Faculty of Business Management Sciences and Economics: Recent submissions
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Assessing the village savings and loans programme as a sustainable and cost-effective rural finance in Zimbabwe: Case of Midlands province
(2016-11)Years of economic decline has seen many financial institutions struggling and in some cases collapsing and closing. Financial institutions are finding it difficult to continue operations with fewer sources of deposits ... -
Enhancing underutilised plant species value chains to improve rural economies: A case study of Baobab in Chimanimani District
(2016-11)Commercialisation of natural plant species is widely recognised as a mechanism for improving food security and income, especially for the rural and urban poor. However, studies undertaken by various researchers have revealed ... -
An assessment of the impact of innovation & business networks on the performance of SMEs in the Harare metropolitan
(2016-12)The contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has been globally emphasized especially in regions like Asia and Europe. Innovation and business networks have been cited as the major drivers behind this growth. ... -
An investigation into the impact of employee participation in strategic decision making on organisational effectiveness: A case study of the Heritage school, 2010 to 2013
(2016-12)The research investigated the impact of employee participation in strategic decision making on organisational effectiveness. It studied The Heritage School as a case from 2010 to 2013. The study was necessitated by the ... -
An investigation into the challenges and benefits for Zimbabwean firms to participate in Corporate Social Responsibility
(2016-12)The study sought to study the benefits and challenges on the Zimbabwean corporate sector’s participation in Corporate Social activities. Such aspects would have to be studied together with the extent to which Zimbabwean ... -
Participation of women in management in the hospitality and financial services sectors in Zimbabwe: Strategies for meeting leadership and gender challenges
(2016-03)The thesis highlights the global and local under-representation of women in positions of leadership. The research provides insights into the barriers that women managers in the hospitality and financial services sectors ... -
Critical issues in destination (re)branding: Evidence from Zimbabwe’s national tourism organisation
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)Zimbabwe went through an unprecedented political and economic crisis between 1999 and 2009 which had severe effects on its tourism and other productive sectors. The main objective of this study was to identify the critical ... -
Assessing the impact of the predictors of organisational citizenship behaviour in the hospitality industry in Zimbabwe
(E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 2016)The importance of Oganisational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) is widely acknowledged by many practitioners and academicians in Zimbabwe and the world over. However, there is generally limited literature on OCB in Zimbabwe as ... -
The impact of corporate branding dimensions on firm performance: Evidence from the Zimbabwean petroleum industry
(E u r o E c o n o m i c a, 2015-06)The study sought to establish the impact of corporate branding dimensions (mission statements, corporate visual identity and identity review on the performance of petroleum firms in Zimbabwe. The study sought to complement ... -
An assessment of the influence of selected on the performance of small to medium sized family owned businesses in the Zimbabwe retail sector
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2015)The study attempted to assess the factors that are affecting business performance of small to medium sized family owned businesses in the Zimbabwean retail sector. The objective was to establish the effect of innovation, ... -
How do board characteristics influence business performance? Evidence from non-life insurance firms in Zimbabwe
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2015)The purpose of this study was to contribute to the corporate governance literature by establishing the relationship between board characteristics and corporate performance within the nonlife insurance firms in Zimbabwe. ... -
An analysis of the factors leading to rising credit risk in the Zimbabwe banking sector
(ACTA UNIVERSITATIS DANUBIUS, 2016)The study sought to analyse the factors that lead to rising credit risk in the Zimbabwean banking sector. The objective was to ascertain the impact of macroeconomic, industry and bank specific factors on rising credit ... -
Crafting a quality mission statement that works for you and the company
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)Research shows the increasing popularity of a mission statement as a strategic planning tool. Formulation of quality mission statements advances companies' business strategies and in so doing enhances organisational ... -
Exploring the root causes of the de-industrialization of the Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector (2009-2014)
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)Capacity underutilization is often cited as evidence that Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector is undergoing a process of "de-industrialization". This study proposes that this process can be traced to two interrelated factors: ... -
Operational challenges of informal trading: A case of Mbare Mupedzanhamo Flea Market in Harare, Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)Informal trading has been in existence since time of immemorial. In Zimbabwe, the phenomenal growth of informal trading is deeply rooted in the economic policies which government pursued especially after the first decade ... -
Effectiveness of visual merchandising on customer supermarket choice
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)The retail market structure in Zimbabwe has changed from being a monopolistic structure to a perfect competition structure with many players coming in. It has become necessary, now more than before, for retailers to look ... -
Financial distress and its repercussions on the manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015)The study focuses on establishing the causes of financial distress and its impact on the performance of firms in manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. The sector plays critical roles in the economy through its linkage to ... -
The voluntary disclosure of intellectual capital by listed companies in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)This paper examines the cross-sectional effect of industry, listing status, company size, gearing, profitability and corporate governance mechanisms on the extent of voluntary disclosure of intellectual capital in 54 ... -
The Influences of organisational cultural practices on productivity in prison farms in Zimbabwe
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2014)As part of the rehabilitation and correctional efforts by the Zimbabwean Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), inmates are required to undertake some work whilst they are incarcerated. In particular, some of the inmates ... -
What determines the resilience of retail business in an unstable business environment? Evidence from Harare Province
(University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Commerce, 2015-04)Over recent years, a growing number of researchers and practitioners have developed an interest in the concept of organizational resilience. Amid the turbulent, complex and unpredictable business environment, organisational ...
