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The controversies of social media surveillance: When privacy and exposure are at war
(Uganda Management Institute, 2016-11)Social media is characterized by a self-regulatory privacy policy regime that puts capital interest’s first. Surveillance normally occurs in political and economic forms; though to a small extent social surveillance is also ... -
Corporal punishment and students’ discipline in Uganda’s Schools: A literature review
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-03)This paper examines the adoption of corporal punishment in managing student discipline in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools in Uganda. Corporal punishment as the intentional infliction of physical pain has long ... -
Corporate governance and the enforcement of standards: An appraisal of standards organizations in Tanzania
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-03)This article debates the enforcement of quality standards within Tanzania’s corporate governance framework. The article probes into whether the continuing increase in the number of organizations responsible for monitoring ... -
Democratic deficits and public confidence in public institutions in Uganda: Implications of accountability on public confidence in the Uganda Local Government Institution
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-09)There is a general belief by scholars and practitioners alike that the notable declining public confidence in public institutions in developing countries like Uganda is a consequence of democratic deficits in institutional ... -
Determinants of tax effort in developing countries: Empirical evidence from Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-09)Tax effort is the exertion that a country puts into collecting revenue that is necessary to meets its expenditure demands for sustainable development. One of the reforms that the World Bank recommends to DCs aimed at ... -
Drivers of recentralization in Uganda and effect on service delivery
(Uganda Management Institute, 2016-11)Decentralization defined as the transfer of authority from central to local governments to perform certain duties, is seen as one of the public sector reform strategies to increase service delivery. Uganda is one of the ... -
The effect of business regulatory standards on export trading by small enterprises: A comparative analysis of Africa and Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-09)This article investigates the relationship between regulatory standards affecting export trade and the proportion of exporting SMEs with a focus on Africa and especially Uganda. The study is principally a global comparative ... -
Funding and the quality of primary education in Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2017-11)Goal four of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals aims to achieve quality and inclusive primary and secondary education by 2030. In Uganda, Vision 2040 and the National Development Plan II underscore human resource ... -
Good governance and intellectual capital: Emerging evidence from universities in Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2017-05-01)The study explores faculty perception of intellectual capital and governance practice in public and private universities in Uganda. Furthermore, the investigation examines factors that account for faculty retention and ... -
The good, bad and ugly of administrative reforms in Africa: Discourse, policy controversies and policy orientations
(Uganda Management Institute, 2015-03)The article revisits through a policy analysis the on-going debate on the major structuring of administrative reforms so badly needed to move Africa from a backward to a service delivery society. Critically and analytically ... -
Human resource hiring process and cooperation in greater Bushenyi Districts, Western Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2015-03)This study assesses the relationship between human resource hiring process (HRHP) and cooperation of Greater Bushenyi Districts Local Government (GBDLG). The Greater Bushenyi District Local Governments includes the Districts ... -
Identifying the internal environment components critical to realizing the planned performance of Micro-Finance Institutions in Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-09)The nature of a firm’s internal environment is known to be a major determinant of its performance. It is, however, not always clear which components of this environment are critical and therefore need more managerial attention ... -
Institutional and legal factors affecting environmental management in a decentralized system of governance: A case of wetlands in Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2015-03)Decentralization of natural resource management is considered by many development agents, researchers and environmentalists, as a way to improve efficiency and equity in natural resource management. Under the decentralization ... -
Institutional capacity critical for effective record management towards enhanced transparency and accountability in public procurements
(Uganda Management Institute, 2016-11)Enhancing transparency and accountability is widely recognized as an indicator for improved governance and pre-requisite for enhancing service delivery and development. In a bid to promote transparency and accountability ... -
Influence of culture on decision making in organizations: Applying Hofstede’s value dimensions
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-03)Quite often, the decision making process has been understood from the quantitative approach; highly influenced by, inter alia, game theory, decision tress and linear programmes. Moreover, there is a preoccupation with ... -
Massification and quality of research, publications and community engagement in higher education: A case of Gulu University
(Uganda Management Institute, 2017-11)Research, publication and community engagement constitute core functions in a management of research; publication and community engagement in the science based faculties at Gulu University are brought to bear. This research ... -
Oversight role of rule of parliament and the management of public finances in Uganda: a financial approach
(Uganda Management Institute, 2017-05-01)The oversight role of Parliament has been variously described as, for example, Chameleon-like, as ever expanding and as an iconic concept. The oversight role of Parliament is a contested but fundamental concept in the ... -
Participatory governance: Which way for Uganda?
(Uganda Management Institute, 2017-05-01)Participation of communities in development initiatives has been a key concern for countries world over. Through the decentralization policy, Uganda has over the years emphasized that participation of community members ... -
Performance of non-African foreign commercial banks in Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2016-11)The focus of this study was to establish key factors responsible for the performance of non-African foreign Commercial banks in Uganda, in the light of Global Advantage Theory. The analysis was supplemented by structure–conduct ... -
Political decentralization and service delivery: Evidence from Agago District, Uganda
(Uganda Management Institute, 2014-09)Does political decentralization improve the provision of service delivery? Many developing countries have taken to political decentralization as an instrument of development that plays a central role in increasing citizens’ ...