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    A Qualitative Study of the Ethiopian Meat and Meat Product Export Industry: Challenges, Opportunities, Strategies, Impacts, and Competitiveness
    (AAU, 2024-01-17) Meron Aregay Belachew; Ethiopia Legesse Segaro (PhD)
    Despite having Africa's largest cattle population, Ethiopia struggles to export meat due to various challenges in the livestock value chain. This qualitative study examines the challenges and opportunities faced by Ethiopian meat and meat product exporters in the global market, focusing on three aspects: government policies and macroeconomic factors, product quality and marketing strategies, and competitive advantages of Ethiopian meat exporters based interview. Interviews were used to collect data by asking different stakeholders in the industry, such as meat and meat byproduct exporters, livestock animal exporters, licensing bodies, banks, research institutes, quality controllers, logistic experts and associations. The interviews were coded and themed in NVivo 14. Based on the analysis, the main challenges for Ethiopian meat exporters that are currently affecting their business majorly are supply shortage and high production cost. The distribution strategy analysis shows that air transportation is preferred for chilled meat exports to the Middle East site has to reach to destination site freshly without spoilage, while sea transportation is used for meat by-products and some regions with high air costs. Ethiopian meat exporters mostly sell chilled meat to the Middle East, where Dubai takes the lead, meat by products to Far East Asia, and live cattle and camels to Egypt and Somalia, according to the analysis of meat export destination. Analysis of business strategy showed that pricing was the most important factor for the respondents. The export market analysis shows that a distinctive and appealing flavor makes Ethiopian meat and meat products competitive in the Middle East, despite higher pricing, with target market selection remaining crucial. Based on the analysis on factors to meat export success, respondent’s response were peace and stability, effective livestock regulations, ranch ownership, export standard compliance, illegal trade prevention, system modernization, market expansion, and value chain expansion as crucial success factors for meat and animal exports, with peace and stability ranked highest. Respondents emphasized that Ethiopian government policies and the overall Ethiopian economy significantly affect the meat export sector. Meat export brings foreign currency for Ethiopia, which has the largest livestock population in Africa and can take advantage of its geographic closeness to reduce expenses and time. The Ethiopian meat export sector can expand its markets and products by finding new customers and opportunities in the Middle East, Asia, US and Europe, and by creating more value added products such as processed meat by obtaining the required certificate for quality assurance
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    A Study of Financial Performance of Private Banks; Evidence from the Case of Selected Private Banks in Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 2023-07-08) Araya Getachew; Demeke Chimdessa (PhD)
    Evaluating the technical and operational efficiency of banks is a key consideration to assess the performance of banks. Besides making sure optimum level of capital, achieving enough liquidity and allowing appropriate expense management are the key determinant of financial performance of banks. In various studies different methods are applied to evaluate banks’ performance. The most common method of financial performance measurement is based on balance sheet and income statement analysis. The main purpose of the study at hand is to evaluate the financial performance of the selected dominant private Banks in the Ethiopian financial market. The study further provided evidence of how the dominant private bank has been financially performing over the course of 10-yearperiod. Audited annual reports from online resource of a total of three dominant private banks covering the year 2013 to 2022 were used in the study. This study applies analytical tools by using ratio analysis and panel data using regression equation based on audited financial statements. The research found out that according to financial ratio analysis tools Awash bank showed a highest performance in the ratios for the period whereas Dashen bank performed better than Abyssinian bank during the period. Furthermore, on both panel fixed model estimations of log of return on asset and Log of return on equity, Liquidity Management and Management efficiency in log form are explanatory variables that are major determinants.
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    Achievements and Challenges in the Implementation of Business Process Reengineering at Addis Ababa General Post Office
    (A.A.U, 2010-06) Ayele, Yared; Costantinos, BT (PhD)
    This research is co inducted with the objective of assessing the challenges, problems and achievements BPR as a public Administration and Management tool to enhance the service Delivery o{ public institutions as exemplified by the Ethiopia postal service with specific reference to {h e Addis Ababa General Post Office. The study employed descriptive survey method. The analysis o{ the findings revealed that BPI? implementation enhances the service delivery in terms of delivering quality service, flexibility and responsiveness and delivering customer sat is/action in GPO. However, lack of awareness, training, motivation, leadership and technological inputs have hampered the change. To overcome these challenges and problems ,the research has come up with recommendation where the organization should organize awareness creation and consensus building meetings with employees especially those who are most affected and disappointed by the change; providing work r elated continuous and rigorous training and orientation to both the employees and the management; the organ inaction must provide training and career enhancement as co unsealing and outplace mint assistance for those who are most affected by the placement, the leadership should monitor progress against the entire and make regular communication o{ progress and success in achieving the targets, the entire team, th e leadership, the management and the employees should get together to review the progress against the objectives and the standard, continuous monitoring and evaluation m1lst he regularly conducted and communicated to ail concerned units and individuals for further improvement and growth. The organization should also undertake recruitment and procurement in order to overcome the shortage o{manpower and equipment and facilities respectively.
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    Achieving Organizational Excellence Through Self-Assessment based on EFQM Model as a Tool for Continuous Improvement (In the Case of East Africa Bottling Share Company)
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Teklay, Araya; Mohammed, Seid (PhD)
    This study aims to assess the organizational excellence of East Africa Bottling Share Company (EABSC) as a case study for improving sustainable performance according to the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model. Several ISO standards and TQM approaches have been applied in the past decade and currently, the journey towards organizational excellence to improve performance and competitiveness. EABSC is certified for Policies, procedures, quality standards (such as the ISO 9000 series, Quality Management System, food safety, and environmental management systems), and is working to have leading position as a bottler by focusing on the expectations of all stakeholders, systematically benchmarking, improving their processes productivity towards excellence. At this stage, Self-assessment through EFQM Excellence Model must be adapted to existing standards and improvement tools for a detailed evaluation of its current situation to identifying their strengths; understand their present and future the biggest performance gaps (improvement areas), encouraging the identification of solutions in order to improve is required. So, EABSC can consider the EFQM Excellence Model to be the next level of quality or for striving towards organizational excellence and for further development. EFQM Model standard questionnaire has been used for gathering data. A sample of 235 from the total population of 580 staff working in the company was completed all questions and descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS Software were utilized in order to analyze the data. To determine the reliability, Cronbach's alpha has been used and the questionnaire was reliable. Results of this study revealed that, Total score for this organization was 366.20 from 1000 scores this indicates that EABSC is currently at first level of excellence and on the way to reach the second level of excellence (score of above 400), which is granted to assess their performance by an excellence model and categorized activities of own organizations into nine EFQM model criteria. Customer results, Policy, and Strategy were strong points of this organization that results in criteria with respectively 56.05 and 47.63 percent. On the other hand, process and People results were improvable points and need more attention that results in criteria with 22.90 and 28.26 percent. Since EABSC attention is required in regard to the weaknesses (People results and Society) to reach the next second level of organizational excellence. Furthermore, the EFQM model can be considered as a comprehensive model for performance evaluation in bottling companies.
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    Adopting Card-Based Payment System in EthiopiaAdopting Card-Based Payment System in Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 2007-03) Temesgen, Busha; Zewdie, Shibre(Dr)
    This project is an explanatory research to evaluate whether the currently prevaijing conditions in the country are sufficient to introduce card-based payment. A framework evaluation approach is used to analyze the existing conditions. The research methodology used is an in depth interview of key informants from relevant institutions to the subject. Ethiopia is a country which had its own money in ancient times7 but now it is one of the few countries that use ancient payment system- cash-based payment. But this situation must be changed at some point and the country needs to be acquainted to modern payment systems7 such as card based payments that developI17g countries7 including those in Africa are using. Currentl~ there are recent Initiations started by commercial banks. The necessary frameworks for this purpose are found [0 be weak but they are sufficient to begin the operation of card based payment system in the country. To this end, all the stakeholders Including the government must jOin hands to strengthen the weak pOints and smoothen the process of adopting the system.
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    Affecting Deposit Mobilization; The Case Of Private Commercial Banks In Ethiopia Factors
    (A.A.U, 2020-12) Mekdes, Dawit Tadele; Dr. Degefa, Duressa
    The survival of every commercial bank is highly depends on the bank deposit because making of profits of these banks is determined by the strategies adopted by each bank to mobilize deposits from the public that is an input to earn income for most conventional banks. In order to make good strategies, yet, the banks should know what factors determine the deposit mobilization activity in the real world. As the result, the issue of banks deposit and its factors is crucial to the financial sector. Therefore, this study main objective is to identify and evaluate those factors affecting bank deposit in general by taking eight private commercial banks in Ethiopia as evidence the sampled private commercial Banks are Awash International Bank S.C, Bank of Abyssinia S.C, Wegagen Bank S.C, United Bank S.C, Nib International Bank S.C, Dashen Bank S.C, Cooperative Bank of Oromia and Oromia International Bank by using purposive sampling. Accordingly, the researcher adopts primary and secondary data similarly qualitative and quantitative (mixed) method of research approach was applied. Regarding to the qualitative data; questionnaire is used by using non probability sampling to gather information from the employees of selected private commercial banks particularly for those employees who actively participated in deposit mobilization tasks by using a census to study a population of 153 staff from this 127 was returned. Regarding to the secondary data; time series data covering 2014/15 – 2018/19, the data were assessed using explanatory method of analysis as well as the test for heteroskedasticity, autocorrelation and normality testing was done to know if the assumptions of CLRM violated or not. Second, developed model was a multiple linear regression equation with deposit as the dependent variable and explanatory variables are interest rate, inflation rate, number of bank branch, number of employee, gross domestic product, individual foreign remittance and exchange rate estimation was done using Ordinary Least Squares technique by using STATA 14 software The results from analysis showed that all the explanatory variables were correlated with the explained variable. Among these variables, interest rate is an important strategy for deposit mobilization; it is highly significant and has positive effect on deposit than others. Employees and Individual remittances from diasporas are also next to interest rate to significantly and positively affects deposit. The other variables have negative effects and can decrease private commercial banks deposit. And finally, the study had recommended what should be done to encouraging deposits growth by private commercial bank in Ethiopia for the benefit of the superior domestic deposit mobilization.
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    An Assessment of Customer Satisfaction in Civil Registration and Vital Service in Kirkos sub- city
    (A.A.U, 2023-07-07) Hilina Tedla; Jemal Abagissa (Ph.D.)
    The objective of the study is to assess the satisfaction of customers with civil registration and vital services in the Kirkos sub-city. Therefore, the study design was a descriptive case study. The data was collected from primary sources. Obtained through closed-ended questions and semi-structured interviews with 150 selected respondents. The researcher employed purposive sampling for the selection of the civil registration and vital service offices for the selection of customers, employees, and managers of CRVS. The service provider of CRVS and Key Informant interviews were conducted with officials and experts of the administration office. The data gathered through the questionnaire were analysed using SPSS Version 25, and the qualitative part was analysed through thematic analysis. The findings of this study indicate that the civil registration and vital records services did not adhere to the office's stated objectives, which presents challenges for the continued provision of services. The study also reveals that CRVS in KSC has a weak organizational structure and implementation capacity, inefficient and unsatisfactory service delivery due to long waiting times and poor coordination among the offices, and a lack of well-organized information. The CRVS office should improve the quality of service provision to satisfy their customers’ needs.
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    An Assessment of Employee Performance Management System Practice -Case of The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
    (AAU, 2024-02-20) Niftalem Mengistu Yimenu; Dejene Tulu (PhD)
    The case study evaluates the employee performance management system of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), aiming to identify challenges and assess practices, and awareness among managers and employees. Adopting descriptive research design, utilizing quantitative and qualitative research approaches via survey, both primary and secondary data were collected through structured and unstructured interviews with 34 line managers and 127 non-managerial employees. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, and correlation using SPSS version 26 software. The study examines six variables covering various stages of the performance management system. CBE, a major player in the banking sector with a large workforce and extensive branch network, emphasizes contemporary HR practices for strategic execution. With the assistance of an international consultant, the bank implemented the performance management system. The study recommends several areas for improvement, including Providing appropriate and timely training to staff regarding the various aspects of the performance management system. Establishing a system to track and document performance data. Encouraging and fostering a culture of coaching and feedback within the organization. Revision of metrics and performance standards to minimize subjectivity, impreciseness, and inappropriateness. giving managers and staff the tools, resources, and information they need to become more involved and take responsibility of their work. Expressing the performance management system's overall consequences in a straightforward manner. The bank can improve this system's efficacy and bring it closer to line with its strategic goals by taking care of these issues.
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    An Assessment of The Leadership Practice of Bunna Bank Leaders
    (A.A.U., 2023-06-10) Medhanit Fekade; Habtamu Endris (PhD)
    Leadership regulates whether an association, a country or a collection will accomplish its goals and also gratify the admirers’ desires. Consequently, the objective of this investigation was “to assess of the Leadership Style of Bunna Bank leaders”. In order to encounter the purposes of this research, the examination was undertaken using qualitative technique and the associations planned in the outline was analyzed using descriptive statistics research technique. The intended population of this research was employees of Bunna Bank S.C headquarter and selected branches, with 278 populations. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 260 employees’ respondents. The primary data was collected from the sampled population of the Bank by using Likert scale type questioner as measuring instrument. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 22 version. The major variable of the investigation is the exercise of management style i.e., transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez Faire leadership in the Bank. The examination found that the leadership style in place by leaders of Bunna bank inclines to be a combination of the aforementioned three major leadership styles. The leadership approach has significant contribution for employees’ performance. Leader using the transactional leadership style the leadership approach applied by Bunna Bank incline to be further of transformational though there is a sentimentality of a laissez-faire and transactional at periods. Furthermore, the study has also exposed that there is a combination of supplementary leadership styles detected
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    Analysis of Credit Risk Management Practice: The Case of Berhan Bank S.C
    (2021-04) Tariku, Tsion; Mitiku, Meskerem (PhD)
    The main purpose of the study was to analyze the credit risk management practice of Berhan bank with specific objectives of assessing the alignment between the credit risk policy and procedures of the bank and its practice, bank specific factors that influence credit risk management practice and the mechanisms that the bank uses to handle credit risk. For the purpose of the study both primary and secondary data have been used. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire data collection method. The information related to the study problems was obtained through questionnaires from the Credit Analysis and Appraisal, Risk and Compliance Management and Credit Follow-up and Portfolio Management departments. Secondary data was collected from the bank’s Credit policy and procedures, the annual reports of the bank, NBE directives and other documents regarding the bank’s credit history. Based on the nature of the study the research design is descriptive with a qualitative and quantitative research method. Data collected using questionnaires was analyzed by the help of statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) Descriptive statistical tools were used to analyze the data collected. The software was used in order to have the descriptive quantitative results which were in the form of percentages and frequencies. Hence, the nature of the Study is descriptive. Therefore, the findings of the study showed that the bank has credit risk management policy and procedures that aligns with the regulations of the NBE and this helps it to handle credit risks. However, there was a lack of communication of the policy and procedures to the staff that work on CRM practice and lack of training for the qualified staff in the department. So as to this the recommendation that was given to the concerned body of the bank is to create a suitable environment for the credit risk management practice of the bank to be implemented by equipping the staff with the proper training and also reviewing and updating the policy and procedures on a regular basis.
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    Analysis of Determinants of the Use of Online Trading on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Perceived Operational Practice
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06) Araya, Getachew; Afewerk, Fesseha (Associate Professor)
    The objective of this study was toanalyse the determinants of the use of the online trading on ECX perceived operational practice. ECX had learnt that the capacity of that the existing central trading floor restricts the direct participation of large number of market actors located at the remote parts of the country and this resulted in- high transaction costs that prohibit to some actors, more volatile prices, and higher risk of market collusion. The existing open outcry trading system at the headquarters also restricts the market expansion potential of the ECX and lack of efficiency and effectiveness of the day to day ECX operation. Having noted the weak side of the existing system, ECX has implemented an integrated online trading system that has been believed to improve the level of overall ECX perceived operational practice. This study used case study method due to its convenience and economic of use. The study was included 112 respondents of which composed of 86 Male and 26 Female.Structured self-administered questionnaires used to collect data from participants and Nominal data and ordinal data were collected and analysed. Descriptive analysis, Correlation and standard multiple regression analysis were used to analyze data and examine the relationship. The correlation analysis illustrated statistically significant Strong Positive relation between E-trading (as measured by the Trust, Attitude, Perceived benefit and perceived risk) and ECX perceived operation practice (as measured by constructs of price discovery scale, market expansion scale, access to market scale , avoidance of collusion scale and ECX Operation scale).A standard multiple regression were carried out to examine the prediction extent of four predictors of the Online trading (Perceived benefit, Perceived ease of use, Trust and Attitude) on ECX operational variables and the result showed that Among the four variables, Perceived Benefit (Beta=.256, P<.05), Trust (Beta=.298; P<.05) and Attitude (Beta=.252; P<.05) are making statistically significant unique contribution to explaining the ECX perceived operational practice, when the variance explained by all other variables in the model is controlled for.The model was a good fit for the data (F=25.885, p<.0005). In conclusion, the correlation analysis proved Direct strong positive correlation between the online trading constructs and ECX perceived operational practice and the Regression analysis predicted the extent that the adaption of online trading has significant effect on ECX operational practices.This study confirmed empirically that the adaption of online trading has an impact on ECX operational practice and hence, it is recommended to expand the existing platform to regional level by constructing remote training center that are equipped with online trade platform so that all stakeholders can access the platform and as many products as possible to be exchanged via the exchange. Key words: Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, Market Expansion, Online Trading, Organizational Performance, Price Discovery
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    Analysis of Financial Status of Selected Commercial Banks in Ethiopia: An Examination of Capital Growth Over the Past Ten Years
    (AAU, 2024-03-05) Tsion Gizachew; Mesfin Fikre (PhD)
    This study investigates the financial performance of eight commercial banks in Ethiopia over the period from 2013 to 2022 using the CAMEL method. The primary aim is to examine the capital growth trend through CAMEL variables on return on assets (ROA) and ranking the banks based on their individual financial performances. The study adopts a positivist research methodology due to its adaptability in studying pattern for quantitative techniques to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the subject. In this research, the CAMEL framework serves as the foundation, with the performance measure of ROA and CAMEL. The study emphasizes the importance of banks focusing on increasing total assets by mobilizing deposits and efficiently converting them into loans. Notably, the research suggests that total asset size is a determinant factor in enhancing return on assets. This thesis contributes to the existing body of knowledge by shedding light on the specific CAMEL variables that significantly affect financial performance in the Ethiopian banking sector. The findings provide actionable insights for banks to optimize their operations, enhance asset quality, and ultimately improve profitability
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    Analysis of Host Country Characteristics That Determine Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: The Case of Ethiopia (Time Series Data Analysis From 1992 - 2021)
    (A.A.U, 2023-06-03) Abdi Derese; Hailemariam G. (Ph.D)
    This research undertaking attempted to identify host country characteristics that determine Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow to Ethiopia by analyzing time series data that covered three decades (1992-2021). Data was obtained from World Bank’s World Development Indicators. The theoretical and empirical review was conducted and market size, macroeconomic stability, human capital, level of infrastructure, trade openness, and financial health were identified as factors that are most associated with FDI inflow to Ethiopia and developing nations. An autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model analyses was conducted on these variables to identify their impact on Ethiopia’s FDI inflow. The analyses results indicated that FDI inflow to Ethiopia is positively and significantly impacted by level of infrastructure, human capital development, and higher level of external debt (lower level of financial health). The result also indicated that high level of inflation rate (measure of the country’s macroeconomic stability) significantly and negatively affects FDI inflow into the country. Based on these findings of the study, relevant policy measures have been recommended.
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    Analysis of International Procurement Practices and Challenges: The Case of Addis Ababa University
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-05) Tsegaye, Asfaw; Bogale, Mengistu (PhD)
    In light of the principles of procurement, the objective of this research is to investigate the performance of international procurement practice in the case of Addis Ababa University. Procurement Directorate, its Users, suppliers and supporting stakeholders are evaluated based on their performance in accordance to related practices in international procurement. To gather information open and close ended questionnaires were prepared and distributed to purposefully selected respondents from procurement and related offices staff of the AAU including judgmentally selected requesting Unit managers. Further, semi- structured interview was conducted with each selected staff and top level and experienced Procurement managers. In addition secondary sources also have helped the data collection. Methodologically, this study was designed to be descriptive. The major findings of the study indicates that the international procurement practice is not well performed by End users, Procurement staffs, suppliers and stakeholders of AAU Procurement who are participating directly or indirectly in the international procurement of the University. The researcher recommended to the Management of AAU and specially the procurement directorate to create opportunities for appropriate training, establish organized marketing research department, introduce E-procurement and automated data base systems, to create long term strategic supplier relationship for strategic items through establishing a suppliers list registration system , create win-win and smooth relationship with suppliers, to create good relationship and awareness among AAU Procurement, End Users, suppliers and the stakeholders using awareness creation events, and to develop conducive organizational structure in the End Users departments Key Word; International Procurement
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    Analysis of Professional Ethics Practices in Ethiopian Construction Industry: In the Case of Ethiopian Roads Administration
    (A.A.U, 2022-05) Tesfaye, Tihetina; Abitie, Asres (Phd)
    While the construction industry contributes to the achievement of targets for social and economic growth, there are still a number of problems. One of the key ones is the unethical conduct of its professionals that affects companies, efficiency, time and expense and influences them. It is necessary for professionals to use applicable codes or guidelines to exercise their knowledge of ethics. The more professionals practice their approaches to ethical questions, the more likely it is to make the right decisionwhen the pressure is on.Therefore, the primary goal of this research is to examine professional ethics practices and identify the most unethical practices in Ethiopia's construction industry, analyze the reasons why people behave unethically and try to come up with realistic solutions that could be sufficient to eradicate these negative effects by assessing the current conditions in the Ethiopian Roads Administration /ERA/.To achieve the above-mentioned goal, this research was undertaken by conducting a literature review on professional ethical practices in the construction business, followed by a full questionnaire survey. By utilizing an exploratory research design and factor analysis, the key findings of the study are, economic downturn, delayed salaries of workers, location of the project (boarder area), professional indiscipline, personal behavior, excessive love for money (greed), lack of strict contractual laws, andoverlapping between personal and professional ethics, are the main variables contributing to acting unethically.The degree of unethical behavior in the construction industry as a whole,desire to engage in unethical behavior while performing professional duties, individuals or organizations engaging in the work without the necessary qualification, experience or training, under bidding, professional’s commitment conflicting with clients interest, professionals not safeguarding the client’s belongings from going missing or being stolen, professionals do not treat employees fairly, professionals are devoted to their superiors and management, are the most common form of unethical behaviors observed among professionals in Ethiopian construction industry.According to the research, unethical behavior has a negative influence on cost and project quality. It's a good idea to have a code of ethics that's well-followed.It is vital to establish a program to ensure that professionals have the necessary traits, duties, attributes, and ethical conduct at all times.
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    Analysis of Startups and the Role of Incubators: the Case of Selected Firms in Addis Ababa
    (AAU, 2024-02-20) Bethelhem Tekalegne; Asres Abitie (PhD)
    This paper is intended to analyze the startup ecosystem in Addis Ababa and the role incubators play. It started with determining factors that affect the success of startups, measurement of success for the startups, and the moderating role of incubators based on literary articles by different scholars in the field. A model incubating firm, iceaddis is chosen to collect data on incubated startups. 159 responses are collected from 90 incubated startups in different sectors. Explanatory and Descriptive research designs are applied and a Five-point Likert Scale questionnaire is used to record responses. The questionnaire mainly contains questions related to factors affecting the success of startups which is measured by a) access to finance b) business model c) marketing strategy d) quality of product or service provision e) management skills and f) government policy, the next set of questions are related to the measurement of success for the startups, finally the role of incubators is tried to be captured with various questions. The data gathered is then entered into SPSS for analysis. Descriptive and Inferential statistics, classic linear regression model, and moderated regression are used to do further analysis. The final result suggested that all the success factors and moderator has a positive relationship with the success of startups. However, a significant relationship can not be proven between the two variables; quality of product or service provision and government policy with the success of startups. On the other hand, the moderating role of incubator is proved with the significant increment of explanatory power of the factors to the success of startups.
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    Analysis of Strategic Change and Employee Performance at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 2022-01) Belachew, Addisalem; Abitie, Asres (Phd)
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of strategic change, communication system and Covid-19 on the performance of employees of the commercial bank of Ethiopia during the Corona pandemic. It also examined differences in the attitude of employees about strategic change with respect to the types of departments, gender, age and years of services in the bank. A sample of 165 respondents were drawn from the CBE in each department using systematic sampling method. Primary data was collected through questionnaire. Data was analyzed using multiple linear regression, t test and one way ANOVA. The findings of the study indicated that strategic change implementation was significantly associated with employees’ performance with in the context of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. Furthermore, years of services was found to be signifcanlty associated with employee performance. Statistically significant differences in attitude towards strategic change among commercial bank employees was also found between first degree and second degree (t (163) = -3.08, p<0.05) with scores for first degree holder employees (M=75.77, SD=15.23) being lower than employees with MA or MSc (M=82.64, SD=13.37). Implication of the findings for research and theory were discussed.
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    Analysis of street food marketing: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (A.A.U, 2020-10) Daniel, Zinabe Reta; Workneh, Kassa (PhD)
    The main objective of the study was to analyse the factors influencing performance of businesses run by street food vendors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of location, financial capability, entrepreneurial expertise, and policies & regulations on the performance of businesses run by street food vendors in Addis Ababa. The data for this study have been taken into account to get a representative sample of street food vendors in Addis Ababa using cluster random sampling technique. The study population comprised all of the permanent street food vendors in Addis Ababa and was conducted in nine street food clusters where most densely populated in the capital. Within the domain of street vendors, the clusters have been chosen for the reason that they have more street vendors than other clusters that are not being selected: Megenagna, Mexico, Piazza, 4-killo, Haile Garment, Filwuha, Jemo and Bole. The target population was all the 135 street vendors in Addis Ababa. The study used primary data collection using a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (version 20) software and Microsoft Excel. Pearson Correlation and multiple regressions were used to establish the relationship between the independent and dependent constructs of the research. Data analysis consisted of both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study concluded that location of a street food vending business, financial capability, entrepreneurial expertise, and policy & regulation influenced the performance of businesses run by street food vendors in Addis Ababa. Based on the study findings, the study recommended that the Addis Ababa city administrations should evaluate the policies and regulations governing the street vending businesses with an aim of creating a more promising environment. The study suggests that a similar study can be conducted in another area in the regions for comparison purposes in the country.
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    Analysis of Supply Chain of Fertilizers in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06) Hailu, Reta; D., Birhanu (PhD)
    This study analyzes the supply chain of fertilizers in Ethiopia by assessing the major stakeholders in the country. This study investigated whether fertilizer is delivered to farmers in an efficient way, at the lowest possible costs and in an effective way, with shortest lead time. The researcher employed analytical approach of research design named supply chain analysis which comprises supply chain mapping and measuring chain performance. The study relied on secondary data articles, books, publications and stakeholders records as well as primary data collected from actors of supply chain of fertilizers right from importer up to farmers. Both qualitative and quantitative data interpreted using narrations, tables, graphs, charts, descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The thesis addressed major stakeholders and map out what the supply chain of fertilizers looks like; the study also finds out the lack of integration an d communication among stakeholders, inefficient supply chain in terms of high cost of fertilizers, ineffective supply chain in terms of longer lead time, little involvement of farmers in demand estimation, mismatch between quantity supplied and demanded. Ultimately, recommendation provided for policy improvement from government side and capacity and capability change from supply chain stakeholders including Agricultural Input Supply Enterprise, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise, Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority and transport companies and that at the end could add knowledge in the area and be also an insight for other researchers to undertake further researches and contribute for efficient and effective supply chain of fertilizers in Ethiopia. Key words: supply chain, fertilizer, monopoly, cooperatives, Ethiopia
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    Analysis of Supply Chains Management Practice on Operational and Organizational Performance: In the Case of Hafde Tannery
    (A.A.U, 2021-05) Fekene, Kefelegn; G/Tsadik, Zelalem (Dr.)
    Effective supply chain management has become a very important way to gain competitive advantage by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This study tests the relationships between supply chain management practices, operational performance and organizational performance. It also investigates the mediating role of operational performance between SCM practice and organizational performance relationships. The data were collected from 96 employees and customers of the company The relationships proposed in the framework was tested using SPSS version 23 using both descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (linear correlation, and regressions) the research findings have shown that SCMP has a positive effect on both operational and organizational performance furthermore operational performance has also a positive significant relationship with organizational performance. This study also revealed that the operational performance of the firm mediates the SCM practice and organizational performance relationship. Therefore to achieve advancement in organizational performance in the long run the organization should give due emphasis to the constructs of SCM practice and the measures of operational performance. This paper is only on the case of Hafde tannery, and future research should consider other business organizations