Journal of Management Research
Volume 8, Number 2 (August 2008)
ISSN: 0972-5814 Online ISSN: 0974-455X
Impact of Privatization on Management Issues - Empirical Evidences from Ethiopia
Jesiah Selvam
| Abstract |
This paper examines the impact of privatization on the productivity, profitability and the other major
management issues of the privatized enterprises in Ethiopia. Data from 45 enterprises between 1990 and 2004 were collected in order to examine the performance of the privatized enterprises. As for managerial issues, survey method was used. The study reveals that the net profitability of the privatized enterprises surged despite a decrease in production and sales. Analysis of management issues exhibit that there were significant changes and developments in those privatized enterprises where foreign privatized enterprises were relatively better implementers as compared to the domestic privatized enterprises.
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