ABSTRACT THIS RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING THE FOREMOST FACTORS AFFECTING ICT DIFFUSION AMONGST SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED HARDWARE RETAILERS. HAVING EMBRACED AND IMPLEMENTED ICTS, SMES OPERATING IN THE HARDWARE RETAILING INDUSTRY STAND TO BENEFIT IN VARIOUS WAYS. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANTLY LOW RATE OF ICT UPTAKE AND DIFFUSION AMONGST HARDWARE RETAILERS IN GWERU. THE STUDY THEREFORE SOUGHT TO REVEAL THE FACTORS AFFECTING DIFFUSION OF ICTS AMONGST SMA...
ABSTRACT The rise and rapid advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) has been at the centre of global socio-economic revolutions. The use of these ICTs has become a vital component for business success in developed countries. ICTs affect the performance, growth, expansion and services delivery of any business or organization. However Zimbabwe is a developing country and as such lags behind in terms of ICT adoption. This study focused on ICT adoption and use in Rural Counc...
ABSTRACT The study was based on the impact of merchandise assortment on customer retention, the case study being Village Spar. The researcher was inspired to carry out a study on this topic, because she saw firsthand the benefits that lay with good merchandising strategies. However environmental influences have since seen the Village Spar facing challenges that have affected assortment size. Statement of the problem is given. The objectives that were governing the study were, to find out the ...
ABSTRACT The researcher focused on the effects of contract farming practice on production output in cotton industry. The cotton companies of Zimbabwe has experience a decline in production output. The study also gives the challenges faced by the companies in cotton sector and this was done by focusing on the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco). The researcher attempt to answer objectives like the effects of contract farming on production output on production output as well as challenges affec...
ABSTRACT Over 8,000 skill based graduates and artisans were trained during 2011-2012 from various Vocational Education and Training (VET) Centres in Namibia. Despite the skills gained and government spending of more than N$270mill during the 2012 /13 financial year, graduates fail to start businesses. The overall objective of this research study was to establish which factors influence skills based graduates and artisans to start a business, by answering three questions. This study assessed t...
ABSTRACT The process of globalization has permeated every sphere of human activity, most notably in the arena of economic globalization. Economic globalization encompasses the integration of national economies into the international economy through trade, foreign direct investment, capital flows and migration. The benefits of globalization are numerous such as foreign direct investments and portfolio flows that engender accelerated economic growth both in the advanced and the emerging economi...
Abstract The globalization of supply chains has increased the complexity of logistics and supply chain management. In today‟s business world, geographic boundaries have become less relevant and the logistic networks now transcend borders and significantly permeate into other economies. As enterprises worldwide grapple to embrace these changes, Small to Medium Entrepreneurs in marginalized rural communities in Namibia are yet to reap the benefits of the ongoing logistics evolution. Instead t...
ABSTRACT The study was motivated by persistent operational risk exposures which could be pointed in daily operations at PSMI Westend Hospital and challenges have led to failed quality services and smooth running of operations in the organisation. The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of operational risk practices at the organisation and to establish alternatives which can be used to mitigate and take control of the operational risk exposure the organisation is facing. The r...
ABSTRACT Local authorities face a general problem of having huge debts. This suggests that self-generated revenue is no longer sufficient for municipalities to undertake their service delivery activities. This study addressed three research questions. What are the possible reasons why some consumers are failing to pay for services? What are the contributing factors for non-payment of services on service delivery? What strategies exist to encourage and maintain the payment for services? The st...
Abstract: This study was conducted following the research conducted by Kasoga (2014) in Tanzania which proved empirically that the joint liability lending model first used in Bangladesh was not replicable in other ethnic groups in Tanzania, which were Chaga from Kilimanjaro Region, the Zaramo from Coast Region, the Kinga from Njombe Region and the Gogo from Dodoma. She found that the joint borrowers perceived joint liability lending model as inappropriate lending model because of high percei...
ABSTRACT This research sought to assess the effectiveness of brand awareness strategies that were implemented by Peace Security to enhance brand visibility. The study was motivated by intense competition in the security industry, stagnant market share growth and dominance of a few brands in an industry with over a 1500 registered security companies. Peace security has been in the security industry for more than a decade but remained little known compared to late entrants despite various brand...
ABSTRACT The researcher’s main objective in carrying out the study was to investigate the influence of non financial incentives on employee motivation. The research was triggered by the researcher’s wish to improve the welfare of the workers at CF Pvt Ltd. This was in response to an outcry by the employees over poor remuneration, long working hours and poor working conditions at the organisation. These conditions caused an increase in the labour turnover rate. Turnover resulted in a loss ...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the ineffective implementation of strategic plans in the MRLGHRD and identify possible remedies to improve the situation. The study was guided by four objectives and data were collected to answer the research questions. An administered questionnaire were used, both descriptive (qualitative) and quantitative data were collected and analysed in order to answer the questions of the study. The study also used a com...
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ABSTRACT This study intended to establish the relationship between each of the selected social economic variables i.e. age at retirement, gender, and monthly pension, and the lifespan of retirees in Tanzania. The study employed quantitative research approach and diagnostic research design to measure the relationship between social economic variables of retirees and retirees’ lifespan in Tanzania. The nature of the data used was secondary, collected from Public Service Social Security Fund (...