Materials Management and Institutional Performance A Case Study of Nakumatt Oasis Supermarket. Kampala

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration .............................................................................................................. ii

Approval ................................................................................................................ iii

Dedication .............................................................................................................. iv

Acknowledgement ................................................................................................... v

Abstract .................................................................................................................. vi

Table of contents ................................................................................................... vii

List of tables ........................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................... I

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................ I

l.1 Background of the study ..................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem .................................................................................. 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study .......................................................................................... 3

1.4 Research Objectives ........................................................................................... 3

1.4.l Specific Objectives ......................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions ............................................................................................ 3

1.6 Research Hypothesis .......................................................................................... 3

1.7 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................. 3

1.7.1 Geographical scope ......................................................................................... 3

1.7.2 Content scope .................................................................................................. 3

1.7.3 Theoretical scope ............................................................................................ 4

1.7.4 Time scope ...................................................................................................... 4

1.8 Significance of the Study ................................................................................... 5

1.9 Operational definition of key Terms .................................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................... 7

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................... 7

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 7

2.1 Definition of Material Management .................................................................. 7

2.3 Related literature .............................................................................................. 11

2.4 Goals of Material Management ....................................................................... 21

2.5 Summary of Gaps Identified in the Literature ................................................. 22

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................. ........................... 23

METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 23

3.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 23

3.1 Research Design .............................................................................................. 23

3.2 Research Population ........................................................................................ 23

3.3 Sample size ...................................................................................................... 23

3.4 Sampling Procedures ....................................................................................... 24

3.5 Research Jnstruments ....................................................................................... 24

3 .6 Data Analysis ................................................................................................... 24

3. 7 Ethical Considerations ..................................................................................... 25

3.8 Limitations of the study ................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................... 27

DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS .................................................... .27

4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 27

4.1.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents ............................................... .27

4.1.2 Education of the respondents ....................................................................... 27

4.1.3 Marital status of the respondents .................................................................. 28

4. 1.4 Job Title Distribution of the respondents ...................................................... 29

4.1.5 Age distribution of respondents .................................................................... 29

4.1.6 Working experience of respondents ............................................................. 30

4.2 The importance of materials Management ...................................................... 30

4.3: The level of institutional performance ............................................................ 33

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................... : ...... 35

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................... .35

5.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 35

5.1.1 The importance of Materials Management .............................................................. 35

5.1.4 The factors influencing institutional performance ................................................... 35

5.2 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... .36

5.3 Recornmendations ............................................................................................ 36

5.4Areas for further studies ................................................................................... 37

References .............................................................................................................. 38

Appendix I: Transimital letter for the Respondents .............................................. 39

Appendix II: Informed consent.. ........................................................................... .40

Appendix IV A Face Sheet Questionnaire: .......................................................... .41

Appendix IV B:Research instruments ............................................................ : ...... 42

Researcher's Curriculum Vitae .............................................................................. 43

Refferences: ........................................................................................................... 45