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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...

Staff Training and Efficiency of Employees in Local Governments of Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study was initiated with the purpose to establish the role of staff training on the efficiency of employees in Mogadishu Local Government offices. The local governments had been marred with several cases of employee inefficiency in terms of timeliness of service quality and responsiveness to the need of the public. The study was guided by three objectives 1) to investigate the staff training practices at selected local governments of Mogadishu, Somalia 2) to determine the leve...

Work Environment on Staff Performance in Mandera Town Council, Kenya.

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between work environment and staff performance in Mandera town council, Kenya. The study targeted the employees of Mandera town council and the civic leaders of Mandera town council. The specific objectives of the study were to examine how physical environmental factors are adversely affecting staff and civic leaders performance, determine how the non physical work environment factors affects the performance of the staff and ...

Market Research and Sales Performance of Selected Smes in Makindye Division, Kampala

ABSTRACT  This study investigated the influence of research and sales performance among selected SM Es in Makindye Division, Kampala. The study was guided by the following research objectives: i) to establish market research practices among selected SMEs in Makindye Division. Kampala; to establish the level of sales performance among selected SMEs in Makindye Division, Kampala; and iii) to determine the relationship between market research and sales performance among selected SMEs in Makindy...

Electronic Inventory Systems and Staff Performance in Selected Supermarkets in Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study was to establish the relationship between electronic inventory systems and staff performance in selected supermarkets in Uganda and it specifically wanted to establish (i) level of usage of electronic inventory systems (ii) level of staff performance and (iii) relationship between electronic inventory systems and staff performance of selected supermarkets in Uganda. It employed a descriptive correlation design; the population size comprised of 168 respondents out of which...

Staff Development and Social Service Delivery in Galkacyo North District in Puntland Somalia

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of Staff Development on Local Government delivery of social services in Galkacyo North District in Puntland Somalia. The social services of study included primary health care (medical), primary education service, water and sanitation and road infrastructural services. For this purpose, the study sought to i) assess the level of staff development among civil servants, ii) examine the quality of social service delivery and iii) deter...

Procurement Practices and Organizational Performance in Selected Telecommunication Industry in Hargeisa, Somaliland

ABSTRACT  The study was to assess the effect of procurement practices on organizational performance in selected telecommunication industry in Hargeisa, Sornaliland. It was guided by three specific objectives, that included; to examine the effect of procurement planning on organizational performance in selected telecommunication industry in Hargeisa, Somaliland, to examine the effect of ethical procurement practices on organizational performance in selected telecommunication industry in Harge...

The Influence of Job Satisfaction on the Performance of Employees, A Case Study of Mtn Uganda.

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of job satisfaction on the employees’ performance in MTN Uganda. The objectives of the study were to investigate the factors that influence job satisfaction, assess the indicators of job satisfaction and assess the influence of job satisfaction on the performance of employees. The method used for data collection was through questionnaires distributed to the employees and interviews conducted with the top management of MTN. Data...


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