ABSTRACT The study was focused on assessment of performance of commercial banks on Small and Medium Enterprises in Tanzania. It was guided by three specific objectives which were: to examine the extent loan issuance to Small and Medium enterprise in Tanzania, to evaluate the roles of Commercial Banks in the performance of Small and medium enterprises in Tanzania and to investigate the challenges in accessing and utilization of credit. The study employed cross sectional research design in whi...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to examinethe factors influencing usage of Electronic Fiscal Devices among small restaurants in Dodoma City. Specifically, it was designed to fulfil three objectives,namely to determinethe influence of organizational factors on the usage of EFDs insmall restaurants, to examine the influence of individual factors on the usage of EFDsin small restaurants and to find out perceptions on usage of EFDs among small restaurant ownersin Dodoma City. Th...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the effect of branding on purchase process stages of bottled drinking water in Dar es Salaam city. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The study comprised of one hundred and fifty respondents. Systematic random sampling was used to select 150 respondents from the study area. A combination of both secondary and primary source of data was collected in this study. The instrument used for collecting primary data was questionnaire and for coll...
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to explore the challenges facing the Tanzanian Local Government Authorities (LGAs), in the preparations and presentations of financial statements and suggest recommendations to be taken to address those challenges. A case study methodology with a qualitative approach was employed in the investigation. Methods used to collect data were semi- structured interview, focus group discussions, and documentary analysis. Respondents of this study were selected...
ABSTRACT Although Tanzania has companies providing mobile money services, penetration, expansion and usage is still low. This study examined the challenges facing mobile money transfer services and and their expansion in Singida, Tanzania. The study adopted explanatory cross-sectional survey where questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from users of mobile money services including agents and providers‟ representatives from for Aitel Money, Tigo-Pesa and Vodacom M-Pesa in Sin...
ABSTRACT This study examined the relevance of forensic accounting in Tanzania at the National Audit Office (NAO) in Dar es Salaam. The study sought to find out areas which forensic accounting expertise may be applied and examined the extent of the applicability of forensic accounting. Further, the study sought to determine the challenges facing account professionals in the application of forensic accounting in the country. The study employed holistic descriptive case study methodology by tak...
ABSTRACT Competent and excellent supply chain management has become very important for firms to maintain its competitive power in the market and improve overall organizational performance. This study assessed the extent to which supplier relationship management impacts supply chain performance in a telecommunication industry. Supplier relationship management (SRM) plays a pivotal role in improving operational efficiency in terms of cost reduction, improved quality of products or services an...
ABSTRACT This study discuses the support of local economy to the growth of small firms in Geita district. The study examined the detailed profile of MSMEs in Geita .Also it discovered that the contribution made by SLEM to entrepreneurial helps the growth of local economy although there were the challenges encountered by MSMEs in getting information from the BDS. The study used percentages and tables as the ways of presenting data. The total of 6 clusters grouped in Agriculture and poultry, S...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the packaging of a product on sales performance. Packaging of a product is a category which is seen obvious by the consumers and therefore it can directly affect the decision making of the consumers toward the product just as soon as they get eye contact with the product. Since the packaging of a product has effect on the consumers‟ decision making on buying, then the managers must think critically on how to make the packaging of t...
ABSTRACT This study analyses the effects of wine packaging on customer purchasing decision in Tanzania. The objective of the study was to discover customer purchasing decision in order to examine the effects and corrective measures to manage them. The study employed Cross-sectional research design whereby a sample size of 90 respondents was used. Data collection method and tools such as questionnaires, observation and reading official documents was used and analyzed descriptively by SPSS ver...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the assessment of the challenges hindering sugar industry from satisfying the domestic market in Tanzania. The study employed the sample size of 114 respondents who were selected from the TPC Industry in Moshi using probability and non probability sampling. The data were collected by using survey and interview methods of data collection whereby questionnaire and interview guide were used as tools for data collection. The data generated were analyzed both quantit...
ABSTRACT There is a necessity for Foreign organizations operating in Nigeria to give ample commitment to knowledge and required skill for international management. This is so, considering the diversity of cultures existing in Nigeria. Hence, this research examines the influence of culture on International Management. The main objectives of this research were:(i) to examine how cultural differences in Nigeria influence Export System practices, (ii) to ascertain the impact of cross-cultural ma...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the influence of information technology on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Tanzania by comparing between adopters and non-adopters. The study used descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling to test relationships of which path analysis, T- test and correlation analysis were done to analyse IT skills, IT usefulness, It ease of use and IT cost effectiveness in relation to dependent variables of the performance such as mark...
ABSTRACT This study, has intended to investigate the relationship between employees’ perceptions on customer services and customers’ loyalty: A case study of Malaika hotel. A cross sectional research design and explanatory design was adopted; a sample size of 138 respondents was obtained through a purposive and systematic random sampling. The study has used quantitative method for data analysis. Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version23 was used to analyze the data. Finding...
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a sector that is currently drawing attention of many scholars. The study was conducted in two districts of Dodoma region in Tanzania namely Kongwa and Chamwino. A total number of 314 respondents were involved. Exploratory and descriptive research design were employed and two data collection tools namely questionnaires and interview guide were used. Resultsrevealed that most of people have an understanding on financial inclusion and also these services are sign...