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    Financial distress in local governments in Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2023) Wakwabubi, Michael Jackson
    The study examined financial distress in Local Governments (LGs) in Uganda, which, like most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa struggles to deliver services to its citizens. Therefore, there was need to contribute to the contemporary frameworks intended to establish the risk factors of financial distress and how they can be addressed so as to attain good financial health in LGs. The lack of access to basic essential services in an economy can cause untold suffering among the people. The LG’s dysfunctional local governance, the abuse of entrusted power for private gains by the LG officials and the inability for LG officials to establish networks with the down town resource-rich actors may be related to financial distress. The researcher studied corruption, local governance, revenue concentration and LG delivery system as important though often overlooked factors hypothesized to be related to financial distress in the context of LGs. To achieve the purpose of the study, a cross-sectional and mixed sequential explanatory research design was used to guide the research process where both quantitative and qualitative data was collected. The study used a sample of 109 LGs in Uganda with 327 respondents for quantitative data. The quantitative data analysis involved descriptive statistics, zero order correlations and structural equation modeling using SmartPLS-3. For the qualitative data approach, a saturation point was reached after interviewing 19 KIs. The data collected was analyzed using content analysis technique with Gioias model and Miles and Huberman’s 1994 approach using a four-step coding methodology. The findings were reported verbatim to explain the emerging themes. The study findings indicate that LG delivery system and local governance singly have positive and significant relationship with financial distress but the combined effect is better. Secondly, corruption is positively and significantly related to financial distress. Thirdly, corruption has no significant effect on the LG delivery system. Fourthly, local governance is associated with LG delivery system and financial distress. Fifthly, revenue concentration does not have a significant effect on financial distress. Lastly, LG delivery system is a partial mediator of the relationship between local governance and financial distress. In conclusion, for LGs to overcome financial distress, the ills of local governance, LG delivery system and corruption should be addressed so as to have an improved LG financial health. The findings support the theoretical framework adopted for the study. The policy makers for example the office of the office of the Inspector General should strengthen the implementation of the leaders’ code of conduct so as to control the misuse of entrusted power for private gain and attain parsimony in LG resource use. Similarly, the Ministry of Education should institute policies that strengthen its skills development programs so as to produce manpower with the required skills to be employed in the service of LGs. The managerial implication is that LG managers should employ personnel with the required knowledge and skills in the service of LGs so as to minimize on the cost of capacity development. Similarly, cost effective methodologies of community participation should be employed so as to strengthen the delivery system. Behaviour change methodologies through training and mentorship should be adopted so as to eliminate the ills of corruption and local governance. The study being cross-sectional was faced with the limitation of changes in perceptions over time. This therefore calls for a longitudinal study in the future. The study also considered only corruption, local governance, LG delivery system and revenue concentration, yet there are other concepts that could be explored. So, future researchers should explore other factors that may cause financial distress in LGs and also unearth other mediation variables.
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    Management of change : the decentralization process in Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2007) Okello, John Charles
    The study, involved the use of competency model in highlighting the importance of change management competencies in managing change in organizations. Using a case study involving 73 respondents from 5 different local governments, it investigated the relationship between change management competence and performance, empowerment and performance, change management competency and resistance to change. The study also sought mechanism through which change management competencies can be developed to support the successful implementation of decentralization in Uganda. The study used a descriptive survey design which involved the development of a tool to rate the competency of local government staff based on competency analysis. it also incorporated other instruments to capture mechanism to develop change management competencies. The study revealed a significant positive correlation and thus relationship between: a) Change management competencies and performance of the local governments; b) empowerment and local government performance; c) change management competencies and resistance to change among local government managers. The study also established using regression analysis that change management competencies, resistance to change, and empowerment predict up to 54% of local government performance.
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    Organizational internal environment, job satisfaction and employee commitment in private hospitals in Kampala Central Division
    ( 2018) Liminya, James Paluku
    The study sought to examine the relationship between Organizational Internal Environment, Job Satisfaction and Employee Commitment in Private Hospitals in Kampala Central Division. The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the relationship between organizational internal environment and employee commitment, examine the relationship between organizational internal environment and job satisfaction, examine the relationship between job satisfaction and employee commitment. The researcher used a descriptive and cross-sectional survey design. The population under the study consisted of hospital superintendents, doctors, nurses, clinicians, technicians and midwives among others. A proportionate simple random sampling method was used to select the above-mentioned respondents. The study made use of the data collection method known as the structured questionnaire. The quantitative data analysis involved the entry of data into SPSS version 20 which was followed by the calculation of descriptive statistics and frequencies for descriptive analysis. For inferential statistics, a multi-regression analysis was used in the testing of the hypothesis. It was revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between organizational internal environment and employee commitment. It was revealed that job satisfaction has a positive significant relationship on employee commitment among workers of private hospitals in the said Division. It was also revealed by the results of this study that there is a significant positive relationship between organizational internal environment and job satisfaction. It was concluded that organizational internal environment affects employee commitment among private hospitals in Kampala Central Division. It was concluded that job satisfaction leads to employee commitment among private hospitals in Kampala Central Division. It was also concluded that organizational internal environment leads to job satisfaction among employees of private hospitals in Kampala Central Division. It was recommended that hospitals should improve on the working conditions of their workers in order to bolster their motivation for commitment and performance. The Ministry of Health should set up policies for the performance of hospitals as this will help hospitals to work on standards necessary for the welfare of both employers and employees. Also, hospital managements should consider the payment of health workers as a critical factor for the enhancement of employee commitment at work.
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    Trading systems and decision making by institutional investors
    ( 2012-11) Nadongo, Angela
    The study sought to examine the relationship between trading systems and decision making of institutional investors of listed companies on the Uganda Securities Exchange. According to Tharp (2010), a trading system is a set of procedure, trading parameters and trading indicators. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between; i) set of procedure and decision making, ii) trading indicators and decision making, iii) trading parameters and decision making , iv) set of procedure, trading indicators and trading parameters. The methodology used was a cross sectional survey design with a descriptive approach to ascertain the relationship between trading systems and decision making by institutional investors. Analysis of data was done using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). Findings indicated a positive relationship between the study variables: set of procedure, trading indicators and decision making (r = 0.45, p≤ .01), trading parameters and decision making (r = 0.34, p ≤ .01), set of procedure, trading indicators and trading parameters (r = 0.32, p≤ .01). General findings showed that trading parameters were the most significant explainers of decision making (B = .40, p=.05). The study therefore recommended that if Institutional investors are to trade effectively, they should trade within financial capability, with quality advice, base on past stock performance, and design trading systems that are compatible with the corporate strategy of their organization.
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    Survivor syndrome, occupational stress, psychological contract and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) among employees in Non-Governmental Organizations: a study of integrated community based intiatives (ICoBI), Kabwohe Clinical Research Centre (KCRC) and Bushenyi Medical Centre (BMC)
    ( 2008-11) Mwebaze, Noel
    The main purpose of the study was to examine organizational citizenship behavior of the remaining employees in three sister organizations namely ICOBI, KCRC and BMC in relation to their survivor syndrome, occupational stress and psychological contract. The study was prompted by the decline in staff morale with the former having undergone massive restructuring. It was done by developing a conceptual framework that relates survivor syndrome, occupational stress, psychological contract and OCB. The specific objectives were to examine the relationship between survivor syndrome, occupational stress, and psychological contract against the remaining staff behaviors in their respective organizations. A correlation survey design was adopted using majority of staff within the three sister organizations. The research tool was a self administered structured questionnaire divided into two sets while the sample size was selected using a convenience simple random sampling with adequate representation. Using a sample of 82 respondents including supervisors and department heads, the study showed that positive relationships existed between survivor syndrome, occupational stress, psychological contract and organizational citizenship behavior. However, it did not show direct independent correlation between survivor syndrome and OCB and occupational stress and OCB variables in the organizations. The report concludes by giving recommendations for enhancing organization citizenship behavior and psychological contract as they do away with employees work related stress and sickness within these sister organizations.