Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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An analysis of the impact of corporate culture on the execution of strategy at Interfin Bank (2010 - 2011)
(2017-11)Corporate culture can either be an asset or a liability to an organization depending on the nature of the internal and external environments within which a company finds itself. In this study the researcher analysed ... -
An evaluation of customer retention as a strategy to enhance competitiveness in the edible oils industry in Zimbabwe (2009 - 2013)
(2017-12)The main aim of the study was to evaluate customer retention as a strategy that enhances competitiveness in the edible oil industry in Zimbabwe. There is so much competition from within the industry and mainly from South ... -
An analysis of the factors affecting and explaining the low private equity investment allocation of Zimbabwe's Asset Management Companies
(2019-10)Zimbabwe’s asset management industry has a low asset allocation threshold on average of 3% towards private equity (PE) investments against international benchmarks threshold of 5- 10%. This suboptimal allocation towards ... -
An analysis of the implementation of succession planning practice in the banking industry in Zimbabwe
(2019-10)Succession planning studies have been mostly conducted on family owned businesses due to the fact that the majority of family business operations start and end with the initial owner.This study focused on banks for the ... -
An evaluation of the background characteristics leading to non-performing loan or loan default among individual customers at BANCABC bank Zimbabwe limited (2012 to 2014)
(2019-10)Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) has become a challenge that affected viability of many banks and economies in different nations of the world which require urgent and lasting solutions. This research gives an evaluation of ... -
The critical success factors in Zimbabwe’s retail pharmaceutical sector.
(2019-10)The study was aimed at establishing Critical Success Factors in the Zimbabwe’s retail pharmaceutical sector. The major motivation to do the study was because most of the pharmaceutical companies in Zimbabwe were on the ... -
A study of turnaround strategies employed by companies experiencing corporate ill health; a case of companies under judicial management in Zimbabwe
(2019-10)Many companies are facing financial distress in Zimbabwe and it is a cause for concern that most companies that have gone under Judicial Management, which is supposed to be recuperative, have failed to recover. Studies ... -
An investigation into the importance of corporate governance in Zimbabwean Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
(2019-10)The study set out to investigate the importance of corporate governance in Small and Medium Enterprises in Zimbabwe. The main objective was to find out if there was a positive relationship between corporate governance ... -
An analysis of factors impacting on the profitability of asset managers in Zimbabwe and strategies that can be adopted to improve profitability
(2019-10)The asset management industry is experiencing viability challenges as evidenced by failure to post profit by most players amidst weakening macroeconomic environment. The aim of the research was to thus analyze the challenges ... -
Leveraging tourism and hospitality business performance through information communication technology : A case study of tour operators in Harare and Victoria Falls.
(2019-10)The tourism industry has been a key pillar in the economic development of Zimbabwe. In 2009 the government established a stand-alone Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality industry thus recognizing the role that tourism played ... -
An investigation into the effects of a strengthening US dollar against the South African rand on manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe : The case of Harare(2010 to 2015)
(2019-10)The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the appreciation of the US dollar against the South African Rand on the manufacturing firms in Harare, South Africa being the main trading partner for Zimbabwe. The ... -
An evaluation of survival strategies adopted by Monopumps in the multi-currency system (2009 to 2012)
(2018-03)After the introduction of the multicurrency system in Zimbabwe, 2009, the nation witnessed significant economic stability, some sectors of the economy realised improved performance in their operations. Sectors like, ... -
An essessment of the impact of restructuring on organizational performance: A case of the Municipality of Harare's Water Department (2006 to 2012)
(2017-08)The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of restructuring on organizational performance in Harare City Council, mainly focusing on the Harare Water Department. The objectives of the research are: to investigate ... -
The impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion
(2018-03)The study sought to investigate the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion. The barriers to financial inclusion of mobile banking customers and the impact of mobile banking on financial inclusion remain unknown. ... -
An impact assessment of the global financial crisis on donor funding to Zimbabwean non-governmental organisations and recommended strategies for sustainability
(2018-03)This study assesses the impact of the global financial crisis on the inflow of donor funding to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Zimbabwe. NGOs have been instrumental in improving the livelihoods of many needy ... -
The impact of social media on marketing communications in commercial banks in Zimbabwe: The case of AGRIBANK
(2018-03)The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of social media in commercial banks in Zimbabwe through a case study of Agribank. The bank has been struggling to break even posting increasing losses in the midst of low ... -
Adoption of internet and mobile banking in the Zimbabwe commercial banking sector: The case of Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe
(2018-03)This study is an investigation into the criticality of adopting internet and mobile banking by commercial banks in Zimbabwe. It looks at the benefits these two alternative delivery channels offer and the challenges associated ... -
An evaluation of the impact of downsizing on organisational performance at MBCA Bank Private Limited from July 2009 to December 2011
(2018-03)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of downsizing on organisational performance focusing on MBCA bank covering the period July 2009 to December 2011. The banking industry witnessed operational challenges ... -
An assessment of the self-service technology (SST) on firm performance in the financial sector in Zimbabwe: A case study of FBC Bank 2009 - 11
(2018-03)The fast advancing global information infrastructure such as information technology, computer networks, Internet and telecommunications have enabled the development of the electronic commerce at a global level. The nearly ...
