Computerised Accounting Systems and Operational Performance of Kyambogo University
| dc.contributor.author | David Waiswa Mwesigwa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-12T18:18:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-10-12T18:18:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10 | |
| dc.description | Masters dissertation. | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was carried out to investigate the effect of computerized accounting system on operational performance of Kyambogo University. Three main objectives that guided the study were; to assess the effect of computerized accounting system software, system hardware and determine the extent to which computerized accounting system personnel affects operational performance of public Universities in Uganda. The study reviewed literature to obtain theoretical and empirical underpinning of the study. Across sectional survey that involved the use of mixed methods was used in the study. The study population was 159 of which 87 were academic staff and 72 were administrative staff. The Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970) sample size determination table was used to determine the sample size giving 61 academic staff and 50 administrative staff. Purposive sampling technique was used to select respondents to participate in the study. The study tools were questionnaire and interview guides. The major findings of the study indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between computerized accounting software and operational performance (r = 0.093, p = 0.432 > 0.05). The study showed that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between computerized accounting hardware and operational performance (r = 0.397, p = 0.000 < 0.05). Research shows that there is a significant positive relationship between computerized accountants and operational performance (r = 0.578, p = 0.000 < 0.05). Furthermore, the regression analysis indicated that the adjusted R2 value in the model explain 5.7% of the variation in the operational performance of the University of Kyambogo, p>0.50. In table 4.8 shows the normalized beta coefficients of the independent variables (software, hardware and personnel) included in the model: Software greatly affects the performance. Specifically, software with the lowest contribution β = 0.051< 0.05. This means that a single software improvement unit will result in a 5.1% improvement in the University of Kyambogo’s operational performance. Followed by staff with moderately significant influence with β=0.167, p<0.05 and finally hardware with β=0.252, P<0.05. The study concluded that majority of the hardware materials were not compatible to influence operational efficiency. It was deduced that IFMIS software also known as oracle was so slow in responding to bulky transactions and finally, Personnel normally experience challenges of computer failure, network problems with regarded their operational performance potential. The study advocated for improving computer hardware compatible with the software system to resolve networking challenges and boost operational efficiency. The study recommended that there is need for IFMIS computerized software to be upgraded and redesigned to suit the purpose, overcome slowness in responding to bulky transactions. Personnel normally experience challenges of computer failure, network problems with regarded their operational performance potential. The university should make provisions for routine system maintenance to overcome frequent breakdown of computer hardware | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/1151 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Uganda Christian University | |
| dc.title | Computerised Accounting Systems and Operational Performance of Kyambogo University | |
| dc.type | Dissertation |