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E- Procurement And Organisational Performance Case Study Of Nakumatti Supermarket In Kampala, Uganda

This research studied electronic procurement and organizational performance case study of Nakumatti supermarket in Kampala, Uganda. The objectives of the study include; To identify the impact of E-tendering on organizational performance, to examine the relevancy of E-auctioning on organizational performance and to establish the relationship between E-procurement and organizational performance Data was collected using self administered questionnaires. The study used purposive sampling tec...

Design A Monitoring And Evaluation Strategy For Effective Optimized Online Patient Record Handling System Case Study: Muhimbili National Hospital

Abstract  Information technology is now a basic part of the fabric of every institutional organization. It is almost impossible to find any area of the organization customer service, distribution, finance, marketing or production where strategy, planning and operation do not depend heavily on some aspect of information technology as either a competitive necessity or an opportunity. Designing an Online Patient Record Handling System will improve the general management of Muhimbili National Ho...

Impact Of Logistics Management On Organisational Performance: A Case Study Of Mljkwano Group Of Companies.

The study and practice of logistics emerged in the I 960s and 1970s. Logistics costs were high. On a national level. it was estimated that logistics cost in the U.S. accounted for 15 percent of the gross national product (Heskett et al.. 1973 ). Similarly. physical distribution costs of other nations were found lo be high as well. For example. in the United Kingdom. they ,,ere 16 percent of sales (Murphy. 1972). in Japan they were 26.5 percent of sales (Kobayashi. I 973 ). in Austrnlia t...

An Investigation Of The Role Of Women’s Empowerment On Community Development In Lokopo Sub County, Napak District, Karamoja Region North Eastern Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv CHAPTER ONE 1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.2 Problem Statement 4 1.3 Objectives of the study 4 1.3.1 Main objective ofthe study 4 1.3.2 Spec~ic objectives ofthe study 4 1.4 Research questions 5 1.5 Scope of the study s 1.5.1 Geographical scope s 1.5.2 Context scope s 1.5.3 Time scope 1.6 Significance of the study s CHAPTER TWO 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0 Introduction 6 2.1 Th...

Management Competences And Performance Of Small And Medium Entreprises In Adyel Division Lira District

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Managerial Competencies, and performance of selected SMEs in Adyel Division Lira District. The research was guided by three objectives;to assess the relationship between management competence and business success of Small and Medium Enterprises in Adyel division Lira district, to establish the relationship between management competences and business growthof Small and Medium Enterprises in Adyel division Lira distric...

Equal Employment Opportunity Practices . And Employee Performance In Selected Commercial Banks In Nyeri, Kenya.

The topic of the research project is "Equal Employment Opportunity Practices and Employee Performance In Selected Commercial Banks." the study sought to establish the perception of employees on the effectiveness of equal employment opportunity practices to employee performance in selected commercial banks. The problem statement deals with the challenge that the commercial banks face to ensure that their employees are keeping with its goals and also ensure that there is excellent employe...

A research report on the topic: micro finance credit policies on loan repayment. Case study: centenary rural development bank ltd (cerudeb), ffianda branch

ABSTRACT  The research study was undertaken on the micro finance credit policy on loan repayment. The research was based on three objectives as, 1. To analyze the relationship between credit policies on loan repayment. n. To examine and evaluate loan repayment in the bank HI. To establish the credit policies applied in centenary rural development bank. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources, which data was from records, intervie...

Conflict Management And Staff Productivity In Golis Telecommunication Co. Puntland Somalia

This research study addresses the problem of determining the impact of conflict on staff productivity in G.T.C of Somalia .The failure in many organizations to have a fair and consistently high quality relationship between the supervisors and supervisees at the workplace is costly. In G.T.C Of Bosaso, Somalia has continuously experienced several conflict between management and staff such conflict have often lead to stoppage, distraction of company fields and drop down in monthly performa...

The Impact Of Taxation On Business Performance Case Study: Chakala Enterprise (Arua District)

Much of businesses have been recognized as engines of economic growth, there has been poor performance of these businesses because of the high taxes imposed upon them. They pay I% of their tum over in Income Taxes without allowances for any deductions. This undermines their growth and perfonnance. This therefore made the researcher to carry out a research on the impact of Taxation on business perfo1mance. The research will be canied out in Arua district. In order to do this, the researche...

Investors’ Behaviour And Portfolio Selection Among Equity Investors In Rwanda

ABSTRACT The study was carried out on Investor’s Behavior and Portfolio Selection among equity Investors in Rwanda. Specifically, the researcher attained the following objectives; to find out the demographic characteristics of investor in Rwanda Capital Market and specifically equity investors, to ascertain the profile of general investors in Rwanda capital market and specifically the equity investors in relation to investment goal, ability to cope with uncertainty and risk tolerance, ...

The Effect Of Corruption In The Public Procurement Process In An Organisation (A Case Study: Civil Aviation Authority, Uganda)

Public procurement has a long history. It was written on a red clay tablet, which found in Syria, the earliest procurement order dates from between 2400 and 2800 B.C. The order was for "50 jars of fragrant smooth oil for 600 small weights in grain" (Coe, 1989, p. 87). Other evidence of historical procurement comprises the development of the silk trade between China and a Greek colony in 800 B.C. (Khi V. Thai, 2001). Corruption comes from a Latin word 'corrumpere' which means to break( s...

Financial Controls And Cash Flow Management In Small Scale Enterprises Of Naka Wa Division, Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study was to correlate between financial controls and cash flow management among small scale enterprises in Nakawa division. It was guided by the following objectives; to determine the profile of small scale enterprises in terms of ownership, gender, years in existence and type of goods dealt, to determine the quality of financial controls among small scale enterprises, to determine the extent of cash flow management among small scale enterprises and to determine the relationsh...

Conflict Management And Employee Performance In Ministry Of Public Service, Southern Sudan

Since Sudanese's independence in 1956, the southern region has negatively affected by a number of conflicts (civil wars) and this has resulted in serious neglect, lack of infrastructure development, and major destructions and displacements. More than 2 million people have died, and about 4 million are internally displaced and others became refugees. Due to the long term conflict between the Sudan's Muslim north and Christian south, a Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005 was reache...

The Inventory Management And Customer Satisfaction; A Case Of Mukw Ano Group Of Companies

ABSTRACT  The study aimed at examining the inventory ri1anagement and customer satisfaction in Mukwano Group of Companies by taking objectives to determine the impact inventory levels on customer satisfaction in Mukwano Group of Companies, to examine the challenges in managing inventory and consumption, to establish the relationship between inventory management on customer satisfaction in Mukwano Group of Companies. Inventory management plays a vital role in enhancing customer satisfaction a...

Non — Governmental Organizations’ Advocacy In Settling Internally Displaced Persons In Limuru-Kenya

ABSTRACT This study was set out to establish the role of NGOs in resettling IDPs in Limuru district in Kenya. Specifically the study wanted to establish the effect of (i) NGOs advocacy for education (ii) NGOs working together and (iii) funding of economic activities help in settling internally displaced persons in Limuru-Kenya. The study was done by developing a conceptual frame relating NGOs advocacy and resettlement of IDPs. The study was co-relational in nature and it employed a quantitat...


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