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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 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 ...
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 investigation into the barriers to successful implementation of succession planning in small-medium enterprises: A case of Creative Group
(2017-05)
Succession planning focuses on strategies used to guarantee job continuity in the event that key personnel are unexpectedly absent from work. The study sought to investigate the barriers to the successful implementation ...
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 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 ...
Strategic planning and its relationship with business performance among small and medium enterprises in South Africa
(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 ...
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, ...