Browsing by Author "Hailu Abebe"

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    A Comparative Study of First-Person Narrative Technique in Four Amharic Novels
    (Addis Ababa University, 2001-06) Hailu Abebe; Abyie Daniel
    The main objective rif this paper is to examine the first-person narrative technique. In fact, this technique is not seen used frequently by novel writers in general. According to the assessment rif this researche~Amharic, novels that shows this technique are few in number. Therifore, this stut/y takes this phenomenon as its very reason and research problem to be examined. To identify the causes why authors do not use frequently the first-person narrative technique in their works (novels), as well as to sort out the advantages and disadvantages rif this method rif story telling, this research has been made on four known Eth iopian authors' first-person novels. The writers are Negash i G/Mariam, Wondimu Negashi, Hailemelekot Mawale, and Bealu Girma. And their works are: Settegiiiia Adari, Enbutte Tsigerida, Yewedianesh and Oromav respectively. By reading these novels thoroughly, and comparing the talent rif each writer in using the firstperson narrative technique, an attempt has been made to distinguish and set out the causes, why authors do not used the technique frequently. Along with it, the advantages and disadvantages rif this technique are examined. As it is observed in this stut/y, the main reason for authors not to use first-person narrative techn ique frequently is the nature of the method. Its nature does not allow a free and a flexible movement for the authors to direct their stories as thry could. Of course, there is a narrator who stands as a person and tells the story; hence, there is no chance for the author to tell about the events and actions which are bryond the knowledge, vision and reach rif this narrator. Again the vision rif this narrator as well the technique is very limited. To overcome the limitations and to use the technique ejJectively, it is essential to draw properly the first-person narrator, or to use other narrative techniques in combination with thefirst-persoll narrative technique. As it is reviewed in this stut/y among the authors whose works are compared and examined here, Bealu Girola has applied other narrative techniques to alleviate the problem that his first-person narrator faces. Therifore, in his work a wavering rif point rif view is observed. He uses an omniscient paint rifview and narrator. By doing so, he could overcome the limitations that face hisnfirst-person narrator. In general from this study, certain major things have been learned and reached. The most important are these: when a story is presented in the first-person narrative technique, we need to draw the narrator properlY. Again, to over come the limitations that the first-person narrator faces a changing if point if views from one type (kind) to the other, or a combination if them (.firstperson + objective + omniscient etc.) is possible as Bealu Girnla does in his novel, Oromay. In fact, as it is shown in this research, to gain the advantages of the first-person narrative technique and to use it more iffectively, wavering if point if view is very important. Shiftingfrom one angle to the other enables one to tell a story, without limitations. Therefore Bealu's style if presenting a story with "mixed point of view" is recommended for Ethiopian writers to use. Ethiopian novel writers should develop and learn to use it since it is a flexible, attractive and vivid style.
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    The Effect of Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Tool on Passenger Air Transport Service Performance: The Case of Ethiopian Airlines Ground Services (GRH)
    (A.A.U, 2024-05-15) Hailu Abebe; Abera Legesse (PhD)
    ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) is a company-wide strategy. It is an approach to relentlessly improving the value of service that we deliver to our esteemed customers. ACE provides direction for prioritizing strategies, creates procedures for converting plans into actions, and sets up systems for collecting feedback on performance and areas for development (Roth 2010). Since 2007, ETAG (Ethiopian Aviation Group) has been using ACE as a functional tool. The goal of this study is to explain the effect of ACE on passenger air transport service performances in the instance of Ethiopian Airlines Group Ground Handling Division utilizing ACE as an operating system. To determine the explanatory or independent variables and dependent variables, a thorough literature review was conducted on the performance of the passenger air transport service and the ACE operating system. As independent variables, the four ACE constructs—process improvement tools, waste elimination tools, decision-making tools, and problem-solving tools—are taken into consideration. The performance of the passenger air transport service was the dependent variable. The study employed descriptive analysis, namely percentage, mean, and standard deviation, to characterize the variables. Meanwhile, inferential analysis, specifically correlation and regression analysis, was carried out to ascertain the impact of ACE on the performance of the passenger air transport service. Data was gathered for the study using questionnaires and interviews furthermore a purposive sampling interview with five operational management team members of the passenger air transport service section yielded 279 completed and returned questioners, or a 93% response rate, out of a total of 300 questioners distributed to be filled out by passenger service operational employees from the boarding gate, check-in, and baggage service sections furthermore descriptive analytic techniques were employed. Based on the data, tests for multicollinearity and reliability were also carried out. In terms of the research findings, the study concluded that there was a statistically significant positive relationship. Keywords: ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence), ACE Operating system, passenger air transport service