Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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A study of the efficacy of corporate governance frameworks in state-owned enterprises (SOEs): A case study of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)
(2018-03)The broad objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of corporate governance frameworks in State- Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Zimbabwe against a backdrop of a strong view that many state owned enterprises lack sound ... -
An investigation of the sufficiency of credit risk management in the banking sector:The case of Zimbabwe
(2017-11)This study sought to investigate the sufficiency of credit risk management in the banking banking sector in Zimbabwe, and reviews the existing literature on the sufficiency of credit risk management in banking sector in ... -
An evaluation of the green awareness of Zimbabwean companies with regard to the disposal of ICT equipment
(2018-03)The appearance of e-waste on our landfill indicates a serious problem regarding the appropriate handling of obsolete equipment. The proliferation of obsolete computers and computer equipment at auction floors, dumps and ... -
A study of the effects of accountability, transparency and good leadership to the success of Zimbabwean church administrated business : a multi-case study
(2018-03)The Church is widely regarded as a non profit making organization which does not make substantial incomes and very few people would want to find out what really transpires in a church. Although churches are spiritual ... -
Investigating the trade-off between microfinance sustainability and the depth of outreach: A case of Zimbabwe microfinance institutions
(2018-03)The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether financially sustainable MFIs can still play their strategic role of poverty alleviation by providing financial services to the poorest and low-income households. This was ... -
The impact of mobile banking on traditional banking trasactions in Zimbabwe: The case of ZB Bank
(2018-03)This research focused on analyzing the impact of mobile banking on traditional banking transactions, which assisted in ascertaining whether mobile banking was still just a delivery channel for banking services or the way ... -
An evaluation of talent management system in the Zimbabwean healthcare industry: A case study of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (February 2010 - June 2013)
(2018-03)This study focuses on talent management in the healthcare industry. Talent retention and engagement are perceived to be among the challenges facing human capital management and this is compounded by lack of strategies to ... -
Enhancing the contribution of a public sector buying office in public procurement : A study of the University of Zimbabwe's procurement system (2009 - 2013)
(2018-03)The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the University of Zimbabwe’s Buying Office had effectively contributed to public procurement processes between 2009 and 2013. Public procurement has been accused of being ... -
The adoption of the holistic marketing concept as a customer retention strategy and its impact on customer retention in the financial industry: A case study of CABS Zimbabwe
(2018-03)Customer retention has gradually gained momentum as a vital tool for surviving in the highly competitive environments and increasing revenue. Most customer retention strategies adopted by banks have been over-used and some ... -
An investigation into the causes and impact of side-marketing in contract farming in the tobacco industry in Zimbabwe: Implications for contract farming business strategies (March 2008-June 2013)
(2018-03)Contract farming, a strategic tool for agribusinesses to ensure greater realibility of supplies of agricultural products has its own challenges, chief among them is side-marketing. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
An investigation into the causes of fall in demand for protector plus male condom brand: A case of Population Services International - Zimbabwe (PSIZIM (2009 - 2012)
(2018-03)The study sought to investigate the causes for fall in demand of Protector plus male condom brand at Population services international-Zimbabwe (Psi-Zim) from January 2009 to December 2012. Against this background the ... -
Assessment of corporate social responsibility practices employed by Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings and its subsidiary companies
(2018-03)The broad objective of this research was to establish the level of appreciation of CSR by ZESA Holdings and its four subsidiary companies. A total of 110 employees stratified by company and job position were randomly ... -
Effective strategy implementation within the manufacturing (engineering, iron and steel) companies in Zimbabwe (2009 - 2013)
(2018-04)Over the past one and half decades, Zimbabwean manufacturing companies and in particular the Engineering, Iron and Steel industry (EISI) has faced serious viability challenges owing to the political and economic decline. ... -
An investigation into the challenges faced by new banks in Zimbabwe and strategies to increase profitability and market share: A case of Ecobank Zimbabwe
(2018-05)The Zimbabwean banking sector suffered profitability challenges between 2006 and 2008 due to hyperinflation in the Zimbabwean economy during that time. This period ended in March 2009 when the Government of National Unity ... -
Maximizing the use of electronic banking for competitive advantage: A case study of the Zimbabwean commercial banking sector (2012 - 2013)
(2018-05)This study sought to establish ways of maximizing the use of electronic banking for competitive advantage through understanding factors that determine customers’ usage of e-banking in Zimbabwe. A theoretical model was ... -
An evaluation of the impact of an acquisition strategy on competitive advantage: A case study of OK Zimbabwe
(2018-05)OK Zimbabwe Limited was incorporated in 1953 and listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in 2001. The company is a leading supermarket retailer, providing access to a diverse range of retail products and allied services ... -
Factors influencing banks' financing decisions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector (case study of Agribank, 2009 - 2012)
(2018-05)A study was carried out to investigate factors that influence banks’ financing decisions to SMEs operation in the agriculture sector. The objective was to assess factors that influence credit rationing behaviour of banks ... -
Impact of regulatory framework on deposit mobilization by Standard Chartered Bank
(2018-03)The purpose of this study was to establish if the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has put in place policies and regulatory frameworks that impact on deposit mobilization by financial institutions. The study also aimed at ... -
The impact of e-commerce on banking sector profitability: The case of FBC Holdings Limited
(2018-03)The purpose of the study was to analyse and investigate the impact of e-commerce on the banking sector profitability. The advancements in ICT have brought about changes in business processes from manual methods ... -
An evaluation of the impact of human and material resource shortages on student nurses' traning programme in Zimbabwe: A case of the Registered General Nurse Traning Programme (January 2009 - December2012)
(2018-03)This research was an evaluation of the impact of human and material resource shortages on the nurses training programmes in Zimbabwe within the period January 2009 to December 2012. The study was based on a case study of ...
