Browsing by Author "Omagor, Charles"

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    Competing and Learning in Global Value Chains: Firms’ experiences in the case of Uganda A study of five sub-sectors with reference to trade between Uganda and Europe
    (White Rose Research, 2007-04-16) Wiegratz, Jörg; Nyabuntu, Paschal; Omagor, Charles
    The evolution and sophistication of cross-border, value-adding networks of global production and trade in both goods and services is one of the key characteristics of global markets. The analysis of the underlying structures and processes of this global fragmentation, relocation, and coordination of economic activities becomes vital for developing country‟ entrepreneurs and policy makers who face respective challenges and opportunities in their efforts to integrate firms into the global economy in a competitive and beneficial manner. In this context, the study of Global Value Chains (GVCs) becomes relevant. A value chain (VC) describes the full sequence of discrete value-added activities needed to bring a specific product/service from its conception through the different stages of production to its use and final disposal after use. The activities that comprise a VC can be contained in a single firm or strategically divided among several firms. In GVCs, activities are divided among multiple firms and spread across wide geographic spaces. The analysis of GVCs focuses on (1) the global dispersion of different value-added activities in product specific VCs and (2) on the related upgrading possibilities - in terms of products, processes, functions and sectors - for local firms. A main concern of research is (3) the analysis of inter-firm relationships and interactions in GVCs; in particular, the way in which the lead (or key) firm of a GVC governs (organizes, coordinates, and controls) the activities and inputs of the firms participating at different functional positions in the upstream GVC part (e.g. up to farmers).
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    Correlates of academic misconduct and CSR proclivity of students
    (Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2014) Nkundabanyanga, Stephen K.; Omagor, Charles; Nalukenge, Irene
    The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of the fraud triangle, Machiavellianism, academic misconduct and corporate social responsibility (CSR) proclivity of students. Design/methodology/approach – The present study surveyed 471 university students. The study was cross-sectional and employed structural equation modelling in statistical modelling. Findings – The study provides evidence that perceived opportunity to cheat in examinations is the single most important factor accounting for significant variations in rationalization and academic misconduct. Similarly, low Machiavellians significantly get inclined to CSR ideals. The fraud triangle alone accounts for 36 per cent of the variations in academic misconduct, hence the error variance is 64 per cent of academic misconduct itself. This error variance increases to 78 per cent when a combination of perceived opportunity, rationalization, Machiavellianism is considered. Moreover, both Machiavellianism and academic misconduct account for 17 per cent of variations in students’ proclivity to CSR ideals. Research limitations/implications – Results imply that creating a setting that significantly increases a student’s anticipated negative affect from academic misconduct, or effectively impedes rationalization ex ante, might prevent some students from academic misconduct in the first place and then they will become good African corporate citizens. Nevertheless, although the unit of analysis was students, these were from a single university – something akin to a case study. The quantitative results should therefore be interpreted with this shortcoming in mind. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the search for predictors of academic misconduct in the African setting and as a corollary, for a theory explaining academic misconduct. Those students perceiving opportunity to cheat in examinations are also able to rationalize and hence engage in academic misconduct. This rationalization is enhanced or reduced through Machiavellianism.
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    The Love of Money, pressure to Perform and Unethical Marketing Behavior in the Cosmetic Industry in Uganda
    (International Journal of Marketing Studies, 2011) Korutaro Nkundabanyanga, Stephen; Mpamizo, Bruce; Omagor, Charles; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph
    The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between love of money, pressure to perform and unethical marketing behavior in the cosmetic industry in Uganda. The methodology was cross-sectional and correlational. A questionnaire was administered to collect data on a sample of 169 marketers selected randomly from five cosmetic companies in Uganda. Results indicate that if the salespersons are willing to perform unprofessional assignments for monetary gain or if they have a burning desire for success regardless of how they should succeed, this is bound to result into unethical marketing behavior. Furthermore, the present study reveals that as pressure to perform increases through the achievement of targets and deadlines, unethical behavior increases and moves in the same direction as a result of the effect. Unrealistic targets combined with fixed deadlines promote and strengthen unethical marketing behavior. Thus love of money through its components, Success, Motivator, Evil, Budget and Equity can be moderated by management control - as management control improves, unethical marketing behavior is minimized. Even if the cosmetics industry in Uganda is very much in its infancy with only five manufacturers and this may limit generalizability, this study argues that companies should employ staff with good working experience in the marketing profession and there should be continuous staff screening of their behaviors over the years. Company image should be a top priority and management should design targets that are realistic to avoid continuous reported unethical behaviors among their staff.