Agency relations and managed performance in public universities in Uganda
SA Journal of Industrial Psychology
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| Title | Agency relations and managed performance in public universities in Uganda | |
| Creator | Kagaari, James R.K. Munene, John C. Ntayi, Joseph M. | |
| Description | Orientation: This article focused on the need for improved employer-employee relationships in order for public universities in Uganda to achieve their intended objectives.Research purpose: The purpose of this article was to review the need for appropriate employer-employee relationships that will ensure quality services and service delivery in public universities in Uganda.Motivation for the study: The researchers set out to examine why managers of public universities in Uganda were continuously paying less attention to the needs of the employees.Research design, approach and method: A descriptive research design was employed and 12 respondents, purposively selected from 4 public universities, were interviewed. Data were recorded, transcribed and analysed using Nvivo software. This article is based on the perspective of agency theory, and discussed the contractual relationship between management and employees. The agency theory was deemed necessary because of its contribution to organisational literature.Main findings: There is a need to create and nurture a collegial working climate that promotes quality interactions through information sharing. This results in creating and retaining motivated and committed employees, and also helps to overcome the paradox of balancing the high demand for university education whilst offering quality services.Practical/managerial implications: Managers have to continuously monitor and accommodate employee needs and demands.Contribution/value-add: The potential value of the paper is its function as a guide for public universities to have visionary managers that will introduce new approaches to managing public universities in a competitive global environment. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-01-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajip.v39i1.916 | |
| Source | SA Journal of Industrial Psychology; Vol 39, No 1 (2013); 10 pages 2071-0763 0258-5200 | |
| Language | eng | |
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