ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of workforce diversity on employee performance. The survey research design method was adopted for the paper. The instrument used to gather relevant data for the study was the questionnaire. The study centred on the Nigerian Banking Sector to examine the level of diversity practiced in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and educational in Nigerian Organizations. First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Ota, Ogun State was the focal organization. A to...
ABSTRACT The issue of motivation has continually posed a big challenge to business organizations around the globe especially in the manufacturing industries where high levels of productivity affect or play a major role in determining the profitability, growth, development, stability and future success of an organization. Therefore an organization in a bid to achieve success in maintaining a competitive edge over its rival as well as avoid a steady decline in the productivity levels of its emp...
ABSTRACT This study presents findings on factors that influence sustainability of small tea enterprises in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the influence of enterprise characteristics on sustainability of small tea enterprises, analyze the influence of the way of doing business on sustainability of the enterprises, explore the relationship between finance and sustainability, examine the relationship between resources and sustainability and analyzed how independent variables (e...
Introduction Some Local Governments in Uganda have continued to perform below the expectations of decentralization which is evidenced by poor quality services and inadequate service delivery to the citizens. Similarly, the world is now a global village which calls for a change of ways and practices in which local governments operate so as to improve performance. Change is constant and necessary and while change management practices and objectives may differ from organization to another, all ...
Introduction This study will examine the effect of welfare on the performance of public primary school teachers in Bugisu sub region. It has been observed that the situation of teachers over the world is deteriorating; the status of teachers and working conditions too are getting worse (Kitunga, 2009). This chapter will deal with the background to the study, statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, objectives of the study, research questions, hypotheses, the conceptual framework, ...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted under a topic “Success factors for establishment of a Results based monitoring and evaluation system at Advocacy for Vulnerable Children’s Right Uganda which was the case study with three major objectives which included: To examine how institutional factors influence the establishment of RBM&E, Establish the relationship between organizational resources and the establishment of RBM&E and to find out how organizational capacity influence the establishment ...
This study intends to develop a life cycle costing analytical framework for the buildings and construction industry in Tanzania. Life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis is a method used to evaluate the cost effectiveness of designs and materials alternatives of major project cost variables including initial costs, operating costs, maintenance and disposal costs over its entire life (Stanford University, 2005).LCC analysis is used for selection of optimal building designs based on assumed inflation ...
ABSTRACT There has been considerable academic and business interest in the subject of performance measurement in recent years as evidenced by the many academic papers and articles on the subject in recent times. (Bourne M, Mills J, Wilcox M, Neely A and Platts K, 2000; 2003; Kaplan and Norton, 1992). According to Bourne et al., (2003a, Abstract) there is evidence that many an organisation‟s attempts to implement performance management systems (PMS) have not been successful. These authors fo...
Abstract This section serves to introduce the reader to the study and analysis of the operational challenges faced by foreign investment companies on enhancing productivity. A case of Ayan trading. The main anchor to the study analyses the relationship between the challenges faced by the foreign companies and the effect to decision making and performance. The chapter gives a preview outline of the sections and facets to be covered and the research framework. The section will focus on the back...
ABSTRACT Lobels Bread Bulawayo faces problem of rising debt, reduction in operational efficiency and increase credit sales due to mismanagement of debtors. This has motivated the researcher to evaluate the debt management strategies employed at Lobels Bread and how they can be harnessed to decrease bad debts. This study sought to look at the applicability of debt management strategies at Lobels, to identify risks associated with debt management and to determine factors affecting implemen...
ABSTRACT Namibia is currently undergoing a dramatic reform of its overall development strategy through its national statement, Vision 2030. As part of the response to make Vision 2030 a reality, the government came up with an Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (ETSIP), which represents the education and training sector’s response to the call of Vision 2030. Its key purpose is to substantially enhance the sector’s contribution to the attainment of strategic national develo...
ABSTRACT This study highlights the importance of corporate governance in the selection and recruitment of board members in Namibian SOEs. Furthermore, the study intended to investigate the criteria and methods used in the selection of board members and also to examine the corporate governance practice in nomination of board members. Critical analysis and empirical studies were conducted to answer the objectives of the study. The poor performance of the state-owned enterprises is attributed to...
Abstract This research study was a case of the Registrar General Department and it sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies used to enhance service delivery in the public sector. The research objectives were ,to identify the key strategies adopted by The Registrar General’s department, in improving service delivery, to establish the ideal benchmark requirements for the strategies used that is the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and performance management ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the impact of school leadership on learner outcomes. The idea behind carrying out the research was to make sure that solutions to rectify the problems faced by the cluster were found. The research was carried out in Mberengwa District. The researcher used the case study design to carry out the study. The study used questionnaires and interviews to collect data. In the study twenty teachers and five school Heads were used as research subjects. The researc...
ABSTRACT This dissertation was on the effect of shrinkage on company performance. It meant to analyse how shrinkage is affecting the company as shrinkage has been on the rise since the economic and aggregate demand collapse. The main research objectives were determining the effects of physical stock loss on sales, to determine the effects of process failure on service delivery, establish the effects of value discrepancy on profitability and to determine the effects of intercompany fraud on co...