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Leadership Competencies and Quality of Employees in Selected Branches of Hass Company Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to investigate leadership competencies and quality of employees in selected branches of Hass Petroleum Company in Kampala, Uganda. The study particularly sought to establish how leadership competencies influences, the quality of employees of the target company. The study was prompted by the overwhelming employees’ attrition in most private companies in Uganda. In gathering the information, the research study employed both primary and secondary source...

Adapting to Change and Organizational Growth in Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions in Central Uganda.

Abstract  This study investigated the effect of adapting to change and organizational growth in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in selected Micro-Finance Deposit Taking Institutions (MDis) in the central region in Uganda. The parameters of change included technology, innovation, research and development and competent management. Growth was considered in terms of revenue, profitability and liquidity. The population consisted of 150 respondents with a sample size of 109. Data was col...

Internal Control System and Financial Management in Selected Local Non-Government Organizations in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study aimed at assessing the impact of internal control systems on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, five specific objectives guided this study and these were; (i) to determine the effect of controlling environment on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, (ii) to establish the impact of risk assessment on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, (iii) to explore the relationship between ope...

Central Bank Policies and Growth of Selected Commercial Banks in Southern Sudan

ABSTRACT  The main purpose of this study was to investigate Central Bank Policies and growth of selected commercial Banks in Southern Sudan. The study basically looked at monetary policies i.e. open market operations, Bank rates, moral suasion, currency etc. The study aimed at correlating the compliance of commercial banks in relations to monetary policies towards their growth. The study objectives were; the degree of compliance of commercial banks on the central bank policies among selected...

Procurement Planning and Service Delivery in Mayuge District Local Government- Uganda

ABSTRACT  In developing countries, public procurement is increasingly recognized as essential in service delivery and it accounts for huge proportion of total expenditures. However, there is a growing recognition that, despite significant increases in resources, public service delivery is falling in many developing countries. Poor service delivery in local governments can be justified by ineffective procurement systems within the local governments. The purpose of this study is to determine t...

Food Aid on Food Security in the Rural Community of Lugh District Gedo Region Somalia

ABSTRACT  Food security is a major problem in many part of the world, including Somalia. Aid agencies have tried to solve food problem on food aid, but the efforts failed due to many problems. The study sought to appraise the food aid and Food Security in the Rural Community of [ugh district Gedo Region Somalia, the specific objective of this study was to determine the source of food, to investigate causes of food insecurity and to determine the effects of food aid on food security in the ru...

Civil Society Organizations and Modernization of Agriculture in Yambio County, Gbudwe State, South Sudan

ABSTRACT  This study was done to assess the role of Civil Society Organizations in the modernization of agriculture in Yambio County and it was guided by the following research objectives; to assess the level of agricultural production in Yambio County; to examine the activities of these CSOs aimed at modernizing agriculture in Yambio County and to analyze the challenges faced by them in the process of modernizing agriculture in Yambio County. The study employed a cross-sectional Survey desi...

Donor Funding and Performance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Northern Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study is to evaluate the relationship between donor funding and performance of selected NGOs in northern Uganda. The study based on the objectives of assessing the effect of international donor funding on the performance of NGOs in Northern Uganda, examine the influence of national donor funding on performance of Nongovernmental organizations and to establish the effect of local donor funding on performance of NGOs in Northern Uganda. The study problem was poor performance attr...

Internal Control System and Fraudulent Practices in the Nigerian Public Sector; A Survey of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Nigeria.

ABSTRACT  The researcher investigated the relationship between ‘internal control system and fraudulent practices in the Nigerian public sector, a survey of Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’. The purpose of the study was to determine the Effect of Internal Control system on fraudulent in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine the relationship between internal control system components (Control Environment, Risk Assessm...

Teamwork and Organization Performance in Parastatals A Case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of teamwork on organizational performance of National Water and Sewerage Corporation in Kampala Uganda. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; i) to determine the effect of shared values on organizational performance in National Water and Sewerage Corporation in Kampala Uganda, ii) to evaluate the effect of mutual trust on organizational performance in National Water and Sewerage Corporation in Kampala Uganda ...

Internal Control Systems and Revenue Collection A Case of Uganda Revenue Authority, Bushenyi Branch

ABSTRACT  This study was done to establish the relationship between internal control systems and revenue collection in Uganda, through a case study of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Bushenyi Branch. The objectives of the study were; to find out the relationship between the control environment and revenue collection at URA, Bushenyi Branch, to establish the relationship between risk assessment and revenue collection at URA, Bushenyi Branch, and to establish the link between control activities...

Contribution of Commercial Banks to the Economic Development of Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  The study aimed at the contribution of commercial banks to the economic development of Mogadishu, Somalia. The objectives of the study were to assess the contribution of commercial banks to the economic development, to identify the challenges faced by contribution of commercial banks to the economic development of Mogadishu and to propose better ways to overcome these barriers faced by commercial banks to the economic development The researcher used the sample size of 100 responden...

Working Capital Management and Managerial Performance of Selected Real Estate Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study investigates the extent to which working capital management impacts on the managerial performance of the selected real estate companies in Mogadishu, Somalia. To achieve the research purpose, the following research objectives were formulated and these included: to examine the effectiveness of working capital management among the selected real estate companies in Mogadishu; to assess the level of managerial performance in selected real estate companies in Mogadishu; to es...

Human Resource Development and Employee Performance in Airtel Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study examined the effect of human resource development on employee performance in Airtel Uganda. The study spelt out the problem by showing that despite the emphasis Airtel puts on its human resource development, the performance of employees is still wanting as evidenced by employees’ failure to produce quality work, failure to write report, constant absenteeism, late coming and failure to address customer concerns. The study had three specific objectives which included; i) ...

Workplace Conflict and Employee Performance in Selected Branches of Dahabshil Company in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  The study focused on workplace conflict and employee performance in selected branches of Dahabshii Company in Mogadishu, Somalia. Four objectives guided the study namely; the characteristics of the respondents, factors associated with workplace conflicts ·among employees, the degree of performance of employees, relationship between workplace conflict and employee performance and strategies for enhancement of the performance of employees. The study used the cross-sectional survey r...


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