Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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A strategic exploratory entrepreneurship study of sustainable agricultural businesses in Zimbabwe: Case studies of Mitchell and Mitchell in Mashonaland East Province and Dotito irrigation scheme in Mashonaland Central Province
(2014)The Government of Zimbabwe introduced a holistic approach to the reduction of poverty through irrigation schemes and strategic entrepreneurship skills as a response to the general decline in agricultural production due to ... -
Organisational decline and turnaround : a qualitative case study of RIOZIM Limited (2008 - 2012)
(2017-08)The study sought to provide deep insights into RioZim Limited business decline and turnaround experience between 2009 and 2012. Premised on an interpretive research paradigm, primary data were collected using semi-structured ... -
An investigation into the relationship between soft aspects of total quality management practices and job satisfaction in printing firms : the case of Fidelity Printers and Refiners (Pvt) LTD
(2017-08)The purpose of this research is to examine the major people-oriented Total Quality Management (TQM) practices that impact job satisfaction within the printing sector using a major printing company Fidelity Printers and ... -
An investigation into the impact of ICT on Zimbabwean bank's credit risk management
(2017-08)Information and Communication Technologies are reshaping the business models of every industry across the continent. Faced with credit risk banks are taking advantage of technology advancements being developed and adopting ... -
Basel ll implementation : challenges and implications for the Zimbabwean banking system (2012 - 2013)
(2017-08)The overall objective of this study is to establish the challenges and implications of implementing Basel II in developing countries, with particular focus on the Zimbabwean banking system. The main objective is to identify ... -
A study of strategies for transforming ZESA Enterprises (ZENT) into a complex adaptive system for achieving sustainable growth from 2009 to 2013
(2017-08)The purpose of this research is to examine how a public organisation can be transformed into complex adaptive systems (CAS) to achieve sustainable growth for the benefit of all stakeholders. This research reviews the ... -
An investigation into total quality management (TQM) strategies that can be enforced by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) to improve the quality of service offered by its membership (2005 - 2012)
(2017-08)The purpose of the research is to investigate TQM strategies that can be enforced by the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) with a view of improving quality of service amongst its membership drawn from registered Legal Practitioners ... -
Evaluating the impact of information and communication technology on the provision of banking service in Zimbabwe 2011 - 2012 : the case of infrastructuring development of Zimbabwe
(2017-08)The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on provision of banking services in a development bank in Zimbabwe. Different sources of literature, theories and empirical ... -
An evaluation of distribution strategies in the capital equipment market in Zimbabwe : a case of Co-Plant Technology P/L (2009 - 2012 )
(2017-08)The aim of the study was to ascertain and draw conclusions on the extent of distribution strategies employed by Con-Plant Technology P/L (CPT). The successful implementation of an effective distribution strategy according ... -
An evaluation of the critical success factor for the adoption and utilization of ICTs to attain sustainable competitive advantage in Zimbabwe's hypercompetitive telecommunications industry : the case of TEL-ONE (PVT) LTD (2009 - 2012)
(2017-08)Telecommunication markets are complex and require a wide range of skills from users who access the networks, engineers who maintain them and policy makers who regulate, not to mention that high capacity IP networks are ... -
An assessment of the effectiveness of the strategic formulation process at Safeguard (Pvt) LTD 2006 - 2011
(2017-08)The study sought to asess how Safeguard formulâtes its stratégies and to establish the effectiveness of strategy formulation at the organisation. The objectives of the study were to establish the effectiveness of strategy ... -
Implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) as a tool to improve competitiveness in mining industry :the case of Hwange Colliery Company (HCCL) (2010 - 2013)
(2017-08)The research explores the implementation of ERP for competitive advantage by mining companies in Zimbabwe. Hwange Colliery Company was used as the case for the study. In the study, the following areas were looked at,benefits ... -
Investigating how ICT has enhanced SME businesses in Zimbabwe : the case of SMEs in harare's CBD
(2017-08)The research presents the results of the study carried out to investigate how Information Communication and Technology (ICT) has enhanced Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) businesses in Zimbabwe. Information and Communication ... -
An evaluation of brand perception in Zimbabwe's commercial banking sector : the case of Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (2009 - 2012)
(2017-08)The general conclusion from literature is that positive perception of a brand results in increased organisational performance by enabling the firm to be easily identifiable, differentiable and strategically positioned in ... -
An evaluation of the internal control systems at Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) of service delivery (2009 - 2012)
(2017-08)The aim of this study is to evaluate the internal control system in ZETDC (Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company) on service delivery with regards to the period 2009 to 2012. This is the period when ... -
An investigation into the impact of mergers and aquisitions on the aquiring firm : a study of CBZ Holdings (2004 - 2012)
(2017-08)Commercial banks have engaged in strategic mergers and acquisitions (“M&As”) for expansion purposes both domestically and internationally. M&As initiated by banks post the 2004 banking crisis period have changed the landscape ... -
An investigation into existence of fit between HR strategy and the business strategy, and the implications for organizational performance : a case of Surface Investment (PVT) LTD in Zimbabwe (January 2010 to December 2012)
(2017-08)During the period January 2010 to December 2012, Surface Investments (Pvt) Ltd performed inconsistently and failed to achieve set targets. The company’s set goals and objectives were to attain a target of 600 metric tonnes ... -
An analysis of marketing strategies employed by parastatals : a case of Grain Marketing Board - Silo brands (2009 - 2012)
(2017-08)Literature indicated that effective marketing strategies results in increase in sales, increase in market share, increase in profits and assists organizations in focusing their concentration on resource utilization to win ... -
Determination of optimal bank lending rates under the multi-currency regime in Zimbabwe
(2017-08)The beginning of 2009 saw the ushering in of the multi-currency system in Zimbabwe. The banking sector was resultantly affected, mainly in the area of determination of optimal lending rates. The purpose of the research was ... -
An investigation into pension funds survival strategies during hyperinflation and how they adjusted to a multi-currency regime (2009 - 2012)
(2017-08)The viability of pension funds in Zimbabwe was threatened by the hyper inflationary environment that prevailed in the period January 2000 – January 2009. A multi –currency regime was introduced to curb hyperinflation in ...
