TY - JOUR AB - Subject area Business management, corporate ethics and management of change.Study level/applicability The case study is relevant for undergraduate and post-graduate management degrees. It includes courses such as Business Management, Corporate Ethics and Management of Change.Case overview AMARA, a leading parts dealer and a subsidiary company of MTD Holdings has been hit by allegations of corruption which involved a ring of senior employees who are said to have swindled the company out of spare parts worth millions of US dollars with the help of a few security guards who were authorising illegal movements at check points. The workers' committee who blew the whistle on the scandal were now impatient that the investigations ordered in December last year 2011 have not taken off as management appears not keen on them. Management was dragging its feet when it comes to dealing effectively with the allegations. There was no proper strategy on how the allegations were going to be dealt with. There was also victimisation of workers. Senior managers who have been tasked to investigate the issue were suspected to be involved in the scandal thus that is why they were dragging their feet in the investigation.Expected learning outcomes Students can focus on the importance of good corporate governance as a cornerstone of good business practice. The importance of an active board of directors is also vital for the smooth running of a business. Students will also appreciate the importance of making quality decisions by top management as an important ingredient for the success of an organisation. The issue of an effective control system in an organisation is also important to avoid leakages which will cost an organisation millions of dollars.Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available, please contact your librarian to access. VL - 2 IS - 8 SN - 2045-0621 DO - 10.1108/20450621211295596 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/20450621211295596 AU - Dandira Martin PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012/01/01 TI - Delays in probing case irks workers, AMARA, Zimbabwe T2 - Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 1 EP - 3 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -