University of Zimbabwe Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An analysis of the impact of private label brands on sales: A case study of OK Zimbabwe Limited (2009 - 2012)
(2018-04)The aim of this study is to explore the private label branding process and its impact on retail sales performance. Private label branding is a strategic tool adopted by retailers to increase sales and profit margins with ... -
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 the influence of owner-manager on business growth: A case of First Pack Marketing (2009 - 2012)
(2018-04)This paper aims to examine the influence of the owner-manager on business growth. The research was necessitated by the problems and challenges faced by the organization due to the management and overall running of the ... -
An evaluation of the impact of lack of extension services on automobile SMEs growth in Zimbabwe: The case of automobile repairers at Gazaland Industrial Park (2009 - 2011)
(2018-04)This research was conducted to evaluate the impact of lack of extension services on SMEs growth focusing on automobile SMEs at Gazaland. The global convergence of minds regarding the importance of SMEs sector to the national ... -
An evaluation of the impact of implementing advanced manufacturing technology on operational efficiency in roof tile manufacturing industry in Zimbabwe: Case of Zimtile (2009 - 2013)
(2018-04)The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of implementing advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) on operational efficiencies at Zimtile. Literature points to the fact that successful implementation ... -
An evaluation of brand equity in Zimbabwe seed industry: A case study of Agriseeds (Pvt) LTD (2009 - 2012)
(2018-04)Brand equity has received tremendous attention from both academics and practitioners owing to the several advantages it brings to firms. Brand equity provides an opportunity for successful extensions, resilience against ... -
An investigation into the relevance of small-scale gold buyers to artisan gold miners in Zimbabwe: A case study of artisanal gold miners in Kwekwe
(2018-04)The research investigates the relevance of small-scale gold buyers in the small-scale gold mining sector. There are a lot of small-scale gold buyers operating around Zimbabwe in general and in the gold mining area of Kwekwe. ... -
Effectiveness of revenue protection strategies for power utilities: The case of Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
(2018-04)The majority of Zimbabwean citizens have no electricity and for those who have receive intermittent supply. Zimbabwe’s peak electricity demand is around 1,800MW and this is growing with the growth in the economy. The local ... -
An evaluattion of the adoption levels of green IT practices and their implications on competitiveness: The case of NMB Bank Limited (2007 to 2013)
(2018-04)Organisations across the world together with governments have recently been giving unprecedented attention to environmental issues. Green IT has emerged as one key element in efforts to reverse global warming, and reducing ... -
The impact of organizational culture on business strategy implementation: A case study of AMTEC Motors (2006 - 2011)
(2018-04)The study sought to investigate the impact of organizational culture on strategy implementation; the case of Amtec Motors. In this study interviews were undertaken to the Managing Director, top management, management and ... -
Sizing and economic analysis of a solar photovoltaic micro power system for Arundel Boarding house with or without net metering.
(2017)In this research, a hybrid solar photovoltaic micro power system that would improve the power supply reliability to desirable levels at the least possible cost was designed for Arundel Boarding House in Mount Pleasant ... -
Investigating structural cracks for infrastructure: Case study of anonymous hospital, in Zimbabwe
(2017)The main objective of the research was to investigate the structural cracks for infrastructure at the anonymous Hospital in the place under study, in Zimbabwe and recommend the appropriate engineering solutions to the ... -
Design of a manually operated paper recycling machine
(2017)Paper is used daily with learning institutions such as universities and schools being the main consumers. Due to its single usage it ends up being disposed hence most of the paper waste remains idle and unutilized although ... -
An investigation into survival strategies in a highly competitive short-term insurance industry in Zimbabwe (2009 - 2012)
(2018-04)The Zimbabwean short term insurance sector had its good times, but with the passage of time competitors were attracted by the fortunes that appeared limitless. As a result pricing of insurance products was lowered, poorly ... -
Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe through microfinance institutions (MFIs)
(2018-04)The main objective of this research was to assess the role played by Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in promoting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe. Expert or judgmental and convenience sampling were ... -
Pricing the informal sector: Evidence from Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms
(University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Commerce, 2014-06)The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the price-setting behaviour of Zimbabwe's urban informal metal firms. In order to achieve this objective, data collected from 647 urban informal metal entrepreneurs is used. ... -
Impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe (1980-2010)
(University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Commerce, 2014)The study empirically examined the impact of capital flight on economic growth in Zimbabwe for the period 1980 -2010, using the ordinary least squares (OLS) technique. In the estimated model, current and one period lagged ... -
Running out of options? The status of service delivery in the Harare- Chitungwiza metropolis
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The food security environment nexus in urban agriculture in Harare
(Weaver Press, 2008)
