Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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The impact of direct marketing on sales performance: The case of seed potato co-op
(2017-05)The general conclusion from literature is that direct marketing strategies namely face-to-face selling, direct mailing, catalogue selling, telemarketing, online marketing and direct response advertisements if carried out ... -
Determinants of demand for non-life insurance in Harare
(2017-05)Insurance is defined as an economic device to reduce or eliminate risks, by transferring the risks from individuals to insurance companies. The development of the insurance market is important for the economy through ... -
An evaluation of the impact on performance of corporate governance practices in the mobile telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe
(2017-05)This research surveys the impact of corporate governance practices on performance in the highly profitable mobile telecommunications industry in Zimbabwe, with special emphasis on return on assets as a proxy for performance. ... -
An investigation into the importance of asset allocation decision on portfolio performance in Zimbabwe
(2017-05)This study investigated the impact on performance of asset allocation policy relative to active management and market movement. In aggregate, 100 percent of return levels come from asset allocation, for aggregate return ... -
An investigation of the causes and possible solutions to non-performing loans in Zimbabwe's banking sector (February 2009 to May 2014)
(2017-05)Credit Services is one of the strategic departments in banking where most revenue is generated. However, it has its own challenges, chief among them non-performing loans. The main purpose of this research was to find out ... -
Leveraging customer-centricity to attain sustainable competitive advantage: The case of Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited
(2017-04)This study is of an investigation into leveraging customer-centricity to attain sustainable competitive advantage. It looks at how Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe (SBZ) can organise its vision, strategy, technology and employees to ... -
An investigation into the impact of enterprise risk management (ERM) on corporate performance of manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe
(2017-04)In consecutive years notably, 2012, 2013 and 2014, manufacturing organisations in Zimbabwe had poor financial performances which were as a result of poor risk management structures. It was the researcher’s hunch that the ... -
An assessment of the business value of reinsurence as a capital management tool by Zimbabwean short-term insurence campanies
(2017-05)The research sought to assess the business value of reinsurance as a capital management tool by Zimbabwean Short-Term Insurance Companies. The world over, reinsurance has evolved from being a mere risk management tool, to ... -
An investigation into the anticipated impact on quality assurance of implementing a tourism management information system at the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
(2017-05)The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has a mandate to market the country as a preferred destination of choice and is therefore responsible for the quality of the country’s tourism and hospitality products and services. This is ... -
An evaluation of the effectiveness of a performance management system towards employee performance in a local authority: The case of City of Harare from 2009 to 2013
(2017-05)The research evaluated the effectiveness of a performance management system in enhancing employee performance in a Local Authority (LA) using the City of Harare from 2009 to 2013 as a case study. The objectives of the study ... -
Financial inclusion strategies in a dollarized illiquid environment: Analysis of conduct and behaviour of banks in Zimbabwe (2009 - 2013)
(2017-05)Financial inclusion has proved to be a strong weapon against poverty. At least two billion of the world’s population is estimated to be financially excluded and in Zimbabwe at least 65 percent of the rural population was ... -
Dollarisation and optimal dollarisation framework for Zimbabwe
(2017-05)The Zimbabwean economy was officially dollarised in March 2009. The Finance Act of 2009 officially terminated the Zimbabwe dollar as an official transacting currency in Zimbabwe. However, prior to this official dollarisation, ... -
An evaluation of the adequacy of compliance with the basel committee on banking supervision's high level principles for business continuity in the implementation of business continuity modes in the Zimbabwe banking sector
(2017-05)The research investigated the extent of compliance with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s Seven High Level Principles for Business Continuity in the implementation of the Business Continuity Management models ... -
An evaluation of the impact of multinational company control systems on performance of its subsidiaries: A case study of AON Zimbabwe
(2017-05)The aim of this study was to attempt to fill the research gap by studying the impact of the multinational control systems on the performance of a Zimbabwean organization. The general conclusion from literature on multinational ... -
An investigation into measures that can be adopted to enable effectiveness strategy implementation: A case of Turnall Holdings (2010 to 2013)
(2017-05)A challenging activity for all organisations is the need to ensure that they succeed in implementing formulated strategies. This dissertation focused on a study carried out at a manufacturing organisation in Harare for the ... -
A critical evaluation of corporate rebranding exercise: A case study of the Telecel Zimbabwe (2012 - 2013)
(2017-05)The purpose of this dissertation was to discover and draw conclusions on the effectiveness of the rebranding exercise of Telecel Zimbabwe. The general conclusion from literature is that the successful implementation of a ... -
An assessment of the Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Gap by companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (2009-2013)
(2017-05)Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) has been on the increase over the last two decades. Developing economies having been catching up with developed economies in the area of social and environmental accounting. ... -
The effectiveness of treasury bills in stimulating growth of the Zimbabwean economy
(2017-05)The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of treasury bills in stimulating growth of the Zimbabwean economy. Literature on the effectiveness of Treasury bills asserts that treasury bills contribute to the ... -
An investigation into the challenges inhibiting growth of indigenous suppliers of protective clothing to urban councils: A case of indigenous suppliers in Harare (January 2009 - December 2012)
(2017-05)Since independence in 1980 indigenous businesses have been struggling to grow. The introduction of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act of 2007 brought up another phase of meaningful strides toward the establishment ... -
An evaluation of operational risk management practices within the clay brick manufacturing companies in Zimbabwe: A case of BETA Bricks (January 2011 - December 2012)
(2017-05)ABSTRACT The research study was an evaluation of operational risk management practices in Beta Bricks Private Limited considering the problems in the company.The research was motivated by the fact that the company has ...
