Browsing by Author "Godfrey, Luyimbazi"

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Ontology of plagiarism: the non-academic perspectives
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2024-01) Ongaya, Kizito; Agatha, Alidri; Emily, Bagarukayo; Benedict, Oyo; Charles, Bazibu M.; Godfrey, Luyimbazi
Existence of plagiarism is an occupation of education in two dimensions: for learning and a mental process construct of lack of acknowledgement of innovations in learning. Unfortunately, the common concepts of plagiarism has not been clarified in learning process. This paper argues that plagiarism is an inherent natural process of learning. With the objectives; to examine the intrinsic nature of plagiarism and to explore the trans-disciplinary existence of plagiarism in human knowledge as categorised by Dewey Classification scheme 000-999. The study applied positivist paradigm and investigated the existence in relationship between learning processes and plagiarism. The study quantitatively measured opinions of 28 participants in these processes using the Likert scale. Dewey Decimal Classification Systems was used to examine epistemic harnessing of plagiarism in the advancement of different disciplines. The findings were that plagiarism is a natural, intrinsic process of learning through which research, innovations and evolution builds on. The paper concludes by putting a case that acknowledgement and development of referencing and citation technologies are evidence of ontological realities of plagiarism and evidence of the learning process.
A system dynamics approach to support strategic planning for sustainable paved-road infrastructure management in Uganda
(International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2022) Godfrey, Luyimbazi; Christopher, Ntwatwa
Sustainable transport infrastructure and services contribute significantly to the rate of economic growth and improvement of a country's standard of living; and also critical to a country’s competitiveness and ability to harness its regional and globalization potential. However, unlike in the developed economies where a holistic approach is applied for strategic planning and management for sustainable construction and maintenance of the paved-road network, a good number of developing economies where this approach is not applied are challenged on sustainable transport infrastructure development and management. This study aimed at providing a system dynamics model to support holistic strategic planning for sustainable paved-road infrastructure construction and maintenance management with Uganda as a case study. Using secondary data, the study developed a model capable of predicting the behaviour of such a system. The study suggested a number of recommendations most importantly the need to experiment the envisaged system beforehand and base on lessons learnt to make informed decisions and formulate appropriate policies and legislation before actual strategy implem
Tacit knowledge management system practices in higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing economies: a systematic literature review
(London journal of research in humanities and social sciences, 2022) Godfrey, Luyimbazi; Annabella, Habinka Ejiri
This study sought to investigate the factors that influenced tacit knowledge retention and management in higher education institutions in developing economies as well as the extant tacit knowledge management systems applied/used in higher education institutions in developing economies. The penultimate aim of this research was to serve as an affirmative study whose findings shall serve as input to developing a model for tacit knowledge management in HEIs. Papers were searched from Elsevier, Emerald Insight, and ProQuest databases. The systematic protocol combined ideas presented by Jesson, Matheson and Lacey; as well as ideas by Nunes, McPherson, Annansingh, Bashir and Patterson. The latter suggested the following steps: 1. Identification of keywords; 2. Production of search queries; 3. Definition of inclusion and exclusion criteria 4. Identification of relevant databases; 5. Query of databases and selection of relevant documents; 6. Analysis of the dataset selected. The term ‘tacit knowledge’ generated 41,810 articles. 23 articles fitted the inclusion criteria. Causes for tacit knowledge loss from HEIs in low-developed economies included: death, burnout, uncertainty, mistrust in the institution, early retirement, and flaws in extant tacit knowledge management systems and processes. Various TKM frameworks in various contexts have been tried. Few were found to specifically address TKM in HEIs. Essential factors were: individual/personal factors, institutional environment factors, institutional management practice factors; and factors relating to institutional culture. Systems that were employed to manage tacit knowledge in HEIs were found to be piecemeal. The study thus highlights the status of TKM in HEIs in developing economies.