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Item Citizens’ Behaviour and Compliance in Sub Saharan Africa Local Governments: the Role of Social Capital(Public Organization Review, 2021) Ogentho, Maxwell Poul; Kamukama, Nixon; Munene, John C.; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Mafabi, SamuelThis study uses social capital theory to explain the power of social capital in mediating relationship between citizens’ behaviour and compliance in local governments. The research builds on past studies that used citizenship, agency and stewardship theories to examine the mediating role of social capital in the association between citizens’ behaviour and compliance in local governments. The findings revealed that social capital partially mediates the association between citizens’ behaviour and compliance. This article urges citizens to come together, leveraging on social capital to garner critical mass to drive compliance. The study findings present both policy and managerial implications.Item Enhancing proactive work behaviour amongst lecturers in public universities in Uganda(International journal of management and economics invention, 2016) Basemera, Mellan; Mafabi, Samuel; Kasekende, Francis; Mpaata, Eva; Mugisha Rulangaranga, DonatusThis study was carried out with an intention of establishing the possibility of enhancing proactive work behavior amongst lecturers in public universities in Uganda. The aspects of job autonomy, organizational management support and self-efficacy were investigated as possible explanations of existence of proactive work behavior in an organization. In this research, the organization was composed of public universities in Uganda. Because of their prominence in the tertiary education in Uganda, Makerere University, Makerere University Business School and Kyambogo University were selected to represent the other public universities in Uganda. These three had a population of 2505 lecturers at different levels. Using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula, 333 respondents were considered to form the sample of the study from all the three universities. Cross-sectional research design was followed when carrying out the study. Correlation and regression analyses were carried out to be able to respond to the research inquiries in relation to this study. The analyses conducted indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between job autonomy and self-efficacy, organizational support and self-efficacy, self-efficacy and proactive work behavior, job autonomy and proactive work behavior as well as organizational support and proactive wok behavior amongst lecturers of public universities in Uganda. Basing on these findings, it is recommended that lecturers in public universities in Uganda need to be given considerable degree of job autonomy as well as organizational support. These in turn shall boost the self-efficacy of the staff members leading to them behaving in a proactive manner while executing their duties at the different public universities in Uganda.Item Knowledge Management And Organisational Resilience Organisational Innovation As A Mediator In Uganda Parastatals(Journal of Strategy and Management., 2012) Mafabi, Samuel; Munene, John; Ntayi, JosephThe purpose of this paper is to report the findings of the mediation effect of innovation in the relationship between knowledge management and organisational resilience.The study adopts a cross‐sectional design to collect data used to carry out mediation analysis.Innovation had an effect on organisational resilience. Knowledge management did not have a direct effect on organisational resilience, except through the full mediation of innovation. This suggests that without organisational innovation, parastatal organisations may not improve their level of resilience.The sample size was small, covering only parastatals. The results may be different in the private sector. The study was cross‐sectional which is limited to trace long‐term effects of knowledge management and organisational innovation on organisational resilience. Therefore, a longitudinal study may be undertaken, subject to resource availability.Managers in parastatals should carry out organisational innovations as a gateway for knowledge management to build organisational resilience.The study generates empirical evidence on less studied phenomena in the parastatal sector. The evidence highlights the powerful influence of organisational innovation in building resilience based on knowledge management.Item The mediation role of intention in knowledge sharing behavior(VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 2017) Mafabi, Samuel; Nasiima, Sentrine; Mutakirwa Muhimbise, Edgar; Kaekende, Francis; Nakiyonga, CarolineThis paper examines the mediation role of behavioral intention in the relationship between attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and knowledge sharing behavior Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a cross-sectional design to collect data used to carry out mediation analysis. Structural Equation Modeling was used to test for the mediation effect based on the theory of planned behavior. Findings – The results reveal positive and significant relationships between attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and behavioral intention. There is a full mediation effect of behavioral intention between attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and knowledge sharing behavior. This implies that behavioral intention wholly processes planned behavior prediction. Research limitations/implications – The sample size was small, covering only two referral hospitals which affects the generalization of findings across all the hospitals in Uganda. The study was cross-sectional focusing on a one-off perception, which does not examine knowledge sharing behavior over time. This may necessitate follow-up studies in a longitudinal design to capture the trend of results. Practical implications – Managers in referral hospitals should create opportunities for health professionals to enhance knowledge sharing behaviour. Knowledge sharing practices should be embedded in the performance appraisal and reward systems which should promote positive knowledge sharing attitudes, norms, and develop self-efficacy. Originality/value –The study generates empirical evidence on less studied phenomena in the health sector focusing on behavioral intention mediation in predicting knowledge sharing behavior.