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Subordinates' Perspective On Ethical Leadership And Managerial Effectiveness, P.A -. Obicci Apr 2015

Subordinates' Perspective On Ethical Leadership And Managerial Effectiveness, P.A -. Obicci

Peter Adoko Obicci

The aim of this study is to examine the dimensions of ethical leadership and managerial effectiveness for quality performance in public sector organization. The data were obtained from the interview of 42 subordinate employees using critical intensive technique. Results reveal that ethical leadership and managerial effectiveness are very important for quality performance of an organization. The study contributes to turning ethical leadership and managerial effectiveness processes into management realities for the promotion of organizational success.


Impact Of Political Transparency On Public Service In Uganda, Peter Adoko Obicci Esq. Jan 2015

Impact Of Political Transparency On Public Service In Uganda, Peter Adoko Obicci Esq.

Peter Adoko Obicci

Transparency is a significant political virtue to ensure efficient and effective public service delivery. This study examined the impact of political transparency on public service delivery in Uganda, using Agago district as a case study. A cross-sectional, correlation study was conducted. Questionnaires data of 110 public officials and interview data of 40 local community members in Agago district were analyzed using multiple regression and correlations. Results show that political transparency has a strong and positive impact on public service delivery with a 50 per cent variance among the variables. The insights gained from this study demonstrated the important role that …


Effects Of Ethical Leadership On Employee Performance In Uganda, P.A -. Obicci Jan 2015

Effects Of Ethical Leadership On Employee Performance In Uganda, P.A -. Obicci

Peter Adoko Obicci

This study investigated the effects of ethical leadership on employee performance in the public sector in Uganda. A target population of 160 employees was surveyed. A structured questionnaire was selfadministered to the employees to collect the data. Regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to explain the nature of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance and the effects thereof. Results of the study reveal that employee performance is greatly influenced by ethical leadership. These have both policy and managerial policy which is discussed here. This study is limited by being cross-sectional in nature and considered only one …


Conflict Of Interest On Public Procurement Management In Uganda, P.A -. Obicci Jan 2015

Conflict Of Interest On Public Procurement Management In Uganda, P.A -. Obicci

Peter Adoko Obicci

Conflict of interest though a very popular constructs in management literature has not had many studies conducted on it. The objective of this article is to investigate the effects of conflict of interest on public procurement management in the Public Sector in Uganda. This research was carried out by measuring data gathered from five Likert scale on a self administered questionnaire to 228 employees from the public sector. Random sampling technique was used to answer the instrument of the study. Computer software (SPSS Ver. 16) was used to analyze the collected data based on descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Co-efficient and …


Influence Of Extrinsic And Intrinsic Rewards On Employee Engagement (Empirical Study In Public Sector Of Uganda), Peter Adoko Obicci Esq. Dec 2014

Influence Of Extrinsic And Intrinsic Rewards On Employee Engagement (Empirical Study In Public Sector Of Uganda), Peter Adoko Obicci Esq.

Peter Adoko Obicci

Considerable attention has been given to the identification of key forms of reward and its linkage to employee engagement. For this purpose following study aims to uncover the influence of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards on employee engagement in the public sector of Uganda. A sample of 184 public sector employees was randomly selected and taken from Gulu district. A quantitative approach based survey in form of closed ended Five Point Likert-Scale questionnaire was designed and used to implore responses from participants. 184 questionnaires was distributed, 180 were returned, processed and only 176 were found usable. Data collected were then analyzed …


Effect Of Workplace Bullying On Employee Performance In The Public Sector, Peter Adoko Obicci Esq. Dec 2014

Effect Of Workplace Bullying On Employee Performance In The Public Sector, Peter Adoko Obicci Esq.

Peter Adoko Obicci

Workplace bullying presents a serious problem causing substantial damage to the employees, the organization and the society as a whole. The focus of this research is two-fold: to find out if workplace bullying exists in Uganda, and to examine its effects on employee performance. By using a questionnaire survey, data was collected from 180 public employees in Uganda. The results indicate that bullying is present in workplaces in Uganda and poses a serious problem for the respondents affecting their performances adversely. The research contributes to the literature on workplace bullying by developing a comprehensive framework that examines its existence and …