Logistics management and financial profitability of the office des cultures industrielles du Rwanda (OCIR-cafe)
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Date
2012-09
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Kampala International University,College of Economics and Management
Abstract
This study established the relationship between effectiveness of logistic
management and financial profitability in Office Des Cultures Industrilles du Rwanda. As
In fulfilling the purpose of the study, specific objectives were set and these included; to
determine the profile of respondents; to establish the extent of effectiveness of logistic
management; the determine the level of financial profitability at OCIR-CAFE; and to
establish relationship between logistic management and level of financial profitability in
the company. Descriptive correlation design was used in this study and SLOVEN’s
formula was also used to determine a sample size of 178 respondents from 320 total
research populations and the sampling was done by the use of simple random
sampling. Research instruments used included questionnaires and interview guide while
personal observation and secondary data were also used as research methods. The
methods to determine the validity and reliability of research instruments were Content
Validity Index and pre-testing. The researcher followed all the ethical and logistic
considerations of research were also seriously considered in this research. Both
qualitative and quantitatively data analysis were employed using statistical techniques
such as mean, correlation and calculations of profitability ratios were also done by the
use of Microsoft Word. Study findings reveal that the effectiveness of logistic
management in OCIR-CAFEis effective at overall mean value of 2.52, the level of
financial profitability in the company was consistently high in net profit ratios for the
last three years (2009=1.18; 2010=12.52; and 2011=19.96). A strong negative
relationship between the two variables was also noted at R. Value of -0.98. It was
concluded that effectiveness of logistic management in OCIR-CAFEIs a cornerstone to
financial profitability. It was recommended that use of modern technology, improving
the logistic facilities and standards, emphasis on production decisions, including
contractingshould all be considered to enhance the effectiveness of logistic
management in the organization so as to achieve better financial profitability.
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research
Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Business Administration
Keywords
Logistics, Management, Rwanda