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“Financing challenges faced by retail SMEs in multi- currency environment a case of Gulf Complex in Harare, Zimbabwe”
(2019-11)
This study was carried out to investigate the financing challenges faced by SMEs in
Zimbabwe using a case study of retailers operating at Gulf Complex, Harare. Literature on
the funding challenges faced by SMEs was ...
An assessment of the impact of technology on the competitiveness of SMEs in the furniture manufacturing industry in Harare: case of Willowvale Industrial Area.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-12)
The need for adoption of new technologies has been necessitated by the advent of globalisation and technological advancement which have resulted in growing competition in the market place which forces enterprises to refocus ...
‘Fostering SMEs survival through cost reduction’: Evidence from SMEs in Harare
(2020-01)
The current, volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environment has raised the
need to manage costs in SMEs in order for them to survive. The aim of this research was to
analyse the cost reduction strategies ...
An assessment of factors that determine the listing of small to medium enterprises on the Zimbabwean alternative security market
(2016-10)
The inadequacy of funding for SMEs has necessitated the need to provide an alternative way of raising funds in the form of an Alternative Securities Market. An ASM enables SMEs to raise funds through the sale of equities. ...
An Assessment of the Contribution of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to the Manufacturing Sector in Small Urban Centres of Zimbabwe: A Case Study of SMEs in Bindura Town.
(2012-08-16)
This study was aimed at assessing the contribution of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) to the manufacturing sector in Bindura Town. The survey was carried out in three industrial sites, Chipadze Industrial Area, ...
The relationship between strategic planning and business performance: Theoretical perspectives
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014-06)
The importance of strategic planning to small- and- medium sided enterprises (SMEs) is well documented in many developed economies and emerging countries including South Africa, yet there seems to be an unresolved debate ...
An assessment of the influence of selected on the performance of small to medium sized family owned businesses in the Zimbabwe retail sector
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2015)
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 objective was to establish the effect of innovation, ...
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 assessment of factors that determine the listing of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on the Zimbabwean alternative securities market
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE STUDIES, 2016)
The study was motivated by the lack of research on this phenomenon in Zimbabwe, as it sought to investigate the factors that may influence SMEs to register on the ASM. To achieve this objective, the study adopted a ...
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 ...