Politics and Public Management Research Papers/Topics

The Nexus Between The Failure Of African Governments And Poor Leadership Styles 1980-2015

ABSTRACT This study sought to discover the relationship between poor policies and poor leadership styles basing on the case of Zimbabwe. The task being to investigate the leadership style that govern Zimbabwe and exhibiting how it has affected governmental policies. The study adopted a qualitative design to investigate the effects of leadership style upon policies. From the discovery the study revealed the government of Zimbabwe is democratic in paper but its reality is autocracy. The outcome...

The Institution Of Traditional Leadership And Party Politics In Zimbabwe From 1980 To 2015. A Case Of Zibagwe Rural District (Zhombe

ABSTRACT Traditional leadership institution is one of the most important and respected institution in the rural communities and at national level because of their unifying nature. It is therefore the objective of the institution to serve the community fairly without favoritism or discrimination. The institution unlike the elected officials tends not to serve a certain group of people but the whole community despite political affiliations or background of subjects. Through the above mentioned ...

An analysis on the role of women in the land reform and resettlement programme in zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT The signing of the Lancaster agreement in 1979 led to Land reform in Zimbabwe and to an effort to more equitably distribute land between the historically disenfranchised blacks and the minority whites who ruled Southern Rhodesia from 1890 to 1979.The distribution of land that was held by the government was the most crucial and most bitterly contested political issue surrounding Zimbabwe. The land reform can be divided into two phase‟s form 1979 to 1997 where the principle of willin...

An Analysis Of The Role Played By The Audit Office In Promoting Public Expenditure Management Systems In Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT The establishment of the Audit Office was primarily meant to enhance sound fiscal prudence and promote economic, efficient and effective public expenditure management systems. On this note, the research speculated the public sector auditing in Zimbabwe in particular the performance of the Audit Office in promoting public expenditure management systems. The study is hinges on the Principal Agency theory which serves as its theoretical and conceptual framework. The research study was p...

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Government Of National Unity On Economic Growth In Zimbabwe (2009-2013)

Table of contents MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY………….……………………………………………...1 APPROVAL FORM ……………………………..……………………………………………..2 DECLARATIION ……………………………………………………………………………..3 DEDICATION …………………………………......................................................................4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………...

Labour Market Flexibility And Its Effect On Worker’s Rights And Representation: A Case Study Of Food Industries And The Food Federation And Allied Workers Union Of Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT This study explored the effects of labour market flexibility to workers’ rights and representation the case study being Harare food and allied industries and the Federation of Food and allied Workers Union.The research was predominantly influenced by the ever-increasing instability of Labour relations and the deterioration of workers representation and rights in Zimbabwean food industries. Capitalist, Keynes and the Classical theories served as the theoretical and conceptual framew...

An Analysis Of The Challenges Faced By Youth In Accessing The Zimbabwe Youth Empowerment Fund. The Case Of Mutare District

ABSTRACT The research aimed at analysing the challenges faced by youth in accessing the youth fund using Mutare District as the case study. The researcher went further to illustrate various legal frameworks that the government has established in a bid to deal with the economic, social and political problems facing youth in Zimbabwe. The researcher has focused on the duty of the government in ensuring the fulfillment of the needs of the youth in Zimbabwe. The study looked at the importance of ...

The Contribution Of Youth Development Fund (Loans) Towards Employment Creation Aiming Youth In Zimbabwe From 2009 – 2014. A Case Of Mashonaland Central Province.

Abstract Youths in Zimbabwe constitute a greater proportion of the total population and are the most marginalised group within the African societies in terms of resource distribution. Therefore, the government of Zimbabwe involves the youths in the economy by introducing the Indigenisation and Economic policy, which was supported by numerous programmes. To address the issue of unemployment the government decided to establish the Youth Development Fund in conjunction with the financial institu...

An Analysis Of The Contribution Of The Look East Policy To Zimbbwe’s Economic Growth From 2010 To 2015.

Abstract The research explores the effects of the Look East policy to improving Zimbabwe’s ailing economy. The Look East Foreign Policy was mainly adopted as an economic experimental attempt by the government to improve the dead-locked economy that Zimbabwe assumed after it had been economically sanctioned by its Western foreign engagements, namely Britain, USA, Canada, and Australia, UN, EU and other allies of the Western bloc. The research was inspired by the current topical economic enga...

An Analysis On The Impact Of Internal Recruitment On Local Authorities Perfomance In Zimbabwe: The Case Of Gweru City Council.

ABSTRACT   The research investigated the Impact of Internal Recruitment on Local Authorities focusing on Gweru City Council. The study used a descriptive research design and the quantitative research approach.  A sample of 12 managers, 23 members of technical staff and 42 shop floors was used. Primary data was collected using questionnaires.  The research investigated the methods of internal recruitment, impact of internal recruitment, challenges and the strategies for mitigating the chall...

Microfinance schemes and rural poverty alleviation in Zimbabwe.The case of Rotating Savings and Credit Association in Zvishavane

Abstract The problem this study seeks to address is the effectiveness of ROSCA microfinance informal model poverty reduction. Zimbabwe has been experiencing economic decline and this has led to the aggressive adoption of social safety nets like Rotating Savings and Credit Associations by Non Governmental Organisations to cushion the rural households. The researcher purposed this research to evaluate the extent to which the ROSCA model is effective in preventing people from falling below the p...

An Analysis On The Impacts Of The Land Distribution Process On Food Security In Zimbabwe. The Case Of Mashonaland East

ABSTRACT The whites had large and fertile portion of land while the blacks had small and unfertile piece of land and this created room for land distribution process as a way of equality, fairness and justice. The blacks wanted to enhance their food security and in an effort to improve their food security; the government implemented land reform program where they attained their land from the colonizers (whites). However after the action their food security became worse. The main objective of t...

An Assessment Of The Impact Of Job Satisfaction Towards Attainment Of Organisational Goals. A Case Study Of Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat).

Abstract No organisation can successfully achieve its goals and mission unless and until those who constitutes to its blooming are satisfied with their jobs. Thus, this research was primarily concerned with examining and exposing how job satisfaction is pulling back ZIMSTAT’s organisational goals attainment. ZIMSTAT is a statistics based organisation, therefore its employees are the most valuable assert which ensures productivity and organisational goals attainment. Nevertheless, its primar...

Zanu Pfpoliticalideology And Factionalism. Case Study: Hurungwe West Constituency

Abstract This research was an analysis of the significance ZANU PF political ideology in the control of intra-party factionalism. A study of the role of the party’s ideology in stages of factionalism was carried out by the researcher and special attention was paid to the activities that unfolded in Hurungwe West from November (2014) to June (2015). Theories were the fortification base of the research. Qualitative research method was used to amass information and secondary and primary source...

Xenophobia attacks and africa’s regional integration .Acase of South africa’s xenophobia attacks from 2000-2015

ABSTRACT TheissueofxenophobiaattacksinSouthAfricahasbecomeaproblematicphenomenoninthe AfricancontinentwiththecasesofZambiaandSouthAfrica.Thisxenophobictendenceisbased onprejudiceandhatreddirectedtowardsforeignnationalsspecificallyblackAfricanswhoare deemedbythenativegroupsaspersistentthreatstotheirentitlementslikeemploymentsecurity, accommodation,resourcedistributionandothervariousopportunitieswithinthepolitical, economic,socio-culturalandtechnologicalpremisesjusttomentionthesefew.Assuch,the ...


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