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Item An investigation into the relationship between infrastructure development and economic growth in Namibia(University of Namibia, 2023) Kavetu, TjizomunduThe study investigated the causal relationship between infrastructure development and economic growth in Namibia for the period Q11991- Q42020. Data used was sourced from the World Bank development indicators, Namibia Statistics Agency as well as COMSTAT and was converted to quarterly data using EViews. Time-series econometric techniques such as unit root, ARDL bound test as well as VAR framework has been used. The results of the ARDL bounds test revealed that there is a long run relationship between infrastructure development and economic growth. The vector error correction provided both short and long run estimates. The findings revealed a positive long run and short run relationship between infrastructure development and economic growth in Namibia. The study recommends that the Namibian government needs to increase infrastructure funding in Namibia, enforce monitoring and evaluation and promote Public Private Partnership (PPP).Item An evaluation of strategy implementation practices at the National Housing Enterprise (NHE)(2014) Titus, Willem G.The purpose of the study is threefold namely, to do an evaluation of the strategy implementation practices at the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and to understand what are the current challenges and impeders that are hampering the implementation of the strategic plan as well as to make recommendations on how the implementation of the formulated and approved strategic plan can be improved in order to realise the goals and objectives as stipulated in the strategic plan. This study has applied the empirical research design methods using both primary and secondary data. Secondary data has been obtained from existing available literature and primary data from a case study. Documents such as the annual reports and departmental strategies have been used for this purpose. The study utilised qualitative data gathering techniques by means of focus group discussions and document analysis (research instruments). The study found that NHE does not have a systematic approach to strategy implementation. NHE also do not have a performance management system (PMS) that is link to strategy implementation. The rewards structure is also not link to strategy implementation. The lack of effective communication between the different departments was found to be a barrier to strategy implementation. The study concluded that there is a need for effective communication throughout the organisation that leads to a clear understanding of key roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders including middle managers. It further concluded that there is a need for the establishment of an effective strategic control system. This in turn requires the identification of clear performance targets and measures that deliver long-term value whilst mediating short-term demands. The study recommends that NHE fully implements the balanced scorecard approach.Item An assessment of the viability of merging the consumer education and corporate communications departments of NAMFISA(2014) Naanda, JohannesThe aim of the study was to investigate the impact of the merger of the Consumer Education and Corporate Communications Departments in the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA). The uncertainty of the merger of the two departments necessitated the research of this kind in order to find out whether the merger of the two departments will be of best interest to the organization. The main objective of the research was to investigate and document the effects of merging the Consumer Education and Corporate Communications departments at NAMFISA. This study is a mixed approach that made use of quantitative and qualitative research which investigates the merger of consumer education department and corporate communications department at NAMFISA. The positivist research strategy was used for the descriptive study that includes the gathering and analysis of quantitative data. The responses to all items were classified and tabulated in different categories using the IBM SPSS 20 software. The coded data was analysed by means of One-Way Anova at significance level of .05 in order to determine the relationship of the variables. The major findings of the research pointed out that, there is much that needs to be done by NAMFISA in order to improve service delivery in terms of the merger of the two departments. Literature review has pointed out the need for the organisation to create employee awareness of the merger of the two departments. With this in mind, much has to be done to ensure efficiency and efficacy of service delivery of the merged departments.Item Employee perceptions of Transnamib holdings' financial performance and corporate image(2014) Nekundi, VeikkoThe overall aim of this study was to assess TransNamib Holdings Limited corporate image and the financial performance results of internal opinion survey. In order to achieve this aim, the following specific objectives were formulated: to determine the relationship between financial performance and corporate image TransNamib Holdings Limited employees have; to recommend relevant strategies that will improve TransNamib Holdings Limited financial performance and subsequently its corporate image. The findings of the study were as follows: 16.1 % of stakeholders indicated that the poor image is caused by dilapidated infrastructures and demotivated workforce at TransNamib Holdings Limited. This situation has demotivated the productivity levels of the people and posed an operational risk. 50% of the respondents articulated that the poor image is caused by management while 20% of the respondents indicated that it is the board which is not responsive to the situation and 20% of the respondents stated that it is the old infrastructure that is causing the decline in financial performance. The remaining 10% of the respondents articulated that this situation is caused by shareholders. It is recommended that an operational audit is conducted in the various TransNamib Holdings Limited operational units in order to address this kind of identity crisis. Promoting good corporate governance is the first step in rehabilitating the poor corporate image. Conducting performance appraisals and setting performance targets for TransNamib Holdings Limited operational units is recommended. Finally, recapitalization of operations and restructuring personnel management practices might provide the needed stimulus to turn the losses into financial gains.Item Impact of employee benefits on teacher turnover in the public secondary education system, Namibia(2007) Shihomeka, Sadrag P.Over the last 5-10 years, the Namibian government has made positive efforts to improve the benefits and services offered to the teaching professionals in the public school education system. This followed heavy public criticisms about the deteriorating quality of the public education system and of its failure to meet the needs of the society as expected in the education act of 2001. The quality of the public education system suffers from a high rate of teacher turn-over largely benefiting the private sector and other parts of the public sector including some migraqtion to countries abroad. Some of the reasons given in teacher exit inetrviews include: terachers in the public sector are not well remunerated; they are not treated well, or taken care of. As a result of poor working conditions of the teachers, many of the young, educated, capable, experienced and skilled teachers left the education system and the gap is being taken up by poorly educated graduates from both the secondary education system and the tertiary education systemItem Human resource development and dependencies in Namibian NGO'S(1999) Van Mierlo, JosIncludes abstract in English