ABSTRACT The complexity of today’s business environment requires an entrepreneurial mindset in managing global supply chains. This paper attempted the application of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) to the management of small and medium enterprise supply chains. Specifically, the study investigated the interaction between EO and supply chain performance (SCP) amongst small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the South-South geopolitical region of Nigeria. Empirical data from 57 purposively se...
ABSTRACT Is an attempt to give both theoretical and practical analysis of micro finance institute on poverty eradication in Thinker Uganda This project was an attempt to find out a possibility of eradicating poverty among Ugandans. Determine the relationship between Micro finance and the financially institutions/ .. Assess the effects of micro finance institutions in Kumi. The findings are intended to benefit future academies especially KIU business studies, help the organization on how to d...
Table of Contents DECLARATION ................................................................................................................................. 4 APPROVAL. ....................................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Background of the study .................
ABSTRACT This is a study on effect of Information Communication Technology on Inventory management. This is a case study of Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa County. The study seeks to bring out the importance of Information Communication Technology on the organisation. Many organizations in the business world today choose to ignore or are not aware on the importance of Information Communication Technology on enhancing organization performance. With the increasing globalization of economic acti...
For many years, procurement has been advancing day by day due to technology changes .the manual system of direct buying and selling is being sized out slowly with the improvement in technology “electronic procurement” coming on board in the procurement sector Karehka (2008) explains Electronic procurement as the business to business purchase and sale of supplies and services over the internet. An important part of business to business sites E procurement is also referred to by other terms...
ABSTRACT This research studied the impact of public procurement reforms on services delivery in public enterprises, a case study ofBudaka district local government. the objectives of the study include; To establish the procurement systems that were in place before the public procurement reforms in Uganda; to identify the impact of Public Procurement Reforms on services delivery in Uganda; to examine the roles under taken by the different stakeholders during Public Procurement Reforms Planning...
In today's world, the industrial environment is turning more competitive, new techniques and new models are essential for manufacturing industries to survive where by the future belongs to flexible customers with focused industrial capabilities. One of the ways for survival is using' quality control measures for efficiency to activities that are considered of less critical importance which are part of the industrial survival and performance, such as technology management, new techniques are a...
ABSTRACT The researcher carried out the research; green purchasing and organizational performance at British oxygen company Uganda. Green purchasing is increasingly becoming the way to reduction of environmental impact by organizations in different countries. This prompted the researcher to conduct a study in this area. The recent global meeting on climate change at Copenhagen in Denmark, is a clear indication that there is need to bring on board practices that reduce emissions to the atmosp...
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 focused on procurement planning and serv1ce delivery in Nakapiripirit District local Government as a case study, the objectives of the study were to examine roles of different stakeholders in procurement planning, to establish factors affecting service delivery, and the relationship between procurement planning and service delivery. The study used stratified and simple random sampling technique to get respondents and questionnaires were use to acquire information and data, this was ...
TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................ ii DEDICATION ....................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... iv EXECUTIVE S...
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...
ABSTRACT This research paper sought to analyze the roles of the purchasing department on the performance of an organization. The focus was on Tana Delta Irrigation Project (TDIP). The introduction gives an overview of what the purchasing department is, and how it may be of great importance to any organization: the roles and challenges of the purchasing department. The literature review gives a general overview of the procurement department, finance department, production, efficiency, quality ...
ABSTRACT This study looked at the effect of procurement management on the financial performance ofbanks in Uganda with a case study ofFINA Bank Uganda Ltd. Specifically the study reviewed procurement planning, controls and monitoring and how they affected the performance of banks. It was hypothesized in the study that procurement planning, controls and monitoring positively affect the performance of banks. Empirical data was collected from the staff ofFINA Bank Uganda and the study had 33 res...