ABSRACT The research has been necessitated with the desire to assess employee perception towards internal conflict resolution systems at Harare International Airport in the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. The desire to understand the influence of perceptions in organizations inspired the researcher so as to provide recommendations to the management worldwide in light of the findings. The prevailing disturbing trend between employee perceptions towards conflict resolution systems an...
Abstract The study aims to demonstrate the role of internal audit as a pillar of support for management in enterprise wide risk management . The performance of an internal audit department must function in a manner that is in accordance with applicable professional standards such as Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (SPPIA, 2009) and the quality of the internal control systems. The involvement of internal audit in risk management has gained wide attention in the ye...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of permissive, authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles as predictors of disposition towards antisocial behaviour among adolescents. One hundred and thirteen (113) students from Neuso High and ST Charles Secondary Schools in Sanyati District participated in the study. Participants were drawn from Form 1 to Form 4, both boys and girls. Data was entered using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and analysed using both descrip...
Abstract The study was about Determinants of Burnout among the Employees of Gweru City Council. Participants were 50 employees (m= 35; f= 15) who were identified and recruited through stratified random sampling. The Maslach Burnout Inventory was adopted for use in the study. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics (i.e., frequencies and percentages). Results revealed that burnout among employees of Gweru City Council emanated from work overload, interpersonal conflict, role conflict an...
ABSTRACT This research study sought to investigate the influence of the rebranding strategy on brand preference: The case of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. The research sought to fulfil objectives such as the influence of digitalisation on perceived quality, influence of change in television content on brand likeability and the influence of change in programming on repeat business. Internal rebranding definition was drawn from Juntunen et al (2009) and the elements of brand preference wer...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the impact of funding gap on performance of Simukai Child Protection Programme. It is aligned with the background that funding gap has a significant influence on the corporate performance of NGOs focusing on Simukai Child Protection Programme since it incorporates expenditures as well efficiency and effectiveness of operating activities. The study’s statement of the problem revealed that lack of funds is a cause for concern that has resulted in ...
ABSTRACT This study analyzed sawnwood value chain in Ulanga District and Morogoro Municipality. Specifically, the study mapped the actors along the chain, determined profit ateach node and examined factors influencing profitability among actors along the value chain. The sample of 66 respondents was selected for interview from four wards based on their market relationship. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data and sub-sect...
ABSTRACT This study which was conducted in Hwange, Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe, sought through a descriptive design in nature to compare the age specific experiences of Gynaecomastia among men on ART of 15-35 age cohort and 36-56 age cohort in a bid to unpack their psychological experiences of Gynaecomastia. The research employed cognitive behavioural theory as the theoretical framework. The study followed a positivist paradigm which assumes a stable reality is one which can be ex...
ABSTRACT The research analysed the sources of revenue and the causes and effects of revenue decline in urban local authorities. The research was prompted by the evident decline in revenue inflows in most of the urban local authorities in Zimbabwe as the traditional sources of revenue have gone dry and this has heavily impacted on their performance. To achieve the objectives of the study, literature sources were reviewed and both secondary and primary sources were employed to obtain data on th...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in and adjacent to Burigi and Kimisi Game Reserves in Ngaradistrict between October 2006 and January 2007. The main objective of this study wasinvestigating of the impact of refugee in the areas. Specifically, the study was to; i) determine anthropological activities leading to environmental degradation before and after refugees living in the study area, ii) Evaluate changes in wildlife population before and after refugees living in the study area, iii) Ass...
ABSTRACT Equity crowd funding provides a novel opportunity for small and medium enterprise to initiate business enterprise without having to rely on traditional funding mechanisms, such as banks and angel investing and in return get a stake of ownership. The use of a critical mass leveraged by internet based platforms make the raising of funds quick and less costly for entrepreneurs. In previous years, small to medium enterprises were funded through banks, angel investors and private equity/v...
ABSTRACT The research aimed at assessing the psychological dynamics of downsizing on survivor employees at Zimasco Kwekwe Division. The major reason behind is that downsizing disregards the human side and affects the psychological wellbeing of the same. It remains crucial to implore the psychological facets that affect employee productivity after downsizing operations and endeavor to change employee behaviors and attitudes for better attainment of organizational objectives. The study employed...
ABSTRACT. The research was premised on the need to understand the perceptions of the citizens towards the installation of smart water meters in Harare. The introduction of smart water meters in 2013 has been marred with a number of challenges emanating from Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) arguments based on the fact that it’s robbing them of their constitutional rights and there is compromise to social justice. The research was guided by a number of objectives including interalia,...
Abstract This study seeks to assess the effectiveness of the ZRP,CID, Drugs and Narcotics department in dealing with drug abuse issues in Zimbabwe. The study used the case study of Mbare for the research. This is because Mbare is ranked highest in drug abuse cases in Zimbabwe. The study sought to uncover the nature of drug abuse in Zimbabwe and establish causes and effects of drug abuse. The study found unemployment and peer pressure among the major cause of drug abuse. The effects of drug ab...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted in Lushoto, District, Tanzania to identify farmers’ perceived agricultural land value determinants to establish determinants for agricultural land valuation across different land use types. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were used to identify dominant agricultural land uses for screening the agricultural land value determinants across the land uses. Household survey, key informant interview, and focus group discussions were used to explore farmers’ criter...