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Action and Action-Regulation in Entrepreneurship: Evaluating a Student Training for Promoting Entrepreneurship
(Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2015) Gielnik, Michael M.; Frese, Michael; Kahara-Kawuki, Audrey; Wasswa Katono, Isaac; Kyejjusa, Sarah; Ngoma, Muhammed; Munene, John; Namatovu-Dawa, Rebecca; Nansubuga, Florence; Orobia, Laura; Oyugi, Jacob; Sejjaaka, Samuel; Sserwanga, Arthur; Walter, Thomas; Marie Bischoff, Kim; Dlugosch, Thorsten J.
Action plays a central role in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education. Based on action regulation theory, we developed an action-based entrepreneurship training. The training put a particular focus on action insofar as the participants learned action principles and engaged in the start-up of a business during the training. We hypothesized that a set of action-regulatory factors mediates the effect of the training on entrepreneurial action. We evaluated the training’s impact over a 12-month period using a randomized control group design. As hypothesized, the training had positive effects on action-regulatory factors (entrepreneurial goal intentions, action planning, action knowledge, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy) and the action-regulatory factors mediated the effect of the training on entrepreneurial action. Furthermore, entrepreneurial action and business opportunity identification mediated the effect of the training on business creation. Our study shows that action-regulatory mechanisms play an important role for action-based entrepreneurship trainings and business creation.
Board governance quality and risk disclosure compliance among financial institutions in Uganda
(Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies, 2020) Nkuutu, Geofrey; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Nabeeta Nkote, Isaac; Munene, John; Kaberuka, Will
This paper aims to examine the impact of board governance quality (BGQ) and its mechanisms, namely board activity, board independence, board communication and board expertise, on the level of risk disclosure compliance (RDC) among financial institutions (FIs) in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a cross-sectional design where data are collected through a questionnaire survey and audited financial statements of 83 FIs. The authors employ partial least square structural equation modeling (SmartPLS32.7) to test hypotheses. Findings – The authors find that the level of RDC in Ugandan FIs is low. Further, the study finds the positive relation between BGQ and RDC. Moreover, the authors find that RDC is positively and significantly related with board activity, board independence, board communication and board expertise. Furthermore, the authors find that the level of RDC is positively and significantly related to ownership type, firmsize and board size, respectively. Nevertheless, industry type, number of branches and firm age are insignificantly related to RDC. Practical implications – The study provides relevant insights into regulators and policy makers with early symptoms of potential problems regarding weak board governance in FIs. Policy makers may also use these findings as a guideline tool for improving existing board governance frameworks in place and development of new disclosure policies. In addition, the study provides an input into the review and amendments of existing corporate governance codes for the regulators. Originality/value – This study offers the empirical evidence on the nexus between BGQ and RDC of FIs in Uganda. Moreover, the study also offers evidence on how BGQ mechanisms impact RDC. The study also further adds theoretical foundations to the RDC literature.
Business process reengineering in developing economies Lessons from microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Uganda
(Innovation & Management Review, 2019) Nkurunziza, Gideon; Munene, John; Ntayi, Joseph; Kaberuka, Will
The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between organizational adaptability, institutional leadership and business process reengineering performance using the tested complexity theory in a developing economy setting. Design/methodology/approach – This study is correlation and cross-sectional and adopts institutionallevel data collected via questionnaires from reengineered microfinance institutions in Uganda. Cluster analysis as data mining technique was used to classify cases based on respondents’ opinions into homogeneous clusters. Nvivo was used to understand the perceptions of business process reengineering performance based on qualitative data. The authors used structural equation modeling to derive the predictive model of business process reengineering performance in a developing world setting. Findings – The authors find that organizational adaptability and institutional leadership are key predictors of business process reengineering performance. Results reveal a predictive model of 61 per cent based on structural equation modeling for the study variables. Cluster analysis as data mining approach explored complex patterns of reengineered business processes. Research limitations/implications – The use of cluster analysis is susceptible to problems associated with sampling error and absence of fit indices. However, the likelihood of these problems is reduced by the interaction with the data, practical implications and use of smart partial least square to generate structural equations based on derived measurement models of each study variable. Practical implications – Policymakers of Bank of Uganda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, should develop sound policies in relation to knowledge management, institutional leadership and adaptive mechanisms to enhance business process reengineering performance to take advantage of new knowledge opportunities for the improvement of their businesses. Social implications – Given the results from structural equations generated, managers need to consider institutional leadership and organizational adaptability as key drivers of business process reengineering performance in microfinance institutions. The results confirm the significant role of institutional leadership, organizational adaptability in determining business process reengineering performance outcomes. Originality/value – Unlike most of the business process reengineering literature, this study contributes to literature by domesticating and testing complexity theory to explain business process reengineering performance in developing economies.
Contract completeness as a foundation to relationship building among stakeholders in public private partnership projects
(International Journal of Public Administration, 2020) Mwesigwa, Rogers; Bagire, Vincent; Ntayi, Joseph; Munene, John
The purpose of this paper study is to provide evidence on whether contract completeness is a foundation to relationship building among stakeholders in public–private partnership projects in Uganda. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire survey from a sample of 135 public– private partnership projects in Uganda. Partial Least squares structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. All the Contract completeness dimensions were found to be positively and significantly associated with relationship building among stakeholders in PPP projects in Uganda. This implies that contract completeness is a cornerstone to relationship building. Results imply that when all the relevant issues are included in the contract, contract terms are explicitly stipulated, unanticipated changes are described and when all the parties involved are restrained by a binding force of a contract, relationship building will be boosted among stakeholders in PPP projects. Since little is known on how to build lasting relationships among stakeholders in public– private partnership projects, this study thus extends a debate on how a complete contract can build lasting relationships among stakeholders.
Developing disabled entrepreneurial graduates: A mission for the Nigerian universities?
(Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning, 2019) Dakung, Reuel Johnmark; Munene, John; Balunywa, Waswa; Ntayi, Joseph; Ngoma, Mohammed
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of universities in preparing disabled students to become entrepreneurially inclined after graduation with the aim of developing an entrepreneurial inclination (EI) model. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey was employed using 220 disabled universities’ students in the north-central Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and structural equation model. All analyses were performed using SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 22. Findings – The findings buttress the significant position of universities in promotion entrepreneurial spirit. It revealed that the university’s role (UR), entrepreneurship education (EE) and role models (RMs) have a positive influence on disabled students’ EI. Universities that make provisions for entrepreneurship infrastructure, knowledge and RMs to disabled students will boost their EI. Second, the more lecturers and RMs inspire students, method of teaching and demonstrating enthusiasm are applied in the teaching of entrepreneurship, the better it prepares students for entrepreneurial career after graduation. Research limitations/implications – The study is only restricted to Federal Universities in the North-Central Nigeria. Further research could be conducted to cover other tertiary institutions in North-Central Nigeria. Furthermore, the study employed the cross-sectional approach. A longitudinal approach should be employed to study the trend over a period of at least two years. Finally, the factors identified in triggering EI may not be sufficient enough in explaining the phenomenon. There are other factors that may contribute in influencing EI of the disabled students that were not part of this study. Practical implications – This study indicates a number of implications for the universities and policy makers. Specifically, EE, UR and RMs make significant contributions to inclination for disabled students. These factors are key for universities in Nigeria to consider in preparing these students to become entrepreneurial graduates. Policy makers and other stakeholders need to develop keen interest in designing entrepreneurship curriculum to accommodate the specific needs of students with disabilities. Originality/value – This study is the first in Nigeria to empirically test the relationship between UR, EE and EI as well as the moderating effect of RMs among universities’ disabled students.
Does individual adaptability mediate the relationship between personal initiative and psychological well-being: evidence from Uganda’s small enterprises
(Emerald, 2024-12-19) Tabala, Agnes; Munene, John; Kagaari, James; Mafabi, Samuel; Kyogabiirwe, Jannat
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether individual adaptability mediates the relationship between personal initiative (PI) and psychological well-being of Ugandan small enterprise employees. Furthermore, the paper examines whether PI and individual adaptability also affect psychological well-being. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey design using quantitative approach was used in this study. Data were collected from 726 employees of small enterprises in Uganda using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists and uploaded into AMOS version 23. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling technique. Findings – Results confirm that individual adaptability fully mediates the relationship between PI and psychological well-being. Findings further indicate that PI is negatively related to psychological well-being and that individual adaptability is positively related to psychological well-being. Research limitations/implications – First, the sample of this study consisted of employees working with small enterprises in Uganda with different demographic characteristics; thus, the generalizability of these findings to other sectors or contexts needs to be established. Secondly, the study was quantitative in nature. This study has managerial implications in a way that managers need to create a climate that fosters individual adaptability among employees to help them enhance their Psychological well-being (PWB). Practical implications – Small enterprise employees with high levels of PI may benchmark on this study findings by ensuring that they adjust their thinking, emotions and behavior to navigate the challenges of the current working environment such that they can increase their psychological well-being Originality/value – This study may be among the first to demonstrate that individual adaptability mediates the relationship between PI and psychological well-being in the context of small enterprise employees of Uganda, an African developing country.
Enhancing public accountability in a city authority
(Emerald, 2024-05-08) Makanga, Christopher Neil; Orobia, Laura A.; Kaawaase, Twaha Kigongo; Nabeta, Isaac Nkote; Katoroogo, Rachel Mindra; Munene, John
Purpose This paper seeks to provide a multi-theoretical explanation of the living practice of a public entity found in Uganda, an African developing country, which successfully enhanced public accountability. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative narrative enquiry through storytelling was used to portray the practices of public accountability. The perceptions of various individuals were obtained using in-depth interviews, from which a coherent story structured under the themes of context, actions, results and lessons was obtained. Findings Findings show that public entities that put in place oversight mechanisms and management structures, involve stakeholders and create an ethical work climate enhance public accountability. The results further show that the integration of theories (agency, stewardship, stakeholder and ethical work climate) promotes public accountability. Research limitations/implications In terms of limitations and areas for future research, the study has been conducted on a single city authority to explain public accountability. Perhaps there is a need to conduct similar studies with other city authorities or a combination of organizations. The study has used a qualitative methodology through narrative enquiry to explain public accountability. Future studies can use a quantitative methodology, more so to test the proposed conceptual model of public accountability. Despite the study limitations, the results of this study remain relevant. Practical implications This study uses the positive story of a public entity from a developing country that successfully practiced public accountability. Consequently, from a practical perspective, the findings of this study can be used as a benchmark for promoting effective public accountability practices, especially in developing countries across the globe, where public accountability has proven to be a challenge. Furthermore, governments in developing countries can also use the study findings to strengthen public accountability policies in their respective countries. Social implications The study suggests that enhancement in public accountability practice requires an approach that brings together a multiplicity of factors. The study affords public accountability practitioners an opportunity to replicate the successful accountability practices from the story. When public accountability is enhanced, service delivery in terms of social services by the public organizations is likely to improve, leading to better quality of life in the communities served. Originality/value The study is novel in its use of a positive story that depicts an entity from a developing country that successfully enhanced public accountability. To explain this phenomenon, the study uses a multi-theoretical approach, unlike prior studies.
Institutional frames for financial inclusion of poor households in Sub-Saharan Africa Evidence from rural Uganda
(International Journal of Social Economics, 2016) Okello Candiya Bongomin, George; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Munene, John
The purpose of this paper is to examine institutional frames for financial inclusion of poor households in a Sub-Saharan Africa context and provide policy implications in solving the persistent problem of limited inclusion of poor households into mainstream formal financial services in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Data were collected from a randomly selected sample of 200 poor households located in Mukono District. Statistical program for Social Scientists and Analysis of Moment Structures were used to generate results. Findings – Results have revealed the presence of regulative, normative, and procedural and declarative cognitive institutional frames, which affect financial inclusion of poor households in rural rural Uganda. The findings and policy implications are discussed in detail in the paper. Originality/value – This study parallels the World Bank Global Findex survey (2012) on general aspects of financial inclusion around the world. It examines frames, which structure behaviours and actions of poor households towards their financial decisions and choices in attempting to improve financial inclusion with a major focus on rural Uganda.
Institutional pressures and risk governance: evidence from Uganda’s financial institutions
(Emerald, 2024-12-16) Kakooza, JohnBosco; Bagire, Vicent; Abaho, Ernest; Munene, John; Tumwine, Sulait; Mwesigwa, Rogers
Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to examine the impact of institutional pressures on risk governance, and second, to examine the contribution of the specific elements of institutional pressures on risk governance in financial institutions (FIs) in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a cross-sectional design where data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 112 FIs. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). Findings The results indicate that institutional pressures are significantly associated with risk governance. The study also found that coercive pressures and normative pressures have a positive and significant effect on risk governance, while mimetic pressures do not have a significant effect. Originality/value This study offers initial evidence on the association between institutional pressures and risk governance using evidence from Uganda’s FIs. The results also show the impact of the individual elements of institutional pressure on risk governance in FIs. The study also further adds theoretical foundations to the risk governance literature.
Knowledge Management and Business Performance: Mediating Effect of Innovation
(Journal of Business and Management Sciences, 2016) Byukusenge, Eugenie; Munene, John; Orobia, Laura
The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of innovation in the relationship between knowledge management and business performance of SMEs in Rwanda. A cross-sectional survey and quantitative methodological approach were used to collect data used to carry out mediation test. The study results revealed that innovation had a positive effect on business performance. However, there was no direct effect of knowledge management on business performance, except through the full mediation of innovation. This implies that without innovation, Rwandan SMEs may not achieve an improved business performance. This study contributes to existing body of knowledge management on the improvement of business performance of SMEs through innovation. The results could help business owners to make use of the available knowledge resources by transforming them into new products, new processes and new markets to boost their business performance. This study used a cross sectional research design and was limited to investigate the effect of knowledge management and innovation on business performance. Future researchers could employ a longitudinal method to investigate any possibility for variations in the results. Qualitative studies could equally be used to supplement the quantitative findings. Lastly, this study focused on manufacturing SMEs only. Future research might focus on other types of businesses.
Knowledge Management And Organisational Resilience Organisational Innovation As A Mediator In Uganda Parastatals
(Journal of Strategy and Management., 2012) Mafabi, Samuel; Munene, John; Ntayi, Joseph
The 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.
Relational agency and relational people management: evidence from Uganda’s micro and small enterprises
(Emerald, 2022) Nalweyiso, Grace; Mafabi, Samuel; Kagaari, James; Munene, John; Ntayi, Joseph; Abaho, Ernest
Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether relational agency fosters relational people management using evidence from micro and small enterprises in Uganda, an African developing country. Specifically, the paper examines whether the individual relational agency dimensions (shared learning, mutual cooperation, collective efficacy and interaction enablement) also affect relational people management. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey design using a quantitative approach was used in this study. Data were collected from 241 micro and small enterprises in Uganda using a structured questionnaire and were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists. Findings The results indicate that relational agency is positively and significantly associated with relational people management. Findings further indicated that collective efficacy, mutual cooperation, shared learning and interaction enablement individually matter in relational people management. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study may be among the first to demonstrate that relational agency and its individual dimensions (interaction enablement, shared learning, mutual cooperation and collective efficacy) foster relational people management in the context of micro and small enterprises of Uganda, an African developing country. Consequently, this study contributes to both theory and literature via the cultural historical activity theory, hence, adding to the scant existing literature on relational agency and relational people management.
Stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure practices by listed companies in Nigeria: an investigation of managers’ perception
(International Journal of Law and Management, 2017) Iliya Nyahas, Samson; Ntayi, Joseph; Kamukama, Nixon; Munene, John
This study investigates stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure. Specifically, the study seeks to determine managers’ perception of which stakeholder groups matter in their voluntary disclosure decisions. This is particularly essential in the context of developing countries like Nigeria with weak observance of the code of corporate governance leading to lack of transparency in corporate disclosure (World Bank, 2011). Transparency through corporate disclosure is regarded as one of the essential pillars of corporate governance principles (Qu & Leung, 2006; OECD, 2003). Therefore, in a bid to improve transparency in corporate governance, companies are seen to be providing information in such areas as strategic forecast, the company’s relationship with key stakeholders, environmental and ethical issues which are considered voluntary from capital market perspective (Schuster & O’Connel, 2006). Even though they are voluntary nature, these information are critical for understanding sustainability of current earnings, proper functioning of capital markets and encourage better flow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) into a country (Qu, Leung & Cooper, 2013; Qu & Leung, 2006). In the Nigerian context, disclosure practice of publicly listed companies in the country has been adjudged be weak and inadequate overtime (Damagum & Chima, 2013; World Bank, 2011; 2004).
Theorizing relational people management in micro enterprises: a multi-theoretical perspective
(Emerald, 2022-05-11) Nalweyiso, Grace; Mafabi, Samuel; Kagaari, James; Munene, John; Abaho, Ernest
Purpose This paper offers a theoretical explanation to a positive story of a micro enterprise found in Uganda, an African developing country that has successfully managed workplace relationships, its survival and good performance. Specifically, the paper examines multiple theories to explain the practice in this enterprise. Design/methodology/approach The study uses storytelling, a form of narrative inquiry embedded in qualitative methodology. Based on in-depth interviews with the owner-manager and employees, a story was developed detailing their practical experience while focusing on the context, actions, results and lessons. Findings Findings reveal that micro enterprises that allow free generation of ideas across all levels with optimistic people who reciprocate and work together create a friendly work atmosphere with support for one another, with the ability to amicably resolve conflicts and build trust. More so, theories including social exchange theory, relational cohesion theory, complex adaptive systems theory and cultural historical activity theory help explain the manifestations of relational people management in micro enterprises. Originality/value This paper is unique in its use of a positive story showing a practical experience of how workplace relationships are managed in a micro enterprise found in Uganda. In addition, a multi-theoretical perspective is used to explain the manifestations in the story which may be novel in the study context. Thus, a conceptual model is proposed depicting generalized reciprocity, positive emotions, generative leadership and relational agency as antecedents of relational people management with relational agency again mediating the other relationships.

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