ABSTRACT This study was to establish the effects of pricing strategy on sales volume a case study of Bidco Uganda limited. Bidco Uganda limited was selected to the basis of the research study. The main objective was to establish the effects of pricing strategy on sales volume, to establish the pricing objectives pursued by Bidco (U) limited, to establish pricing strategies at Bidco (Ur Limited, to identify factors that influence pricing strategies at Bidco U Limited, and to establish the eff...
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between globalization and performance of local commercial banks in Uganda. Its objectives was to examine the level of globalization in commercial banks in Uganda; to examine the contribution of globalization towards the financial performance in commercial banks in Uganda: and to find out the contribution of globalization towards employee performance in commercial banks in Uganda. DcscriptiL' rcsc·arch design 11as used 111 this study. The research...
Abstract This work aims to satisf:,: the assessment of this two decades ci,ii conflict in p;1geri Payarn. Various methods have been employed aimed at assessment of Social and Economic effects of this civil conflict from 1983 2005 that developed, tested and explored the attributes of the outcomes of the field research conducted through: questionnaire, observations, and interview methods. The categorv of the population the researcher has taken included: between the age of 15 44 years. This incl...
ABSTRACT This study is an assessment of the way welfare can be a motivation factor towards the employees’ performance. The study targeted the Police Forces in Uganda and specifically the Kampala Metropolitan areas. The findings of the study indicate that welfare acts as an inducing factor towards the members of the police force as per their day today performance. The reasons as to why some officers could opt for other professions are that they were somewhat dissatisfied with the forces’...
Abstract In the earlier years, inventory management was treated as a cost Centre since purchasing department was spending money on materials, while store was holding huge inventory of materials, blocking money and space (Ramakrishna, 2005). However, with the process of liberation and opening up of global economy, there has been a drastic change in the business environment, resulting in manufacturing organizations exposed to intense competition in marketplace (Ramakri shna, 2005). In the UK, a...
ABSTRACT This study, which is about the need of value for money audit in public sector, was carried out at MLHSD, Headquarter Dares salaam. The research took the period of 60 days (two months) The intention of the study was to assess the importance of value for money audit in achieving the economy, efficiency and effectiveness in public sector. The first chapter delves on the introduction consisting of background of the problem, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research hyp...
In Uganda today, the poor quality of the delivered public services generally and that of the constructed school building in particular lias become a subject of public concern, and therefore one that has led to questioning and enquirjng in to whether it is caused by the public procurement management process. That is, by the manner in which the tendering, supervision and monitoring of award- tender are conducted : Since it is these functions that make up the procurement management process of an...
The study "The impact of communication on employee peiformance" was conducted to determine the relationship between conununication and employee performance in Barclays Bank, Tanzania. The study sought to determine objectively; to establish the relationship between conununication and performance of employees in Barclays Bank, Tanzania, to examine the effect of conununication on performance in Barclays Bank, Tanzania, to fmd out what forms of conununication are used in Barclays Bank, Tanzania. ...
The country's economy is rural with agriculture contributing 40% of the country's GOP. Manufacturing - which is greatly dominated by the processing of primary products -and commerce, together account for 27% of GOP? Uganda's economy grew by a credible 5.6% in financial year 2001- a slight decline from the 6% rate of growth in the year 2000. Growth was largely generated by performances in the construction, transport, communication and community services sectors. The Ugandan government did well...
This study was intended to investigate the nature of child labour, continued causes and effects of child labour on development initiatives, establishing the magnitude of the problem and make recommendations for intervention. It was generally established that child labour is a hindrance to developmental programmes by negatively affecting the targeted next generations. The study was conducted in Kitayunjwa Sub county in Kamuli district. The high rate of child labour was mainly attributed to pov...
This study focused on effects of parent child relationship on delinquent behavior in Kamwokya Community and Naguru Remand Home in Kampala, Uganda. The study sought to establish the relationship between parent child relationship and delinquency and non-delinquency behaviours among children as an attempt to understand the externalized and internalized effects of the quality of parents’ relationships with children. In order to achieve the research objectives descriptive designed was adopted an...
Rapid growth of businesses and population in and around Gulu town has led to increased production of solid waste consequently giving rise to increased volume of waste dumped in recipient communities. The most attractive and environmentally friendly option to get rid of this huge pileup of garbage and subsequent ones is through composting. The perceptions of recipient communities are crucial to understanding how municipal solid waste management problems might be resolved. Since Gulu municipali...
The study was to find out the impact of Negotiation Strategies on procurement efficiency in World Food Programme - Uganda. The objectives of the study were to establish the role of negotiation strategies on procurement efficiency, to establish the level of knowledge and understanding officers have about negotiation strategies and the challenges faced during Negotiation process. The study was carried out in World Food Programme Kampala - Uganda. The participants were from Procurement unit, Log...
Procurement is defined as the process through which an entity acquires work, goods, or any combination of these in exchange for payment of plice. The process may be simple or complex but the important thing to note is that it is regulated by laid down procedure which must be followed. It does not matter whether or not there are economic benefits if the registration has not been followed in the procurement process (Induction manual for procurement assistant. 2004 ). Tenderer refers to a p...
Corporate governance reflects the interaction among all stockholders, which provides resources to the company and contribute to its performance such as shareholders, employees, creditors, long-term suppliers and subcontractors. This study had the following objectives: to assess the relationship between board composition and the performance of the insurance companies in Uganda, to establish the effect of board size on p:rformance or insurance company in Uganda, to examine the effect of CEO dua...