Professor David Rewayi Mpunwa

 

Senior Lecturer, Programme Director, Adjunct Faculty Professor, Editor, Human Resource Facilitator and Researcher with over eighteen years of experience in teaching, resourcing, courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  Edited more than one hundred  Bachelor of Arts theses, three hundred master’s theses, and several PhD dissertations. I have also published several articles and plethoric books with international publishers. Have more than sixteen years lecturing at Universities and Colleges in Zimbabwe and Namibia  Also developed professionals   from the private sector, academic institutions and the government, in the genre of marketing, public relations, business management, customer service management, human resource management, management development, advanced business administration, management information systems, project management, secretarial services and business communication. An excellent communicator who has demonstrated a high degree of initiative and self-motivation. Conscientious, with the ability to maintain a high standard of work. A good team member and who has practical knowledge in corporate governance aspects.

Personal Details

 

Names:                                     David Rewayi

Surname:                                 Mpunwa

Title ;                                    Associate Professor

Date of Birth:                          2 May 1969.

Hobbies:                                  Swimming, travelling, Gym and Football

Email:                                     mpunwashelemiah@gmail.com

Contact Cell phone:                + 264 81 366 1796

Contact Address:                   Box 3770, Windhoek, Namibia

 

 

 

 

 

Formal Education

 

Jan 2019 - Current:                Doctorate in Business Administration (PhD) entrant, Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) - Stat mind, The Netherlands

Dec 2012 – Current:               Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) entrant, Walden University, Minneapolis, USA.

Jan - Dec 2012:                       National Intermediate Diploma in Business Studies, Ministry of Higher Education in Zimbabwe

Sep 2005 - Aug 2007:             Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree, ESAMI, NQA Accreditation Level 9

May 2000 - Jul 2003:              Bachelors in English and Communication, Zimbabwe Open University

Mar 1998 - Apr 1999:             Diploma in Theology, Harare Theological College

 

Professional Appointments

 

Jan 2007 - Dec 2019:              Consultant and Program Director

ESAMI, P. O. Box 1836, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2002 - Current:                 Researcher

Haile Investments 453cc, P.O. Box 3770, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019:             Adjunct Faculty Professor

ESAMI, P O Box 1836, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013:             Senior Lecturer

Institute of Bankers, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012:              Tutor

Rocky Crest High School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012:              Senior Lecturer

Centre for Training and Project Development

P O Box 2812, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2011- Dec 2011:               Tutor

Khomas High School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Feb 2010 - Feb 2011:             Director of Programmes

Tusole logistics, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2002 - Jun 2007                Part-time Senior Lecturer

ILSA College, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

Jan 2002 - May 2007:            Senior Lecturer

Speciss College, P O Box 2713, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

Jan 2002 - May 2007:             Supervision of Research Projects

Speciss College, P.O. Box 2713, Harare, Zimbabwe

 

Jan 2002 - May 2006:             Part-time Senior Lecturer -Media Studies

Christian College of Southern Africa, 60 Speke Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe

Apr 1990 - Dec 2002:            Assistant Commissioner ‘s clerk

Ministry of Finance Department of Taxes- Government of Zimbabwe, Corner Samora Machel and Fourth Street, Harare, Zimbabwe

Publications.

 

 

 

Jan 2020:                                 Corporate Governance Approach to Treasurers of Management - Amazon International, https://www.amazon.com/mpunwa-david/s?k=mpunwa+david

 

April 2020                         Prevention of Corruption at Workplace A nexus of good governance and                                

                                                effective procurement      https://www.grin.com/document/518484.

 

June 2020                    The Vacillations and Oscillations of Foreign Direct Investment, Debt, Unemployment and Economic Growth Nexus in Namibia  https://www.grin.com/document/536769.

August 2020                              Emotional intelligence and Stress Management at Workplace https://www.grin.com/document/540557

 

November  2020                      Determinants of Growth for Small Medium Enterprise in Namibia

                                                       https://www.grin.com/document/535364

Jan 2019:                                 Enterprise Management - Amazon International, https://www.amazon.com/mpunwa-david/s?k=mpunwa+david.

 

June 2019                                     Conundrum of Corporate Social Responsibility as  a tool for Brand          

                                                         Awareness https://www.grin.com/document/519958

                                

 

Dec 2018:                                Nuggets of Management - Amazon International, https://www.amazon.com/mpunwa-david/s?k=mpunwa+david

 

Jan 2018:                                 Integrated Corporate Management: Transforming Corporate Through Cambietics - Amazon International, https://www.amazon.com/mpunwa-david/s?k=mpunwa+david

 

January 2017                                 Research Intelligence Compendium an Academic Discourse

                                                           https://www.amazon.com/mpunwa-david/s?k=mpunwa+david

 

Jan 2009:                                 Corporate Managers for Today - Amazon International, https://www.amazon.com/mpunwa-david/s?k=mpunwa+david

 

Dec 2007:                                Challenges of ICT - Zimbabwe Open University - Goggle Scholar,https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=mpunwa+david+rewayi&btnG=

Study Guides Developed

 

Jun 2014:                                 Information Management Systems

Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Apr 2013:                                Computer Application Study Guide

Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Dec 2012:                                Business Calculation and Mathematics

Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2012:                                 Economics Study Guide

Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Mar 2011:                               Auditing Study Guide

Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Sep 2011:                                Business Management Study Guide

                                                Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Jan 2010:                                 Management Accounting Study Guide

                                                Heritage Business School, Windhoek, Namibia

 

Electronic Modules Developed

 

                        ESAMI

-           November 2020 Minutes Taking

-          Mar 2019: Minutes Taking and Report Writing

-          Aug 2018: English Communication Skills

-          Oct 2015: Effective Communication

-          Feb 2015: Organisational Behaviour

-          Aug 2011: Understanding Process re-engineering

 

Centre for Training and Project Development (CTPD)

-          Apr 2017: Business Accounting

-          Jan 2017: Integrated Management (CIMA)

-          May 2016: Corporate Governance

-          Mar 2015: Managerial Economics (CFA)

-          May 2015: Management Development Programme

 

Tusole Logistics

-          Nov 2011: Customer Service Management

 

Speciss College

-          Feb 2005: Principles and Practices of Management

Professional Affiliations

Current -Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Research and Webinar Participation

Current -Chartered Institute of Secretariat - Member

Current -Harvard Business School - Research and Working Knowledge

 

Professional Certificates

 

Dec 1999:        Train the Trainer Certificate-Elangeni Training Center Zimbabwe

Oct 1999:        Certificate in Management Development-Elangeni Training Center Zimbabwe

Feb 1999:        Certificate in Supervision - Government of Zimbabwe

 

Fellowships and Grants

 

Sep 2005 – 2007:        Full Grant by Sue Macdonald of Yale University towards the completion of a master’s degree in Business Administration

May 2000 - Jul 2003:  Full Grant by Sue Macdonald of Yale University towards the completion of Bachelors in English and Communication

Dec 2002:                    Awarded a Certificate of Long Service by the Government of Zimbabwe

 

Community Projects

 

Jan 2002 - Dec 2005:  Vice President of Zimbabwe Authority Religious Board, Harare, Zimbabwe

Jan 2002 - Dec 2005:  Regional Secretariat on HIV/AIDS Faith-based (USAID) - commonwealth Eastern, Southern and Central Africa   Selected by USAID to represent Zimbabwe in Uganda and Kenya on faith-based HIV/AIDS training workshop https://allafrica.com/stories/200305270163.html

 

Jan 2000 - Dec 2005:  Director of Counselling – Upper Room Ministries, Harare, Zimbabwe

Feb 2004:                    Contribution to Emergence of State Constitution Duty of Citizens

Long Courses and Short Courses Conducted

 

Centre for Training and Project Development (CTPD)

 Apr-Dec 2017: Business Accounting - Accounting for Certified Chartered Accounting (ACCA)

Jan - Dec 2017: Integrated Management - Chartered Institute of Management (CIMA)

Aug 2017: Stress Management

May 2016 - Dec 2017: Corporate Governance, Ethics and Business Law - Chartered Institute in Management Accounting (CIMA)

May 2016 - Dec 2017: Managerial Economics - Chartered Institute of Financial Accountant (CFA)

March 2015-2017: Performance Management - Chartered Institute in Management Accounting (CIMA)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016: Managerial Economics Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Mar 2015: Enterprise Operations - Chartered Institute in Management Accounting (CIMA)

Mar 2015:  Budgetary and Budgeting Workshop, Windhoek

 

Speciss College

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Business English - London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), diploma course

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Internet Marketing, degree course

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Principles and Practices of Management, degree course

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Marketing Management, degree course for UNISA and the Institute of Marketing Management

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Public Relations - London Chamber of Commerce (LCCI), diploma course

Jan 2002 – May 2007: Supervision of Research Projects for bachelor’s degree students for the National Computer Centre London (NCC)

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Managing Information Systems- Accounting for Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA)

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Business Administration - London Chamber of Commerce International (LCCI), diploma course

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Strategic Management - Institute of Marketing Management (IMM), degree course

Jan 2002 - May 2007 Entrepreneurship - Institute of Marketing Management (IMM), degree course

Jan 2002 - May 2007: English for Specific Purposes, degree course

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Business Communication - Institute in Marketing Management (IMM), degree course

 

ESAMI

Oct 2015: Effective Communication, Windhoek

Aug 2015: Advanced Report Writing and Minutes Taking

Feb 2015: Organisational Behaviour, Windhoek

Nov 2011: Understanding the New Public Administration

Oct 2011: Managing Petty Cash and Imprest

Aug 2011: Understanding Process re-engineering

Tusole Logistics

Nov 2011:  Customer Service Management, short course provided to staff of National Assembly and Parliament of Namibia

Aug 2010: Applied Statistics, the short course was provided to staff of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

 

Southern African Development College

Jan 2002 - May 2007: Media Law and Ethics, diploma course

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003: International Relations, diploma course 

Effective Leadership Correlates to High Performance

 

This monograph by Professor David Mpunwa and Miss Joseph Napewa -Omagano Emilia  aimed to investigate school leadership's Prerogative on learner performance at School in the remote areas in the Omuthiya circuit. The problem was that the school’s day-to-day running is vested in the principal. Curriculum implementation at the school level is monitored, supervised, and evaluated by the principal. The principal may adopt different leadership styles to undertake these duties. In turn, these activities' success or failure may affect the school's functioning, hence the student's performance in national examinations. Therefore, it is necessary to establish whether there is a clear link between the principal's leadership and the students' Performance. The research questions were

          1.         What are the instructional leadership roles that can cause poor Performance on learners?

          2.         What are the principal instructional leadership management strategies that enhance

learners' Performance?

          3.         What are the challenges facing principals during the school leadership at the workplace?

          4.         What is it that can be done to improve the principals' leadership and enhance students' performance?

The methodology

This was a mixed approach that combined both the qualitative approach done through the interviewing process. The analysis was executed by deploying NVivo Software. The quantitative approach was made through the deployment of the questionnaire as a collection data gathering instrument. The analysis was executed by deploying SPSS Software and Statistica. The key finding was that the following constructs were identified as ones that need improvement in practical approaches in facilitating effective performance. The emotional intelligence, e-learning, stability and control, participation and openness all had a maximum of four which denotes that the ratings were terrible. The key recommendation was that the Professional Development of staff should be done. Professional ontogenesis of school is integrated, charted, and executed strategic alliances for fundis and sound preparation of leaders and the recurrent professional development of both school configuration and colleges.

The Vacillations and Oscillations of Foreign Direct Investment, Debt, Unemployment and Economic Growth Nexus in Namibia

 

https://www.grin.com/document/536769

It is the purpose of this discourse  to unravel the oscillations and vacillations of foreign direct investment, debt, unemployment to economic growth nexus. People do not eat GDP people want food on the table. The nexus of good governance, unemployment, economic growth and FDI is essential. Good economic governance shows a positive effect on growth, attract FDI, reduces unemployment and attracts economic growth. Bad economic governance inclines to reduce economic growth, increases unemployment, reduces FDI, cause people to languish in debts and delays people in the investment process. A positive sign of corruption indicates that the higher the corruption, the lower the inward FDI. The researcher disagrees that corruption is suitable for foreign investors. The pendulum is tilted where investors prefer not to invest in countries with high corruption where there is a lack of enforcement laws.

Further, foreign investors have created an ecosystem where local small businesses cannot compete. More worrying is the state’s credit rating that has seen a consistent downgrade by major credit rating agencies, which now stands at sub-investment grade, or what is referred to as “junk status". The main reasons quoted for this declivity was going to the dogs of Namibia’s financial robustness due to massive fiscal lopsidedness, an astronomic debt excess baggage, COVID crisis  and limited enterprise capacity to manage shocks and address long-term structural pecuniary rigidities. There has been a rift between the youth haves and have-nots in term of job allocation. The total household debt in Namibia is made up mostly of mortgages, car loans, student loans and credit card debt. The car loans, mortgages, credit cards and student loans make up most of 95% of Namibia household debt.

Statistics show that from 2009 to 2018, the net direct investments in Namibia were detrimental. In 2015 and 2016 the direct investments were at a low ebb having -16 00. In 2018- the direct investments not above 8000, while between 2009 to 2010, the direct investments were not less than 600. During the third quarter of 2017, the direct investment was 4000. Unemployment determinant has been identified as a hindrance to the repayment of student loans because when students graduate, there is no employment for them. When unproductive and less skilled graduates are sitting at home without jobs, they will be unable to pay back the loan. The promotion of Vocational Education, SMEs, and the establishment of polytechnic colleges offering vocational training and apprenticeship is long overdue in the country.

Conundrum of Corporate Social Responsibility As a Tool for Brand Awareness

 https://www.grin.com/document/519958

The Corporate Social Responsibility Fund enables Sea Flower to make a weighty contribution to the Lüderitz community, and subsequently to have a lasting impact on Namibia by enhancing the welfare of her people. It is; therefore, the desideratum of this paper to articulate the conundrum of Corporate Social Responsibility as a tool for brand awareness. A quantitative research design was deployed, which encapsulates collecting, analyzing and data numerically and descriptively. Survey research was conducted to collect data from the sample. The quantitative research method was employed for computation of mean, standard deviation, correlation and regression analysis. Corporate leaders are antagonized with ethical conundrum from paying bribes and discrimination. CSR is construed as a governable space by ushering to the surface some inherent structural challenge. As the cardinal point of linkage between ‘corporate’ and ‘community’, the predicament and opportunities that these moots for local people, and indeed CSR practice more largely, remain relatively concealed. 48% of participants strongly agree that lack of consensus on implementing CSR issues.12,2% neither agree nor disagree that there is a lack of consensus on implementing CSR issues. The fundamental conundrum of CSR communication is disseminating issues to stakeholders’ attention and circumventing doubt towards their messages. Based on the findings, the discourse recommends that corporate entities should invest in CSR activities in all its ramification to boost their image/reputation, thereby increasing their returns. Reputation is a core asset within the industry. The execution of CSR could be construed to reduce risk. Management should prepare detailed and useful CSR reports and be transparent with the process of CSR

Prevention of Corruption at Workplace: A Nexus of good Governance and Effective Procurement

 

https://www.grin.com/document/518484

The desideratum of this discourse was to unpack the nexus of good governance, effective procurement and prevention of corruption at workplace. Money can corrupt the virtuous. Efficient public procurement is key to enhancing state portfolio in infrastructure, health, education and other public services, making it central to state efforts to enhance living standard. Efficient public procurement has a nexus with good governance. The questionnaire method was considered appropriate to collect and analyses data from the respondents. Different questionnaire and interviews were administered to every respondent. Collusion and corruption are distinct challenges within public procurement, yet they may regularly occur in tandem and have mutually added fuel to the fire impact. A good example of collusion and corruption is the alleged chain effect of the Fish rot scandal in Namibia. They are optimally perceived, therefore, as concomitant threats to the integrity of public procurement. We should accept the hypothesis that states: There are possible challenges to a rigorous tendering process in the procurement of learning support materials. We discovered that 61.5% of the respondents stated that the procurement process has made it much worse in curbing corruption. While 15.3% indicated that it had made it a little worse in curbing corruption. 7.6% of the respondents highlighted that the procurement process had made it the more or the same in curbing corruption.15% of the participants specified that the procurement process has made it better in curbing corruption. We recommend that installing motion sensitive cameras in places of procurement meetings will address corruption issues.