ABSTRACT This study’s main objective is to critically evaluate the effectiveness of engaging into an international joint venture with the aim of enhancing or improving the profitability together with the overall performance of an entity. At the end of 2015 Reinforce Steel Contractor and Steelforce got into an international joint venture with the aim of increasing revenue collection, reducing cost and sharing risk, improving profits, creating economies of scale, cost synergies, effective man...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of non-implementation of audit recommendations, with the aim of coming up with strategies and best practices for the effective implementation of audit recommendation. The study was inspired by the current position of NRZ’s inadequacy to fund projects, remunerate employees and accumulation of losses. Literature reviewed showed that the organization face high levels of risk which posed as a result of non-implementation of audit rec...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of non-implementation of audit recommendations, with the aim of coming up with strategies and best practices for the effective implementation of audit recommendation. The study was inspired by the current position of NRZ’s inadequacy to fund projects, remunerate employees and accumulation of losses. Literature reviewed showed that the organization face high levels of risk which posed as a result of non-implementation of audit rec...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the impact of school leadership on learner outcomes. The idea behind carrying out the research was to make sure that solutions to rectify the problems faced by the cluster were found. The research was carried out in Mberengwa District. The researcher used the case study design to carry out the study. The study used questionnaires and interviews to collect data. In the study twenty teachers and five school Heads were used as research subjects. The researc...
ABSTRACT The thrust of this study is based on two debatable backbones that is the Wagner’s Law and The Keynesian hypothesis. The Wagner’s law states that the government spending is stimulated by the gross domestic product whilst the Keynesian hypothesis states that the reverse is true. The study examined the causal relationship between the growth in Government Expenditure and the Gross Domestic Product in Zimbabwe from the 1960 up to 2016, using data from the World Bank at current United ...
ABSTRACT Urbanization is gradually having an influence on urban centers. It can be defined as the growth of towns and cities in terms of services and infrastructure with rural to urban migration being its major characteristic. The developing world has over the years seen most of its population migrating into the so called bright towns and cities that have a potential of providing better services and an upgrade of an individual‘s standard of living compared to remote areas. The rapid rural t...
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this project is to assess the impact of the absence of an internal audit function / department and related performance of Judicial Service Commission. While empirical works have given diverse reasons for the poor financial performance of the Commission , research evidences the impact of the absence of internal audit practices on the financial performance of Judicial Service Commission in a case study of Bulawayo High Court in context .Chapter 1 0f the research...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was toreveal the levels of depression that exists among final year students and also highlight the perceived causes of depression. Much research was done in Western countries, I feel it’s my turn now to conduct local studies and make an addition to local scholarly content. Using an expedient sampling technique, a mock-up of 100 students from Midlands State University faculty of social sciences, were selected and completed the questionnaires of the Beck dep...
Abstract This research study was triggered by the researcher’s experiences during her internship at Grant Thornton Camelsa. The researcher observed that it is likely that audits performed under workload compression conditions are likely to be of lower audit quality when compared to audits performed under non-workload compression conditions. The objective was to establish “remedies” to curb the effects of compressed workloads. Literature was reviewed on definitions of audit quality, work...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to explore the positive and negative experiences of women in mining at HCCL. The objectives of the study included investigating women miners’ access to mobility and power structures, fairness in task assignment, exploring women miners’ insights on the handling of disciplinary and performance issues, the execution of the gender mainstreaming role by HR and the challenges women face from stereotypical behavior and exclusion. Some of the positive experie...
ABSTRACT This dissertation was on the effect of shrinkage on company performance. It meant to analyse how shrinkage is affecting the company as shrinkage has been on the rise since the economic and aggregate demand collapse. The main research objectives were determining the effects of physical stock loss on sales, to determine the effects of process failure on service delivery, establish the effects of value discrepancy on profitability and to determine the effects of intercompany fraud on co...
ABSTRACT The research was aimed at accessing the impact of competition on financial performance. It sought to establish how competition affects financial performance on Agrifoods Pvt Ltd as it was experiencing a decline in sales revenue and profits as a result of competition intensity. The research further sought to determine the most effective and efficient ways that could be employed to reduce the effects of competition. The mixed method, descriptive research design and a case study of Agri...
Abstract The present chapter is an introduction to the study, taking the reader through a background of the study, justification of the study, the statement of the problem, research objectives, research questions, aims of the study, delimitations and limitations of the study and a brief summary of the whole chapter.
ABSTRACT Provision of water and sewerage system has been a problem in many cities in most developing countries and this has resulted in many residents being exposed to water borne diseases. In Zimbabwe many Local Authorities are struggling to efficiently provide water and sewer services. There are so many factors that can be linked to the challenges faced by local authority in the provision of water and sewerage system among them being source of funding. This project sought to investigate the...
Abstract This study investigates the problem of dysfunctional processes in formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a strategic management plan of the Ministry of Safety and Security and the National Correctional Services in Namibia using a case study of the Windhoek Central Prison. The main objective is to evaluate how participation of staff in the planning influences the extent to which strategic planning has been used to create efficiency and effectiveness in the Ministry and D...