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Papers by James Kagaari

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological well-being of small enterprise employees: a multi-theoretical perspective

The international journal of organizational analysis, Oct 29, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of ICT acceptance, language use and information culture as tools for enhancing information literacy within smallholder maize farmers in Uganda

˜The œbottom line, Apr 9, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Human Resource Management Visibility in Africa

Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Mediation role of systems adaptability between emotional intelligence and talent management

Industrial and Commercial Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of systems adaptability in the... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of systems adaptability in the relationship between emotional intelligence and talent management in tertiary institutions in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the study purpose, the authors used responses from 91 tertiary institutions following a cross-sectional survey design. Partial least structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the data and done at an institutional level. Findings The results reveal that systems adaptability plays a full mediating role in the relationship between emotional intelligence and talent management in tertiary institutions as it accounts for 96.68% variance. Research limitations/implications Managing talented employees is not a snapshot process, yet the authors used a cross-sectional design. This paper is limited in this regard. Also, talent management in this paper is only explained by emotional intelligence and systems adaptability. Practical implications...

Research paper thumbnail of Theorizing relational people management in micro enterprises: a multi-theoretical perspective

Journal of Work-Applied Management

PurposeThis paper offers a theoretical explanation to a positive story of a micro enterprise foun... more PurposeThis paper offers a theoretical explanation to a positive story of a micro enterprise found in Uganda, an African developing country that has successfully managed workplace relationships, its survival and good performance. Specifically, the paper examines multiple theories to explain the practice in this enterprise.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses storytelling, a form of narrative inquiry embedded in qualitative methodology. Based on in-depth interviews with the owner-manager and employees, a story was developed detailing their practical experience while focusing on the context, actions, results and lessons.FindingsFindings reveal that micro enterprises that allow free generation of ideas across all levels with optimistic people who reciprocate and work together, create a friendly work atmosphere with support for one another, amicably resolve conflicts and build trust. More so, several theories that include: Social Exchange Theory, Relational Cohesion Theory, Complex...

Research paper thumbnail of Stewardship behavior and perceived goal congruence in the District Local governments in Uganda

Research paper thumbnail of Performance management practices, employee attitudes and managed performance

International Journal of Educational Management, 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between performance management ... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between performance management practices, employee attitudes and managed performance.Design/methodology/approachUsing a disproportionate stratified purposive approach, a sample of 900 employees was drawn from four public universities in Uganda.FindingsThe paper reveals that performance management practices and employee attitudes are crucial for achievement of managed performance in public universities.Research limitations/implicationsThis was a cross‐sectional study that inherently has common method biases. Such biases could be minimised with replication of the study using a longitudinal study approach that would also unearth all salient issues that could have remained untouched.Practical implicationsThe paper emphasises the need for public universities to institutionalise result‐oriented relationships and adapt in the external hyper changing environment.Originality/valueThe paper calls for a new approach to managing ...

Research paper thumbnail of Strategic Retirement of Teachers in Sub Saharan Africa

Adaptation signifies a change which requires effort, resources, and knowledge about what to do wh... more Adaptation signifies a change which requires effort, resources, and knowledge about what to do when you retire or stop working in a school and begin working in the informal setting. Benefit plans are a type of retirement arrangements in which employers promise to provide its employees with a retirement benefit based on a formula that takes into account the employee's age at the time of retirement, years of service, and final average earnings. Retirement is defined as a complete and definite withdrawal from the labor market by older workers at a defined age.

Research paper thumbnail of Adaptation and Strategic Retirement of Secondary School Teachers

Public Organization Review, 2021

This study explains strategic retirement amongst Uganda’s secondary school teachers using work ad... more This study explains strategic retirement amongst Uganda’s secondary school teachers using work adjustment and development theories. Data relating to psychological adaptation and socio cultural adaptation were attained using a cross-sectional quantitative approach. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire from 356 responses were received out of the 381 questionnaires that were distributed in 112 secondary schools in western and eastern Uganda. Data were analyzed using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS). The authors found that there a significant positive relationship between adaptation and strategic retirement amongst Uganda’s secondary school teachers.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Contract Violation Management and Organizational Citizenship Behaviours in Selected Commercial Banks in Kampala District

Global Journal of Human-Social Science Research, 2014

The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, p... more The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, psychological contract violation management and Organizational citizenship behaviours. The research was carried out in selected commercial banks in Kampala District. The researcher used a simple random sampling (lottery) approach to select a sample of 144 respondents. Self-administered questionnaires were administered; data collected and analyzed using SPSS software version 19 adopted for windows. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between the study variables {(Psychological contract violation and OCB, r =-.37, I ≤ .01); (Psychological contract violation management and OCB; r = 0.48, p ≤ .01)}. The researcher concluded that whenever employees perceive a psychological contract violation, the organisation is likely to suffer serious consequences. Employees begin to engage in undesirable behaviours. The researcher recommended that employers should ensure that...

Research paper thumbnail of Performance Management Practices in Institutions of Higher Education: An Instrument Development

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for measuring and as... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for measuring and assessing perceived performance management practices in Institutions of Higher Education in Uganda. These practices are based on metaphors derived from the agency, upper echelon, resourcebased view, dynamic capability and goal setting theories. Design/methodology/approach: Item development was a result of an intensive literature review, reliability assessment, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. A survey that involved a sample of 447 respondents in four Institutions of Higher Education in Uganda was conducted. Findings: Results show that the items are related to individual member’s perceived performance management practices that were based on appropriate employer-employee relationships, locus of decision making, identifying and utilising available resources and involving employees in goal setting to achieve performance in an ever changing environment. Using the confirmatory facto...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Contract Violation Management and Organizationa Citizenship Behaviours in Selected Commercial Banks in Kampala District By James Kagaari

The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, p... more The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, psychological contract violation management and Organizational citizenship behaviours. The research was carried out in selected commercial banks in Kampala District. The researcher used a simple random sampling (lottery) approach to select a sample of 144 respondents. Self-administered questionnaires were administered; data collected and analyzed using SPSS software version 19 adopted for windows. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between the study variables {(Psychological contract violation and OCB, r =-.37, ρ ≤ .01); (Psychological contract violation management and OCB; r = 0.48, p ≤ .01)}. The researcher concluded that whenever employees perceive a psychological contract violation, the organisation is likely to suffer serious consequences. Employees begin to engage in undesirable behaviours. The researcher recommended that employers should ensure that the ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Adoption of Management Controls from a Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective

International Journal Vallis Aurea

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether self-organisation predicts of adoption of man... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether self-organisation predicts of adoption of management controls in manufacturing firms. The study employed the lens of complex adaptive systems theory to investigate the research question. The study used a cross-sectional survey to collect data from 202 manufacturing firms with the use of a multi-dimensional self-administered questionnaire Data were analyzed quantitatively using PLS-SEM. The findings indicate a positive relationship between innovativeness, emergence and adoption of management controls. The hypothesis for networks of interaction was not supported.

Research paper thumbnail of Problem-based learning and action learning in Ugandan universities

Journal of Science and Sustainable Development

The purpose of the study was to compare the action learning approach with the traditional didacti... more The purpose of the study was to compare the action learning approach with the traditional didactic learning and establish the relationship between problem-based learning and action learning. We employed a quasi experiment where the Marquardt Action Learning model was combined with the constructivist theories of learning. The quasi experiment was composed of three groups, namely the treatment group (action learning group), the traditional group and the control group. To stimulate participant thought and reflection, a community of practice environment was created and just-in-time classes were conducted, based on the constructive theories of learning. Although the study involved various constructivist theories, the article concentrates on problem-based learning; hence, it is quiet about other constructivist theories. The results indicate significant differences between the action learning and traditional didactic learning. Furthermore, a significant relationship between problem-based l...

Research paper thumbnail of Ecologies of innovation as a mediator between nexus of generative influence and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Uganda

Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship

This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between nex... more This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between nexus of generative influence and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological capital and happiness at the workplace: The mediating role of flow experience

Cogent Business & Management

The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of the study to establish the mediating rol... more The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of the study to establish the mediating role of flow experience on the relationship between psychological capital and happiness at the workplace with a focus on public hospitals in Uganda. This study was cross-sectional and a total sample size of 800 professional nurses in public hospitals in Uganda was considered. The findings indicated that flow experience partially mediates the relationship between psychological capital and happiness at the workplace. Besides, the finding also indicated that there is a significant and positive relationship between psychological capital and happiness at the workplace. The findings correspond to the argument that in the face of the variety of theoretical and practical implications provided, there is a need for professional workers to be innately involved in their work if their psychological capital is to affect their level of happiness at the workplace. However, this paper is limited by the fact that the respondents' emotions were examined through a cross-sectional

Research paper thumbnail of Stewardship behaviour and perceived goal congruence in local governments in Uganda

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between stewardship behaviou... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between stewardship behaviour and perceived goal congruence. Using local governments, the paper introduces collectivism as a moderating variable to ascertain whether the mixed views in the stewardship behaviour-perceived goal congruence nexus is due to variations in collectivism. Design/methodology/approach The paper espouses a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical design. The authors use structural equation modelling to investigate hypotheses. Using proportionate and simple random sampling procedures, a sample of 310 respondents were drawn from local governments in Uganda of which a response rate of 72.6 per cent was obtained. Findings The findings show that stewardship behaviour and collectivism are significant predictors of perceived goal congruence. Furthermore, the magnitude effect of stewardship behaviour on perceived goal congruence depends on collectivism; implying that the assumption of non-additivity...

Research paper thumbnail of Positive deviance, ecologies of innovation and entrepreneurial networking

World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in ... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between positive deviance (PD) and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey design using quantitative approach was employed in this study. Data were collected with the help of self-administrated questionnaires from 228 SMEs. Systematic sampling technique was used. Multiple regression data were analysed with the help of SPSS software. Findings The results indicated that ecologies of innovation partially mediate the relationship between PD and entrepreneurial networking. Besides, PD and entrepreneurial networking are significantly related. Research limitations/implications The data were cross-sectional in nature, thus limiting monitoring changes in resources accessed from social networks by entrepreneurs over time. Practical implications Managers of SMEs and policy makers should pay...

Research paper thumbnail of Ecologies of innovation among small and medium enterprises in Uganda as a mediator of entrepreneurial networking and opportunity exploitation

Cogent Business & Management

as soon as possible after acceptance. Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof... more as soon as possible after acceptance. Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). Please note that during production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content.

Research paper thumbnail of Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation

Cogent Business & Management

This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between inf... more This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kampala, Uganda. To empirically validate the conceptual model and test the hypothesised relationships, the authors collected data from a sample of 228 SMEs in Kampala district, Uganda purposefully selected for this study. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted, and data were analysed using SPSS/20 and AMOS version 23. The findings exhibit a full mediation of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among SMEs. Besides, informational differences and

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological well-being of small enterprise employees: a multi-theoretical perspective

The international journal of organizational analysis, Oct 29, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of ICT acceptance, language use and information culture as tools for enhancing information literacy within smallholder maize farmers in Uganda

˜The œbottom line, Apr 9, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Human Resource Management Visibility in Africa

Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Mediation role of systems adaptability between emotional intelligence and talent management

Industrial and Commercial Training

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of systems adaptability in the... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of systems adaptability in the relationship between emotional intelligence and talent management in tertiary institutions in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the study purpose, the authors used responses from 91 tertiary institutions following a cross-sectional survey design. Partial least structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the data and done at an institutional level. Findings The results reveal that systems adaptability plays a full mediating role in the relationship between emotional intelligence and talent management in tertiary institutions as it accounts for 96.68% variance. Research limitations/implications Managing talented employees is not a snapshot process, yet the authors used a cross-sectional design. This paper is limited in this regard. Also, talent management in this paper is only explained by emotional intelligence and systems adaptability. Practical implications...

Research paper thumbnail of Theorizing relational people management in micro enterprises: a multi-theoretical perspective

Journal of Work-Applied Management

PurposeThis paper offers a theoretical explanation to a positive story of a micro enterprise foun... more PurposeThis paper offers a theoretical explanation to a positive story of a micro enterprise found in Uganda, an African developing country that has successfully managed workplace relationships, its survival and good performance. Specifically, the paper examines multiple theories to explain the practice in this enterprise.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses storytelling, a form of narrative inquiry embedded in qualitative methodology. Based on in-depth interviews with the owner-manager and employees, a story was developed detailing their practical experience while focusing on the context, actions, results and lessons.FindingsFindings reveal that micro enterprises that allow free generation of ideas across all levels with optimistic people who reciprocate and work together, create a friendly work atmosphere with support for one another, amicably resolve conflicts and build trust. More so, several theories that include: Social Exchange Theory, Relational Cohesion Theory, Complex...

Research paper thumbnail of Stewardship behavior and perceived goal congruence in the District Local governments in Uganda

Research paper thumbnail of Performance management practices, employee attitudes and managed performance

International Journal of Educational Management, 2010

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between performance management ... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between performance management practices, employee attitudes and managed performance.Design/methodology/approachUsing a disproportionate stratified purposive approach, a sample of 900 employees was drawn from four public universities in Uganda.FindingsThe paper reveals that performance management practices and employee attitudes are crucial for achievement of managed performance in public universities.Research limitations/implicationsThis was a cross‐sectional study that inherently has common method biases. Such biases could be minimised with replication of the study using a longitudinal study approach that would also unearth all salient issues that could have remained untouched.Practical implicationsThe paper emphasises the need for public universities to institutionalise result‐oriented relationships and adapt in the external hyper changing environment.Originality/valueThe paper calls for a new approach to managing ...

Research paper thumbnail of Strategic Retirement of Teachers in Sub Saharan Africa

Adaptation signifies a change which requires effort, resources, and knowledge about what to do wh... more Adaptation signifies a change which requires effort, resources, and knowledge about what to do when you retire or stop working in a school and begin working in the informal setting. Benefit plans are a type of retirement arrangements in which employers promise to provide its employees with a retirement benefit based on a formula that takes into account the employee's age at the time of retirement, years of service, and final average earnings. Retirement is defined as a complete and definite withdrawal from the labor market by older workers at a defined age.

Research paper thumbnail of Adaptation and Strategic Retirement of Secondary School Teachers

Public Organization Review, 2021

This study explains strategic retirement amongst Uganda’s secondary school teachers using work ad... more This study explains strategic retirement amongst Uganda’s secondary school teachers using work adjustment and development theories. Data relating to psychological adaptation and socio cultural adaptation were attained using a cross-sectional quantitative approach. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire from 356 responses were received out of the 381 questionnaires that were distributed in 112 secondary schools in western and eastern Uganda. Data were analyzed using Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS). The authors found that there a significant positive relationship between adaptation and strategic retirement amongst Uganda’s secondary school teachers.

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Contract Violation Management and Organizational Citizenship Behaviours in Selected Commercial Banks in Kampala District

Global Journal of Human-Social Science Research, 2014

The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, p... more The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, psychological contract violation management and Organizational citizenship behaviours. The research was carried out in selected commercial banks in Kampala District. The researcher used a simple random sampling (lottery) approach to select a sample of 144 respondents. Self-administered questionnaires were administered; data collected and analyzed using SPSS software version 19 adopted for windows. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between the study variables {(Psychological contract violation and OCB, r =-.37, I ≤ .01); (Psychological contract violation management and OCB; r = 0.48, p ≤ .01)}. The researcher concluded that whenever employees perceive a psychological contract violation, the organisation is likely to suffer serious consequences. Employees begin to engage in undesirable behaviours. The researcher recommended that employers should ensure that...

Research paper thumbnail of Performance Management Practices in Institutions of Higher Education: An Instrument Development

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for measuring and as... more Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for measuring and assessing perceived performance management practices in Institutions of Higher Education in Uganda. These practices are based on metaphors derived from the agency, upper echelon, resourcebased view, dynamic capability and goal setting theories. Design/methodology/approach: Item development was a result of an intensive literature review, reliability assessment, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. A survey that involved a sample of 447 respondents in four Institutions of Higher Education in Uganda was conducted. Findings: Results show that the items are related to individual member’s perceived performance management practices that were based on appropriate employer-employee relationships, locus of decision making, identifying and utilising available resources and involving employees in goal setting to achieve performance in an ever changing environment. Using the confirmatory facto...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological Contract Violation Management and Organizationa Citizenship Behaviours in Selected Commercial Banks in Kampala District By James Kagaari

The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, p... more The purpose of the study was to find the relationship between psychological contract violation, psychological contract violation management and Organizational citizenship behaviours. The research was carried out in selected commercial banks in Kampala District. The researcher used a simple random sampling (lottery) approach to select a sample of 144 respondents. Self-administered questionnaires were administered; data collected and analyzed using SPSS software version 19 adopted for windows. The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between the study variables {(Psychological contract violation and OCB, r =-.37, ρ ≤ .01); (Psychological contract violation management and OCB; r = 0.48, p ≤ .01)}. The researcher concluded that whenever employees perceive a psychological contract violation, the organisation is likely to suffer serious consequences. Employees begin to engage in undesirable behaviours. The researcher recommended that employers should ensure that the ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Adoption of Management Controls from a Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective

International Journal Vallis Aurea

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether self-organisation predicts of adoption of man... more The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether self-organisation predicts of adoption of management controls in manufacturing firms. The study employed the lens of complex adaptive systems theory to investigate the research question. The study used a cross-sectional survey to collect data from 202 manufacturing firms with the use of a multi-dimensional self-administered questionnaire Data were analyzed quantitatively using PLS-SEM. The findings indicate a positive relationship between innovativeness, emergence and adoption of management controls. The hypothesis for networks of interaction was not supported.

Research paper thumbnail of Problem-based learning and action learning in Ugandan universities

Journal of Science and Sustainable Development

The purpose of the study was to compare the action learning approach with the traditional didacti... more The purpose of the study was to compare the action learning approach with the traditional didactic learning and establish the relationship between problem-based learning and action learning. We employed a quasi experiment where the Marquardt Action Learning model was combined with the constructivist theories of learning. The quasi experiment was composed of three groups, namely the treatment group (action learning group), the traditional group and the control group. To stimulate participant thought and reflection, a community of practice environment was created and just-in-time classes were conducted, based on the constructive theories of learning. Although the study involved various constructivist theories, the article concentrates on problem-based learning; hence, it is quiet about other constructivist theories. The results indicate significant differences between the action learning and traditional didactic learning. Furthermore, a significant relationship between problem-based l...

Research paper thumbnail of Ecologies of innovation as a mediator between nexus of generative influence and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Uganda

Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship

This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between nex... more This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between nexus of generative influence and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ...

Research paper thumbnail of Psychological capital and happiness at the workplace: The mediating role of flow experience

Cogent Business & Management

The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of the study to establish the mediating rol... more The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of the study to establish the mediating role of flow experience on the relationship between psychological capital and happiness at the workplace with a focus on public hospitals in Uganda. This study was cross-sectional and a total sample size of 800 professional nurses in public hospitals in Uganda was considered. The findings indicated that flow experience partially mediates the relationship between psychological capital and happiness at the workplace. Besides, the finding also indicated that there is a significant and positive relationship between psychological capital and happiness at the workplace. The findings correspond to the argument that in the face of the variety of theoretical and practical implications provided, there is a need for professional workers to be innately involved in their work if their psychological capital is to affect their level of happiness at the workplace. However, this paper is limited by the fact that the respondents' emotions were examined through a cross-sectional

Research paper thumbnail of Stewardship behaviour and perceived goal congruence in local governments in Uganda

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between stewardship behaviou... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between stewardship behaviour and perceived goal congruence. Using local governments, the paper introduces collectivism as a moderating variable to ascertain whether the mixed views in the stewardship behaviour-perceived goal congruence nexus is due to variations in collectivism. Design/methodology/approach The paper espouses a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical design. The authors use structural equation modelling to investigate hypotheses. Using proportionate and simple random sampling procedures, a sample of 310 respondents were drawn from local governments in Uganda of which a response rate of 72.6 per cent was obtained. Findings The findings show that stewardship behaviour and collectivism are significant predictors of perceived goal congruence. Furthermore, the magnitude effect of stewardship behaviour on perceived goal congruence depends on collectivism; implying that the assumption of non-additivity...

Research paper thumbnail of Positive deviance, ecologies of innovation and entrepreneurial networking

World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in ... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between positive deviance (PD) and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey design using quantitative approach was employed in this study. Data were collected with the help of self-administrated questionnaires from 228 SMEs. Systematic sampling technique was used. Multiple regression data were analysed with the help of SPSS software. Findings The results indicated that ecologies of innovation partially mediate the relationship between PD and entrepreneurial networking. Besides, PD and entrepreneurial networking are significantly related. Research limitations/implications The data were cross-sectional in nature, thus limiting monitoring changes in resources accessed from social networks by entrepreneurs over time. Practical implications Managers of SMEs and policy makers should pay...

Research paper thumbnail of Ecologies of innovation among small and medium enterprises in Uganda as a mediator of entrepreneurial networking and opportunity exploitation

Cogent Business & Management

as soon as possible after acceptance. Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof... more as soon as possible after acceptance. Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication of the Version of Record (VoR). Please note that during production and pre-press, errors may be discovered which could affect the content.

Research paper thumbnail of Informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda: The mediating role of ecologies of innovation

Cogent Business & Management

This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between inf... more This paper examines the mediating role of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kampala, Uganda. To empirically validate the conceptual model and test the hypothesised relationships, the authors collected data from a sample of 228 SMEs in Kampala district, Uganda purposefully selected for this study. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted, and data were analysed using SPSS/20 and AMOS version 23. The findings exhibit a full mediation of ecologies of innovation in the relationship between informational differences and entrepreneurial networking among SMEs. Besides, informational differences and