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Analysis of Local Government Physical Asset Management Practices Stakeholders: The Ugandan Case
(International Journal of Real Estate Studies, 2022) Adoko Obicci, Peter
In local governments, physical assets are managed to achieved stated objectives of the organization. Although the stakeholders are entitled to enjoy flawless, safe and secure service outputs with the aid of excellent physical assets, in most cases the stakeholders are unknown. Stakeholder analysis is a valued tool for identifying and analyzing the characteristics, knowledge interests, positions, and potential for and/or actual stakeholders but is rarely carried out in local governments (LGs) in Uganda. This despite the fact that such analysis makes known the contribution of stakeholders to increased productivity and growth through optimizing the value of physical asset over its lifetime. Therefore, this paper has tackled the problem of PAM practices by introducing a theoretical framework bringing together all key stakeholders with the purpose of explaining their roles for an effective PAM practices in the LGs. Using Cooper’s Taxonomy of Literature Reviews (CTLR) offered by Cooper (1988), the researchers make a synthesis of diverse literary works to serve as a determinant consequence of effective stakeholder relationships with respect to PAM practices in the LG context. Drawing on the stakeholder theory, this work contributes to the literature by showing that stakeholders are embedded within the processes of PAM practices, and identifying them and their critical roles important for success. The implications of each of the findings for effective PAM practices are discussed. Besides the work emboldens the signification of empirical literature acting as a supplement for academics and researchers for reference to their quest. The results may also provide information to management in LG to leverage the engagement of their stakeholders for an effective PAM practice. Moreover, the work will be relevant to policymakers who design support schemes and mechanisms to enhance stakeholder engagement with the intent of promoting value creation in the physical assets.
Conflict of Interest on Public Procurement Management in Uganda
(International Research Journal of Business and Management, 2015) Adoko Obicci, Peter
Conflict of interest though a very popular constructs in management literature has not had many studies conducted on it. The objective of this article is to investigate the effects of conflict of interest on public procurement management in the Public Sector in Uganda. This research was carried out by measuring data gathered from five Likert scale on a self administered questionnaire to 228 employees from the public sector. Random sampling technique was used to answer the instrument of the study. Computer software (SPSS Ver. 16) was used to analyze the collected data based on descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Co-efficient and regression analysis. Major findings showed interpersonal, intra-group and inter-group conflicts of interest strongly correlated with public procurement management with respectively correlation coefficients of 0.638, 0.758 and 0.641. The study was limited to Uganda’s public sector but further study should consider being longitudinal in nature. Implicitly there should be focus on eradicating the evils of conflict of interest in procurement management. Since there is still limited research in this field, this article makes it contribution by providing information that is relevant for filling the gap, hence useful for policy makers, academicians, procurement professionals, and researchers.
Effects of ethical leadership on employee performance in Uganda
(Journal of Management and Science, 2014) Adoko Obicci, Peter
This study investigated the effects of ethical leadership on employee performance in the public sector in Uganda. A target population of 160 employees was surveyed. A structured questionnaire was selfadministered to the employees to collect the data. Regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to explain the nature of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance and the effects thereof. Results of the study reveal that employee performance is greatly influenced by ethical leadership. These have both policy and managerial policy which is discussed here. This study is limited by being cross-sectional in nature and considered only one sector in one country and therefore cannot be generalized to other sectors and countries. Practical implication is that ethical leadership in public sector needs to be promoted at a top level and leaders have to behave ethically. This is the first study of this nature conducted in Uganda focusing on the effects of ethical leadership on employee performance.
Establishing the connection between successful disposal of public assets and sustainable public procurement practice
(Sustainable Futures, 2021) Adoko Obicci, Peter; Mugurusi, Godfrey; Oluka Nagitta, Pross
The disposal of assets after their end-of-use is often considered the end-stage in the procurement cycle. Assets disposal in a public organization is its capacity to attach reusable value to its assets at their end of life. It is an area where the failure of the public procurement process is most attributed yet has the most potential for sustainable procurement practice. This paper examines the factors for the successful disposal of public assets and the public purchasers’ perceptions of how these factors contribute to a better understanding of sustainable procurement practice. Using a cross-sectional survey among key actors in the public procurement process, three key success factors, namely strategic assets management, strategic planning for assets disposal, and assets disposal mechanismsare identified; their effect on successful asset disposal is examined. The results indicate that the three broad factors studied are all important aspects for effective assets disposal. Yet, their effect on the success of the disposal of public assets process is somewhat varied. Based on the three factors’ statistical significance, we conclude that strategic assets’ planning is perhaps the most dominant factor for a successful assets disposal process and provides the most promise for sustainable procurement in public organizations. This study shows that strategic assets management, strategic planning for assets disposal, and the choice of assets disposal mechanisms are all critical enablers of successful disposal of public assets in public organizations and a precursor for sustainable procurement practice. But at the microlevel, disposal planning is by far the most significant enabler for successful assets’ disposal, and therefore a direct driver for sustainable procurement practice.
Human-centered artificial intelligence for the public sector: The gate keeping role of the public procurement professional
(Procedia Computer Science, 2022) Oluka Nagitta, Pross; Mugurusi, Godfrey; Adoko Obicci, Peter; Awuor, Emmanuel
The increasing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) powered solutions for the public sector is hoped to change how developing countries deliver services in key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, and social sectors. And yet AI has a high potential for abuse and creates risks, which if not managed and monitored will jeopardize respect and dignity of the most vulnerable in society. In this study, we argue for delineating public procurements' role in the human-centred AI (HCAI) discourses, focusing on the developing countries. The study is based on an exploratory inquiry and gathered data among procurement practitioners in Uganda and Kenya, which have similar country procurement regimes: where traditional forms of competition in procurement apply compared to more recent pre-commercial procurement mechanisms that suit AI procurement. We found limited customization in AI technologies, a lack of developed governance frameworks, and little knowledge and distinction between AI procurement and other typical technology procurement processes. We proposed a framework, which in absence of good legal frameworks can allow procurement professionals to embed HCAI principles in AI procurement processes.
The Influence of Authentic Leadership on Institutional Framing in Acoliland, Uganda: A Local Government Perspective
(Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies, 2023) Adoko Obicci, Peter
The research that has confirmed the beneficial relationship between authentic leadership and institutional framing has included global metrics for both concepts. In order to study how authentic leadership affects institutional framing, this work particularly examined how the four dimensions of authentic leadership relate to the regulative, normative, and cognitive/dimensions of institutional framing. In this study, a quantitative technique restricted to a cross-sectional study and a questionnaire instrument to local government employees (n=261) were employed to collect data in accordance with a positivist research paradigm. Statistical analysis with the statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) was utilised to analyse the quantitative data gathered. The outcome of stepwise multiple regression analysis demonstrates that there are substantial correlations between all aspects of authentic leadership and institutional framing. The relational transparency component had the greatest score (M=4.0; SD=3.8), while balanced processing and internalised moral perspective received the lowest scores (M=3.9; SD=3.8). Furthermore, when these perceptions are impersonal and aimed at the local government rather than when they are directed toward individual people, authentic leadership is a better predictor of institutional framing. These findings have practical ramifications for management in local governments, particularly for handling their employees.
The Moderating Effects of Institutional Framing on Authentic Leadership- Physical Asset Management Practices Relationships in Local Governments in Uganda
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review, 2022) Adoko Obicci, Peter
Resource scarcity forces governments to face institutional problems amidst a toxic leadership environment, making the management of physical assets progressively more challenging. This study examines the moderating effect of institutional framing on the relationship between authentic leadership and physical asset management (PAM) practices in Local Governments in Uganda. Methodology: is a cross-sectional study that uses a questionnaire to collect data from 261 employees of four selected LGs in Acoliland in mid-north Uganda. The quantitative method was used to collect data, and the research established the moderating effect of institutional framing on the authentic leadership-PAM practises relationship using the statistical programme for social scientists (SPSS). Main Findings: Results indicate a positive and significant result between authentic leadership and institutional framing, as well as between institutional framing and PAM practices. It also shows that institutional framing fully mediates the relationship between authentic leadership and PAM practices. Research limitations/implications: Given the current study is quantitative in nature, it stifles causal inferences from being drawn with regard to the results which are revealed in connection to the relationship between the studied variables. Also, the authenticity of the leaders and to promote positive institutional framing may be considered as a guide in solving PAM practices problem issues Novelty/Originality of this study: The study is the first of its kind to examine the moderating role of institutional framing on the relationship between authentic leadership and PAM in a local government setting in a developing country
Physical Asset Management Practices And Quality Service Delivery In Local Governments In Mid North Sub-Region Of Uganda
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review, 2019) Adoko Obicci, Peter
Amidst soaring use of excellent physical assets, there is less clear understanding of their weight on service delivery. Drawing on the contention that quality services delivery relies on excellent physical assets, the study aimed to establish how physical asset management practices affect quality service delivery in local governments in mid north sub-region of Uganda. Methodology: The study used cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach. A sample of 131 respondents were targeted and obtained using simple random and purposive sampling of physical asset managers in local governments. Collected data using self-administered questionnaire was analyzed quantitatively (descriptive and inferential statistics) using Statistical Program for Social Scientists (SPSS Ver. 23). Main Findings: Findings revealed that there was a positive correlation between physical asset management practices (rho.506) and quality service delivery. Accordingly, it was concluded that physical asset management practices, measured in terms of lifecycle planning, risk management, information management and performance management significantly affected quality service delivery in local governments in mid north sub-region of Uganda. Research limitations/implications: The study used quantitative approach in two local governments with probable missed out on qualitative aspects aside difficulty in generalizability. However, it enlightens theoreticians and practitioners in ensuring proper execution of physical asset management practices in engineering, infrastructure, estate, finance and above all public procurement; for the provision of quality services desired and expected by the different stakeholders. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study parallels those in developed countries which reveal that success in quality service delivery is a result of using excellent physical assets. However, in developing countries studies are nearly nonexistent. Essentially, there is a paucity of research addressing the subject creating a need to study and systematically document elevation of delivery of quality services using excellent physical assets.
Towards a Sustainable Anti-Corruption Strategy: An Ethic-Induced Model
(Management Studies and Economic Systems, 2016) Adoko Obicci, Peter
Literature abounds to show that the current anti-corruption strategies have failed to fight corruption because of neglect of ethics in these strategies, despite its importance. The purpose of this paper is to make a contribution to anti-corruption theory by developing a model that clarifies many complex ethical dilemmas around corruption. To develop a conceptual model, the extant literatures on ethics and anti-corruption strategy were used. Specifically, the focus was on the constructs of the complexity of fighting corruption by suggesting and analyzing ethical integrity, reasoning, and competence and the existing models of anti-corruption strategies. Surprisingly, anti-corruption literature has not yet adequately considered the concept of ethics in fighting corruption. In this paper, an ethics-induced model of anti-corruption strategy was developed, which identifies three types of ethical measures to combat corruption- integrity, reasoning and competence. Ethical integrity is likely to determine how an individual employee behaves in a volatile environment and where such an individual can easily be lured into corruption. Ethical reasoning would enable an individual to have a precise moral judgment. However, ethical competency is more likely to direct how an individual ought to act with a high degree of outdoing the temptations to corrupt. This paper is a conceptual one and has not been empirically validated yet. The results are to be viewed as preliminary that necessitates further extensive empirical research. However, the model has implications for further research. Scholars and researchers may empirically test the extent to which ethical integrity, reasoning, and competence can ably fight corruption. They may also test the potential effects of anti-corruption strategies and tactics as well as ethical dilemmas corruptors face. Knowing the cause and nature of corruption may help to select the appropriate anti-corruption strategy given then it is committed by persons who are moral beings. For instance, when corruptors face high corruption temptation scenario, they may be well advised to select ethical reasoning to handle the dilemma. The value of the present article lies in the fact that it binds together the literature on ethics and corruption. Thus, the paper helps reduce the artificiality of the current anti-corruption strategies.

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