Browsing by Author "Tesfaye, Sentayehu"

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    Assessing the Effects of Selected Factors on the Alignment of Projects with Corporate Strategy in the Ethiopian Banks: The Case of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Awash Bank and Dashen Bank
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-03) Tesfaye, Sentayehu; Bogale, Mengistu (PhD)
    Alignment of projects with corporate strategy is a norm for most organizations in order to prioritize, implement projects and successfully complete projects, and achieve the corporate strategic objectives. The aim of this study was to examine the Effect of Selected Factors on the Successful Alignment of Projects with the Corporate Strategy in the Ethiopian Banks, tasking the case of CBE, AB and DB. The study pursued to identify if Top Management Support, Organizational Structure, Team Building, Communication System, and Monitoring and Evaluation have effect on the successful alignment of projects with the corporate strategy in the selected banks. The researcher adopted both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data were collected through questionnaires and interview. The researcher then implemented both qualitative and quantitative (mixed) research approach. The questionnaire data were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlations, and multiple linear regression analysis and the data from interview were triangulated with the descriptive part of analysis. The Pearson correlation result has shown that the independent variables of Top Management Support, Organizational Structure, Team Building, Communication System and Monitoring and Evaluation have strong positive association with the dependent variable of Successful Alignment of Projects with the Corporate Strategy in CBE, AB and DB with values of 0.618, 0.501, 0.545, 0.518 and 0.590 respectively. The results of multiple regressions revealed that Top Management Support, Organizational Structure, Team Building, Communication System and Monitoring and Evaluation have positive and significant effect on the successful alignment of projects with the corporate strategy in the selected three Banks. Finally, the researcher provides possible recommendations that were associated with the study findings and suggests further study on the area.
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    The Effect Of Supply Chain Management Practices On Competitive Advantage: In The Case Of National Alcohol And Liquor Factory, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06-07) Tesfaye, Sentayehu; Jebena, Tariku (PhD)
    Effective supply chain management (SCM) has become a potentially valuable way of securing competitive advantage since competition is no longer between organizations, but among supply chains. This study conceptualized and develops six dimensions of SCM practice (strategic supplier partnership, quality of information sharing, level of information sharing, customer relationship, internal integration, and postponement) and tested the relationships between SCM practices and competitive advantage. The purpose of this study is to show the effect of supply chain management practices on competitive advantage. The target population consisted of 273 respondents. The study utilized 61% of the target population which was selected using a stratified random sampling technique giving a sample size of 166 respondents. Questionnaires and semi structured interview were used as the main data collection instrument and a pilot study was subsequently carried out to pretest questionnaires for validity and reliability. The gathered data was analyzed using descriptive studies aided by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16 and findings presented on frequency tables, figures and inferences drawn from the data obtained. Correlational analysis and multiple linear regressions were carried out to establish the relationship between the research variables. The main findings of the study revealed that there is a practical implementation of supply chain management practices in National Alcohol and Liquor Factory, Ethiopia and that the four supply chain management practice; strategic supplier partnership, level of information sharing, internal integration, and postponement positively and significantly affect competitive advantage of the organization. Even if the impact of quality of information sharing and customer relation management significant for factory’s competitive advantage, due to low application in the factory their effect was found inverse. Hence, the researcher recommended that the management of the case factory should play a significant role to ensure the application of all the supply chain management practices and their significance also reviewed thoroughly