10 25 486 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/82014dc4c768178ba02b81c2f2963f7e.pdf 6e9e6ad8fa16156c5c8d93f90ebf88d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LAMBERT ACADEMIC PUBLISHING Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available LAMBERT ACADEMIC PUBLISHING information for authors https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/4b245f130dc2d925d8043c09b0217a4c.pdf 997510e1045ca14a3e0a1f5d437e4df1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource THE EFFECT OF BANK-SPECIFIC FACTORS ON BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LASTEN MUDZINGWA DR KUDZANAI MATOWANYIKA RANGARIRAI MBIZI Description An account of the resource The study sought to ascertain the effect of bank-specific factors on banking sector development in Zimbabwe since the introduction of the multi-currency system. This was prompted by an inability of Zimbabwe’s banking system to efficiently and effectively execute its financial intermediary role of supplying affordable long-term loans to productive sectors of the economy as a catalyst for economic growth. The study made use of a post-positivist research philosophy and utilised 218 structured questionnaires to gather quantitative data on study constructs. Data was analysed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 4.0 software model and SPSS software package version 25. Study findings revealed that liquidity, business intelligence and analytics, board structure, asset quality, digitalisation and bank size have a statistically positive effect on banking sector development. The study, therefore, recommends authorities to invest in digital banking, enhance cybersecurity, augment bank liquidity, refine asset quality and boost banks’ capitalisation in order to enhance banking sector development. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZJBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Bank specific factors Banking sector development multi-currency system https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/6ccd49c789e468227956d09f559d76a3.Pdf d26de61f1a4de075301c4228d940e964 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CO-OPTING TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN STATE POLITICS; A CASE STUDY OF MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LIGHTON DUBE JOHN MBWIRIRE Description An account of the resource This study was a comparative analysis on the effects of co-opting traditional institutions in state politics focusing on the periods 2002-2008 and 2009-2013 in Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe. The study employed a mixed method approach combining questionnaires with community members, focus group discussions with traditional chief`s council members and in-depth interviews with traditional chiefs. The findings indicate that co-option of traditional institutions in politics negatively affect community peace. The study recommended that traditional institutions should remain apolitical in order to promote peaceful co-existence Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 co-option community peace politics. Traditional institutions https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/79023f36bc8ee9f24ca6047b1945e958.pdf c28708bf1a9fcb4e943034d94d83ccac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF COMMERCE GRADUATES 2000 – 2015 TRACER STUDY Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LIGHTON DUBE AMOS MUNZARA ZVINAIYE CHIMBADZWA Description An account of the resource This study traced graduates of the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) Faculty of Commerce (FACOM) from year 2000 to year 2015 to assess curriculum relevance, graduate outcomes, and labour market alignment. A total of 150 self-administered questionnaires were distributed through Regional Centres to collect data on employment status, further study intentions, programme perceptions, and skill acquisition. Findings showed that most respondents were adult learners, with a mean age of 40.2 years, and that 91.7% expressed the intention to pursue further studies, most preferring ZOU. Employment outcomes were diverse, with graduates largely absorbed in tertiary education, government and banking sectors. Respondents rated the FCL programmes as highly contributory to organisational, leadership, problem-solving and teamwork skills, but less effective in enhancing computer literacy and technical knowledge. Overall, the programmes were perceived as relevant to current jobs and the labour market, though areas such as ICT integration and industry linkages require strengthening. The study concluded that while ZOU FACOM effectively supported human capital development, curriculum adjustments and enhanced delivery mechanisms were essential to sustain competitiveness and graduate employability Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Journal of Business, Economics and Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Curriculum Relevance Graduate Employability Open and Distance Learning Tracer Study https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/4ad34e4ca45abcdb1b424d11bce369b1.pdf 0bfc31c75d4adce70237390f65bd35f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AINVESTIGATING THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ROLE OF FEMALE SPIRIT MEDIUMS IN THE FIRST AND SECOND CHIMURENGA WARS IN ZIMBABWE, 1896-1980 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LILIAN CHAMINUKA Description An account of the resource This study sought to appreciate the guidance and counselling roles played by the agency of female spirit mediumship during Zimbabwe’s liberation wars, 1896-1980, in order to describe African worldview’s link to contemporary guidance and counselling theory and practice. In so doing, the study offers gendered perspective research to the study of spirit mediumship in Zimbabwe. The study’s objectives included exploring the guidance and counselling offered by spirit mediums during the liberation wars in Zimbabwe contextualizing it to mainstream guidance and counselling theory and practice; examining the connection of this guidance and counselling to African cosmology; explicating factors causing the marginalisation of female spirit mediums in the Chimurenga meta-narrative and lastly to contribute a home grown theory of guidance and counselling. The role of guidance and counseling by female spirit mediums is seldom mentioned in the works of other scholars. Existential phenomenology was employed as a research design to investigate the phenomena of spirit mediumship. Purposive sampling and snowballing were utilized to select the research participants and was determined by data saturation. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews guided by interview guides and observation schedules. Research findings revealed that female spirit mediums’ guidance and counselling role has not been contextualized within the mainstream Western oriented guidance and counselling theory and practice. The study concluded that the important female spirit mediumship guidance and counselling paradigm has remained outside the purview of mainstream guidance and counselling theory in Zimbabwe. It is recommended that the guidance and counselling services provided by the female spirit mediums should be recognized within conventional guidance and counselling practice. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Open University https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/0836018648a4ac848fb28a96c2892e5c.pdf 44e202201db35c8b303409e8916a7e62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource EXAMINING THE CONFLUENCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND BUSINESS ETHICS: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND DEBATES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LLOYD CHINGWARO CATHRINE PAADA KWINJE TAFADZWA MOYO Description An account of the resource Artificial intelligence is influencing how businesses operate and how people live and work in the 21st century. To remain competitive, businesses are forced to integrate AI in their operations or else face relegation. Since many businesses have survival as a common business objective, they are highly likely to adopt AI so that they stay afloat and remain competitive. The advent of emerging technologies on its own presents a new and dynamic business landscape which is complex; there is a need to realign the traditional ethical frameworks and ensure they are in sync with current technological trends. This study lays bare major ethical dilemmas such as algorithmic bias, data privacy, transparency and potential job loss which have sparked debate on the topic of emerging technology adoption, particularly AI and ethics. A systematic literature review is employed in reviewing literature related to AI, legal frameworks and business ethics. Recent incidences documented in literature are examined to illustrate how businesses are navigating consequences of AI adoption. The role of regulators and their influence in shaping legal frameworks is also examined. Results of this study showed that there was a significant need of dynamic ethical guidelines that were readily responsive to the unprecedented pace of technological changes and innovation. Management and those charged with governance need to take a proactive role in designing and implementing dynamic ethical frameworks. For instance, they could adopt strategies such as ethics auditing and the use of an inclusive design process when crafting/ changing ethical frameworks. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Business ethics Emerging technologies Legal frameworks https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/afa51d11bfda471335e7d191133ce292.pdf 534c6f9455ff006d59e52c9b8cab136f https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/ef4ab8eafb2954b59f0ae80a9dbc0077.pdf 534c6f9455ff006d59e52c9b8cab136f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATORS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN THE BULAWAYO METROPOLITAN PROVINCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LOIS NOZIPO NGULUBE Description An account of the resource The importance of assessing learning outcomes using a variety of assessment strategies or techniques and containing data from many sources, rather than the sole dependence on the one-shot examination, has long been recognised worldwide. This has led to major assessment policy changes in both developed and developing countries. Continuous Assessment (CA) has been introduced as part of the examination and assessment innovation in the Zimbabwean education system. CA is intended to be added onto the traditional assessment, that is, summative assessment in order to improve the assessment and evaluation of pupils’ performance, and ultimately the whole process of teaching, learning and assessment. Qualitative data was generated through the researcher as a data generating instrument, questionnaires, interviews, Focus Group Discussion, documents analysis, and observations. The generated data was analysed through Thematic Content Analysis. Results showed that the CA practices done by most of the teachers were faulty and deviated remarkably from policy guidelines except for practical learning areas. Teachers do not possess the required competencies for the implementation of CA. It was also observed that the tasks weighed the teachers down. Their greatest attention was on measuring cognitive attainment rather than including the affective and psychomotor behaviours of the pupils. The study concludes that the majority of the teachers in the secondary schools exhibited a high level of incompetence in the use of statistical tools, a skill which is necessary for presenting the pupils’ performance in a neat and logical manner Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJSSCFRT) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 (CBC) CA Practice’s Learning area platforms Practical learning areas https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/89c58882516590699f7617529402f3cd.pdf 55fd9e8d33bdc12259d91e885052ba3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN BULAWAYO METROPOLITAN PROVINCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LOIS NOZIPO NGULUBE Description An account of the resource Continuous Assessment (CA) has been introduced as part of the examination and assessment innovation in the Zimbabwean education system. CA is intended to be added onto the traditional assessment, that is, summative assessment in order to improve the assessment and evaluation of pupils’ performance, and ultimately the whole process of teaching, learning and assessment. This change has led to the introduction of standardised CA at secondary level. The qualitative study was to analyse CA practises in secondary schools of Bulawayo Metropolitan Province. The study specifically sought to find out the different assessment strategies and their contribution to the pupils. The qualitative methodology and a case study method were employed. Qualitative data was generated through the researcher as a data generating instrument, questionnaires, interviews, Focus Group Discussion documents analysis, and observations. The generated data was analysed through Thematic Content Analysis. The results show that the majority of the teachers in the secondary schools exhibited a high level of incompetence in the use of statistical tools, a skill for which is necessary in presenting the pupils’ performance in a neat and logical manner. The benefit of CA is that, it is guidance oriented since it involves data generating over a long period of time and yields more accurate data for the teacher to modify instruction. The study concludes that the challenges in the implementation of CA included that, some teachers do not possess the required competences for the implementation of CA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJSSCFRT) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Achievement Standards Assessment Continuous Assessment Evaluation Secondary Education https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/eb974a9e51d94b3eb64237dec787b66b.pdf 55fd9e8d33bdc12259d91e885052ba3e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN BULAWAYO METROPOLITAN PROVINCE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LOIS NOZIPO NGULUBE Description An account of the resource Continuous Assessment (CA) has been introduced as part of the examination and assessment innovation in the Zimbabwean education system. CA is intended to be added onto the traditional assessment, that is, summative assessment in order to improve the assessment and evaluation of pupils’ performance, and ultimately the whole process of teaching, learning and assessment. This change has led to the introduction of standardised CA at secondary level. The qualitative study was to analyse CA practises in secondary schools of Bulawayo Metropolitan Province. The study specifically sought to find out the different assessment strategies and their contribution to the pupils. The qualitative methodology and a case study method were employed. Qualitative data was generated through the researcher as a data generating instrument, questionnaires, interviews, Focus Group Discussion documents analysis, and observations. The generated data was analysed through Thematic Content Analysis. The results show that the majority of the teachers in the secondary schools exhibited a high level of incompetence in the use of statistical tools, a skill for which is necessary in presenting the pupils’ performance in a neat and logical manner. The benefit of CA is that, it is guidance oriented since it involves data generating over a long period of time and yields more accurate data for the teacher to modify instruction. The study concludes that the challenges in the implementation of CA included that, some teachers do not possess the required competences for the implementation of CA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Journal of Social Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJSSCFRT) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Achievement Standards Assessment Continuous Assessment Evaluation Secondary Education https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/d7798e2743c3f263e4f29ef4f855d7b5.pdf 203b350acbbe63a69429a39e58e2c9fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STORAGE TEMPERATURE AFFECTS FRUIT QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF BER (ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA LAMK.) IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LOVEJOY TEMBO Z. A. CHITEKA I RENE KADZERE FESTUS K. AKINNIFESI F. TAGWIRA Description An account of the resource Fruit utilization is affected by quality attributes and shelf life. The quality of Jujube or Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) fruits after harvest depends on storage conditions used. In this study, different storage temperatures and durations were evaluated to determine the appropriate storage conditions of fresh fruits of Z. mauritiana. Three storage temperature levels, low (5oC), intermediate (15oC) and ambient (22oC) were evaluated at 3, 6, 9 and 12 weeks storage durations. Fruits stored at low temperature lost only 48% of their weight during the entire 12 week storage period while the fruits stored in the ambient and intermediate temperature ranges lost 70 and 75% of weight, respectively. At three weeks of storage, more than 40% of fruits had shrivelled under the ambient and intermediate storage temperatures compared to only 3% under the low storage temperature. It is concluded that cold storage condition can prolong the shelf life of Z. mauritiana fruits Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available African Journal of Biotechnology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 drying fruit colour Naturalised fruit shelf life storage condition vitamin C https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/06dc7d17b93f498bf0a4d3bd5f1c1d51.pdf 4896c82b115760fea3f09c3f670938c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource RIPENING STAGE AND DRYING METHOD AFFECTING COLOUR AND QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA FRUITS IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LOVEJOY TEMBO Z.A CHITEKA IRENE KADZERE FESTUS K AKINNIFESI F. TAGWIRA Description An account of the resource Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk. (Ber) fruit is harvested at different stages of ripening in the Zambezi valley of Zimbabwe. We hypothesize that the organoleptic quality attributes of fruits depend on post-harvest drying method and ripening stage at harvest. This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different stages of ripening on the quality of Z. mauritiana fruits during drying. The fruits were graded into green, yellowish-brown and brown categories and these formed the treatments. Some of these fruits were blanched before drying for 1, 2 and 3 weeks under the solar dryer and the open sun drying methods. The green fruits lost significantly (P<0.001) more weight during drying than the yellowish- brown and brown fruits regardless of the drying methods. The development of browning was more on the brown fruits than the green and yellowish-brown fruits Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available African Journal of Biotechnology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Ber blanching drying method fruit colour harvesting stage post harvest quality https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/4f01fb839facca17c8d8155ce1454370.pdf 2096d14c1fae67ba479cd9ac5f9ea08d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EXCHANGE RATE POLICY IN MOZAMBIQUE FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ECONOMY DURING 2000 - 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource LUIS CIPRIANO HERCULANO QUEPE Description An account of the resource This study presents an assessment of the exchange rate policy, for sustainability of the economy for Mozambique. The study covers the period (2000-2010). It begins with a review of literature on the exchange rate policy and provides an updated background in the Mozambican economy Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014 https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/5533438010914d03460314b68836ca69.pdf f72f6040fc80f30ad5aaba31f5f3be08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource CONSUMER WILLINGNESS TO PAY (WTP) FOR ORGANIC CABBAGE IN CHEGUTU, ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MANYERE SAVANHU H. MAPFUMO ALEXANDER1, KATEMA TERERAI HANYANI-MLAMBO BENJAMIN MHAKA NYASHA P WIRI MOUDY MUBEREKWA JUSTICE MUPASO NORMAN Description An account of the resource An assessment of consumer willingness to pay for ‘novel’ products is critical because it determines the market entry point for a business venture. A research study was conducted between July and September 2023 in Chegutu to analyse consumers’ willingness to pay for organic cabbage with the conventional cabbage as the benchmark. Data from 200 respondents was collected using a mall-intercept survey from the 4th of July to the 10th of September 2023 using convenience sampling. The study targeted consumers that are 18 years and above as the primary grocery shoppers of their households. This paper represents the first attempt to analyse the consumer willingness to pay for organic foods in Zimbabwe to the knowledge of the researcher. The modern approach to consumer demand theory (The Attribute/Lancaster Model) regards consumption as an activity with goods as inputs yielding output in terms of a pool of attributes. Unlike the traditional economic demand theory, it is able to explain why some consumers prefer highly priced organically produced foods to the cheaper conventionally produced alternatives. A double-bounded contingent valuation approach was used to determine the price premium while logistic regression was used to analyse the factors affecting willingness to pay. An average price premium of 61% was established. Lifestyle and organic source of information (agricultural fairs or exhibitions) were shown to negatively affect willingness to pay. On the other hand, consumers who had high ethical values and were married had a high probability of a willingness to pay for organic cabbage. In future, willingness to pay should be measured through actual purchase of these credence foods at the point of sale Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024 Contingent Valuation Logistic Regression Organic foods Price premium Willingness to pay https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/5496e91c6966af7b2c9afc2f5503fdb0.pdf 9dc8f515013f62a74b6fd3f123f15f81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource EXAMINING MALFEASANCES BEHIND THE UNDERPERFORMANCE OF STATE ENTITY BOARDS IN ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MANYERUKE GARIKAYI SIFILE OBERT RUVINGA TINASHE Description An account of the resource Public entities in Zimbabwe have been experiencing frequent corporate failures that are attributed to endless scandals that include embezzlement of funds, unscrupulous rewarding of tenders and nepotism. The primary objective of the study was, therefore, to examine the malfeasances that contribute to poor corporate performance among state entity boards in Zimbabwe. The Agency Theory and Political Theory informed the study. The pragmatism research philosophy, mixed research approach and cross-sectional survey research design were adopted. The study population comprised permanent secretaries, CEOs, executive and non- executive directors from all public entities across Zimbabwe. A sample of 261 participants was used for collecting quantitative data and 25 participants for collecting qualitative data. The stratified sampling and purposive sampling techniques were applied to sample quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Semi-structured questionnaires and in-depth personal interviews were applied to collect and generate data from participants. The study established that poor recruitment procedures and board inefficiencies were behind the underperformance of public entities. The results indicated that government policy on how public entities are governed indeed moderates the relationship between board malfeasances and corporate performance. The respondents urged the government to transform the public entities by applying stern measures to curb corruption and employing the right people to boards. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT (ZJBEM) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Corporate performance Malfeasances Recruitment and state entities https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/5e00b4d6432466cad626191d4bc2a4f7.pdf d55137b03870bd9bbc3d12324279aa4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE AT THE ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY (2019-2023) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MATHEW CHIRIMA DOMINIC UZHENYU Description An account of the resource The study sought to find out the influence of employee engagement on organisational performance at the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU), which is a state university. The study was informed by the persistent feature of ZOU in the media for wrong reasons, which suggestedthat it was very likely that some of its staff members were exposing the institution. The study used the interprevitism philosophy which resonated with the qualitative paradigm. A case study design was applied. Data were generated using face-to-face interviews. The population was eight hundred (800) staff members, and a convenience sampling method was used to identify the number of participants who could provide qualitative data, and the actual size was determined by data saturation. An analysis of the qualitative data which characterised the study was done by using thematic analysis. The major finding was that there was low engagement among ZOU employees. Major recommendations included revisiting both the internal and external fairness of remuneration, adopting a flexible working model, employer-assisted occupational stress management, and providing good working conditions. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZJBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Employee Engagement organisational performance teamwork https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/0b4916022a4cca2e69ee9ba9e6ff619e.pdf f7cf19e3bca51f6a78b8fb594e1dbd47 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION PRACTICES ON JOB SATISFACTION IN THE ZIMBABWEAN HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MAVUNGA GETRUDE Description An account of the resource Employee retention is a critical issue in Zimbabwe’s Higher Education (HE) sector, where economic instability, inadequate remuneration, and limited career development opportunities contribute to high staff turnover. This study employed a systematic literature review (SLR) to synthesise existing research on employee retention strategies and their impact on job satisfaction in Zimbabwean HE institutions. Using the PRISMA framework, the study identified key retention practices, including financial incentives, professional development programmes, flexible work arrangements, and institutional support mechanisms. The findings revealled that while Zimbabwean HE institutions employed both monetary and non-monetary retention strategies, their effectiveness was often undermined by inconsistent implementation and resource constraints. Comparative analysis with global best practices highlighted the disparity between Zimbabwean institutions and their counterparts in developed economies, where structured career pathways, tenure systems, and work-life balance policies contribute to higher job satisfaction. The study identified critical gaps in existing literature, including a lack of longitudinal research, insufficient empirical evidence on non-monetary incentives, and methodological inconsistencies. This review underscored the need for Zimbabwean policymakers and university administrators to adopt sustainable, evidence-based retention strategies that address both extrinsic and intrinsic motivators. Future research should explore sector-wide policy interventions and international best practices to inform retention strategies that enhance workforce stability and institutional performance Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZJBEM Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025 Employee retention higher education Job satisfaction PRISMA Systematic literature review https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/c3b36bf7b656cd6fac5a009aa312bd75.pdf 51b260a0932f61a84b36007b39feb8cc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ZIMBABWE’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MAXWELL CHIWODZA TICHAONA MAPOLISA BARBRA MBUYISA Description An account of the resource The study investigated how innovative financial resource mobilisation projects/programmes improved the financial sustainability of Zimbabwe's public universities. Correlation and survey research designs guided by positivist research theory were utilised. The unit of analysis was limited to six public universities in Zimbabwe. Two hundred and twenty-nine respondents were randomly chosen out of 1 450 employees in the separate revenue-generating units to participate in the Rensis Likert scale questionnaire survey. Quantitative data were validated using tests for normality, kurtosis and skewness, homoscedasticity, multicollinearity, and prior power of the entire study model. The test findings were within acceptable limits. The multiple linear regression model results revealed that organisational structure, cost management, financial administration, institutional support, and own income generation all had positive coefficients, indicating a positive relationship with financial sustainability. A negative relationship was found between strategic planning and financial sustainability, implying that the more strategic planning procedures implemented, the worse the financial sustainability. The alternate hypothesis: Innovative financial resource mobilisation having no substantial effect on the financial sustainability of Zimbabwe's public universities, was accepted. It was concluded that the innovative financial resource mobilisation improved the financial sustainability of Zimbabwe's public universities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Journal of Business, Economics and Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 financial resource mobilisation projects/programmes financial sustainability financing gap income stream internally generated revenue Strategy https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/0b9c7f8eecbb10a98511bfde0974f518.pdf be3ff13fc0e9e2c70b57a05997340697 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCE MOBILISATION PROGRAMMES TO INCREASE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ZIMBABWE’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: A PANACEA OR A PIPE DREAM? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MAXWELL CHIWODZA TICHAONA MAPOLISA BARBRA MBUYISA Description An account of the resource The study sought to examine how innovative financial resource mobilisation projects/programmes enhanced the financial sustainability of the public universities of Zimbabwe. A combination of correlation and survey research design informed by the positivist research philosophy were employed in the study. The unit of analysis was confined to six public universities in Zimbabwe from which a sample of 229 respondents were selected through systematic random sampling from an accessible population of 1 450 employees in the respective revenue generating units and participated in the Rensis Likert scale questionnaire survey. Quantitative data were validated using tests for normality, kurtosis and skewness, homoscedasticity, multicollinearity, and prior power of the entire model of the study. The test results fell within acceptable values for correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. The Overall regression results showed that right-tailed, was F(3,164) = 12.7208, p-value = 0.000. Since p-value < α (0.05), H0 (the null hypothesis): Innovative financial resource mobilisation has no significant effect on the financial sustainability of Zimbabwe’s public universities, was rejected and the alternate hypothesis accepted. It was deduced that innovative financial resource mobilisation enhanced the financial sustainability of the public universities of Zimbabwe. Therefore, the more the public universities implemented innovative financial resource mobilisation programmes, the more the financial sustainability. It was recommended that lucrative financial resource mobilisation strategies like 'grant-winning' research and extension, provision of consultancy and advisory services, sale of merchandise in strategic business units, bond issues financing, endowment financing, and foundations be implemented to maintain the financial sustainability of the public universities of Zimbabwe Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Journal of Business, Economics and Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 designing financial resource mobilisation programmes financial sustainability innovative lucrative public university https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/edec7a7910deaf07dcc45f581c8d35e6.pdf 38afa29b5b556053a8388cfb1362766e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL RESOURCE MOBILISATION PROGRAMMES TO INCREASE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ZIMBABWE’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: A PANACEA OR A PIPE DREAM? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MAXWELL CHIWODZA TICHAONA MAPOLISA BARBRA MBUYISA Description An account of the resource The study sought to examine how innovative financial resource mobilisation projects/programmes enhanced the financial sustainability of the public universities of Zimbabwe. A combination of correlation and survey research design informed by the positivist research philosophy were employed in the study. The unit of analysis was confined to six public universities in Zimbabwe from which a sample of 229 respondents were selected through systematic random sampling from an accessible population of 1 450 employees in the respective revenue generating units and participated in the Rensis Likert scale questionnaire survey. Quantitative data were validated using tests for normality, kurtosis and skewness, homoscedasticity, multicollinearity, and prior power of the entire model of the study. The test results fell within acceptable values for correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. The Overall regression results showed that right-tailed, was F(3,164) = 12.7208, p-value = 0.000. Since p-value < α (0.05), H0 (the null hypothesis): Innovative financial resource mobilisation has no significant effect on the financial sustainability of Zimbabwe’s public universities, was rejected and the alternate hypothesis accepted. It was deduced that innovative financial resource mobilisation enhanced the financial sustainability of the public universities of Zimbabwe. Therefore, the more the public universities implemented innovative financial resource mobilisation programmes, the more the financial sustainability. It was recommended that lucrative financial resource mobilisation strategies like 'grant-winning' research and extension, provision of consultancy and advisory services, sale of merchandise in strategic business units, bond issues financing, endowment financing, and foundations be implemented to maintain the financial sustainability of the public universities of Zimbabwe. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zimbabwe Journal of Business, Economics and Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 designing financial resource mobilisation programmes financial sustainability innovative lucrative public university https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/e8acacb11f67c8b90e74dc858ca02817.pdf fd3675a65de203381ff1a9f0e143da67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ENHANCING THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF ZIMBABWE’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCE MOBILISATION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource MAXWELL CHIWODZA Business management financial sustainability public universities Resource moblilisation https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/1c6de41ae9dbc3667bd36d55a0b22ded.pdf fd3675a65de203381ff1a9f0e143da67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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