risk management on Small and Medium Enterprises ...

Zimbabwe stock exchange trading automation and its impact on the development of the local capital market: A Zimbabwean perspective

Musimwa, Romeo; Kaseke, Nyasha (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-01)

This study investigated the possible impact that trading automation of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) could have on the development of the local capital market from an ex-ante perspective. An assessment of the current level ...

Corporate social responsibility within the banking sector in Kuwait

AlRumaihi, Haneen; Madzikanda, David (University of Zimbabwe - Faculty of Commerce, 2016-01)

Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) has become a management field because of its influence on organisations. However, CSR practices in banks in Kuwait are not known and there is also no consensus on whether the financial ...

Does grease money from police roadblocks speed up the wheels of the commuter omnibus? The case of kombis into and out of Harare

Makochekanwa, Albert (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-01)

The study employed cross section econometric and tested the “grease the wheels” hypothesis at a micro level. To achieve its objective, the study employed survey data from 188 kombi drivers and/or conductors (i.e., kombi ...

The influence of organizational learning dimensions on the performance of haulage companies in Harare province, Zimbabwe

Sibiya, Kudzanai; Sandada, Maxwell; Mago, Maxwell (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-01)

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of organizational learning practices on company performance in the case of the haulage sector in Zimbabwe. It sought to provide valuable insights into the effects ...

Predictors of organizational commitment: Evidence from non-governmental organizations in Zimbabwe

Zanovhi, Prince; Sandada, Maxwell; Mago, Maxwell (University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-01)

The dynamic and harsh environment has led to high employee turnover as employees continue to search for greener pastures. This has pushed Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to look for ways to enforce employee commitment ...

An investigation into the impact of service quality frequent flier programs and safety perception on satisfaction and customer loyalty in the airline industry in Southern Africa

Sandada, Maxwell; Matibiri, Bright (South East European Journal, 2016)

This study aims to identify the factors that make passengers loyal to an airline in Southern Africa by investigating the impact of service quality and safety perception on customer satisfaction and how satisfaction and ...

The mediating influence of passenger satisfaction on the relationship between passenger loyalty programmes and passenger loyalty

Sandada, Maxwell; Matibiri, Bright (STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS, 2015)

The dynamic nature and the intense competition in the airline industry result in a need to craft innovative mechanisms that enforce customer loyalty. The study focuses on the mediating effect of passenger satisfaction on ...