Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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Knowledge Management dimensions and their impact on retail performance in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)The importance of Knowledge Management (KM) in retail organisations is widely acknowledged by many Human Resources practitioners and academicians in Zimbabwe and the world over, yet there seems to be a paucity of research ... -
Readiness of the Zimbabwe financial institutions to the establishment of Reverse Mortgages as a financial vehicle for the aged
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2016-12)Zimbabwe is endowed with individuals who are asset rich but cash poor. Following the hyper inflationary period of 2007 to 2009 homeowners were left debts free as they were able to pay off for their properties at very low ... -
An investigation into the effect of foreign ownership on bank performance: The case of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited
(2018-01)Foreign bank entrants into developing economies and emerging markets are usually thought to improve the condition and performance of acquired institutions, and more generally to enhance local financial stability (Crystal, ... -
Providing effective financial support to SMEs in post inflationary Zimbabwe: A case study of microfinance institutions
(2017-11)The SME sector have for a long time failed to access financial services from the formal banking sector due to their lack of collateral. As a result, they have relied on Microfinance institutions (MFIs). In Zimbabwe, ... -
An assessment of the sustainability of the food security, protracted relief programe implemented by Non Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe: A a case of Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (2005 - 2009)
(2017-12)The study focused on the assessment of the sustainability or persistence of positive effects of the Protracted Relief Programme (PRP) implemented by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society over the period January, 2005 and December, ... -
An assessment of the relevance of organisational communication to organisational effectiveness: The case of Unifreight (2005 - 2011)
(2018-05)This research study investigated the relevance of organizational communication on organizational effectiveness in Unifreight. The study came as a result of the poor performance of the company against other transport companies ... -
A critical analysis of corporate governance systems in charity organizations: A case of Christian Care
(2018-04)The study focused its attention on analyzing corporate governance systems in charity organizations through a case study of Christian Care over the period January 2007 to June 2012. The desire to carry out this study was ... -
An investigation of corporate governance practices within the paint manufacturing industry: A case of Absolute Paints (Pvt) Ltd (January 2010 - July 2012)
(2018-04)The research study was an investigation of corporate governance practices within the paint manufacturing industry. The study focused on Absolute Paints Private Limited over the period January 2010 to July 2012. Quite a ... -
An assessment of the extent to which the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has embraced technology to enhance performance: (January 2009 to June 2013)
(2018-01)This research focused on the assessment of the extent to which the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has embraced technology to enhance performance. The overall objective of the study was to assess the extent to which ... -
A study of collective bargaining processes and implications for the industrial relations climate in the energy sector of Zimbabwe : the case of Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (January 2009 - January 2013)
(2018-04)The research sought to study the collective bargaining processes at ZESA and their implications for the industrial relations climate over the period January 2009 to January 2013. The study was driven by the fact that ... -
A critical evaluation of the performance management system used at Larfage Cement Zimbabwe (January 2009 to December 2010)
(2018-04)The study was an evaluation of the performance management system at Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, to find whether the employees and management participate willingly and accept the performance management system as a tool which ... -
An evaluation of the contribution of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to customer satisfaction in the banking sector in Zimbabwe: A case study of MBCA Bank (2010 - 2013)
(2017-11)The intention of this study was to evaluate the contribution of ICT to customer satisfaction in the banking sector in Zimbabwe using a case study of MBCA bank and covering the period June 2010 to June 2013. MBCA bank has ... -
A study of the impact of the performance management systems on employee performance: A case study of OLAM Zimbabwe from 2006 - 2010
(2017-11)The purposes of the study seek to evaluate the effectiveness of performance management systems on employee performance at OLAM Zimbabwe from 2006 to 2010. Against this background the researcher developed the follows research ... -
A review of enterprise resource planning system implementation challenges at the Wattle Company Limited from 2006 to 2011
(2017-11)After spending five years of development and implementation of an Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system The Wattle company declared the project a failure. Considerable sums of money and time were spent in trying to ... -
Impact of corporate governance and ethical practice on performance of Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Holdings
(2017-11)Most publicized global corporate failures have been attributed to either absence of dereliction of efficient corporate governance. It therefore demands that an investigation into corporate governance impact on state owned ... -
An investigation into the applicability of competitive intelligence in the construction industry : the case of Focus Construction (2009 to 2012)
(2017-11)The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of competitive intelligence as a source of sustained competitive advantage in the construction industry of Zimbabwe. Literature provides a six stage intelligence cycle ... -
Adequacy of information technology governance in Zimbabwe's mining sector : the case of Maranatha Ferrochrome (Pvt) (LTD)
(2018-04)The decline in Zimbabwe economy from 1998 to 2008 had an adverse effect on the business ventures, not sparing the ferrochrome industry. This led to reduction in production. On the after math of economic recovery, ferrochrome ... -
Investigation into factors that constrain banks to bank the unbanked SMEs in Zimbabwe: The case of Harare CBD
(2017-11)This dissertation investigated factors that influence SMEs to banking their revenue due to the informal environment in which they are operating in. There have been significant debates that only about 18 percent of SMEs in ... -
An analysis of the profitability of structured commodity finance: The case of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Agribusiness Department
(2017-12)The study sought to establish how Structured Agro-commodity Finance contributes to sustainable profitability of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe’s agribusiness department and the whole financial institution. The study was localised ... -
An evaluation of oxygen gas distribution channel strategies in Zimbabwe: A case of Verify Engineering
(2017-12)The general conclusion from literature on distribution channel strategies which is focusing mainly on logistics activities showed that logistics strategies have become an important and necessary concept in today’s business ...
