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    Reforms and innovation in Entrepreneurship Education in universities in Uganda
    (International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Educational Research (IJMCER), 2024) Oyugi, Jacob L.
    Entrepreneurship Education (EE) has been recognized as one type of education that can provide skills toparticipants for value creation. Its origin is in economics literature and was considered as one of the factors ofproduction not until after the second world war when it started emerging as independent discipline. Theteaching of entrepreneurship started in Harvard Business School with the aim of generating jobs throughbusiness start-ups. This was also to boost the economic activities that were interrupted by the world war. As aresult of Entrepreneurship education, a number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were established. TheSMEs started contributing to economic development of those countries that had embraced entrepreneurshipeducation.The introduction of entrepreneurship education led most economies to recognize that entrepreneurship is a keydriver of economic growth and source of innovation. This spurred up governments to call on universities toproduce more enterprising graduates. The integration of entrepreneurship education into the university educationcurriculum was to equip graduates with skills to function well and to contribute to economic development of thesociety. Besides economic development entrepreneurship education result into increased societal resilience,individual growth and increased university engagement with the community.Over the years entrepreneurship education has assumed extraordinary relevance within university academicprograms all over the world. Despite the intended goal of entrepreneurship education, universities, especially inAfrica, have been challenged for failing to produce graduates equipped with skills to function well and tocontribute to economic development of the society. There are a number of issues contributing to this challenge.One of the issues commonly raised is to do with the pedagogy especially with regard to entrepreneurshipeducation. Very little is known about entrepreneurship pedagogy course in universities especially in Uganda.This work discusses the status of entrepreneurship education pedagogy, providing an overview of the reformsand innovation in Entrepreneurship Education in universities. The discussion is based on the following: thecurrent debate in Entrepreneurship Education, the reforms in teaching entrepreneurship in universities, thebenefits of reform in entrepreneurship education in universities, the challenges of managing reforms in teachingentrepreneurship in universities,description of the approaches of undertaking reforms in entrepreneurship education pedagogy, Opportunities forEast African Universities and conclusion. Focus will be on case-based teaching and learning in the wake ofCOVID-19 pandemic.
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    Educational broadcasting and socio- economic development of rural communities in Mbarara District, Uganda
    (International Journal of Science and Business, 2024) Posiano, Sabiiti Mulema; Orach-Meza, Faustino L. (prof); Regis, Zombeire
    The elimination of poverty, increased productivity and employment is only possible with improvements in socio-economic development which however, remains dismal to the rural communities of Mbarara District. The study as its main purpose examined the influence of educational community radio broadcasting on socio-economic development among rural communities of Mbarara district so as to derive a framework for broadcasting to enhance socio-economic development among listeners. The study as a methodological stance adopted a cross sectional survey design followed both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Questionnaire, open-ended and interviews and focus group discussion methods were used. The data was collected using questionnaires from 250 randomly selected, interview guides and focus group discussion tools were applied. The data was analysed at descriptive and inferential levels using SPSS Version 20.0. The results showed that education broadcasting related to government programmes (β = 0.283, p = 0.03) had a significant positive influence on the socio-economic development of rural communities in Mbarara district. The study recommends among others the need for management of community radios in collaboration with media team to prioritize broadcasts that promote children immunization in addition to agricultural practices as well as embracing listenership to radio programs that provide information on sanitation and hygiene as a health promotion tool.
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    Relationship multiplexity, multiple resource acquisition, and export performance of emerging-market firms
    (Journal of International Management, 2023-06) Masaaki, Kotabe; Dan, Ayebare; Murray, Y. Janet
    Drawing on the relational view and absorptive capacity theoretical lens, we examine the relationship between relationship multiplexity, multiple resource acquisition and export performance of emerging-market (EM) firms participating in buyer-supplier relationships with developed-country multinational companies (DC MNCs). Based on a sample of 128 firms in aviation, furniture, steelworks, automobile, and electronic sectors, we find that relationship multiplexity is positively related to the capacity of EM firms participating in these inter-firm exchanges to acquire technological, marketing, and managerial resources from their DC MNC counterparts, with the most benefit occurring in the acquisition of technological and marketing resources. Furthermore, our study shows that as EM firms seek to enhance their export performance while supplying DC MNCs, it is their successful acquisition of technological and marketing resources, but not managerial resources, that are significantly associated with their superior export performance. Our study contributes to the extant literature by providing important insights into the specific sources of internationalization advantages and/or disadvantages for EM exporters by being suppliers to DC MNCs in multiplex relationships.
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    A new dimension to neo‐institutional sociology: some evidence from the adoption of new budgetary practices in local governments in Uganda
    (Emerald Group Publishing Limited: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2013-04-05) Kasumba, Stephen
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which institutional pressures can be deployed to reinforce each other in creating and sustaining new budgetary practices. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopted a qualitative case study to investigate the macro dynamics for the adoption of new budgetary practices in local governments in Uganda, based on Kampala District. Data were collected from archival records and official documents as well as in‐depth semi‐structured interviews with various officials, including those in local governments, central government and aid agencies, such as the World Bank and Danida, which had significant influence in changing the institutional practices of local governments in Uganda. Findings The study revealed interconnections and various layers of institutional pressures that influenced the adoption of new budgetary practices in local governments in Uganda. In addition, mimetic actions of the national government of Uganda were not only for the acquisition “best” organisational practices, but were also used as strategic mechanisms for influencing the decisions of donors of resourceful institutions within the organisational field of international development. Practical implications This paper demonstrates how institutional pressures for the adoption of new organisational practices can be intertwined with the view of reinforcing each other in creating and sustaining new practices, such as budgetary practices. Originality/value The paper provides a new perspective to neo‐institutional sociology for the understanding of the macro dynamics for accounting changes in the context of a developing country.
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    The relationship between complexity behavior and enterprise growth: a case of savings and credit cooperatives in Uganda
    (Taylor & Francis Online: Cogent Business & Management, 2019-01-28) Omeke, Michael; Ngoboka, Pascal T.; Nkote, Isaac Nabeta; Kayongo, Isaac; Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph
    This study examines the relationship between complexity behavior and enterprise growth in savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) in Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the four regions of Uganda, using a mixed method approach. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire from 269 SACCOs in Uganda. Zero-order correlation, regression analysis, and structural equation modeling techniques were used to analyze the data. The study findings indicate a positive and significant relationship between complexity behavior and enterprise growth in SACCOs in Uganda. Furthermore, the dimensions of complexity behavior (self-organizing, adaptive behavior, and networking) are found to be positively and significantly correlated with enterprise growth in SACCOs in Uganda. This research focuses on the role of complexity behavior in promoting enterprise growth in a developing economy.