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- ItemEffects of cash management on the performance of business organizations in Uganda: a case study of Joda traders Uganda Ltd, Kampala-Uganda(Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management, 2009-08) Turyabahirwa, AliceThis study analyzed the effect of cash management within an organization, towards the organization’s success. Cash management involves the planning and controlling of cash to ensure that cash is available when required and that it is used efficiently. Cash are held by companies for transaction motive, precautionary motive as well as speculative motive. Effective cash management activities cover the planning and controlling of cash level by continuously reviewing the organization’s liquidity policy and the working capital position ofthe organization. It assist organization to consider the efficient allocation of surplus cash holding to profitable use, ensuring that cash is available to meet all running costs, taxation, payments and dividends. Cash management identifies the cash balance which allows for the business to meet day to day expenses, but reduces cash holding costs. Organizations involve large financial transactions therefore, effectively managing operating funds and projecting future cash flow requirements is a MUST for organizations and finance managers. In order to do that, managers must understand specific cash flow movements within the business organization arising from their day-to-day decisions on investment,operations and financing. Interviews, observation and questionnaires were methodsused to collect the data inthis thesis which includes data concerning the progress ofJODA, its sales, cash management system used, customer satisfaction status, and debtmanagement from which conclusions and recommendations were made.