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EFFECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED COMPANIES IN ZIMBABWE
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of corporate governance practices on the
financial performance of companies that were listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)
from 2014 to 2019. The major objectives of the study were to…
financial performance of companies that were listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)
from 2014 to 2019. The major objectives of the study were to…
Position: 258 (135 views)
PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
Position: 186 (148 views)
GENERIC VIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Most social scientists now publicly consider the scholarly work of Professor J.J.N Cloete
extremely rational and practical, and believe that it can be made operational in any institutionalized frame of
reference. He outlines the six main…
extremely rational and practical, and believe that it can be made operational in any institutionalized frame of
reference. He outlines the six main…
Position: 122 (163 views)
IMPACT OF ACADEMIC REGISTRY INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON OPEN
DISTANCE LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF ZIMBABWE OPEN
UNIVERSITY (2011-2017)
This study is to evaluate the impact of academic registry information
system on open distance learning with the Zimbabwe Open University as the case
study. The research assessed the service, information and system qualities as well as
the benefits…
system on open distance learning with the Zimbabwe Open University as the case
study. The research assessed the service, information and system qualities as well as
the benefits…
Position: 32 (212 views)
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ZIMBABWE'S STATE
UNIVERSITIES
A weakness of the extant Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) literature to date has been its
normative approach to the subject, creating in effect, a 'one size fits all view' of the
preconditions or Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the…
normative approach to the subject, creating in effect, a 'one size fits all view' of the
preconditions or Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for the…
Position: 15 (236 views)
EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ZIMBABWE'S
STATE UNIVERSITIES
Despite persuasive heuristics and pragmatic promotion for the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
to infuse dynamism into public sector infrastructure development, little is known about their progress in
Zimbabwe's state universities. This…
to infuse dynamism into public sector infrastructure development, little is known about their progress in
Zimbabwe's state universities. This…
Position: 79 (175 views)
AN ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE
EXCLUSION OF NON-FORMAL WORKERS FROM
THE MOZAMBICAN SOCIAL PROTECTION
SYSTEM
This thesis was an analysis of the factors influencing the exclusion of the non-formal workers
from the Mozambique Social Protection System (MSPS). It aimed at finding mechanisms
through which the MSPS could become more comprehensive and inclusive.…
from the Mozambique Social Protection System (MSPS). It aimed at finding mechanisms
through which the MSPS could become more comprehensive and inclusive.…
Position: 221 (142 views)
THE CONCEPT OF APPROACHES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, IN PARTICULAR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Arnold Brecht (1967:57), one of the leading 20th century-political scientist, maintains that clarity and
unambiguity of all terms and concepts used in a study are the first requirements of logical reasoning. It is
against this background that the…
unambiguity of all terms and concepts used in a study are the first requirements of logical reasoning. It is
against this background that the…
Position: 195 (146 views)
MEANING OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
ublic administration, which is an aspect of a more generic concept of administration, and that
exists in a political system for the accomplishment of goals, and objectives formulated by the political decision-
makers, consists if the activities of…
exists in a political system for the accomplishment of goals, and objectives formulated by the political decision-
makers, consists if the activities of…
Position: 267 (132 views)
AN EXPOSITION OF QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP
Leadership, an important universal polymorphic phenomenon found in all cultures of all ages, in all
groups and based on certain sources of influence and power, exhibits certain qualities. These qualities of
leadership will constitute the subject –…
groups and based on certain sources of influence and power, exhibits certain qualities. These qualities of
leadership will constitute the subject –…
Position: 361 (105 views)
SUPERVISION
To all those social scientists whose main focus of study is organisational theory and practice,
the concept of supervision is seem to mean overseeing the work of subordinates by their superiors and involves
various activities, namely,…
the concept of supervision is seem to mean overseeing the work of subordinates by their superiors and involves
various activities, namely,…
Position: 169 (151 views)
THE CONCEPT HIERARCHY IN ORGANISATIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
According to Paul H. Appleby, a respected classical American social scientist, hierarchy, which is
one of the basic concepts and principles of organisation, is the means by which and through which resources
are apportioned, personnel selected and…
one of the basic concepts and principles of organisation, is the means by which and through which resources
are apportioned, personnel selected and…
Position: 58 (184 views)
THE ESSENCE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
The basic concept and principle of the hierarchy, that is, scalar factor, binds together the
different units and levels of the organisation with a continuous chain of authority; and the essence of this
principle is the delegation of authority
different units and levels of the organisation with a continuous chain of authority; and the essence of this
principle is the delegation of authority
Position: 301 (126 views)
THE NECESSITY OF WORK, METHOD AND PROCEDURE IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Public administration is a science and as such its activities have to be undertaken according to
reputable and reliable work studies, methods and procedures; hence the necessity to study in some details the
three concepts. These then constitute the…
reputable and reliable work studies, methods and procedures; hence the necessity to study in some details the
three concepts. These then constitute the…
Position: 225 (141 views)
USE OF PHILOSOPHY IN SCIENCES
Many years of experience point to the general statement that the usefulness and beauty of
philosophy lies not so much in the answers that it provides to problems, but in the question which it rationally
poses
philosophy lies not so much in the answers that it provides to problems, but in the question which it rationally
poses
Position: 233 (140 views)
TYPES AND KINDS OF PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC POLIC MAKING
S. B. M. Marume [1988 and 2015] argues that from the practical working of any government,
be it at local, provincial or regional, national, or international government, public policy and public policy –
making takes place at different levels, and…
be it at local, provincial or regional, national, or international government, public policy and public policy –
making takes place at different levels, and…
Position: 301 (126 views)
PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Public personnel administration, which is a significant aspect of public administration in the
modern state, is rightly described by Herman Finer, a renowned British social scientist, as the sovereign factor
in public administration. It is also…
modern state, is rightly described by Herman Finer, a renowned British social scientist, as the sovereign factor
in public administration. It is also…
Position: 271 (131 views)
ROLE OF CIVIC SOCIETY
In the broader field of public administration, the concepts of public accountability and control
comprise the element of civic society which, according to the literature available, has come to enjoy much
social, political, administrative, and…
comprise the element of civic society which, according to the literature available, has come to enjoy much
social, political, administrative, and…
Position: 186 (148 views)
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
It is recognized that Public Administration and Business Administration are both academic subjects and both deal with
human behaviour. Although they share the use of certain auxiliary subjects as specialties or as tools, they have distinct fields of…
human behaviour. Although they share the use of certain auxiliary subjects as specialties or as tools, they have distinct fields of…
Position: 99 (169 views)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION AS A VITAL COMPONENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Administrative law is the law relating to the administration of the State. Administration is the systematically detailed and
practical implementation of the policies of the central government aimed at the smooth running of the entire State
practical implementation of the policies of the central government aimed at the smooth running of the entire State
Position: 341 (117 views)
THE INFLUENCES OF PHILOSOPHY ON OTHER FIELDS
Many thinkers have regarded it as the philosopher’s task to synthesize the results of all the sciences
into one uncontradictory homogenous, total picture of the world. The scientists, they argued, studied various
facets of the world such as the…
into one uncontradictory homogenous, total picture of the world. The scientists, they argued, studied various
facets of the world such as the…
Position: 315 (123 views)
THE ROLE OF RATIONALITY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE IN
REFERENCE TO ACADEMIC DISSERTATION AND THESIS
PREPARATION AND WRITING
cholars of all academic disciplines and persuasions are systematic research studies on selected topics in their own an area
of specializations and study and to present their research works in a scientific manner. This means the research work should…
of specializations and study and to present their research works in a scientific manner. This means the research work should…
Position: 315 (123 views)
THE NECESSITY OF RELATED LITERATURE SEARCH AND REVIEW EXERCISES IN
DISSERTATION AND THESIS PREPARATION AND WRITING
The systematic and scientific study of the related literature is the life cycle of every
dissertation/thesis research proposal and research writing process. It is a form of secondary data collection,
data analysis, and data presentation. The…
dissertation/thesis research proposal and research writing process. It is a form of secondary data collection,
data analysis, and data presentation. The…
Position: 186 (148 views)
THEORIES AND THEORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Scientists usually view theories as rationally thought out explanations of some empirically observed
phenomena, consisting of sets of interrelated principles that describe relationships in association with those
phenomena for the purposes of…
phenomena, consisting of sets of interrelated principles that describe relationships in association with those
phenomena for the purposes of…
Position: 54 (185 views)
VALUE STATEMENTS DIFFER FROM FACTUAL STATEMENTS
In axiology it is customary to make a clear distinction between facts and values. A corresponding
distinction is made between value statements and factual statements. This distinction constitutes the subject of
this article
distinction is made between value statements and factual statements. This distinction constitutes the subject of
this article
Position: 336 (118 views)