A Framework for Corporate Governance optimization of the Zimbabwe volleyball association

Author

Dzvimbu, Simba

Title

A Framework for Corporate Governance optimization of the Zimbabwe volleyball association

Abstract

This study investigates and analyse the framework for corporate governance optimization of the Zimbabwe Volleyball Association. To expressively explore this the study was grounded on the need to develop new framework that can be used for corporate gorvenance optimisation of volleyball while examining relatively new insights in corporate governance of the same sport in Zimbabwe with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of strategies which improves volleyball management in Zimbabwe. The study population was n = 35 which responded from a target of n =50 which was 70 percent of the sample target which included ZVA and its lower-level structures’ administrators, coaches, referees, and schools’ administrators in charge of volleyball in their provinces. The research findings state that ZVA currently has four policies in place while newer ethical and strategic frameworks need to be developed. A new conceptual model was developed that will guide the ZVA leaders to redirect its operations and programming. The findings suggest that the major differences on the new insights with the already existing literature are frameworks around safeguarding (clean sport). Addressing issues of clean sport gives assurance to key stakeholders in volleyball to further participate in ZVA programs hence increasing development base for the sport of volleyball in Zimbabwe. New sights on governance and safeguarding frameworks to be developed show that volleyball stakeholders’ confidence levels had gone down over the years as witnessed by withdrawal in participation in ZVA organised events while the harsh economic challenges currently prevailing in the country will be addressed by development of marketing and athletes’ development frameworks. The study findings’ key conlusions indicate that the desire and need for new frameworks to be developed suggests that more volleyball stakeholders who are not directly ZVA affiliates may have for a long time disengaged from participating in ZVA organised events and the majority wish for an expanded ethical and strategical frameworks development initiative that will cover human capital, safeguarding (clean sport), athlete development pathways, marketing and governance. The current four existing frameworks in ZVA are more known to the key sports administrators in leadership positions at ZVA national level as opposite to those at lower level of volleyball administration and those in technical positions. The development and effective implementation of new frameworks guarantees schools’ volleyball stakeholders re-engagement and participation in ZVA organised events like what used to happen in the past.

Date

March 2025

Publisher

BUSE

Keywords

Frameworks,

Corporate Governance,

Internal Control Systems.

Supervisor

Dr. Zvapano,