Management of change : the decentralization process in Uganda

dc.contributor.author Okello, John Charles
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-02T13:13:35Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-02T13:13:35Z
dc.date.issued 2007
dc.description A research dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration of Makerere University Business School. en_US
dc.description.abstract 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. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Okello, J. C. (2007). Management of change : the decentralization process in Uganda (Unpublished master's dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10570/10316
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere University en_US
dc.subject Decentralization en_US
dc.subject Local government en_US
dc.subject Change management en_US
dc.title Management of change : the decentralization process in Uganda en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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