Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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An evaluation of the impact of strategic information systems on the competitiveness of the food manufacturing industry in Zimbabwe
(2018-05)The manufacturing industry forms the backbone of many economies because it is the nerve centre of value creation. The food manufacturing is even more important because besides creating value, it feeds and nourishes the ... -
Factors affecting the profitability of mobile money services in Zimbabwe
(2018-05)The introduction of mobile money services in Zimbabwe has been met with limited success as compared to other emerging markets such as Kenya, Uganda, and Philippines. The first mobile money service to be launched in Zimbabwe ... -
An evaluation of the factors affecting export performance and value addition for Platinum Group Metals (PGMs): The case of Zimbabwe after the adoption of the multi currency system 2009 - 2015
(2018-10-30)This study was aimed at identifying and evaluating the factors that affect the export performance of platinum group metals (PGMs) in Zimbabwe, as well as establishing the constraints and enablers to PGMs beneficiation ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of performance based financing (PBF) in Non-governmental Organizations in Zimbabwe: A case of result based finance program for health in Marondera District 2011 to 2013
(2018-05)Performance-Based Funding (PBF) has become increasingly popular in global health financing. PBF is defined as the transfer of resources for health on condition that measurable action will be taken to achieve predefined ... -
An analysis of the diffusion and adoption of technologies and innovations in the public healthcare sector in Zimbabwe
(2018-04)The study investigates the rate of diffusion and adoption of technologies and innovations in the public healthcare sector in Zimbabwe. Samples of sufficient numerical sizes were collected from a number of public health ... -
The impact of organisational change on employees: A study of Spar Arundel, a division of Innscor Corporate Retail, Innscor Africa Private Limited
(2018-05)The purpose of this research is to examine and ascertain the nature of the impact that the process of organisational change undertaken within Spar Arundel, a division of Innscor Corporate Retail- Innscor Africa limited, ... -
An evaluation of franchising as a retailling strategy: A case study of first street Spar (2008-2012)
(2018-05)The general conclusion from literature on franchising is that franchising results in increased organisational performance by enabling firms to have instant commercial identification, marketing assistance, a proven operating ... -
An investigation into the critical success factors for effective enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation in the printing industry: Case of Printflow Private Limited Zimbabwe (2009 - 2013)
(2018-05)ERP projects are complex, integrated, enterprise-wide systems which influence main internal and external operations of an organization. This research investigates the critical success factors for an effective ERP implementation. ... -
An evaluation of the effectiveness of digital marketing in the Zimbabwean fuel retailing sector: The case of Petrotrade
(2018-05)From prior literature it was generalised that digital marketing can improve business operations through customer acquisition, retention and satisfaction. However, the available literature is based on studies conducted ... -
An analysis of meetings management in organisations: The case of Zimbabwe newspapers (1980) Limited
(2018-05)The study sought to identify and assess the impact of meeting design characteristics on the meeting effectiveness with specific reference to Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) Limited. The research reviewed both theoretical and ... -
Servant leadership and its influence on employee teamwork, workplace spirituality, organizational citizenship behaviour and organisational commitment in the Zimbabwean retail sector
(2018-05)The study examined the influence of servant leadership on employees’ team work behaviour, workplace spirituality, citizenship behaviour and organisational commitment in the Zimbabwean retail sector. The human resources ... -
An assessment of the influence of price on consumer demand for soaps: The case of Olivine Industries
(2018-05)Pricing is a key element for most organizations yet the influence it has on customers’ preferences and how it relates to other factors in the marketing mix is never fully understood in different settings particularly in ... -
An analysis of factors leading to rising credit risk in the Zimbabwe banking sector
(2018-05)The global financial crisis and increasing vulnerability of banking institutions has created a lot of interest on the analysis of problems banking crisis can have in an economy. Of great interest has been the factors that ... -
A comparative analysis of the impact of information technology on human capital management in parastatals in Zimbabwe: A case study of ZETDC, ZIMRA and TELONE
(2018-05)The study explored the impact of information technology on human capital management in parastatals in Zimbabwe using a comparative analysis of the case study of ZETDC, ZIMRA and TelOne. Quantitative research methods were ... -
An evaluation of organic growth as a strategic growth option for Zimbabwean banks: Case of BancABC
(2018-05)The research sought to evaluate if organic growth as a strategic growth option can lead to superior financial performance in the Zimbabwean banking sector with specific attention to BancABC. In this regard, organic growth ... -
Shareholder participation as a valuable mechanism of corporate governance performance: A study of practices in Zimbabwe
(2018-11)The aim of this research was to evaluate shareholder participation as a valuable mechanism of corporate governance on Zimbabwean listed companies. This was necessitated by recent global financial crisis which has intensified ... -
An investigation of the factors that negatively affect the success of judicial management as a corporate rescue strategy in Zimbabwe
(2018-11)The continual survival of companies as going concerns is vital to every country and failure of these companies has far reaching consequences that go beyond the owners and creditors of the companies. It also affects the ... -
The impact of a flexible maternity leave system on Zimbabwean women employee’s motivation, job satisfaction and organizational commitment
(2018-11)Research problem Pregnant women are requesting adjustments of their expected dates of delivery (EDD) so as to allow them temper with their maternity leave days. Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine the ... -
An assessment of the predictors and outcomes of employee engagement in the Zimbabwean building societies
(2018-11)Employee engagement has become a subject of interest to the majority of business leaders and human resource practitioners. Despite this, there remains a paucity of critical academic literature on the subject, and relatively ... -
An assessment of problems encountered by export oriented Small to Medium Enterprises (SMES) operating in the jewellery industry in Zimbabwe
(2018-11)The general conclusion from literature on major problems faced by SMEs in the jewelry exporting sector are financial issues, poor management skills and marketing expertise, poor IT Infrastructure, unsupportive policies, ...
