Abstract: The main objective of this study was to examine the factors affecting operational performance of interest free banking services in Ethiopia: the case of commercial bank in Ethiopia, Haramaya branch. The study has employed descriptive research based on survey and the data are of cross sectional type. The study has used both primary and secondary data which are quantitative and qualitative in nature and have been collected through structured and semi structured questionnaire and inte...
Abstract: This thesis investigates the effect of quality of work life on employees’ performance in private and public-owned banks in Ethiopia. Quality of work life has the most dominant effect on employee performance and productivity by sustaining the well-being of workers, which in return maximizes efficiency. The main purpose of this study was to disclose the effect of quality work life on employee performance in the banking industry. The participants of the study were employees of publi...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the talent management practices, challenges, and prospects at public universities in Eastern Ethiopia. The study's design was mixed (exploratory and descriptive). Also, the research approach was mixed (quantitative and qualitative). Data was collected through a survey questionnaires and key informant interviews with active academic staff and Human Resource directors, respectively. According to the results of the descriptive stat...
Abstract: The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of perceived price fairness on customer satisfaction in the case of Adama Steel and Nail Factory. Data for the current study were collected from 400 customers; the unit of analysis of the current study was customers of the case company in Adama City. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and multiple linear regressions were used to analyze data. The study showed that there is a significant Pearson correlation between the variables in...
Abstract: Females face multi-faceted challenges to participate in management position due to different factors. The purpose of this research is to assess factors which affect female staff members’ participation and to show how to advance their participation in leadership positions. This thesis is based on the fact that there are less female managers than their counterparts in the universities. The objective of this study is to assess the factors that affect participation of female staff me...
Abstract: This Thesis aims to explore the influence of microfinance institutions in fostering rural business performance with special emphasis on the on-farm, off-farm and non-farm sectors in Tembaro woreda. For the sake of achieving the objectives of this study, questionnaires were analyzed using statistical analysis such as descriptive and inferential analyses. The information was gleaned through a questionnaire from a sample of 246 rural entrepreneurs and face-to-face interviews were cond...
Abstract: This study was aimed at analyzing the effect of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) on employee job performance in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) dire dawa district. From the ERP vendors the one which is implemented and currently under use by CBE is Oracle ERP system. It is an ERP system which allows managers and employees to access and manage information and transaction in a paperless environment. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Primary data were directl...
Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the effects of business ethics practices on the company’s performance, in the case of Harar Brewery Share Company. To attain the aim, survey data were collected from 189 respondents. Questionnaire, semi structured interview and document analysis were used for data collection. The samples were selected through random sampling method. The selection was made randomly from the employees of the company, who are heads of the different units of the comp...
Abstract: The influence of Management Control System on business strategies and firms’ performance has been empirically investigated in numerous studies during the past decade in several developed and emerging economies. Based on the contemporary competitive, complex, and mutable global business environments, organizations are being challenged in order to adopt business models which assist them to address the strategic uncertainties and risks faced in their business environment. The motive...
Abstract: Most African countries including Ethiopia had been using MSEs as one of the major area for improving job creations mainly for women through which their economic empowerment is sustainably realized. Based on this thousands of MSEs had been created in all regional states of the country out of which Chiro woreda of Oromia Regional State is the one where thousands of youth including women have been involving in different MSE sectors. The specific objectives were to measure economic emp...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect staff turnover and staff turnover intention at Haramaya University. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used and the primary data was gathered through questionnaires and interviews. Data was collected from both academic and administrative staff that are currently on their jobs, employees that quitted their jobs and from available compiled documents. To achieve the research objectives, mixed research design qu...
Abstract: The study is titled “measuring customer perception towards electronic tax filing system in Ethiopia (the case of large tax payer office in Addis Ababa city administration)”. The objective of this study was to assess factors that influence large tax payers‟ perception towards intention to use electronic tax filing system in Ethiopia (the case of large tax payer office in Addis Ababa city administration). This study used conveniences sampling technique and 13.4% or142 sample si...
Abstract: Human Resource Development is concerned with the provision of learning, development and training opportunities in order to improve individual, team and organizational performance. Compensation is one of the most important elements which motivate employees to contribute their best effort to generate innovative ideas that lead to better business functionality and further improve organizational performance both financially and non-financially. The purpose of this study is to assess th...
Abstract: The objective of the study is to examine “The Effects of Training on Employee`s Performance in Ethio Telecom: “The Case of Eastern Region”. The methodology that was used for the study was descriptive and inferential statistic such as regression and correlation to see the effect of independent variables on dependent variable; for this binary Logistic regression model was used to indicate the training practice and employees’ job performance. Primary data was collected from a ...
Abstract Financial decisions affect the financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises but vary from one firm to another. This is due to the limited access to finances and ability of the manager to fully utilize the resources available. Despite their importance Small and Medium Enterprises are characterized by slow growth rate and three out of five Small and Medium Enterprises fail in their first three years of operation. The continued poor performances have led to decline in growth a...