Impacts of outsourcing forestry operations in the hyperinflationary economic environment of Zimbabwe

Outsourcing forestry operations in a hyperinflationary environment has an impact on labour welfare, quality of work and the environment. The aim of this research was to determine how the current economic environment in Zimbabwe has impacted on the outsourcing of forestry operations. The study was ca...

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Published inAfrican journal of agricultural research Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 107 - 114
Main Authors Chikuse, L J, Kastvanga, C A T, Jimu, L, Mujuru, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lagos Academic Journals 05.01.2012
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Economic Impact
Employees
Forestry
Manual workers
Outsourcing
Science and Technology
Zimbabwe
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Summary:Outsourcing forestry operations in a hyperinflationary environment has an impact on labour welfare, quality of work and the environment. The aim of this research was to determine how the current economic environment in Zimbabwe has impacted on the outsourcing of forestry operations. The study was carried out in the Penhalonga Commercial Forest Region (18.52S, 32.40E), north of the city of Mutare, in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. To evaluate the viability and sustainability of subcontracting forest operations, contractor productivity and machine availability were assessed as the outsourcing indicators. A comparison of production costs of saw-logs and silvicultural operations between contactors and the forest company harvesting teams were used to determine the effectiveness of outsourcing.
ISSN:1991-637X
1991-637X
DOI:10.5897/AJAR10.066