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Occupational Safety And Employee Performance In Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd. Mombasa, Kenya.

ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to determine and describe the relationship that exists between occupational safety and employee performance at KPRL - while being guided by a problem statement that says; Every 20 seconds of every working minute of every hour through the world; someone dies as a result of an industrial accident (Aswathappa, 2008). This was evidence to suggest that organizations have not achieved the required improvement for occupational safety in their working envi...

Entrepreneurship Skills And The Performance Of Women's Small -Scale Enterprises In Jinja District, Uganda

ABSTRACT The research carried out ,vas based on the entrepreneurship skills and the performance of women's small -scale enterprises: case study of Jinja district, the objectives of the study were to investigate on the effect of entrepreneurship skills and performance of women's small-scale enterprises in Jinja district, to examine the role played by entrepreneurship skills in the business design and organization of women owned enterprises in Jinja district, To find out how entrepreneurship s...

The Effects Of Communication On Employee Performance Case Study Hormuud Telecom Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia

This research basically meant to look at the effect of communication on employee performance in Hormuud telecom in Mogadishu. The problem was to have effective communication in Hormuud Telecom in Mogadishu. The major purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between communication and employee performance in Hormuud telecom in Mogadishu. The study was guided by objectives and research questions that helped in finding out the forms of communication practiced in Hormuud telec...

The Impact Of Industrial Disputes On The Performance Of An Organization A Case Study Of Kenya Power And Lighting Company Kenya

The purpose of the study was basically to establish the Impact of industrial disputes on the performance of Kenya Power and lighting company. The key objectives were to establish the relationship between proper handling of industrial disputes and performance of Kenya Power and Lighting Company. Simple random sampling was used to select the sample. 70 respondents were randomly selected, data collection was done by the researcher herself, questionnaires were given to respondents to fill'wi...

Financial Statement Analysis And Decision Making Process A Case Study Of Centenary Rural Development Bank In Kampala Town Uganda

ABSTRACT This study was aiming at assessing the effectiveness of financial statements in decisionmaking process. The information or data was taken from Centenary rural development bank (CRDB) Entebbe branch. The research identified different things from Centenary rural development bank (CRDB) management in making decision using financial statement. Also it identified the role of financial statement within the organization and to the users and how it has helped them in all the proper manageme...

The Use Of A Mobile Phone As An Aid To The Growth Of Agriculture In Uganda A Case Study: Logoba Village In Moyo District

ABSTRACT Mobile phone emerges as a great tool to enhance the system of transfer of infonnation in agriculture, so an effort in this study has been made to enumerate the uses of mobile phones in growth of agriculuture in Logoba village in Moyo district which is based on combination of ICTD and diffusion theories to understand mobile phone adoption in a holistic mam1er. In doing so, the presented findings provide insight into why individuals within resourceconstrained environments can adopt mo...

Stress Management And Employee Effectiveness In Uganda A Case Study Of Crane Bank, Wakiso

ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the relationship between stress management and employee effectiveness in Uganda: a case study of Crane Bank, Wakiso. The study objectives were; to identify the causes of stress among employees at Crane Bank, Wakiso branch, to establish the factors that affect employee effectiveness at Crane Bank, Wakiso branch and to examine the relationship between stress management and employee effectiveness in Crane Bank, Wakiso. A cross sectional survey was used in th...

Supply Chain Management And Competitiveness Of A Firm A Case Study Of Ntake Bakery Company Limited

After noticing certain constraints like inconsistent quality, poor customer service, poor terms of delivery and escalating costs prevalent at Ntake Bakery Company, with the presence of supply chain management, a study was taken up to establish the relationship between supply chain management and competitiveness of a firm. The first objective was to identify the major supply chain performance driver that can in tum provide solutions to the constraints if good decisions about them are made...

The Impact Of Internal Control System On Rganisations Profitability Acase Study Of Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)

This report carries the information collected by the researcher during his research. The study was to assess the effects of computerized accounting on customer service delivery a case study of Standard chattered bank. Standard chattered bank was selected to form the basis of the research study. The main objective was to investigate the effects of computerized accounting on customer service delivery in business organization especially Standard chattered bank. The methodology used by the ...

Consumer Relationship Management And Longterm Survival Of A Firm: A Case Study Of Chania Flour Mills Thika- Kenya

In today's highly competitive environment business needs to better understand their customers their customers who are the most profitable, and how to best retain those customers. This understanding through important channels which one is CRM. CRM helps companies make sense of customer needs and helps the companies manage these relationships more intelligently and help predict the future. Such knowledge provides a crucial competitive differentiation for companies to gain market share and ...

Teamwork And Employee Performance A Case Study Of Kampala International University Main Campus

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.0 Background of the study ................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Statement ofthe problem ................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Purpose of the study ....................................................................

Effect Of Training On Employee Performance A Case Study Of Observer Media Company Limited

The study on the effect of training on employee performance was carried out from Observer M~dia Limited to establish the various types and methods of training carried out and why performance assessment is observed in order to establish the' relationship between training and performance assessment. To comprehend this, the study reviewed literature from various scholars for qualification of the findings through use of a descriptive study analysis administered on a sample of 50 employees bo...

The Impact Of Reward System On Employee Performance: A Case Study Of Uchumi Supermarket Nairobi, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between reward systems and employee perfmmance in organizations a case study of Uchumi supermarket from 2010-2011. Objectives that guided the study included; Established reward systems that boost employee performance, assessing the performance of employees in uchumi in regard to reward systems in pland and establishing the relationship between reward systems and employee performance. The study is both descriptive and analytical in nature where ...

Impact Of Corporate Governance On Tiie Performance Of Comercial Banks Inkenya

This survey was conducted between the months of February and June 2010. It is set to examine the extent of the application of Corporate Governance practices in the banking sector in Kenya. The survey was founded on the premises that Corporate Governance is a vital ingredient in maintenance of a dynamic balance between the need for order and equality in society. Corporate Governance is an integral part of the banking sector, considering the role played by the banking and financial institu...

Impact Of Financial Management On The Performance Of Organizations A Case Study Masaka District Administration Finance Department

The research was carried out on the impact of Financial Management on the performance of organiza~ions case study of Masaka District Administration Literature reviewed that Financial Managements promote sound financial discipline It was also observed that new accounting techniques by the local government are responsible for the increased productivity on service delivery The study was cross sectional , descriptive and designed to collect data from respondents like the district treasurers, chie...


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