Introduction This study seeks to identify the critical determinants of new venture creation in Uganda using Kirznerian perspective of entrepreneurial opportunities framework. The lack of a developed theory in extant literature that provides comprehensive explanation of how new ventures emerge in the context of a developing country like Uganda justifies the reliance on Kirznerian analytical framework. Entrepreneurial Alertness (EA) and Information Asymmetry (IA) which constitute the measure...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the stakeholder-based factors affecting the success of humanchimpanzee conflict management projects in Kasongoire Parish, Masindi district. It had the following three objectives: i) to analyse how meeting stakeholder needs and expectations is associated with the success of human-chimpanzee conflict management projects in Kasongoire Parish; ii) to examine how stakeholder status is associated with their evaluation of the success of human-chimpanzee conflict mana...
ABSTRACT The study focused on assessing the influence of stakeholder involvement on service delivery in the oil sector in Buliisa District, western Uganda. The study sought to establish the extent to which stakeholder involvement in the oil exploration design/planning, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes has influenced service delivery in Buliisa. The study employed a correlational research design and both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total of 114 responde...
ABSTRACT This research investigated the socio-economic effects of oil exploration among Hoima municipality communities, Uganda. The study objectively sought to establish the effects of oil surveying to changes in prices of commodities; to examine road construction effects to changes in income; and to ascertain the effects of collection of seismic data on the influx of people. To achieve this, a descriptive analytical research design using quantitative and qualitative approach was used, where...
Introduction This study entitled, “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries”, with Financial Reporting Standards as the independent variable and performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as the dependent variable. The focus on this study is being propelled by the unsatisfactory performance of SMEs in developing economies. In Uganda, preliminary survey indicates that there is a high rate of...
The purpose of this study was to examine how behavioral biases effect on stock market performance. This study was guided by the following research question: How does disposition effect influence stock market performance? To what extent does overconfidence effect influence stock market performance? To what extent does herding effect influence stock market performance? This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study population was 338 out of which a sample of 183 was utilized. Stra...
This study was carried out with the aim of investigating the influence of strategic management process on organizational performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Specifically, the study sought to analyse the effect of strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy evaluation on organizational performance of companies listed at NSE. Further, the study examined the moderating effect of regulation on the relationship between strategic management proc...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transformational leadership style on the performance of senior managers in the private sector in Kenya. The following research questions guided the study: In what way does idealized influence of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) affect performance of senior managers in the private sector in Kenya? How does inspirational motivation of the CEO affect performance of senior managers in the private sector in Kenya? How does intellectual st...
ABSTRACT The main goal of many banks is to grow and sustain growth in its financial performance. Internal factors and macroeconomics factors are viewed as critical drivers for bank financial performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of selected bank specific factors and macroeconomics factors on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. There is lack of consensus on the effect of selected bank specific factors and macroeconomics factors on bank financial p...
ABSTRACT The current financial service market is complex and offers consumers a vast array of products and services to meet their financial needs. The degree of choice requires that consumers be equipped with the financial knowledge and skills to evaluate the options available in the market. Studies by (Beal & Delpachitra, 2003, Nyamute & Monyoncho, 2008) on the effects of financial on personal financial decisions indicate contradicting results. This study was carried out to establish the eff...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the effect of corporate governance on debt management of deposit taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives(SACCOs) licensed by Sacco’s Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) in Kenya. The objectives of the study was to, determine the effect of board composition on debt management, to establish the effect of CEO duality on debt management, to establish effect of director’s remuneration on debt management, to determine effect of board size on management of...
ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between ownership structure and leverage of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The objectives of the study were: to evaluate the relationship between state ownership and leverage, to determine the relationship between private ownership and leverage, to determine the relationship between foreign ownership and leverage and to evaluate the relationship between institutional ownership and leverage. The study adopted a correlational...
ABSTRACT Loan portfolios are the major assets of the lending institutions, therefore they should be managed well to yield the desired profitability. Loan portfolio management is one of the most important activities in financial institutions and cannot be overlooked. Sound loan portfolio management is a prerequisite for microfinance institutions’ stability and continuing profitability. As with any financial institution, the biggest risk in microfinance is lending money and not getting it bac...
The main purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting strategy implementation among commercial banks in Kenya. The study sought to answer the three research questions namely: How do employee factors affect strategy implementation in commercial banks? How do organization factors affect strategy implementation in commercial banks? How do the societal factors affect strategy implementation in commercial banks? The study adopted a survey research design using both quantitative an...
ABSTRACT Financial management is a critical component of efficient working capital management of both small and large firms. MSEs business remain the most dynamic force and agent of economic growth and development of a nation. However, MSEs sector have the problems of accessing funds for their working capital because they do not have securities. Despite the provision of fund by MFIs, many MSEs businesses still fail because they neglect the principal of efficient working capital management. T...