Abstract The study sought to evaluate the impact of periodically engaging forensic auditors to verify related party transactions in Zimbabwean banks, focusing on financial institutions listed on the ZSE. The study was motivated by the prevalence of bank failures that have been experienced in Zimbabwe between 2009 and 2013, where two banks were placed under curatorship whilst three were closed. The objectives of the study were to examine the nature and extent of related party lending frauds a...
ABSTRACT With the growing level of competition in the Bakery and Confectionery Industry it is important for a company to maintain and grow its market share to gain an edge over competitors. This research aimed at evaluating the influence of direct marketing on company performance in the Bakery Sector. Companies gain competitive advantage through a more targeted marketing strategy. The major focus of this research was to establish the areas where various authorities agree or disagree then f...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the effect of consumer ethnocentrism tendencies towards imports and local products in the food manufacturing industry in Zimbabwe. The research was guided by the following objectives namely: to determine the impact of demographic characteristics on cognition and affect, to examine the influence of product attributes on cognition and affect, to measure Zimbabwean ethnocentric tendencies and to investigate how the local food manufacturing industry can ...
ABSTRACT This research seeks to provide the ways of increasing revenue at Zimbabwe prison and correctional service to mitigate the funding gap and thereby improving its financial performance. The research’s explored ways or strategies available to enhance finance, alternative ways of enhancing finance and the best practices to implement strategies to enhance finance. The researcher got relevant literature from different authors and formulated research questions and objectives which gave gu...
ABSTRACT The aim of the research was to assess the effectiveness of supplier relationship management strategies on service quality. The objectives of the research were to assess the effectiveness of value creation strategy on service quality, to assess the effectiveness of supplier account management strategy on service quality and to assess the effectiveness of joint venture strategy on service quality. Relevant literature on the effectiveness of value creation strategy, supplier account m...
ABSTRACT The researcher sought to study the impact of poor classroom acoustics on student’s attention and lecturer’s teaching ability on Midlands State University. The research made use of various related researches and literature in order to appreciate the thoughts of the scholar who have targeted this area of study. The researcher also made use of two theories of attention in attempt to further his research. The researcher used a quantitative approach to research on this topic.The rese...
ABSTRACT Employee motivation has become a major concern among industrial psychologists and human resource management practitioners thereby creating a need of finding ways to motivate employees. In light of the above, the purpose of this study was to explore on the relationship between non-monetary rewards and employee motivation among employees at City of Harare. This is in a bid to address the antecedents of the observed cases of absenteeism, late completion of tasks, poor service delivery,...
Abstract The research sought to analyze the importance of private-brand products in improving company performance, a case of Tynserv Distributors (Bonita brand). The research study was carried during the period of June to September 2016. The objective of the study is to review how customers perceive the Bonita brand, the impact of sales promotion on sales of Bonita brand products as well as the impact of store image on influencing customer’s purchase decision. Literature was reviewed from ...
ABSTRACT The research seeks to bring out the psycho-social challenges that are faced by children living in the streets of Mutare. The study was anchored on the notion that children living in the streets are human beings that should enjoy their lives just like any other children. However, in Zimbabwe and other countries this is not the case as some of them are facing various psycho-social challenges such as lack of shelter, poor sanitation, substance abuse, depression, discrimination and ment...
ABSTRACT The research sought to assess the competitive strategies used by the Zimbabwean state-owned passenger road transport industry. The basis of the research is that there have been many competitive strategies adopted by state-owned road passenger transport organisations but there has not been any significant improvement in the performance of their organisations. Hence, it is with this background that the researcher saw it fit to assess the competitive strategies used by these state-owne...
ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to assess how ZCSOT has contributed to youth empowerment within Zvishavane District using Dayataya ward as reference. In particular youth empowerment was looked at from the perspective of five different capitals which are social, physical, human, financial and natural capital as provided for in the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework. The general objective was to look at how ZCSOT has promoted youth empowerment and assess failures in cases where they have n...
ABSTRACT The focus of the study was to evaluate implemented program by the government and NGOS In trying to promote children`s rights on children on the move: A focus on illegal child migrants in ward 5 Mwenezi District Zimbabwe. The research was qualitative in nature and purposive sampling was used as easiest way of sampling the research participants’ during this research .it focused on the group of people who once migrated illegal and they have got detailed information on the living expe...
ABSTRACT The research aimed at assessing the impact of budgeting process on service delivery in local authorities in Zimbabwe. Special attention was on City Council as a case study for the research, targeting year 2015 and 2016. The research objectives were centered on reviewing the budget process, assess the impact of result based budgeting on service delivery, identifying the challenges in the budget process and establish if poor service delivery can be traced to poor budgeting. The resear...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this thesis was to find out the determinants of effective and efficient land development system in Windhoek. With increased movement of population in search for better settlement and employment, more people tend to be concentrated in urban areas. This thesis identifies the dynamics of land for urban housing in Namibia with specific reference to the city of Windhoek. The thesis remarks on one hand, weaknesses in the existing institutional framework for urban planning ...
ABSTRACT The research was carried out to analyze the effectiveness of financial management in the performance of Chirumanzu Rural District Council. An investigation was incorporated as to whether the council has sufficient funds to finance its operations and also whether the council has been implementing effective financial management approaches. The research made use of related literature so as to strengthen and support the research aspects. Reliable and valid data was gathered through que...