Abstract/Overview Employees' satisfaction with internal communication variables, have reflective consequences on their attitude to work, management and organisation in general. It is therefore imperative for management to communicate effectively to the satisfaction of employees. However, in Africa especially Kenya, there has been a gap in knowledge regarding how organizations conduct internal communication and whether or not employees are satisfied with the process of such communication. The...
Abstract/Overview Public relations (PR) in Kenya is a significant discipline and a growing industry. However, it still faces many challenges with one of the major challenges is the misconception of PR in the country. Seemingly, many people still confuse public relations for marketing or advertising. Further, firms are yet to fully understand the benefits of PR in their strategic management particularly when employed to their daily operations. Unilever (K) Ltd faced allegations of sexual hara...
ABSTRACTSome Organizations see communication as a normal routine of daily organizational activity. This study set out to explore ‘the impact of effective communication on organizational performance with NOUN as case study with 53 sample size selected at stratified random sampling. The study finds that: the extent to which communication techniques affects productivity in NOUN is high. (X2c = 40.8 > X2t = 9.49; α = 0.05)..Similarly, the extent to which communication channel affect efficiency...
Community participation is the active engagement of people in solving their developmental problems and it is essential for the success of developmental programs. For community participation to happen all stakeholders need to be part and parcel of the process from the beginning to the end. The community members who are the major stakeholders should be actively involved and engaged in the order they can air out their issues and concerns to possess a meaningful impact and outcome. It is goo...
TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page iCertification iiApproval Sheet iiiDedication ivAcknowledgements vList of Tables viList of Appendices viiTable of Contents viiiAbstract xCHAPTER ONE1.1 Introduction 11.2 Historical Background 31.3 Statement of the Problem 111.4 Research Questions 141 .5 Aims and Objective of the Study 151 .6 Scope of the Study 161 .7 Clarification of Terms Used 17CHAPTER TWO2.1 The Concept of Public Relations 182.2 Communication as a Major Tool of Public Relations 232.3 Crisis ...
The Local Government Administration in Ghana is growing in terms of scope and functions and communication plays a key role in this process in creating understanding and mutually beneficial relationships with all stakeholders. This communication function is handled by the Public Relations Units that is a submit unit of the Complains and Public Relations Sub-Committee established by ACT 936 Section 26 of the Local Government Act 2006. It is in this context it is important to carry out a timely ...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study This research emerge as a result of the researcher’s observation on the use of information communication technology in teaching Islamic studies in upper basics schools. The scope of the subject is very wide to be covered within the period of classroom lessons which needs the use of computer in order to have adequate knowledge about the content by the students. Information Communication Technology has a...
Intermedia Agenda setting –Instances when the media agenda is shaped by other media (Lopez-Escobar, Llamas, McCombs, & Lennon, 1998). #KOT- This is an abbreviation of ‗Kenyans on Twitter‘. Operates as Kenya‘s virtual ‗town square‘ where pre-dominantly on Twitter, people meet to discuss the day‘s issues. Through the hashtag #KOT, Kenyans on Twitter unite against perceived government corruption, respond to media misrepresentations of their country, share jokes, and participat...
ABSTRACT The emergence of android mobile applications has allowed small and large organizations to market their services effectively and efficiently in both domestic and international markets. The problem that led to the development of the system was poor communication between the organization and clients and also there was excessive use of paper work. Furthermore, some clients were not committed to their reservations there have been made as result of this the organization was left without c...
ABSTRACT Holidays seem natural and yet every now and then their courses seem to change; how they are celebrated has proved not to be a stable state but fluid with the passing of time. My dissertation addresses the question of how holidays are not state but fluid; what is it that influences their instability to a particular celebration course. Firstly it is to be noted that holidays are not natural in any way, instead they are a result of a societal construct, which goes to support Gergen (19...
SUMMARY The thesis, Indigenous language programming and citizen participation in Ugandan broadcasting: an exploratory study constitutes an analysis of the significance of policy on indigenous language programming in Uganda’s broadcast media. The thesis is conceived broadly within a critical studies’ framework. It emphasises the role of the broadcast media in the public sphere, as well as policy on linguistic diversity in making the public sphere more accessible to the majority of Ugandan...
The study investigated the difference in believability of online and offline word of mouth (WOM) among young people. Due to the current extensive use of the Internet, the study sought to find out the extent of its credibility and to compare it with offline credibility. Literature reviewed in this area showed a lack of consensus and also a paucity of literature on the subject in Africa and Ghana. Consequently, the study sought to uncover insights that could be useful for communication pra...
ABSTRACT The project aimed at proposing policy for corporate identity and image management of the University of Professional Studies.The scope of the project covered policy on corporate visual identity, communication, corporate behaviour and culture. An image audit was conducted to ascertain the perception of the internal and external audiences concerning the image of the University. Top management of UPSA was interviewed for their view on the identity of the institution. Experts in the field...
Lßuzrsrmcr The project work hinged on management perception of public relations (PR) in ' service organisations, based particularly on GNAT. The aim was to bring to light the lapses Y _ in PR of GNAT and examine management plans to check or minimize these setbacks in order to prornote effective public relations. Y - A descriptive study involving a total population ot 140 members was carried Out. Respondents were made up of ful1·time senior management staff at national, regional and district...