Participative management and academic staff work commitment, Kampala International university Kampala, Uganda
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2011-09
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Kampala International University,College of Economics and Managemet
Abstract
This study Investigated the relationship between participation of academic
staff in management and their work commitment in private institutions. It utilized
the theory Z participation-performance model to examine the role of Delegation
of duties, Coilegiality, and Participation in decision making in eliciting work
commItment of academic staff in private universities.
The study aimed at profiling the respondents as to age, gender, marital
status, and educational qualification, determining the extent of academic staff
participation in management of the University, determining the level of academic
staff work commitment and establishing existence of a significant relationship
between the extent of academic staff participation in Management and level of
their work commitment It further aimed at validating existing information
related to the theory on which the study was based, generating new information
based on the findings, and bridging the gaps identified In the previous studies.
This study revealed that the University had younger, more male and more
married academIc staff. The academic staff were less Involved in management of
the University but were committed to their work and interested in working for
and promoting the University. There was no significant relationship between
Participation of academic staff In management and their work commitment
The study therefore conciuded that the null hypothesis (Ho) be rejected
according to the findings above, but staff be recognIzed for their performance,
be in controi of their destiny, and measures be taken to ensure they have a
sense of job security
The study therefore recommended that private universities shouid adopt a
positive gender discrimination recruitment strategy, accelerate their capacity
building programmes, set reasonable timeiw standardized pay for the different
cadres of their staff, and ensure job security of staff by having more ciear and
express terms in their contracts and appointment letters.
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A Thesis Presented to the School of Post Graduate Studies and Research
Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Business Administration Human Resource Management
Keywords
Management, Academic staff, Work commitment, Kampala International University