This study’s aim was to generate evidence to Cabinet Office of correlates of shortfalls in the implementation of the performance-based contract system for Permanent Secretaries since 2016 that could be used as evidence for improvements in performance appraisal practice. A mixed methods study...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the annual performance appraisal system (APAS) at the National Institute of Public Administration. Literature review indicated that although there is significant research on the use of performance appraisal in the Zambian corporate...
Download PDF ↓The study sought to establish the factors influencing access to credit among small and medium enterprises at Zanaco Head office. The aim of the study was to investigate the challenges faced by SMEs in accessing credit facilities from Zambia National Commercial Bank PLC headquarters in Lusaka. A...
Download PDF ↓Drivers’ turnover in the Trucking industry continues to remain a challenge that every Trucker grapples with. In Zambia, this predicament is exacerbated by a worsening shortage in the drivers’ market, a growing number of Trucking businesses and a largely inefficient Railway system, which heightens...
Download PDF ↓This study was undertaken to appreciate the state of agriculture and factors driving crop diversification at resettlement schemes under the Office of the Vice President. The study also provided an opportunity to appreciate the factors that were responsible for hindering crop diversification and...
Download PDF ↓The aim of the study is to explore the state of satisfaction with wellness among retirees. An exploratory cross sectional case study design was used. Thirty retiree were enlisted using snowball sampling. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Univariate and...
Download PDF ↓This study addressed factors affecting fire insurance uptake at household level among Makeni residents in Lusaka, Zambia. In carrying out this study, a survey was conducted. The target population was the residents of Makeni. The sampling technique used was simple stratified random sampling where...
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Bribery involving traffic police officers and minibus as well as taxi drivers in Livingstone, (Zambia) is a social problem despite efforts being made to reduce corruption. Police bribing drivers and drivers bribing the police have continued to occur without being abetted. The purpose of this...
Download PDF ↓The study's aim was to suggest solutions to the problem of weak corporate governance in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Zambia by proposing ideal elements of corporate governance that could be embraced in their operations. A concurrent mixed methods approach based on philosophical pragmatism,...
Download PDF ↓Development of appropriate turnaround strategies to enhance profitability is vital to the survivability of Investrust Bank Plc. Which has been making losses consistently in the period 2013-2018. The brand is under serious threat and a turnaround to address the crisis is discussed hence, the study...
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