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Business resilience strategies for informal traders in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era in Gweru, Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson
International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): June
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/ijfam.v6i1.1681

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Purpose: The informal trading business is a springboard for employment and poverty reduction, even during disruptions, such as those brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, this study examines the business resilience strategies adopted by informal traders to improve their livelihoods in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Research methodology: An exploratory research design underpinned this study’s data collection and thematic analysis approaches. Thirteen purposively sampled participants participated in face-to-face in-depth interviews. Findings: Participants identified social networking, consignment sale agreements, business analysis, and financial capital boost as some of the business resilience strategies used by both male and female traders to improve their livelihoods in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. Limitations: The study used a qualitative approach, whose findings could not unravel all resilience strategies adopted in the post-COVID-19 era in the whole country, as a study using a quantitative methodology could have. Accordingly, the study’s results are limited as they cannot be generalized to other cities.   Contribution:  This study incorporates informal traders’ business resilience strategies adopted in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era to sustain livelihoods and fight poverty and hunger. These strategies have not yet been used to explain the sustainability of livelihoods in post-pandemic disruptions. Novelty: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions, the resilience strategies adopted by informal traders enabled them to sustain their livelihoods and mitigate poverty and hunger. Consequently, the applicability of the sustainable livelihood approach has broadened in emerging economies.
Impact of succession planning practices on employee relations among health professionals in one government hospital in Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson; Masukume, Herbert
Annals of Management and Organization Research Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/amor.v6i3.2413

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Purpose: This  study ascertains how succession-planning practices affect employee relations in public healthcare facilities in Zimbabwe. Research Methodology: The pragmatism philosophy, which emphasizes relevance in interpreting mixed-method data, served as the foundation for this study. A sample size of 60 respondents was chosen from 120 healthcare professionals. A descriptive method was used for data analysis using SPSS and theme analyses. Results: The results revealed that although succession planning exists in healthcare institutions, its implementation is shambolic, heightening its negative impact on employee relations, as evidenced by high staff turnover. Limitations: Despite adopting a mixed-method approach, the findings could not unravel the effective implementation of succession planning in the whole country; hence, the results from one institution cannot be generalized. Contribution:  Effective succession planning results in better employee relationships, lower uncertainty, increased engagement, and boosted morale among staff members. It can also broaden our understanding of best practices in succession planning.
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF MILLET ENTREPRENEURIAL PRODUCTION IN IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN CHIVI RURAL DISTRICT Mabhanda, Wilson; Sibanda, Khulekani
Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Airlangga Vol. 35 No. 1 (2025): JURNAL EKONOMI DAN BISNIS AIRLANGGA
Publisher : Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/jeba.V35I12025.105-128

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Introduction: Existing research extensively documents food shortages, hunger, and poverty in Africa and Asia.  Climate change is a major driver of worsening food insecurity, contributing to these problems and negatively impacting a growing global population's health, nutrition, and economic well-being. Smallholder farmers face significant challenges in improving food security and nutrition through millet cultivation. This study examined the role of millet entrepreneurship production among 15 farmers, enhancing food security and nutrition in rural households within Zimbabwe’s Chivi District. Methods: Data were collected through in-depth face-to-face interviews and focus groups, using a descriptive qualitative case study design. To capture the diverse landscape of smallholder farmers in an informal context, both purposive and snowball sampling methods were utilized to select participants for the study. Results: According to the findings, millet entrepreneurship in the Chivi district has improved community households' food security and nutrition, demonstrating that small grain agriculture thrives in climatically challenging regions and raises living standards. Among the favorable benefits, rural farmers produce better food nutrition, have higher incomes, improved living conditions, and increased educational opportunities for their children. Conclusion and suggestion: The study concludes that, despite difficulties with labor-intensive farming and a lack of farming inputs, millet entrepreneurial production generally improved livelihoods. The study suggests that to optimize the results for livelihood, the Zimbabwean government's food security policy agenda should support smallholder rural farmers in their efforts to increase entrepreneurial millet production. Ultimately, smallholder farmers in dry regions are encouraged to adopt small grain cultivation due to its high yield potential despite climate change challenges.
The role of green innovation in promoting sustainable economic development in Gweru, Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson
Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Entrepreneurship Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/joste.v5i2.1871

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Purpose: In developing countries, such as Zimbabwe, the nexus between green innovation and sustainable economic development has not been thoroughly investigated. To fill this gap, this study examined the role of green innovation in promoting sustainable economic development in Gweru and Zimbabwe. Research Methodology:  Interpretivist philosophy underpinned qualitative data collection through a multi-case study method and thematic analysis approaches. Fifteen purposively and conveniently sampled participants participated in face-to-face interviews and focus-group discussions. Results: The study’s findings revealed that green innovation was a precursor to sustainable economic development through the reduction of carbon emissions and climate change, supply of clean energy, and increasing agricultural production, all of which enable employment generation and improved standards of living. Limitations: This study was limited to only green solar entrepreneurs in Gweru City, and other cities were not covered. The study was qualitative; hence, the results cannot be generalized to other cities in the country. Contributions: This study contributes by expanding the body of knowledge on the green innovation agenda for Small to Medium Enterprises in the solar power systems of Zimbabwe; in addition, the use of protection policies can stimulate friendly environmental businesses in all sectors of the economy.
Business resilience strategies for informal traders in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era in Gweru, Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson
International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): June
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/ijfam.v6i1.1681

Abstract

Purpose: The informal trading business is a springboard for employment and poverty reduction, even during disruptions, such as those brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, this study examines the business resilience strategies adopted by informal traders to improve their livelihoods in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Research methodology: An exploratory research design underpinned this study’s data collection and thematic analysis approaches. Thirteen purposively sampled participants participated in face-to-face in-depth interviews. Findings: Participants identified social networking, consignment sale agreements, business analysis, and financial capital boost as some of the business resilience strategies used by both male and female traders to improve their livelihoods in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. Limitations: The study used a qualitative approach, whose findings could not unravel all resilience strategies adopted in the post-COVID-19 era in the whole country, as a study using a quantitative methodology could have. Accordingly, the study’s results are limited as they cannot be generalized to other cities.   Contribution:  This study incorporates informal traders’ business resilience strategies adopted in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era to sustain livelihoods and fight poverty and hunger. These strategies have not yet been used to explain the sustainability of livelihoods in post-pandemic disruptions. Novelty: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions, the resilience strategies adopted by informal traders enabled them to sustain their livelihoods and mitigate poverty and hunger. Consequently, the applicability of the sustainable livelihood approach has broadened in emerging economies.
Impact of succession planning practices on employee relations among health professionals in one government hospital in Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson; Masukume, Herbert
Annals of Management and Organization Research Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): February
Publisher : goodwood publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/amor.v6i3.2413

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Purpose: This  study ascertains how succession-planning practices affect employee relations in public healthcare facilities in Zimbabwe. Research Methodology: The pragmatism philosophy, which emphasizes relevance in interpreting mixed-method data, served as the foundation for this study. A sample size of 60 respondents was chosen from 120 healthcare professionals. A descriptive method was used for data analysis using SPSS and theme analyses. Results: The results revealed that although succession planning exists in healthcare institutions, its implementation is shambolic, heightening its negative impact on employee relations, as evidenced by high staff turnover. Limitations: Despite adopting a mixed-method approach, the findings could not unravel the effective implementation of succession planning in the whole country; hence, the results from one institution cannot be generalized. Contribution:  Effective succession planning results in better employee relationships, lower uncertainty, increased engagement, and boosted morale among staff members. It can also broaden our understanding of best practices in succession planning.
Impact of succession planning practices on employee relations among health professionals in one government hospital in Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson; Masukume, Herbert
Annals of Management and Organization Research Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): February
Publisher : goodwood publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/amor.v6i3.2413

Abstract

Purpose: This  study ascertains how succession-planning practices affect employee relations in public healthcare facilities in Zimbabwe. Research Methodology: The pragmatism philosophy, which emphasizes relevance in interpreting mixed-method data, served as the foundation for this study. A sample size of 60 respondents was chosen from 120 healthcare professionals. A descriptive method was used for data analysis using SPSS and theme analyses. Results: The results revealed that although succession planning exists in healthcare institutions, its implementation is shambolic, heightening its negative impact on employee relations, as evidenced by high staff turnover. Limitations: Despite adopting a mixed-method approach, the findings could not unravel the effective implementation of succession planning in the whole country; hence, the results from one institution cannot be generalized. Contribution:  Effective succession planning results in better employee relationships, lower uncertainty, increased engagement, and boosted morale among staff members. It can also broaden our understanding of best practices in succession planning.
The role of green innovation in promoting sustainable economic development in Gweru, Zimbabwe Mabhanda, Wilson
Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Entrepreneurship Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): January
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/joste.v5i2.1871

Abstract

Purpose: In developing countries, such as Zimbabwe, the nexus between green innovation and sustainable economic development has not been thoroughly investigated. To fill this gap, this study examined the role of green innovation in promoting sustainable economic development in Gweru and Zimbabwe. Research Methodology:  Interpretivist philosophy underpinned qualitative data collection through a multi-case study method and thematic analysis approaches. Fifteen purposively and conveniently sampled participants participated in face-to-face interviews and focus-group discussions. Results: The study’s findings revealed that green innovation was a precursor to sustainable economic development through the reduction of carbon emissions and climate change, supply of clean energy, and increasing agricultural production, all of which enable employment generation and improved standards of living. Limitations: This study was limited to only green solar entrepreneurs in Gweru City, and other cities were not covered. The study was qualitative; hence, the results cannot be generalized to other cities in the country. Contributions: This study contributes by expanding the body of knowledge on the green innovation agenda for Small to Medium Enterprises in the solar power systems of Zimbabwe; in addition, the use of protection policies can stimulate friendly environmental businesses in all sectors of the economy.
Co-Authors Masukume, Herbert Sibanda, Khulekani