Assessment On The Challenges And Prospects Of Integrated Financial Management Information System Implementation In Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abebaw, Kassie (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bethelhem, Kinfe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-03T13:34:39Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T09:36:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-02-03T13:34:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T09:36:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description | A Thesis Submitted To School Of Graduate Studies Of Addis Ababa University In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements Of Masters Of Business Administration In Finance June | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) is an information system that tracks financial events and summarizes financial information. It supports adequate management reporting, policy decisions, fiduciary responsibilities and the preparation of auditable financial statements. In its basic form, an IFMIS is little more than an accounting system configured to operate according to the needs and specifications of the environment in which it is installed. Sound integrated financial management information systems (IFMIS) can not only help developing country governments gain effective control over their finances, but also enhance transparency and accountability, reducing political discretion and acting as a deterrent to corruption and fraud. This study therefore aimed at assessing the challenges that IFMIS implementation is facing due to staff resistance, lack of top management commitment, complexity of the system, lack of capacity and technical skill plus the prospects of the system in the government budgeting process, on automated procurement process, government service delivery and report generation. The study covered five public bodies in Ethiopia where 566 IFMIS users were involved in the population. Then stratified random sampling method was used to select a sample of 234 senior and junior IFMIS users. Data collection was based on primary data using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were employed in data analysis. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS20) tool aided in data analysis The study found out that IFMIS implementation is facing resistance from users, the top management lacks commitment to properly monitor and evaluate the progress and being part of the implementation process, it is also seen as complex system by the users which creates frustration for them and the users also lack the capacity and technical skill to effectively use the system. On the other hand, the finding also showed that IFMIS had a positive effect in different aspects which includes enhancing report generation, enhances transparency and accountability, supports budget planning and execution, improves record management in the organizations, affects the overall procurement performance positively. The study recommended that to create awareness on the prospects of the system to the top management of the public bodies and their staffs, to develop a team to improve competency and also track the performance of all users, enforce the users to take training and give basic computer literacy training, prepare enough reference study manuals to the users. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24964 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | A.A.U | en_US |
| dc.subject | Capacity and Technical Skill | en_US |
| dc.subject | Government Budgeting Process | en_US |
| dc.subject | Integrated Financial Management Information System | en_US |
| dc.subject | Top management Commitment | en_US |
| dc.title | Assessment On The Challenges And Prospects Of Integrated Financial Management Information System Implementation In Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |