Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the pivotal role environmental innovations in driving sustainability practices within medium and large manufacturing firms operating Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional quantitative methodology, data were collected through questionnaire survey involving 208 companies. smart partial least squares path modelling technique was used for analysis. Findings analysis unveils significant positive associations. Specifically,...

Purpose The paper examines individual contribution of intellectual capital elements to competitive advantage. purpose this is explore the weight in explaining advantage Uganda’s microfinance industry. Design/methodology/approach Hierarchical regression was used because its capacity indicate precisely what happens model as different predictor variables are introduced. Findings This study confirms that three strong predictors and they account for 44 percent variance However, order importance...

The purpose of this paper is to report on the results a study carried out examine mediating effect collectivist orientation in relationship between psychological ownership and risk governance Financial Institutions (FIs) Uganda. was based cross-sectional survey data. Closed ended questionnaires were distributed 112 Risk Managers financial institutions Data obtained analyzed using SPSS SmartPLS version 3.3.0. generated from show that both positively significantly influence governance. Results...

This study examines the relationship between human capital and Sustainable Performance (SP) with mediating role of management control systems in power companies Uganda. The is based on a cross-sectional research design which pre-specified hypotheses are tested sample 105 primary data was collected using questionnaire from managers companies. were analyzed SPSS Smart PLS. finds that sustainable performance fully mediated by MCS. findings highlight MCSs serve as bridge connects to performance,...

This paper investigates the relationship between digital tax adoption and performance of petroleum excise duty using a sample 52 importing companies in Uganda for period 2022. Ordered probit regressions were used analysis to achieve study's objectives. Consistent with results prior studies, we find statistically significant positive association duty. Distinct from past further examined link attributes In line technology model, our revealed that among attributes, perceived usefulness,...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to examine the relationship between institutional pressures and risk governance in financial institutions (FIs) Uganda establish mediational role collectivist orientation Uganda. Design/methodology/approach study adopts a cross-sectional quantitative research design. authors employed Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (SmartPLS 3.3.0 professionals) test hypotheses. Findings results...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between top management commitment and energy in small medium manufacturing firms a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach This study was executed through survey 66 Kampala, Uganda. data collected were analysed using SPSS v.26. Findings results show that influences management. A further probe its three dimensions participation, support beliefs reveals all them positively significantly predict firms. Research...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the interplay among self-organization, networks and sustainable innovations within microfinance institutions (MFIs) examine extent which organizational resilience plays a significant role in shaping these dynamics as mediator. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopted cross-sectional research design combined with analytical descriptive approach collect data. Smart partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an effective cost borrowing model qualitative factors that are relevant micro and small enterprises (SMEs) better performance. Design/methodology/approach A valid research instrument was utilized conduct a survey on 359 SMEs (131 retail businesses, 125 service 48 farming businesses 55 other businesses) 897 respondents representative 397 1,087 respondents. Correlation regression analysis were conducted ascertain the validity hypotheses....

The focus of this article is to examine the impact relational capital components on performance tea manufacturing firms in Uganda. It aims at disclosing composition that associate with performance. A study was carried out 59 managers representing 17 correlation matrix and multiple regression models were used test hypotheses advanced. established correlations between are associated firm Furthermore, as a whole accounts for 28.3% variation Uganda`s sector. Only single research methodological...

Abstract The purpose of this article is to establish whether all the dimensions institutional pressure matter for sustainability practices manufacturing medium and large firms using evidence from Uganda. study was cross‐sectional quantitative in nature. Data collected through a questionnaire survey 102 firms. were analyzed SmartPLS‐SEM version 3. This fosters understanding practices, as it provides insights on Results revealed that (coercive pressures, mimetic, normative pressures) do...

Purpose The primary objective of this study is to investigate the association between dimensions intellectual capital (IC) and sustainability practices (SP) within context manufacturing medium large (ML) firms in Uganda. aims shed light on whether how different IC contribute adoption implementation SP by these firms. Design/methodology/approach This utilized a cross-sectional quantitative approach, collecting data through questionnaire survey from sample ML collected underwent analysis...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants interest rate in emerging markets, focusing on banking financial institutions Uganda. Design/methodology/approach Using net margin model, was estimated by applying a panel random effects regression method 24 banks, while controlling for bank-specific factors, industry and macroeconomic indicators. Data were drawn from annual reports provided Bank Uganda Depository Corporation survey 2008 2016. Findings results indicate that...

The purpose of this study is to examine the role Market Liquidity, Information Efficiency on Stock Performance in Uganda. research design adopted was cross-sectional and quantitative. Data were collected from 66 respondents a sample 80 investors, brokers staff Uganda stock exchange. We performed Pearson correlation multiple regressions analysis data. posts positive relationship between explains 62.3% variance market performance Study cross-sectional, which measures intention only at single...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect bank specific factors on interest rate in banking financial institutions (BFIs) Uganda. Design/methodology/approach To analyze effect, an OLS random effects regression estimate a data set 24 banks from 2008 2016 Bank Uganda Depository Corporation survey was carried out. Studied including liquidity, operational efficiency, credit risk, capitalization and lending ratio are considered. Findings results indicate that out affect while...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test empirically a variety hypotheses related business process management (BPM) and service delivery within public entities contracting companies in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach A valid research instrument was utilized conduct survey on 20 government ministries, ten departments 13 providers (contractors) who are representative the 40 25 Correlation regression analysis were conducted ascertain validity hypotheses. Findings Statistical support...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to examine the impact institutional pressures on risk governance, and second, contribution specific elements governance in financial institutions (FIs) Uganda. Design/methodology/approach study adopted a cross-sectional design where data were collected through questionnaire survey 112 FIs. analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). Findings results indicate that are significantly associated with governance. also found...

The aim of this paper is to provide an in-depth exploration the opportunities and challenges towards uptake sustainability practices (SPs) among manufacturing firms in Uganda. SPs are notable solutions overcoming facing global environment, society as well prosperity for all. utilized a qualitative research design following review approach relevant scientific, technical government policy papers. From review, enforcement available environmental laws policies, customer’s awareness,...

The aim of this study is to investigate the evidence causality between economic growth and electricity consumption expenditure in Uganda for period 1986 2017, aimed at contributing literature on topic inform energy policy design country. Unlike previous studies causal link growth, paper introduces capital stock as an intermittent variable framework. In paper, we employed Johansen (1988, 1995) multivariate Cointegration Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) based Granger tests. Findings...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects petroleum fuel excise tax costs on productivity generator-reliant firms in Uganda. Most studies investigated association between corporate and firm productivity, value added productivity. This study contributes neglected area influence In paper, we employ ordinary least square (OLS) method for estimations. results show a negative impact manufacturing firms, driven by severe burden. addition there significant cost household welfare....

Purpose: This paper investigates the effect of public domestic borrowing (PDB) on deposit growth (DG), private sector credit (PC), and interest rates (IR) among commercial banks in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach: Three equations are formulated to allow application Generalized Methods Moment (GMM) approach estimate while controlling for bank internal factors, industry level macro-economic indicators. Data were drawn from annual reports provided by a Bank Uganda Depository Corporation...