Determinants of successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda
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Date
2015
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International Journal of Social Economics
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine, empirically the relationship between
organizational rationality, knowledge management (KM), risk management and successful
implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained from 195 project managers of donor-funded
projects both managed within government systems and those outside government using a
questionnaire. Zero-order correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to
analyze the data.
Findings – The paper has two major findings: all the predictor variables are positively and
significantly related to successful project implementation; and the relationship is strong enough to
cause a 23 percent (R²) increase in the explanatory power in the presence of control variables.
Research limitations/implications – The study focussed on selected donor-funded projects in
Uganda and this limited the generalization of the findings. Moreover, there was also limited availability
of local empirical literature with respect to implementation and performance of donor-funded projects.
Practical implications – The results suggest that organizations that embrace organizational
rationality, risk management and KM succeed in project implementation.
Originality/value – There are many studies that investigate the practices adopted by organizations
that implement donor-funded projects, however, this is the first study to the authors’ knowledge that
examines the relationship between KM, rationality, risk management and successful implementation of
donor-funded projects in Uganda.
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Keywords
Uganda, Knowledge management, Rationality, Donor funding, Project implementation
Citation
Mujabi, S., Otengei, SO, Kasekende, F., & Ntayi, JM (2015). Determinants of successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda. International Journal of Social Economics. DOI 10.1108/IJSE-04-2014-0073