Contractor commitment and the delivery of road infrastructure projects in Uganda: A practitioner perspective
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Date
2021
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Africa Journal of Management
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between commitment
(specifically the affective, continuance and normative aspects of
commitment) and the delivery of road infrastructure in Uganda.
The study employed a cross-sectional survey design with a
sample of 266 that was purposively selected from road project
engineers related to the Uganda National Roads Authority, the
Ministry of Works and Transport, and the Uganda National
Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors. A selfadministered
questionnaire was used to collect the data.
Exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis were
used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that all three
indicators of commitment (affective, continuance, and normative)
significantly affect the delivery of road infrastructure projects,
though in varying degrees. The researchers recommend the
implementation of mechanisms to enhance the three forms of
commitment in the delivery of road infrastructure projects in
Uganda. Notwithstanding other factors, the paper makes a
contribution to the area of road construction in the developing
country context by extending previous qualitative findings which
focused solely on a case-based approach. This will enable
policymakers and practitioners to gain an appreciation of the key
dimensions of contractor commitment that may influence the
delivery of road infrastructure projects in developing countries.
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Affective, Commitment, Continuance, Normative, Roads, Service delivery
Citation
Andrew Emejeit, Oluka Pross Nagitta, Michael Okoche & Marcia Mkansi (2021) Contractor commitment and the delivery of road infrastructure projects in Uganda: A practitioner perspective, Africa Journal of Management, 7:sup1, 82-103, DOI: 10.1080/23322373.2021.1930695