The Effect of Accounting Information Systems On Strategic Decision-Making at Stanbic Bank, Head Offices, Kampala

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION H

APPROVAL iü

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT V

TABLE OF CONTENTS VI

LIST OF TABLE ix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2. Statement of the Problem 3

1 .3 purpose of the study 4

1 .4 Research objectives 4

1.5 Research questions 4

1.6 Scope of the study

1.6.1 Geographical scope

.6.2 Content scope

1.6.3 Time Scope 5

1.7 Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.1 Introduction

CHAPTERTHREE 40

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 40

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3.1. Introduction .40

3.2. Research Design 40

3.4 Sample Size 41

3.5 Sample Procedure 41

3.6 Sources of Data 42

3.6.1 Primary Data 42

3.8 Data Processing 43

3.8 Data Analysis

3.9 Ethical Consideration 43

3.10 Limitations 43

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATIONS, INTEPRETATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 45

4.1 Introduction 45

4.2 Socio-Demographic characteristics of respondents 45

4.2.1 Gender of Respondents 45

4.2.2 Age of the respondents 46

4.2.3 Education levels of the Respondents 46

4.2.4 Marital Status of the Respondents 47

4.3 Findings on benefits of accounting information system in Stanbic Bank, Head Offices,

Kampala-Uganda 48

4.4 Findings on Challenges facing the use of accounting information system in Stanbic Bank,

I-lead Offices, Kampala-Uganda 49

4.5 Findings on factors influencing strategic decision making in Stanbic Bank, Head Offices,

Kampala-Uganda 50

4.6 Findings on relationship between accounting information systems and strategic decision

making in Stanbic Bank, Head Offices, Kampala-Uganda 52

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CHAPTER FIVE .54

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 54

5.1 Introduction 54

5.2 Summary of the Findings 54

5.2.1 Socio-Demographic characteristics of respondents 54

5.2.2 Benefits of accounting information system in Stanbic Bank, Head Offices, KampalaUganda 55

4.7 Factors influencing strategic decision making in Stanbic Bank, Head Offices, KampalaUganda 56

4.8 Relationship between accounting information systems and strategic decision making iii

Stanbic Bank, Head Offices, Kampala-Uganda 56

5.3 Conclusion of the Findings 57

5.4 Recommendations 58

5.5 Recommendations for future researcher 59

REFERENCES 60

APPENDICES 67

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE 67

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE 71

APPENDIX III: TIME FRAME 72

APPENDIX III: BUDGET 73