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Determinants for the uptake of takaful insurance in Uganda: an exploratory mixed approach
(Emerald Insight, 2024-06-11) Wofuma, Gorden; Namono, Rehema; Munobe, Williams; Isiagi, Emmanuel
Takaful insurance is gaining increasing popularity worldwide. However, the takaful industry is relatively new in Uganda and its research is still in embryonic stages. This study aimed at exploring the contextual determinants for the uptake of takaful insurance in Uganda, a minority Muslim country.
Strategic choices and performance of small and medium enterprises in Uganda: a case of Nakawa division
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-10) Isiagi, Emmanuel
This study sought to examine the relationship between strategic choices and the performance of Small and medium enterprises in the Ugandan. The study focus was on manufacturing SMEs of Nakawa Division. The study was guided by the Resource Based Theory and focused on addressing four objectives which included; to examine the relationship between innovation strategy and performance of SMEs, to establish the relationship between strategic alliance and performance of SMEs, to examine the relationship between market positioning and performance of SMEs and to examine the role of business environment on the relationship between strategic choice and performance of SMEs. The study adopted a cross sectional survey design and a sample of 166 manufacturing SMEs was considered for survey. The study was based on both quantitative and qualitative data collections. Qualitative data was analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the response rate, respondent’s characteristics and characteristics of firm. Inferential statistics based on Pearson’s correlation was used to determine the relationships between variables while multiple regression analysis was used to determine the effect of business environment on the relationships of study variables. The study found out that strategic choices on innovation had a positive significant relationship with performance of SMEs. Relatedly, the study found out that strategic choice on market positioning also had a positive significant relationship with performance. However, strategic choice on alliance was found to have no significant relationship with performance. Furthermore, the study also established that business environment positively effects the relationship between strategic choices and performance of SMEs. The study therefore concluded innovation strategy and marketing positioning strategy both had a significant relationship with performance while no relationship was found between strategic alliance and performance. The study further concluded that business environment positive affects the relationship between strategic choice and performance of SMEs. The study recommended that SMEs should adopt innovation strategy to expand product base and modify existing products. It further recommended that SMEs should embrace their marketing capabilities by especially focusing on their pricing mechanism and enhance their product features to suit the market. Lastly the study recommended that SMEs actively engage in business environment oriented planning so as to understand factors driving changes that may affect the performance.
Strategizing for innovative work behavior in higher education institutions: the role of creative self-efficacy
(Emerald publishing, 2022-08) Namono, Rehema; Obanda, Peter Wanyama; Ayebale, Dan; Isiagi, Emmanuel; Wofuma, Gorden
Purpose Scholars have emphasized the antecedent role of personal factors such as creative self-efficacy (CSE) in enhancing innovative behavior in work settings. Existent studies have revealed that individuals with high CSE have the cognitive ability to resiliently exhibit innovative work behavior (IWB). Little is however known as regards the influence of CSE on innovative work behavior in service settings, more so in developing countries. This study sought to establish the antecedent role of CSE on IWB as a multistage process comprising creativity and IWB. Design/methodology/approach The research adopted a cross-sectional research design to establish the hypothetical influence of CSE on innovative work behavior and collected data at one point in time. The researchers used regression analysis to establish the influence of CSE on IWB using a sample of teaching staff selected from Ugandan public Universities. Findings The findings reveal that CSE has a significant effect on creativity as the first step in the innovation process. The results further revealed that CSE has a statistically significant influence on IWB. Research limitations/implications The researchers collected data from public Universities, and the application of the findings may fall short when applied to a setting of private universities. Therefore, future research can consider a setting of private universities to replicate the current study findings. The study was cross-sectional, and yet employees' CSE and innovation behavior may change over time. This study opens grounds for longitudinal research in the same research area. Practical implications The study shapes direction for practicing managers to resiliently strategize for enhancing creative self-efficacy of employees to promote IWB. Specifically, our study indicates that organizations must enhance positive organizational behavior like CSE to enhance employees' ability to resiliently overcome the fear of uncertainty associated with innovation. While devising the intervention strategies geared towards enhancing CSE, organizations need to consider the stage of IWB required whether at creativity or innovation stage of the innovative behavior. Originality/value This research is empirically and theoretically valuable. This is an original study to establish a direct causal influence of CSE on creativity and IWB using a sample drawn from public Universities in the context of a developing Country. Theoretically, the study expands on the applicability of the social cognitive theory (SCT) by revealing that the influence of an individual's personality characteristics like CSE varies with the stage of IWB because the tasks involved in the various types of IWB differ and thus the magnitude of influence varies.
Strategizing for innovative work behavior in higher education institutions: the role of creative self-efficacy
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022-08) Namono, Rehema; Obanda, Peter Wanyama; Ayebale, Dan; Isiagi, Emmanuel; Wofuma, Gorden
Scholars have emphasized the antecedent role of personal factors such as creative self-efficacy (CSE) in enhancing innovative behavior in work settings. Existent studies have revealed that individuals with high CSE have the cognitive ability to resiliently exhibit innovative work behavior (IWB). Little is however known as regards the influence of CSE on innovative work behavior in service settings, more so in developing countries. This study sought to establish the antecedent role of CSE on IWB as a multistage process comprising creativity and IWB.