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Accountability and Public Interest in Government Institutions
(International Journal of Public Administration, 2019) Kwemarira, Godwin; M. Ntayi, Joseph; Munene, John C.
The study attempts to explain public interest in government institutions using stewardship theory. This study builds upon previous studies which have largely used agency theory to examine public interest. Data relating to the constructs of responsibility, answerability, and openness were found to be significant predictors of public interest. Data were collected from public primary schools’ teachers and parents in these schools. This paper urges public officers in government institutions to offer accountabilities for the public funds as they execute their tasks and duties. These findings have both policy and managerial implications which we discuss.
Analyzing the relationship between institutional frameworks and financial inclusion in rural Uganda: A social network perspective
(International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2018) Candiya Bongomin Okello, George; Munene, John C.; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Malinga Akol, Charles
The purpose of this paper is to report the findings on the mediating effect of social network in the relationship between institutional frameworks and financial inclusion in rural Uganda. Design/Methodology/Approach – The study adopts a cross-sectional research design to collect data used to test for mediation under this study. Structural equation model (SEM) through use of Bootstrap in AMOS (analysis of moment structures) was adopted to establish existence and type of mediation by social network in the relationship between institutional frameworks and financial inclusion. Results – Social network had a partial mediating effect through institutional frameworks on financial inclusion. In addition, institutional frameworks through its regulative, normative, and cultural-cognitive pillars also have a significant direct effect on financial inclusion. Besides, social networks had a significant effect on financial inclusion. This suggests that there exist both a direct effect of institutional frameworks on financial inclusion and an indirect effect of institutional frameworks through social network on financial inclusion. Research limitations/shortcomings – While the sample for this study was big enough, it limited itself to only poor households in rural Uganda. Besides, the current study adopted cross-sectional design, thus, leaving out longitudinal design to investigate the characteristics in our sample over time. Originality/Value – The study recommends that social network, which acts as a conduit through which useful information flow and can be shared, play a critical role in mediating in the relationship between institutional frameworks and financial inclusion in rural Uganda. Therefore, our study contributes to existing body of literature by highlighting the mediating influence of social network in the relationship between institutional frameworks and financial inclusion, especially in rural Uganda. Contribution – The study makes significant empirical contribution and implications to financial inclusion policy makers on evidence of the critical role played by social network in indirectly enhancing the relationship between institutional frameworks and financial inclusion of the poor who are vulnerable to exclusion by main stream financial services providers.
Antecedents of stakeholder management in public private partnership projects in Uganda
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2019) Mwesigwa, Rogers; Bagire, Vincent; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Munene, John C.
The purpose of this paper is to assess stakeholder management antecedents in public private partnership (PPP) projects in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – This study is cross sectional and quantitative in nature. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire survey from a sample of 94 PPP projects in Uganda. Stratified random sampling was used in selecting projects for this study. Smart PLS–SEM was used for analysis. Findings – Results from the study show that the key antecedents of stakeholder management include; communication, engagement, commitment and trust. Communication was found to be the strongest antecedent of stakeholder management. Results also show that trust and commitment are insignificantly associated with stakeholder management in PPP projects. Research limitations/implications – This paper is limited to the antecedents of stakeholder management in PPP projects in Uganda. Further studies should be conducted in the public and private sectors where there are also multiple stakeholders. Practical implications – The paper has documented the antecedents of stakeholder management in PPP projects in Uganda. The results will help project managers and policy makers appreciate the different antecedents of stakeholder management and how they are important in managing interests and expectations of different stakeholders. Originality/value – This research focused on the key antecedents of stakeholder management in PPP projects within the Ugandan context.
Building psychological contract: the role of leader member exchanges
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016) Kasekende, Francis; Munene, John C.; Ntayi, Joseph M.; Ahiauzu, Augustine
The purpose of this paper is to address the building blocks for psychological contract among public institutions in Uganda by investigating the mediation effect of leader-member exchanges (LMX) in the relationship between perceived environmental dynamism and psychological contract. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use structural equation modelling (AMOS) to investigate the hypotheses. Findings – LMX is a significant mediator in the association between generational work values and psychological contract and technological advancement and psychological contract among employees in public institutions in Uganda. Practical implications – At commissions and agencies level, generational work values and technological advancement seem to create better effects on employee-employer unwritten expectations and obligations when they go through LMX. This has important implications for the investment in and outcomes of these LMX endeavours from both the employer and the employee. Originality/value – The study is one of the pioneers to demonstrate that the presence of LMX reflected in the form of a dyadic relationship helps to extend the positive effects generational work values and technological advancement have on psychological contract.
Can reflection boost competences development in organizations
(European Journal of Training and Development, 2015) Nansubuga, Florence; Munene, John C.; Ntayi, Joseph M.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the gaps in some existing competence frameworks and investigate the power of reflection on one’s behavior to improve the process of the competences development. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used a correlational design and a quasi-experimental non-equivalent group design involving a baseline assessment (pre-test) of participants’ ability to reflect on their actions instead of applying the standardized competences. Participants were placed in a treatment group and control groups. The treatment group was exposed to a coaching intervention in reflection and operant competence development. Six months later, the authors conducted post-test assessment to assess effect size caused by the coaching intervention regarding the treatment group’s ability to reflect and transform standardized competences into operant competences. Findings – The results showed that reflection and operant competences correlates significantly. Second, there was a larger effect size between the pre-test and post-test assessment results for the treatment group implying change in reflective practice and acquisition of operant competences. Practical implications – The results demonstrated the need to utilize reflection as a component that will add value to the existing competence frameworks. Originality/value – The research adds value to the existing competence development frameworks by introducing reflective practice among managers to create competences that are compatible with the operational context.
Citizens’ Behaviour and Accountability: The Power of Social Capital in Sub-Saharan African Local Governments
(International Journal of Public Administration, 2020) Maxwell Ogentho, Poul; Munene, John C.; Kamukama, Nixon; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph
The study attempts to explain the power of social capital in the association between citizens’ behaviour and accountability in local governments. This study is anchored on social capital theory because previous studies have largely used citizenship, agency and stewardship theories to explain accountability. Data relating to the predictor constructs were found to be significant predictors of accountability. Data were collected using standard closed ended questionnaires administered to citizens who were both the unit of inquiry and unit of analysis. This article urges citizens to leverage on social capital to garner critical mass, as they come together to demand accountability. These study findings present both policy and managerial implications which we discuss.
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, Samuel
This 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.
Collective action among rural poor: Does it enhance financial intermediation by banks for financial inclusion in developing economies?
(International Journal of Bank Marketing, 2018) Okello Candiya Bongomin, George; Munene, John C.; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Akol Malinga, Charles
The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of collective action in the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses structural equation modeling (SEM) through bootstrap approach constructed using analysis of moment structures to test for the mediating role of collective action in the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Besides, the paper adopts Baron and Kenny’s (1986) approach to establish whether conditions for mediation by collective action exist. Findings – The results revealed that collective action significantly mediates the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. The findings further indicated that the mediated model had better model fit indices than the non-mediated model under SEM bootstrap. Furthermore, the results showed that both collective action and financial intermediation have significant and direct impacts on financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Therefore, the findings suggest that the presence of collective action boost financial intermediation for improved financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Research limitations/implications – The study used quantitative data collected through cross-sectional research design. Further studies through the use of interviews could be adopted in future. Methodologically, the study adopted use of SEM bootstrap approach to establish the mediating effect of collective action. However, it ignored the Sobel’s test and MedGraph methods. Future studies could adopt the use of alternative methods of Sobel’s test and MedGraph. Additionally, the study focused only on semi-formal financial institutions. Hence, further studies may consider the use of data collected from formal and informal institutions. Practical implications – Policy makers and managers of financial institutions should consider the role of collective action in promoting economic development, especially in developing countries. They should create structures and design financial services and products that promote collective action among the poor in rural Uganda. Originality/value – Although several scholars have articulated financial inclusion based on both the supply and demand side factors, this is the first study to test the mediating role of collective action in the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda using SEM bootstrap approach. Theoretically, the study combines the role of collective action with financial intermediation to promote financial inclusion. Financial intermediation theory ignores the role played by collective action in the intermediation process between the surplus and deficit units.
Communication Practices and Quality Service Delivery Tradition: Uganda’s Local Government Perspective
(International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, 2013) Musenze, Ibrahim Abaasi; Munene, John C.; Ntayi, Joseph M.
This study examined the relationship between communication practices (formal and informal) and quality service delivery in Uganda’s local Governments. The study findings are derived from a sample of 212 Local Governments in Uganda. Service delivery recipients - Heads of department and sectors comprised the unit of inquiry whose responses were aggregated to Local Government level, which formed the unit of analysis. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. Data analysis involved running correlations and regressing communication practices (formal and informal) on quality service delivery. The findings revealed that both formal and informal communication practices positively and significantly predicted quality service delivery in Uganda’s Local Governments. The major study implication is that Local Government authorities need to focus and reform communication practices for delivery of quality services to the people. The study was however, limited by the fact that it relied only on cross-sectional research design and only utilised a single methodological approach. The study offers empirical evidence on the sparsely investigated public sector. The evidence indicates the immense role of both formal and informal communication practices on quality service delivery in the Uganda’s Local Governments.
Competence Profiling for Loans Officers in the Banking Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of Uganda
(CAPA Scientific Journal, 2014) Kasekende, Francis; Munene, John C.
This paper examined the operant competences for bank loans officers in a Sub-Saharan context and provided policy input required in solving the daunting problem of the existing low levels and high failure rate of collecting loans disbursed to customers. Data were collected from a sample of 319 employees in the banking sector from Kampala district which was specifically chosen for this study. Appropriate analytical data tools were applied. Results reveal the presence of loan and client projections, client preparation and training, loan portfolio supervision and; mobilization and recruitment as operant competence factors that affect the performance of loans officers in the banking industry in Uganda. These findings and their policy implications are fully discussed in the paper. The research findings theoretically conceptualize employee competences from the objectivist perspective which assumes that there is an objective number of competences which an organization or a profession requires to meet its objectives and once this set has been identified, then every unit in the organization and profession works towards acquiring that set; to a new and contemporary constructivist view that allows users of the concept to define competence from their own environment. The study presents the importance of understanding these operant competences. There is a dearth of literature in addressing operant competences for bank loans officers from a Sub-Saharan context; creating a need to study and systematically document the prevailing supporting operant competences for loans officers in order to promote the banking sector in Uganda.
Determinants of SMMEs Survival in post-war communities in developing countries: testing the interaction effect of government support
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2017) Candiya Bongomin Okello, George; Munene, John C.; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Akol Malinga, Charles
The main purpose of the study is to test the interaction effect of government support in the relationship between business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education, and Small Medium and Micro-enterprises (SMMEs) survival in post-war communities in northern Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – cross sectional research design was used in the study and quantitative data were collected from 304 SMMEs located in Gulu District using a semi-structured questionnaire. Structural equation modelling (SEM) through use of Analysis of Moment Structures was adopted to establish the interaction effect of government support in the relationship between business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education and SMMEs survival in post-war communities in northern Uganda. Further, Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to show the association between the variables under study. Findings – the results revealed that there is a significant interaction effect of government support in the relationship between business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education and SMMEs survival in post-war communities in northern Uganda. Besides, the results indicated that business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education, and government support have significant and positive impacts on SMMEs survival in post war communities in northern Uganda. Research limitations/implications – the study employed cross-sectional research design, thus, ignoring longitudinal study approach. Besides, the sample was selected from only Gulu District, therefore, leaving out other Districts located in northern Uganda. Practical implications – advocates of recovery programmes and interventions in developing countries should consider government support as a vital factor in promoting business skill, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, and entrepreneurial education in order to promote SMMEs survival in post-war communities. In addition, governments in developing countries should offer investment incentives and tax waivers to infant SMMEs in post-war communities like in northern Uganda. Originality/value – the study examined the interaction effect of government support in the relationship between business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education and SMMEs survival in post-war communities in developing countries. Thus, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to test the interaction effect of government support in the relationship between business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education and SMMEs survival in post-war communities in northern Uganda. The use of government support as a moderator in the relationship between business skills, capital adequacy, access to finance, access to market, entrepreneurial education and SMMEs survival is scarce in entrepreneurship literature and theory. This creates uniqueness in this study.
Disabled students’ entrepreneurial action: The role of religious beliefs
(Cogent Business & Management, 2016) Soemunti, Tsenba W.; Orobia, Laura; Munene, John C.; Dakung Reuel, Johnmark; Balunywa, Waswa
People world over are engaged in entrepreneurship activities to promote societal and economic advancement. Along with the growing importance of entrepreneurial activity in economic growth comes concern over the religious dimension, especially as it relates to the Christian and Muslim world views. Religious beliefs are seen to be important in triggering entrepreneurial action. This study focuses on investigating the predicting role of religious beliefs on entrepreneurial action of disabled students. The study followed a descriptive survey where quantitative approach was employed. A total number of 262 questionnaires was administered to disabled students across the tertiary institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges) in Plateau State and Abuja-Nigeria. Analysis of data involved the use of descriptive statistics, correlation and Structural Equation Model. All the formulated hypotheses were also tested and the results revealed that vocation, social service and social networks significantly and positively influence entrepreneurial action. Like any other research, this study is limited in the following ways. Since only a single research methodological approach was employed, future research could undertake a mixed approach and triangulate to validate the current findings. Further, a longitudinal approach should be employed to study entrepreneurial action trends among disabled students over years. Finally,
Does Knowledge Management Lead to Innovation? An Empirical Study on SMEs in Rwanda
(International journal of management science and business administration, 2016) Byukusenge, Eugenie; Munene, John C.; Orobia, Laura
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether knowledge management under its three dimensions of knowledge acquisition, knowledge sharing and responsiveness to knowledge lead to innovation in Rwandan SMEs. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design to collect data used to examine that relationship. The results revealed that only knowledge sharing was found positive and significant predictor of innovation. This implies that effective knowledge management through knowledge sharing may lead to innovation.This study used a cross-sectional research design combined with a quantitative research approach. Future researchers could employ a longitudinal method to investigate any possibility of 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. Owners-managers of SMEs may sustain their competitive position and survive longer when knowledge is effectively and efficiently shared in order to increase their innovation capability. The study generated empirical evidence on less studied phenomena in the SMEs sector. The evidence highlighted the powerful influence of knowledge sharing in predicting innovation in SMEs.
Does responsibility accounting in public universities matter?
(Cogent Business & Management, 2016) Owino, Philip; Munene, John C.; Ntayi, Joseph M.
Responsibility accounting is an administrative accounting method that measures the results of each responsibility centre. The concept of responsibility accounting is vested in costs and revenues performance. Managers are evaluated based on what is under their control. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to examine if responsibility accounting matters in Ugandan public universities. The paper adopted a cross-sectional survey that included both quantitative and qualitative approaches to find out if responsibility accounting matters. The qualitative data supplement quantitative data. The findings indicate that there is a system of responsibility accounting. Costs and revenues are managed at respective departments. Heads of department have authority to manage their budget-allocated estimates. They are responsible for their decisions against their budgets or votes. Costs and/ or revenues are accumulated and reported upward from departments and faculties to university authorities. This study signifies that responsibility accounting follows hierarchical patterns in public universities.
An effective learning culture: Using high performance work systems to strengthen the relationship between communities of practice and knowledge creation in Africa
(Africa Journal of Management, 2019) Nansubuga, Florence; Munene, John C.; Kikooma, Julius; Nansamba, Joyce; Musanje, Khamis
This paper sought to demonstrate how communities of practice can coalesce with high performance work systems to develop an Africanized learning culture that promotes interaction among employees and empowers them to create innovative knowledge for competitive performance. A total of 622 individual participants were selected from medium- and large-sized organizations (>200 employees) to complete data collection questionnaires. Structural equation modeling (path analysis coefficients) revealed that both components (hard and soft) of high performance work systems have significant mediating effects on the relationship between communities of practice and knowledge creation. However, adoption of the soft component of high performance work systems in knowledge creation seemed to be more relevant to African social learning practices and operational contexts.
Entrepreneurial mindset: Examining the contribution of deliberative and implemental mindsets to SME internationalization
(Journal of Small Business Strategy, 2021) Ahimbisibwe, Godwin M.; Ntayi, Joseph M.; Ngoma, Muhammed; Bakunda, Geoffery; Munene, John C.; Esemu, Timothy
The purpose of this study was to establish the contribution of deliberative mindset and implemental mindset to SME (small and medium enterprises) internationalization. This study employed cross-sectional and correlational research designs. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of exporting SME owners and managers. Data was analyzed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and SmartPLS. Results suggest that implemental mindset significantly contributes to variances in SME internationalization unlike deliberative mindset. The findings in this study imply that increased levels of internationalization among SMEs in a developing country like Uganda can be achieved by those managers and owners who possess an implemental mindset. This study provides initial empirical evidence of the contribution of deliberative and implemental mindsets to SME internationalization using evidence from Uganda – a developing country.
Entrepreneur’s Intrapersonal Resources and Enterprise Success among Micro and Small Scale Women Entrepreneurs
(Journal of Enterprising Culture, 2015) Katongole, Celestine; Munene, John C.; Ngoma, Muhammed; Dawa, Samuel
The study explores the relationship between intrapersonal resources (formal schooling, formal entrepreneurial education and training, and informal entrepreneurial training and education) and success of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). Using Structural Equation Modeling, the study tested the mediating role of entrepreneurial competence in this relationship on a sample of 303 women drawn from the tourism and hospitality sector. The results reveal that entrepreneurial competence plays a mediating role in the relationship between intrapersonal resources and enterprise success. The results also show that informal entrepreneurial training is important in complementing formal entrepreneurial training and education towards enterprise success. It is also shown that formal schooling has a weak relationship with entrepreneurial competence but has varying relationships with both financial and non-financial success.
Exploring the mediating role of social capital in the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion in rural Uganda
(International Journal of Social Economics, 2018) Okello Candiya Bongomin, George; Munene, John C.; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Akol Malinga, Charles
The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of social capital in the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion in rural Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – The current study used cross-sectional research design and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data for this study. The study applied structural equation modeling through bootstrap approach in AMOS to establish the mediating role of social capital in the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion. Findings – The results indicated that social capital significantly mediates the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion in rural Uganda. Therefore, it can be deduced that social capital among the poor play an important role in promoting financial intermediation for improved financial inclusion in rural Uganda. Research limitations/implications – Although the sample was large, it may not be generalized to other segments of the population. Data were collected from only poor households located in rural Uganda. Besides, the study was cross-sectional, thus, limiting efforts in investigating certain characteristics of the sample over time. Perhaps future studies could adopt the use of longitudinal research design. Practical implications – Financial institutions such as banks should rely on social capital as a substitute for physical collateral in order to promote financial inclusion, especially among the poor in rural Uganda. Originality/value – This study provides empirical evidence on phenomenon not studied in rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa where the poor use social capital embedded in customs and norms for doing business. The results highlight the importance of social capital in mediating the relationship between financial intermediation and financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda.
Farm management skills, entrepreneurial bricolage and market orientation
(Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2020) Komugisha Tindiwensi, Catherine; Munene, John C.; Sserwanga, Arthur; Abaho, Ernest; Namatovu-Dawa, Rebecca
This article investigates the relationship between farm management skills, entrepreneurial bricolage and market orientation in smallholder farms. Design/methodology/approach – The study used quantitative approaches to survey 378 smallholder farms in Uganda. Data were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling to establish the relationship between farm management skills, entrepreneurial bricolage and market orientation. Findings – Farm management skills positively predict market orientation while entrepreneurial bricolage partially mediates the relationship between farm management skills and market orientation. Research limitations/implications – The study utilized a survey design, which provides a cross-sectional view. Given that market orientation of smallholder farms can vary during the farm growth process, it becomes more informative to analyse how the independent and mediating variables cause a variation at different levels of market orientation. Practical implications – Farm management training programmes that emphasize financial management skills and employ a household approach should be strengthened to enhance smallholder market orientation. Strategies for enhancing market orientation should also entail bricolage as a complementary behaviour to farm management. Originality/value – We introduce entrepreneurial bricolage to the market orientation debate. The study brings alive the significance of entrepreneurial bricolage in smallholder farming. It also confirms the role of farm management skills in enhancing the market orientation of smallholder farms.
Financial Inclusion in Rural Uganda: Testing Interaction Effect of Financial Literacy and Networks
(Journal of African Business, 2016) Okello Candiya Bongomin, George; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Munene, John C.; Nkote Nabeta, Isaac
Based on the premise that financial literacy take place in networks to influence the level of financial inclusion, the study examined whether networks moderate in the relationship between financial literacy and financial inclusion among poor households in rural Uganda. Studies have revealed that financial literacy affects the level of financial inclusion. However, these studies have failed to incorporate the moderating role of networks in the relationship between financial literacy and financial inclusion. The results showed that networks positively and significantly moderates in the relationship between financial literacy and financial inclusion with both financial literacy and networks having direct and significant effects.

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