Browsing by Author "Biruk Tilahun"

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    The Effect of Telecom Subscribers on Bank's Profitability
    (A.A.U, 2023-12-16) Biruk Tilahun; Abebe Yitayew (PhD)
    Telecommunications infrastructure is critical for banks' day-to-day operations. Due to easy access to telecommunication services, online banking transactions have shown a huge increase over the years. Going to bank branch offices is now only for critical issues, as most banking transactions can be held online using different banking applications. Different studies have assessed the effect these applications have on banks' performance like Mobile banking, Internet banking, Mobile money, ATMs, and others. However, limited studies are showing the effects of telecommunication subscribers on banks' performance. This study assessed whether telecommunication subscribers' increase or decrease affects banks' profitability. The study used the last ten years’ financial data of Ethiopia’s private commercial banks. Telecommunication data was collected from Ethio Telecom. The data collected was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics, and statistical software, Stata. The study found that there is no direct effect of telecommunication subscribers' increase on banks' profitability. The study recommended banks continue focusing on creating efficiencies using the telecommunication infrastructure as the increase in telecommunication subscribers by itself will not result in the bank’s profitability. Key Words: Telecommunications, bank profitability, mobile and fixed telecom subscribers, Ethio Telecom
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    Utilization of Project Management Methodologies in Humanitarian Projects and the Effect on Performance: A Case Study of Save the Children Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2022-10) Biruk Tilahun; Wasihun Mohammed (PhD)
    Although project management methodologies have been commonly used by organizations, research on their application in humanitarian projects and their contribution to project performance still has not been adequately investigated. In an attempt aimed at addressing this issue, the author conducted a study that investigated the project management methodologies utilized in practice and the perceived contribution to performance by referring to project management professionals operating in an international humanitarian/aid organization that is based in Ethiopia. The investigation was aimed at assisting practitioners and organizations make informed decisions regarding the selection of priorities in efforts targeted at the improvement of their Project Management practices. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach by adopting a descriptive research design that involved a program of semi structured interviews with humanitarian Project Management professionals working at Save the Children Ethiopia. The results showed that many of the tools and techniques identified as the top contributors to the performance of humanitarian projects are composed of very well-known and widely used tools, such as the Work breakdown structure, budget, logical framework, progress report; requirements analysis; risk identification; and project scope statement. These highly acclaimed Project Management methodologies cover the overall humanitarian Project Management life cycle from identification to project closure, but participants gave particular relevance to tools and techniques in planning and implementation phases. The study recommends that organizations working in the humanitarian and emergency response sectors should render special attention to proper communication of requirements, needs identification, resource, risk and change management tools. Similarly, they must be able to provide capacity building training to project team members, clearly communicate the project performance criteria as well as the tools to be used while executing projects. Finally, humanitarian organizations should at least support tools including the project charter, stakeholder engagement plan, work breakdown structures, needs assessment, after action review, risk register, Gantt chart, Logical Framework, reports, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning tools and the implementation plan while executing their projects. Key Words: Project Management Methodologies and practices, Humanitarian Organizations, Project lifecycle, Performance