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Woyo, Erisher, and Edith Woyo. "Towards the development of cultural tourism as an alternative for tourism growth in Northern Zimbabwe." Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 9, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 74–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jchmsd-08-2016-0048.
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Purpose Zimbabwean tourism, whose draw-card is wildlife, has been on the decline since land invasions that occurred in 2000. Due to the farm invasions, wildlife-based tourism is no longer a viable option. In cases where traditional industries are declining, cultural tourism has been found to be an effective alternative source of revenue. Cultural and heritage tourism represents a growing special interest market whose demand is very high; however, this sector is yet to be sufficiently explored in the empirical context of Northern Zimbabwe. The purpose of this paper is to explore the development potential of the sector. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative methodology was applied in this study. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that was distributed to 500 international tourists who visited Northern Zimbabwe’s cultural and heritage attractions between October 2013 and February 2014. Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 19.0 was employed in data coding and analysis. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests and one way analysis of variance were used in this study. Findings On the whole, the study found that there is potential to develop cultural tourism as an alternative for tourism growth in Northern Zimbabwe. Results showed that there exists a certain demand for cultural and heritage tourism in Northern Zimbabwe and should be developed. Cultural and heritage tourists’ spending is high per visit, despite the fact that Zimbabwe is an expensive destination. The intention to repeat visitation was found to be significant with the age, level of qualification and nationality of respondents. Originality/value The findings provides insights for cultural and heritage tourism managers in Northern Zimbabwe and similar places around the country to invest in this special interest tourism. The development of cultural and heritage tourism will contribute towards the diversification of the seasonal and threatened nature-based tourism in Zimbabwe. With a better understanding of the motivations, trip behaviour characteristics and perceptions of Northern region, this paper presents insights that are important in developing the cultural and heritage tourism sector. Research on tourism growth in Zimbabwe has predominantly focused on nature-based tourism, suggesting a clear relegation of the contribution that cultural and heritage resources can make towards tourism growth; thus, this study provides a significant contribution in the Zimbabwean context with regards to literature.
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Nyamunda, Tinashe. "‘Open for Business’ but Bankrupt: Currencies, the ‘New Dispensation’ and the Zimbabwean Economy." Journal of Asian and African Studies 56, no. 2 (January 12, 2021): 204–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909620986585.
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The paper examines the Mnangagwa government’s economic policies in Zimbabwe. It looks at its ‘new’ dispensation economic policies, passed off as creating a middle-income economy by 2030. The study suggests that these policies, encapsulated in the ‘open for business’ rhetoric, were designed to create an image of political and economic reform. However, efforts to mask the ZANU-PF government’s unmistakable authoritarian traits failed. It is increasingly apparent that there is no significant departure in economic policies from the previous Mugabe regime. Zimbabwe’s crisis endures as the technocrats fail to resolve the monetary crisis and the economy continues to collapse.
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Chipaike, Ronald, and Eugenia Marufu. "Chinese Construction Companies and the Question of Labour Rights in Zimbabwe." Journal of Asian and African Studies 55, no. 8 (April 17, 2020): 1163–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909620912777.
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This paper focuses on the question of labour rights in Chinese construction companies in Zimbabwe. Utilizing data collected from two companies through interviews with mainly artisans, the study established general discontentment with conditions of work in these companies by local workers. Concerns were raised over lack of adequate protective equipment/clothing, low salaries and poor communication systems among others. The government of Zimbabwe was urged (by respondents) to monitor the operations of Chinese companies in the sector and ensure that they follow the law in letter and spirit. The study established that Chinese business people exploit opportunities presented by high rates of unemployment in the country as well as Zimbabwe’s desperation as an internationally isolated state to their advantage. In such a situation, trade unions become the gap filler to improve the workers’ plight although the absence of total state support for them leaves workers exposed.
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Maune, Alexander. "Competitive intelligence as an important contributor to the growth of banks: A Zimbabwean perspective." Journal of Governance and Regulation 3, no. 3 (2014): 81–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v3_i3_c1_p2.
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This paper explores how competitive intelligence has been an important contributor of growth in banks in Zimbabwe and how the banks are making use of competitive intelligence for such growth. The paper used a descriptive cross-sectional research methodology. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews. Purposive and stratified sampling methods were used. The paper found that most Zimbabwean banks have undertaken competitive intelligence in one way or another for strategic planning and better understanding the competitive business environment and competitors. The findings from this research will assist the entire banking sector and will be of great academic value.
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Makoni, Logistic, and Tembi Tichaawa. "Impact Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Informal Sector Business Tourism Economy in Zimbabwe." African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 10(1), no. 10(1) (February 28, 2021): 165–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-93.
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This study sought to conduct a socio-economic impact assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic on informal business tourism in Zimbabwe. The specific objective of this study was to identify the extent to which the informal business tourism economy in Zimbabwe has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to prescribe guidelines and frameworks of workable actions to address the problems. As such, the study adopted a desktop research approach in which a thematic analysis of existing tourism development literature on business tourism in developing economies served as the basis for the arguments presented. Key issues highlighted in the paper include impacts on the supply of basic commodities and household income of the traders and business operations of the related businesses in the formal sector, traders’ survival strategies during the course of the national lockdown, and implications on the way forward. Furthermore, the study offers conclusions and implications drawn from the themes formulated from these key issues. The study also provides insights on the vulnerability of the informal business tourism sector to unforeseen occurrences, and how the affected stakeholder can recover from such a blow.
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Carlton, Andy, and David Hancock. "ISTARN – an approach to informal sector business support in Zimbabwe." Small Enterprise Development 9, no. 2 (June 1998): 41–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/0957-1329.1998.017.
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Simba, Amon. "A matter of entrepreneurial decisions: Dairibord Holdings Limited (DHL) in Zimbabwe." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 8, no. 3 (September 20, 2018): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-12-2017-0269.
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Subject area Entrepreneurship. Study level/applicability Postgraduate and undergraduate. Case overview The case study focussed on the dairy sector in the southern African country of Zimbabwe. It offered an analysis of the management and business development approaches DHL employed in the country’s dairy sector. The narrative detailed how DHL’s commercial performance progressively declined overtime. Several factors including operational inefficiencies, intensive competition, political, socio-economic issues and natural disasters were attributable to its decline. To mitigate DHL’s business development challenges, Antony and his top management’s reprised “restructure, expand and diversify” strategy only achieved inconsistent commercial results. The scale and size of these results unequivocally necessitated radical entrepreneurial methods to turnaround its fortunes. It was indeed a matter of entrepreneurial decisions! Methodology The case study used secondary analysis as its main strategy for generating relevant data. The rationale for adopting the principles of secondary analysis was to take advantage of quality archived data, public and readily available information concerning DHL’s commercial performance. Setting up to undertake secondary analysis for the purpose of DHL’s narrative was less-expensive, and it was less time-consuming when compared to structured interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Hence, it was deemed appropriate for producing a narrative on a company whose archived financial reports and publicly available research information were accessible. Relevant course levels DHL’s narrative is relevant for students studying entrepreneurship, business management and international business at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. Theoretical basis The multi-dimensional constructs of entrepreneurship and strategic management provided the theoretical basis for constructing a narrative about DHL’s business activities in Zimbabwe’s dairy sector. Particularly, the entrepreneurial decision-making paradigm offered some insight, direction and guidance in analysing the strategies Antony and his top management team applied in their planning and management at DHL. Equally, strategic management theories provided useful instructions for exploring business development issues in a rapidly changing business terrain that was presented by the dairy sector in Zimbabwe. Expected learning outcomes By the end of the lesson students will have had the opportunity to identify the features of an organisation with an entrepreneurial mind set; evaluate the importance of making entrepreneurial decisions in a rapidly changing market such as the dairy industry in Zimbabwe; explore the sort of issues faced by large enterprises in establishing an entrepreneurial architecture; develop an appreciation of the importance of practicing entrepreneurial leadership in rapidly changing business conditions; analyse the importance of developing an effective strategy while considering strategic options necessary to withstand markets such as the dairy sector in Zimbabwe that are characterised with rapid changes. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes. Subject Code: CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.
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Bräutigam, Deborah, Lise Rakner, and Scott Taylor. "Business associations and growth coalitions in Sub-Saharan Africa." Journal of Modern African Studies 40, no. 4 (November 28, 2002): 519–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x02004056.
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Why are ‘growth coalitions’ involving business interest groups and governments so rare in Africa? How has democratisation affected the possibilities for growth coalitions? In three cases with varying degrees of democracy – Mauritius, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – we find that hypotheses about growth coalitions that place importance on the organisation of the business sector are generally borne out. Yet even when the business community is organised in an ‘ideal’ manner, growth coalitions still depend on factors within the state: leadership, ideas, and capacity. Democratisation has a mixed effect. We find that in the case of Zambia, business–state relations did not improve despite a pro-democracy stance by business and the pro-business agenda of the democratic government coming to power in 1991. In Zimbabwe, the erosion of democracy reduced business access to state elites, breaking up a growth coalition that initially showed considerable promise. In Mauritius, the strengthening of democracy has paralleled the deepening of the growth coalition, and both have been reinforced by a strong economy. Our study shows that growth coalitions are possible in Africa; the key lies in determining the conditions under which such coalitions can be sustained in Africa's fragile polities.
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Ropafadzo, Chigunhah Blessing, Svotwa Ezekia, Munyoro Gerald, Mabvure Tendai Joseph, and Govere Ignatius. "Characterization of Bank Lending Requirements for Farmers in Zimbabwe." Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 10, no. 2 (September 1, 2020): 628–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.ajard.2020.102.628.644.
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Bank credit availability is vital for enhancing farm productivity, income, and farmer livelihoods. This study sought to characterize the lending requirements considered by commercial banks when lending to farmers in Zimbabwe. Primary data were collected from a cross-section of 12 registered commercial banks. Relative Importance Index (RII) and Thematic analysis analysed data. High importance lending requirements that were always considered by all commercial banks when lending to farmers included credit history, productive farm assets, business registration, loan purpose, amount, and repayment source. Agricultural production skills, age, business plans, financial statements, social reputation, and project insurance were also mandatory in the majority of the commercial banks. High to medium importance lending requirements included extension support, business management skills, bank account ownership, own contribution, and personal savings. Medium importance requirements included formal basic education, alternative income, and freehold land ownership. Therefore, besides the widely documented collateral, local commercial banks also considered several other requirements when lending to farmers. Government policy should go beyond solving the collateral issue but benchmark its policies to other bank lending requirements. Farmers should also pursue personal development programs in agricultural production, business, and financial management. They should also invest in off-farm assets to ensure collateral availability.
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Bobo, Tinashe, Tendai P. Mudombi, and Edith Gopo. "Unlocking Urban Tourism Through City Branding." International Journal of Urban Planning and Smart Cities 2, no. 1 (January 2021): 45–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijupsc.2021010104.
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This article discusses the concept of city branding and how it can unlock urban tourism in urban areas of the developing world. City branding has emerged as a sophisticated tool for cities to (re)assert themselves in a global economic market. Cities are concerned with establishing their own images in order to attract tourists, investors, business people, students, and skilled personnel. This study focuses on Harare in Zimbabwe which is currently in the middle of preparing a city master plan to guide development for the next 15-20 years. Harare is strategically positioned as far as the country's open for business mantra is perceived. However, Harare's brand, the ‘Sunshine City', has lost its sparkle due to a plethora of urban planning challenges. The study was based on a wide desk study and content analysis. The research highlighted gaps in city branding practices in which history, modernity, and planning are lacking. Hence, urban planning practices such as master planning may help cities (re)assert themselves in the global cities economic and tourist networks.
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Mugweni, Ruth T. "Strategy and Business Survival during Disruptive Times: A Survey of Passenger Transporters in Harare, Zimbabwe during the COVID-19 Lockdown." TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT 7, no. 2 (August 30, 2021): 18–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21522/tijmg.2015.07.02.art003.
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Business leaders must be strategic about their operations to ensure success in different operating environments. The COVID-19, which emerged as a public health pandemic that affected businesses in different sectors differently. Passenger transport businesses were directly affected after the movement of people was banned for extended periods, during the lockdowns. The lockdowns represented a disruption in the operating environments. The study sought to assess the effect of strategic management on the survival of passenger transport operators during the COVID-19 induced lockdown disruptions in Harare, Zimbabwe. Data were collected using survey questionnaires distributed to representatives of 100 passenger transporters in Harare, from which questionnaires were returned. Results showed that 84 percent of the passenger transport operators have formal organizational structures of which about 73 confirmed the practice of strategic planning. Therefore, there is high adoption of strategic management by passenger transport operators in Harare. The most effective strategies for enhancing business survival in disruptions are diversification and competitive strategies. The logistic regression model results showed that the existence of a formal structure minimized the negative impact of the COVID-19 lockdown disruptions on the survival of passenger transport operators in Harare.
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Mutowo, Godfrey, and David Chikodzi. "Remote sensing based drought monitoring in Zimbabwe." Disaster Prevention and Management 23, no. 5 (October 28, 2014): 649–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dpm-10-2013-0181.
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Purpose – Drought monitoring is an important process for national agricultural and environmental planning. Droughts are normal recurring climatic phenomena that affect people and landscapes. They occur at different scales (locally, regionally, and nationally), and for periods of time ranging from weeks to decades. In Zimbabwe drought is increasingly becoming an annual phenomenon, with varying parts of the country being affected. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the spatial variations in the seasonal occurrences of drought in Zimbabwe over a period of five years. Design/methodology/approach – The Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), which shows how close the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index of the current time is to the minimum Normalized Difference Vegetation Index calculated from the long-term record for that given time, was used to monitor drought occurrence in Zimbabwe. A time series of dekadal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, calculated from SPOT images, was used to compute seasonal VCI maps from 2005 to 2010. The VCI maps were then classified into three drought severity classes (severe, moderate, and mild) based on the relative changes in the vegetation condition from extremely bad to optimal. Findings – The results showed that droughts occur annually in Zimbabwe though, on average, the droughts are mostly mild. The occurrence and the spatial distribution of drought in Zimbabwe was also found to be random affecting different places from season to season thus the authors conclude that most parts of the country are drought prone. Originality/value – Remote sensing technologies utilising such indices as the VCI can be used for drought monitoring in Zimbabwe.
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Kamete, Amin Y. "Of good plants and useless weeds: Planning as a technology of the gardening state." Planning Theory 17, no. 2 (April 10, 2017): 253–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1473095217701514.
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The article deploys Bauman’s metaphor of the ‘gardening’ state to consider the imbrication of planning and the dark side of modernity. It interrogates the public production and defence of urban spaces suitable for people deemed to have value. Using empirical material from urban Zimbabwe, I frame planning as a spatial technology of the gardening state and peer into its handling of informality under two main themes: first, the perception, construction and designation of ‘weeds’, and second, the declaration and treatment of the ‘weeds’. Situating Bauman’s metaphor in the nexus between planning, the state and informality, I conclude that the metaphor paints a helpful but inadequate picture. I argue that while the metaphor is helpful with regards to the first theme, refinements are needed in its application to the second. Rather than see planning enforcement as a rational-scientific practice, a nuanced conceptualisation is needed that explicitly acknowledges the messy business of politics.
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Vusumuzi Nani, Gwendoline. "A synthesis of changing patterns in the demographic profiles of urban street vendors in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe." Problems and Perspectives in Management 14, no. 3 (September 27, 2016): 549–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.14(3-2).2016.11.
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Street vending is a phenomenon that has been in existence for hundreds of years. It has since increased owing to economic challenges experienced, especially in developing countries. This article sought to highlight changing patterns in the demographic profiles of urban street vendors in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe through a desk research study. The aim was to sensitize local governments, particularly in Zimbabwe, to develop appropriate policies in line with changing patterns in the demographic profiles of urban street vendors. Findings revealed that there has been an increase in the number of single and married women in urban street vending; more young people have joined this practice and more educated people are also part of urban street vendors. The study concluded that street vending is a dynamic phenomenon with changes having been noticed in gender, marital status, age and level of education of urban street vendors. Recommendations were that local governments need to re-visit policies pertaining to planning for urban street vending in line with the changing circumstances. Keywords: changing patterns, urban street vending, dynamic phenomenon, qualitative analysis. JEL Classification: P25, C13
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Macheka, Mavis Thokozile. "Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site and sustainable development." Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 6, no. 3 (November 21, 2016): 226–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jchmsd-09-2015-0030.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site has contributed to the sustainable development of the local people who live in its vicinity. What is critically important to underscore is the value of the site to society. Design/methodology/approach The relevant data were collected through questionnaires, personal interviews and site visits. Findings The paper reveals that cultural heritage has affected sustainable development of local communities living in its vicinity in social and cultural terms. There is promotion of Shona traditions through exhibitions and selling of curios by local people at community projects such as the Shona Village and the Great Zimbabwe Nemanwa Craft Centre. The two projects also generate revenue to the local communities. However it was established that a number of benefits from the site such as employment creation are temporary and unsustainable. The main challenge for effecting sustainable development to local communities is lack of community participation. Originality/value Most researchers are arguing that sustainability of cultural heritage is much more difficult compared to natural heritage but the findings reflect that cultural heritage through Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site could be an essential engine and valuable resource for sustainable development.
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Akram, Adnan. "Darn Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. New York: Crown Business. 2012. 529 pages. U.S $ 17.00." Pakistan Development Review 51, no. 3 (September 1, 2012): 276–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v51i3pp.276-278.
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“Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty” is an impressive book by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. In this book, the authors attempt to solve the longstanding puzzle that why some nations, such as the United Sates, Great Britain, Germany, etc. are rich today, and why the others, such as Zimbabwe, Ghana, Egypt, etc. are poor. The authors show with the help of substantial historical evidence that man-made economic and political institutions matter for the vast differences in the level of economic development among countries. They argue history is the key to understand the difference and evolution of economic and political institutions in different parts of the world. During historical evolution of the institutions, small differences and contingency (e.g., Black Death) matter a lot. According to them, it is not the geography, culture, weather or the choice of wrong policies that make countries rich or poor but it is the institutions that make countries rich or poor.
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Matura, Phanos, Joseph Mbaiwa, and Stephen Mago. "Marketing Mix Strategies of Small and Medium Tourism enterprises in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe." African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, no. 10(3) (June 30, 2021): 1025–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-147.
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The study sought to identify the marketing mix strategies of small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs), focusing on lodges and hotels of Masvingo Province in Zimbabwe. The continued low business performance by SMTEs in Masvingo Province motivated the study. The marketing mix theory underpinned the study. The ten tourism marketing mix strategies, namely product, price, place, promotion, people, process, physical evidence, programming, packaging, and partnership were the strategy variables of the study. The study employed a quantitative research approach. An online structured questionnaire was used to collect data from all the 250 owners and managers of SMTEs. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 was used for the analysis of data. The main study findings were that SMTEs in Masvingo Province use all the ten tourism marketing mix strategies, albeit with varying degrees of application. The three most used strategies were product, packaging, and price. The three least used strategies were people, programming, and partnership. The moderately used strategies were physical evidence, promotion, place, and process. The value of this study relates to the use of a ten tourism marketing mix framework by SMTEs. Implications are that study organisations may not reach full performance potential due to unequal use of the ten tourism marketing mix strategy elements.
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Majoni, Cuthbert, Deliwe Tembachako, and Anyway Katanha. "APPRAISING THE VIABILITY OF QUAIL (CHIHUTA) FARMING. PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES. A CASE OF BINDURA URBAN FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE." Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development 47, no. 1 (August 21, 2018): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2018.00338.
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Quail production refers to the rearing of birds, meticulouslychosen with the use of comparatively exhaustive systems,for meat, eggs or other purposes. The study was carriedout in Bindura urban area to evaluate the viability of urban quailfarming. A total of 40 urban quail farmers selected throughsnowball sampling, and 10 key randomly selected informantswere interviewed. Semi-structured interview guides were used,addressing such topics as history, ownership, management,opportunities, challenges and business records of urban quailfarming in Bindura town, Zimbabwe. A descriptive analysisof data was performed. As shown by the results, the rearing ofquails is a new agricultural business in the history of Zimbabwe.The main challenges highlighted by urban quail farmersincluded inadequate housing facilities, insufficient space, theft,predation, inadequate knowledge, fluctuations in market prices,inability to access credit and misconceptions in urban agriculturepolicies. Despite the challenges cited above, urban quailfarmers manage to provide eggs and meat to their families andrelatives. Urban quail farming proved to have the potential toboost family income and reduce poverty to some extent. Also,it provides an opportunity for academic research on the allegedmedicinal properties of quails. The study concluded that urbanquail farming plays an important, yet unexplored, role for thelivelihoods of the urban population. The study recommendspolicy changes that address the following issues: new developmentsin urban agricultural planning; awareness and educationcampaigns for various stakeholders; monitoring and coordinatingurban agricultural activities; and provision of loans andother credit facilities. The study also proposes the governmentto support quail farmers through the establishment of processingfacilities for quail products.
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Machaka, Rowan Kushinga, Lakshmanan Ganesh, and James Mapfumo. "Compliance with the Requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines in Zimbabwe: A Case Study." Journal of Sustainable Development 9, no. 5 (September 27, 2016): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v9n5p121.
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This research set out to find out how well projects are complying with the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines in Zimbabwe. Data was collected from EIA reports completed between 2007 and 2012. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the experiences of practitioners in the EIA sector. The results show that EIA reports contain below 65% of required information for decision making. Critical sections of the EIA report are the most deficient. Compliance varies significantly between consultants, stage of EIA process and size of project. Recommendations are: need to review and expand the existing guidelines and promote their use, building objectivity into the EIA report review process, upholding professional standards of practice for the consultants, improvement of compliance monitoring and enforcement, the use of economic incentives and disincentives other than enforcement to promote compliance, increased awareness raising of EIA in the business sector, and increased political will and transparency.
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Kautsiro, Farium, and Prof Olawumi D. Awolusi. "Loyalty programs for the passenger transportation industry: a study of Zimbabwean Companies." Journal of Education and Vocational Research 11, no. 1(V) (October 26, 2020): 5–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jevr.v11i1(v).3068.
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The paper examined firstly whether companies in the passenger transportation industry have utilised loyalty programs and then ascertained how much value the companies have drawn from them in enhancing market share, operational efficiency and financial benefit. Specifically, the study assessed the influence of loyalty program on customer relationship management, operational efficiency and profitability. The research was undertaken on ten companies who have implemented some form of loyalty programs through applied research’s in-depth interviews with the top executives. The qualitative methodology was utilised to simplify and manage the collection of data without affecting the environment and context. Data collected were further analysed via Chi-square statistics and the three hypotheses were tested at 5% level of significance. The results indicate that companies have begun to utilise loyalty programs in their operations, though not entirely sweating the programs to attain the best possible value from them. Most importantly, the study concluded on the positive significant relationship between loyalty program and customer relationship management, operational efficiency and profitability in the Zimbabwe loyalty program. Both filled a few highlighted gaps in the literature. Research for the road passenger transportation sub-sector offers useful theoretical and managerial implications as few studies have been conducted for the airline industry, which has successfully implemented loyalty programs through frequent flier schemes. It is recommended that companies should ascertain passenger behaviour through passenger registration, thereby enhancing the sustainability of the relationship. This study provides theoretical support for the importance of loyalty programs as passenger relationship management tools if appropriately applied and implemented. Loyalty programs offer companies across industrial sectors with useful benefits such as brand loyalty, business efficiency due to enhanced planning and profitability due to increase in patronage from passengers who are less sensitive to the marketing efforts of competing brands. This knowledge should, therefore, enable transporters to ascertain the value of adopting and using loyalty programs appropriately thereby enhancing their competitive advantage in a fast-paced world economy.
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Fontein, Joost. "Reclaiming Zimbabwe's Unfinished Business." Africa 75, no. 4 (November 2005): 599–605. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/afr.2005.75.4.599.
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Mashingaidze, Sivave. "Descriptive business intelligence analysis: Cutting edge strategic asset for SMEs, is it really worth it?" Journal of Governance and Regulation 3, no. 2 (2014): 70–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v3_i4_p7.
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The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for understanding and adoption of Business Intelligence by (SMEs) within the Zimbabwean economy. The article explores every facet of Business Intelligence, including internal and external BI as cutting edge strategic asset. A descriptive research methodology has been adopted. The article revealed some BI critical success factors for better BI implementation. Findings revealed that organizations which have the greatest success with BI travel an evolutionary path, starting with basic data and analytical tools and transitioning to increasingly more sophisticated capabilities until BI becomes an intrinsic part of their business culture and ROI is realized. Findings are useful for managers, policy makers, business analysts, and IT specialists in dealing with planning and implementation of BI systems in SMEs.
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Mawanza, Wilford. "The Effects of Stress on Employee Productivity: A Perspective of Zimbabwe's Socio-Economic Dynamics of 2016." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 9, no. 2(J) (May 18, 2017): 22–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v9i2(j).1647.
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This study was motivated by Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic experience, which has resulted in high unemployment rates, low productivity, high cost of doing business, increased labour disputes, and stress manifestation amongst the working population. The results of the study showed that change factors, demands or pressure factors, lack of support and participation at work by supervisors and other staff members, and work role were to a greater extent the most stressful factors. The perennial economic crisis in the country, high degree of uncertainty due to restructurings and redundancies, and work changes without consultations, had a positive impact on employee’s productivity. The regression results concluded that poor work relationships, lack of support at work, and poor planning had negatively affected productivity.
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Mawanza, Wilford. "The Effects of Stress on Employee Productivity: A Perspective of Zimbabwe’s Socio-Economic Dynamics of 2016." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 9, no. 2 (May 18, 2017): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v9i2.1647.
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This study was motivated by Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic experience, which has resulted in high unemployment rates, low productivity, high cost of doing business, increased labour disputes, and stress manifestation amongst the working population. The results of the study showed that change factors, demands or pressure factors, lack of support and participation at work by supervisors and other staff members, and work role were to a greater extent the most stressful factors. The perennial economic crisis in the country, high degree of uncertainty due to restructurings and redundancies, and work changes without consultations, had a positive impact on employee’s productivity. The regression results concluded that poor work relationships, lack of support at work, and poor planning had negatively affected productivity.
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Makoni, Patricia Lindelwa. "The impact of the nationalisation threat on Zimbabwe’s economy." Corporate Ownership and Control 12, no. 1 (2014): 159–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i1c1p1.
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Internationally, the theme of territorial social responsibility, or territorial networks (CSR-oriented partnerships between local public and private partners) aimed to promote a model of sustainable economic growth, is still little noted. The movement of collective responsibility sees institutions and organisations (public and private, for profit and non-profit) participating in a form of economic development that is socially and environmentally sustainable. In these territories where deeply rooted actors are stimulated to cooperate for the responsible development of the productive system, their combined actions become an effective instrument in the sustainable government of the territory. Based on this consideration, the aim of our research is the evaluation of Italian local governmental initiatives to promote corporate social responsibility through public-private networks (specially focusing on the “Marche Region” case- study). Local governance based on the subsidiarity and the shared values of a spatial and socio-economic community can therefore be interpreted as a possible form of “managing publicly” which is focused on creating values and following the public interest, and operates through their motivations and values. This triggers a path of human governance in which participation, co-planning, and dialogue are not merely slogans but the modus operandi in actors’ processes of creating value.
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Majonga, M. "Zimbabwe's Unfinished Business: Rethinking land, state and nation in the context of crisis, edited by A. Hammar, B. Raftopoulos and S. Jensen. Harare: Weaver Press, 2003. xxx + 308 pp. 20.95 paperback. ISBN 1-77922-011-1 (paperback). Distributed by the African Books Collective, Oxford." African Affairs 104, no. 414 (January 1, 2005): 162–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adi028.
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Dlamini, Banele. "The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Company Profitability in Zimbabwe: A Case of a Listed Telecommunication Company." International Journal of Social Science and Economics Invention 2, no. 04 (April 25, 2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.23958/ijssei/vol02-i04/02.
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The research aims to explore and examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CRS) and company profitability in the context of Zimbabwe. CSR is conceived as a vital component in strategic planning, and the concept of sustainable development stress out that organization should put emphasis on economic, business outcomes and pay attention also towards the environment, society, and community were they transact business. It could lead to enhanced company profitability. The study used Vector Auto Regression (VAR) model of regression analysis and Stata as the statistical tool, in order assess the impact of CSR on profitability. Secondary data was collected from annual reports of EconetWireless Zimbabwe Limited, correlation and regression analysis was used and the formulated hypothesis was tested. The company is the only listed mobile telecommunication company in Zimbabwe out of three companies which fall under the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (MICTPCS)for period 2010 to 2015. MICTPCS as the regulatory body encourages mobile telecommunication companies to be involved in CSR as the customer-oriented factors in their business operation. The findings of the study indicated that there is no causal relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and profitability and CSR has no significant impact on profitability. Zimbabwe has no Corporate Social Responsibility policy; entities are involved on a voluntary basis as a marketing strategy and there is a need for a policy to be formulated and enforced to ensure that entities operate ethically.
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Scoones, Ian, and Felix Murimbarimba. "Small Towns and Land Reform in Zimbabwe." European Journal of Development Research, December 7, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41287-020-00343-3.
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AbstractZimbabwe’s land reform from 2000 radically transformed the agrarian structure, and with this small towns in rural areas. This article explores three such towns—Mvurwi, Chatsworth and Maphisa—examining changes in population, housing, transport and business activity between 2000 and 2020. Case studies highlight the importance of networks and social relationships between rural and urban areas, linked to new patterns of migration and a massive growth in the informal economy. Despite the lack of state investment in basic infrastructure, the economies of these small towns have grown significantly, with a major shift in agrarian relations generating new economic activity and employment. This suggests the potential of a territorial focus for local economic development following land reform, encompassing both urban and rural areas.
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Mpofu, Nozipho Sibonisiwe, and Peterson Dewah. "Perceived Gaps in Infopreneurship Education and Research in the Faculty of Communication and Information Science at the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe, in the Period 2011–2018." Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies 38, no. 1 (June 19, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2663-659x/6982.
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Infopreneurship education at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe is a course designed to provide students with the requisite skills and knowledge to identify a potential business idea centred on information- or knowledge-related services. Besides a few studies that have been done to date by academics and students, the infopreneurship content offered at NUST seems to be thin and excludes key topics. This study sought to investigate the perceived gaps in infopreneurship education and research in the Faculty of Communication and Information Science (CIS) at NUST in the period 2011–2018. A descriptive survey research design was employed and data were collected using content and document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews. Purposive sampling was used to select 46 undergraduate students from the departments of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Records and Archives Management (RAM) who had just completed a course on infopreneurship. The findings reveal that very few studies on infopreneurship have been conducted by undergraduate and postgraduate students in the RAM and LIS departments from 2011 to 2018, let alone academics in the same faculty. The findings indicate that although the infopreneurship curriculum has undergone some changes over the years, it still lacks content on business aspects. This study recommends that students be encouraged to undertake research on infopreneurship, and that the infopreneurship course be reviewed to include topics on business analysis, innovation and idea generation, market research, technology entrepreneurship, and financial management and planning. The study also recommends that the CIS Faculty engage in field trips to established infopreneurship businesses to facilitate practical learning orientation for infopreneurship education.
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"Tourism and the Parks and Wildlife Estate of Zimbabwe. Graham Child. Tourism Recreation Research, vol. 10, no. 2, 1985, pp. 7-11. Box J, College of Commerce and Business Administration, The University of Alabama, University, Alabama 35486." Journal of Travel Research 24, no. 4 (April 1986): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004728758602400467.
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