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  • 1
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    Emerald ; 2017
    In:  Supply Chain Management: An International Journal Vol. 22, No. 6 ( 2017-11-13), p. 486-505
    In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Emerald, Vol. 22, No. 6 ( 2017-11-13), p. 486-505
    Abstract: In few prior empirical studies on supply chain resilience (SCRES), the focus has been on the developed world. Yet, organisations in developing countries constitute a significant part of global supply chains and have also experienced the disastrous effects of supply chain failures. The purpose of this paper is therefore to empirically investigate SCRES in a developing country context and to show that this also provides theoretical insights into the nature of what is meant by resilience. Design/methodology/approach Using a case study approach, a supply network of 20 manufacturing firms in Uganda is analysed based on a total of 45 interviews. Findings The perceived threats to SCRES in this context are mainly small-scale, chronic disruptive events rather than discrete, large-scale catastrophic events typically emphasised in the literature. The data reveal how threats of disruption, resilience strategies and outcomes are inter-related in complex, coupled and non-linear ways. These interrelationships are explained by the political, cultural and territorial embeddedness of the supply network in a developing country. Further, this embeddedness contributes to the phenomenon of supply chain risk migration, whereby an attempt to mitigate one threat produces another threat and/or shifts the threat to another point in the supply network. Practical implications Managers should be aware, for example, of potential risk migration from one threat to another when crafting strategies to build SCRES. Equally, the potential for risk migration across the supply network means managers should look at the supply chain holistically because actors along the chain are so interconnected. Originality/value The paper goes beyond the extant literature by highlighting how SCRES is not only about responding to specific, isolated threats but about the continuous management of risk migration. It demonstrates that resilience requires both an understanding of the interconnectedness of threats, strategies and outcomes and an understanding of the embeddedness of the supply network. Finally, this study’s focus on the context of a developing country reveals that resilience should be equally concerned both with smaller in scale, chronic disruptions and with occasional, large-scale catastrophic events.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1359-8546
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2017
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    In: Continuity & Resilience Review, Emerald, Vol. 5, No. 3 ( 2023-11-16), p. 229-248
    Abstract: The purpose of this study is to empirically explore the influence of supply chain information integration (SCII) on supply chain innovativeness (SCI) and supply chain resilience (SCRE). Design/methodology/approach Data from 403 manufacturing companies in Uganda were analyzed using Analysis of Moments of Structures version 27. Unmeasured common latent factors were used to minimize the bias of common methods. Findings SCII, SCI and SCRE have significant positive relationships. About 41% of SCII and SCRE are partially mediated by SCI. Research limitations/implications Considering variations in perception of SCRE, the cross-sectional nature of the study limits generalizability and transferability. Experiments and interviews are recommended to explore differences between firms in SCRE. Practical implications SCII and SCI capabilities buffer a firm’s SCRE. Originality/value This study establishes SCI as a mediator between SCII and SCRE by studying manufacturing firms in a developing country context.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2516-7502 , 2516-7510
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2023
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    Informa UK Limited ; 2023
    In:  Journal of African Business Vol. 24, No. 4 ( 2023-10-02), p. 649-672
    In: Journal of African Business, Informa UK Limited, Vol. 24, No. 4 ( 2023-10-02), p. 649-672
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1522-8916 , 1522-9076
    Language: English
    Publisher: Informa UK Limited
    Publication Date: 2023
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2112760-8
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    AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC ; 2012
    In:  Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2012-01-15), p. 34-46
    In: Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC, Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2012-01-15), p. 34-46
    Abstract: This paper proposes a conceptualization of the antecedents and consequences of compliance/ noncompliance behaviour in public procurement. It was motivated by the paucity of studies on public procurement compliance in Uganda, despite the evidently rampant non-complaint behaviour exhibited and a realization by recent researchers that less research has been conducted on organizational misbehaviors and non-compliance in purchasing and supply management. There are also scanty (if any) studies that have incorporated antecedents and consequences of public procurement compliance in a comprehensive single framework such as proposed in this study. Through a review of existing scholarly works, documents, records and reports, a conceptual frame work was developed in which media publicity, enforcement, records management, organizational culture, political interference, professionalism, organizational incentives, perceived rule legitimacy, moral obligation, social influence, familiarity with rules and top management support were identified as antecedents while cognitive dissonance, low employee motivation, low corruption, better corporate governance and low service delivery were established as consequences. It is hoped that future researchers will utilize the current proposed conceptual model to conduct empirical studies on public procurement compliance in Uganda and other geographical contexts. This will provide practical implications that will assist to avert the unbridled squander of colossal amount of money through flouting public procurement procedures.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2220-6140
    URL: Issue
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC
    Publication Date: 2012
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2631864-7
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    Kiban Research Publications ; 2012
    In:  International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics Vol. 1, No. 3 ( 2012-5-2), p. 17-26
    In: International Journal of Advances in Management and Economics, Kiban Research Publications, Vol. 1, No. 3 ( 2012-5-2), p. 17-26
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2278-3369
    Uniform Title: Road Communication Technologies and Safety Regulation Enforcement on Roads in Uganda
    URL: Issue
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Kiban Research Publications
    Publication Date: 2012
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2678949-8
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    Emerald ; 2023
    In:  Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development Vol. 3, No. 4 ( 2023-09-19), p. 353-371
    In: Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, Emerald, Vol. 3, No. 4 ( 2023-09-19), p. 353-371
    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between supply chain management practices, logistics capabilities, logistics integration and competitive advantage of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach Using a structured questionnaire survey, cross-sectional data collected from 204 SMEs in Kampala – Uganda were analysed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS version 26 to validate the theorised relationships. Findings The study findings revealed that both supply chain management practices and logistics integration are positively and significantly associated with competitive advantage. Also, both supply chain management practices and logistics capabilities are positively and significantly associated with logistics integration. Additionally, the authors found that logistics integration partially mediates in the relationships between supply chain management practices and competitive advantage, and logistics capabilities and competitive advantage. Conclusively, the three independent variables collectively account for 11% variance in competitive advantage of SMEs. Originality/value Given the general observation that SMEs are fundamental to socio-economic development, yet resource constrained, this study uses Resource-based and dynamic capabilities theoretical perspectives to provide an empirical understanding of the supply chain and logistics resources and capabilities necessary for building competitive advantage of SMEs in the context of a developing economy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2635-1374 , 2635-1692
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2023
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 3142674-8
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    Emerald ; 2024
    In:  International Journal of Energy Sector Management Vol. 18, No. 5 ( 2024-07-15), p. 980-998
    In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Emerald, Vol. 18, No. 5 ( 2024-07-15), p. 980-998
    Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between top management commitment and energy management in small and medium manufacturing firms in a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach This study was executed through a survey of 66 manufacturing firms in Kampala, Uganda. The data collected were analysed using SPSS v.26. Findings The results show that top management commitment influences energy management. A further probe of its three dimensions of top management participation, top management support and top management beliefs reveals that all of them positively and significantly predict energy management in manufacturing firms. Research limitations/implications The current study results were obtained from manufacturing small and medium firms in Kampala, Uganda. Therefore, caution should be taken prior to generalization. Furthermore, this study only focuses on top management participation, top management support and top management beliefs as the dimensions of top management commitment. This study thus provides the foundation for future studies to test other dimensions of top management commitment, particularly in other sectors. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to examine the contribution of top management commitment dimensions top management participation, top management support and top management beliefs to energy management in a developing country context. Although all dimensions are significant, top management beliefs contribute more to energy management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1750-6220 , 1750-6220
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2024
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    AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC ; 2011
    In:  Information Management and Business Review Vol. 3, No. 6 ( 2011-12-15), p. 336-344
    In: Information Management and Business Review, AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC, Vol. 3, No. 6 ( 2011-12-15), p. 336-344
    Abstract: This study proposes a conceptual framework, which will be used to conduct an empirical study of supply chain performance in SMEs in Uganda. This conceptual framework was developed from the review of the previous literature. The need for this study arises from the fact that where as SMEs form the back borne of Uganda’s economy, they have encountered poor supply chain performance. Previous researchers also indicate that studies in SMEs and their supply chains are limited and that more research is needed regarding the link between marketing and supply chain management. The proposed conceptual framework presupposes a positive relationship between market orientation and supply chain performance with organizational learning, supply chain management strategy, trust and commitment playing mediating roles. It is hoped that this proposed integrative conceptual model will also be used in other future empirical studies.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2220-3796
    URL: Issue
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC
    Publication Date: 2011
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2621649-8
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    AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC ; 2012
    In:  Information Management and Business Review Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2012-01-15), p. 18-29
    In: Information Management and Business Review, AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC, Vol. 4, No. 1 ( 2012-01-15), p. 18-29
    Abstract: This study aimed at investigating outsourcing performance in Uganda’s commercial banks basing on the variables of contract, relational norms, trust and commitment. It was motivated by the fact that where as outsourcing has been identified as a global trend in this millennium and a competitive strategy for the contemporary business, there were limited (if any) empirical studies on outsourcing performance in Uganda. Besides, previous studies conducted outside Uganda have provided conflicting views on whether or not contract and relational norms can be used concurrently to enhance outsourcing performance. The study was also intended to contribute to this debate by establishing the extent to which the variation in outsourcing performance was explained by the model that was developed. Findings revealed that the only significant predictor of outsourcing performance was contract and the model accounted for 40.1% of the variation in outsourcing performance. The findings present implications for commercial bank management in the area of contracting and contract management, which have to be addressed if outsourcing performance is to be enhanced and competitiveness in the banking sector improved.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2220-3796
    URL: Issue
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: AMH International Conferences and Seminars Organizing LLC
    Publication Date: 2012
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2621649-8
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    In: Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Emerald, ( 2023-07-10)
    Abstract: Procuring relief products and services is a challenging process for humanitarian organizations (HOs), yet it accounts for approximately 65% of relief operations’ costs (Moshtari et al. , 2021). This paper aims to examine how procurement internal controls, materials and purchasing procedure standardization influence information integration and procurement performance. Design/methodology/approach In this study, partial least square structural equation models and multigroup analysis were used to analyze data collected from 170 HOs. Findings Procurement internal controls and material and purchasing procedure standardization fully mediate between information integration and procurement performance. Research limitations/implications The study focuses only on HOs. Since humanitarian procurement projects take place over a period of several years, it is difficult to capture the long-term effects of information integration, procurement internal controls, material and purchasing procedure standardization and procurement performance. In this regard, a longitudinal study could be undertaken, provided that the required resources are available. Practical implications Procurement managers should implement information integration practices within acceptable procurement internal controls and standardize material and purchasing procedures to boost procurement performance. Originality/value By integrating information through procurement internal controls and standardizing material and purchasing procedures, procurement performance in a humanitarian setting can be systematically optimized.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2042-6747 , 2042-6747
    Language: English
    Publisher: Emerald
    Publication Date: 2023
    detail.hit.zdb_id: 2621672-3
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