SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online

 
vol.39 número1An evaluation of a psychosocial stress and coping model in the police work contextPsychological career resources and coping resources of the young unemployed African graduate: an exploratory study índice de autoresíndice de assuntospesquisa de artigos
Home Pagelista alfabética de periódicos  

Serviços Personalizados

Artigo

Indicadores

Links relacionados

  • Em processo de indexaçãoCitado por Google
  • Em processo de indexaçãoSimilares em Google

Compartilhar


SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

versão On-line ISSN 2071-0763
versão impressa ISSN 0258-5200

Resumo

KAGAARI, James R.K; MUNENE, John C  e  NTAYI, Joseph M. Agency relations and managed performance in public universities in Uganda. SA j. ind. Psychol. [online]. 2013, vol.39, n.1, pp.01-10. ISSN 2071-0763.

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.

        · texto em Inglês     · Inglês ( pdf )

 

Creative Commons License Todo o conteúdo deste periódico, exceto onde está identificado, está licenciado sob uma Licença Creative Commons