University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Prevalance and associated risk factors of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in adult( 18years and above) HIV positive patients registered at Mpilo OI clinic
(2017-04)Objectives: To determine prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and associated risk factors among adult (=18 years) HIV positive patients registered at Mpilo Opportunistic Infection (OI) clinic. To ... -
The extension of capital standards to asset management companies: Is this appropriate and holistic for these regulating entities in Zimbabwe?
(2017-05)The purpose of the research was to investigate the extension of capital standards to asset management companies (AMCs) and whether capital regulation is appropriate and holistic for regulating these entities in Zimbabwe. ... -
An Assessment of strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a competitive tool in Zimbabwe’s mining sector for the period 2008- 2012
(2017-05)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a contentious or controversial issue in the business sectors because of its relationship to cost and profitability, which is normally perceived to impact negatively on corporate ... -
An assessment of the influence of employee training and development on job satisfaction, job performance and organizational commitment in Non-Governmental Organizations in Harare Metropolitan area
(2017-04)Non-Governmental organizations that are operating in the Harare Metropolitan area have put in training and development programmes for all their staff from Executive Directors to interns. The main objective of this study ... -
An investigation of factors driving small and medium enterprises growth in Zimbabwe
(2017-04)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a vital part of economies in both the developed and developing countries playing roles in the economy by creating employment, poverty alleviation , and act as a means of channeling ... -
Effectiveness of internal financial control policies in public sector institutions: The case of the Ministry of Defence Zimbabwe
(2017-05)The research assessed the effectiveness of internal financial control policies in Public sector Institutions, focusing on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the period 2010 to 2013. The study was necessitated by the need ... -
An assessment of the effect of Closed-Circuit-Television surveillance on company performance in the Zimbabwean manufacturing sector
(2017-05)The increased use of CCTV surveillance in the Zimbabwean manufacturing sector, the declining sector’s contribution to the GDP over the past years, and the inconclusive previous studies world-wide on the impact that CCTV ... -
An investigation into the relationship between organisational culture, employee motivation and employee commitment: A case of National Foods Holdings Limited
(2017-05)Organisational culture has become an increasing important aspect in the study of human behaviour in organisations as companies try to get the best out of their human capital. The focus of this research is to investigate ... -
An assessment of the administrative capacity of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority to deliver the envisaged benefits of the new income tax bill
(2017-05)The New Income Tax Bill (NITB) proposes to move from the Source-based tax system to a Residence-based tax system. Under the current tax system, income is taxed only if it is from within Zimbabwe (except for a few special ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of ICT adoption on Zimbabwean firms in the oil sector post dollarization
(2017-05)The oil sector in Zimbabwe experienced mergers, acquisitions and relocation of some major oil players in the Petroleum industry soon after dollarization in 2009 and nothing much has changed in terms of how the firms operate. ... -
The economic viability of small-scale dairy farming in Zimbabwe: A case study of Marirangwe and Chikwaka
(2017-05)The significant decline of large scale commercial dairy farmers in Zimbabwe has seen the role of small-scale dairy farmers as key producers and suppliers of milk being up scaled. However, this category of dairy farmers is ... -
Assessment of the technological and innovation capabilities in the iron and steel sector in Zimbabwe: Imperatives towards developing an innovation driven beneficiation framework
(2017-05)This study assessed the current technological and innovation capabilities of the companies in the iron and steel sector in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a case study based qualitative survey to analyze the current technological ... -
The impact of direct marketing on sales performance: The case of seed potato co-op
(2017-05)The general conclusion from literature is that direct marketing strategies namely face-to-face selling, direct mailing, catalogue selling, telemarketing, online marketing and direct response advertisements if carried out ... -
Determinants of demand for non-life insurance in Harare
(2017-05)Insurance is defined as an economic device to reduce or eliminate risks, by transferring the risks from individuals to insurance companies. The development of the insurance market is important for the economy through ... -
An evaluation of the impact on performance of corporate governance practices in the mobile telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe
(2017-05)This research surveys the impact of corporate governance practices on performance in the highly profitable mobile telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe, with special emphasis on return on assets as a proxy for performance. ... -
An investigation into the importance of asset allocation decision on portfolio performance in Zimbabwe
(2017-05)This study investigated the impact on performance of asset allocation policy relative to active management and market movement. In aggregate, 100 percent of return levels come from asset allocation, for aggregate return ... -
An investigation of the causes and possible solutions to non-performing loans in Zimbabwe's banking sector (February 2009 to May 2014)
(2017-05)Credit Services is one of the strategic departments in banking where most revenue is generated. However, it has its own challenges, chief among them non-performing loans. The main purpose of this research was to find out ... -
Leveraging customer-centricity to attain sustainable competitive advantage: The case of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited
(2017-04)This study is of an investigation into leveraging customer-centricity to attain sustainable competitive advantage. It looks at how Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe (SBZ) can organise its vision, strategy, technology and employees to ... -
An investigation into the impact of enterprise risk management (ERM) on corporate performance of manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe
(2017-04)In consecutive years notably, 2012, 2013 and 2014, manufacturing organisations in Zimbabwe had poor financial performances which were as a result of poor risk management structures. It was the researcher’s hunch that the ...
