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MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION PROJECTS IN UGANDA: THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Get PDFObjective: The significance of the Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality of Education is a topical theme because project performance has been a concern to project managers and project stakeholders across the world. The aim of this study was to establish how organizational culture moderates the relationship between Monitoring and Evaluation practices and performance of Global Partnership for Education projects in Uganda.
Theoretical Framework: The theories that anchored the study were (i) System Theory: which explains how interconnected components within GPE projects influence overall performance. (ii) Results-Based Management Theory which emphasizes outcome driven planning and accountability. (iii) Organizational Learning Theory highlights continuous improvements through knowledge acquisition and adoption, ensuring that monitoring and evaluation enhance project effectiveness and sustainability.
Method: A pragmatism research paradigm integrating positivist and interpretivist perspectives was adopted, utilizing a mixed-methods approach. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design, incorporating correlational and survey research methods. A sample of 198 respondents, drawn from a target population of 260 school staff using the Krejcie & Morgan (1970) table, included teachers, school management committee members, and GPE officials. Data were collected through questionnaires, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data underwent thematic content analysis.
Results and Discussion: The results were: R = 0.486, R² = 0.236, F (5, 232) = 14.316, p < 0.05, therefore, H₀ was rejected, and it was concluded that organizational culture significantly moderates the relationship between monitoring and evaluation practices and the performance of Global Partnership for Education.
Results Implication: The implication of the result is that organizational culture plays a key role in enhancing the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices in improving the performance of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) projects. Since the study found that organizational culture significantly moderates the relationship between M&E practices and project performance, it suggests that a supportive organizational culture strengthens the impact of M&E activities on project outcomes. Therefore, for GPE projects to achieve better performance, it is important to foster a positive organizational culture that aligns with M&E practices.
Originality/Value: This study delivers new perceptions by empirically confirming the substantial influence of organizational culture and how it moderates the relationship between Monitoring and Evaluation practices on Global Partnership for Education project performance, guiding policy improvements for enhanced success
CONTRADICTIONS IN ZONING AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONCEPTS OF PARTICIPATION AND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Get PDFObjective: This study aims to examine the contradictions between participation and property ownership in zoning and urban transformation processes in Turkey in historical, socio-spatial, and legal contexts, and to propose inclusive and sustainable solutions. The evolution of neighborhood autonomy from the Ottoman period to the present, the unfair nature of participation mechanisms, and the role of socio-economic segregation in urban fragmentation are discussed.
Theoretical Framework: The study is based on the theories of organic neighborhood structures in the Ottoman Empire, centralization in the Republican era, and increasing socio-spatial segregation due to globalization. The UN's human-centered approach, the sustainability principles of the Egan Report, and legal frameworks such as the Condominium Law in Turkey support the theoretical foundation.
Method: Quantitative data (TurkStat statistics apartment/apartment complex participation rates) and qualitative analyses (Turkey National Urban Guide application gamification projects) were used. The level of inclusiveness of participation, ownership-tenant ratios, and UN criteria were comparatively assessed.
Results and Discussion: In the current system, 70% of decision-making processes are based on property owners; tenants' participation is limited to proxy. Socio-spatial segregation weakens neighborhood identity and leads to the dissolution of urban public spaces. Legal regulations (Condominium Law) and technological deficiencies hinder inclusiveness.
Research Implications: Recommendation of digital engagement platforms, legal reforms that expand tenant rights, mixed-use housing policies, and data-driven planning at the neighborhood scale. These implications are applicable for municipalities, urban regeneration project managers, and policymakers.
Originality/Value: The study brings an innovative perspective to the literature by addressing the participation-ownership balance with technology and community-centered approaches. Increasing data-based participation through applications such as Turkey's National City Guide offers a practical model for sustainable and equitable urban transformation
INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS WITHIN CENTRAL RIFT REGION IN KENYA
Get PDFObjective: This research examined how institutional culture influences the implementation of rural electrification projects in Kenya's central rift region. Previous studies identified innovative, bureaucratic, and supportive cultures as influential factors in project management, but hadn't specifically addressed rural electrification contexts.
Theoretical Framework: The Resource-Based View Theory, Theory of Constraints, and Stakeholder Management Theory were applied to provide a robust understanding of the strategic and operational implications of these electrification initiatives.
Method: Using a pragmatism research paradigm and correlational design with a target population of 646 rural electrification projects under Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC). Data was collected from 142 respondents (from a population of 219), including contractors, project managers, and supervisors, using structured questionnaires.
Results and Discussion: Results revealed a strong positive correlation (r = .827, p < .001) between institutional culture and project implementation. Regression analysis showed institutional culture as a significant predictor (t = 15.803, p < 0.05) of successful implementation, with each unit increase in institutional culture corresponding to a 0.720 unit increase in implementation effectiveness.
Research Implications: The findings reveal that institutional culture plays a foundational role in shaping the success of these projects. It drives the importance of fostering a supportive and collaborative environment, which is essential for effective project execution.
Originality/Value: This study offers a novel contribution as it uniquely contextualizes institutional culture. The study not only confirms a strong, statistically significant relationship but also establishes institutional culture as a predictive factor of project success. It provides practical insights for policymakers, implementers, and development agencies seeking to enhance infrastructure delivery in similar socio-institutional environments
MULTIMODAL CREATIVITY AT THE SERVICE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL: THE JASM PROJECT
Get PDFThe JASM project used the Korsakow6 platform to produce Storytelling in foreign languages (FL), by students of the Media Studies degree course (Higher Education-HE) of the Escola Superior de Educação de Viseu (ESEV, Portugal).
Objective: Look into the impact of non-linear digital narratives upon FL learning in HE, assessing the role of multimodal tools in fostering linguistic, cultural, and technological skills.
Theoretical Framework: The study was grounded in active methodologies with a focus on integrating intercultural skills. Using new technologies is a catalyst for enhancing student motivation and autonomy.
Method: The project, developed within the context of French and English, involved 25 voluntarily participating students attending the first year. Following language level tests, each group gathered information about the nationality and culture of migrants living in Viseu. Students conducted interviews and documented migrants’ life stories, traditions, using digital narratives. Final outputs included short films, social media posts, exhibitions, and an e-book.
Results and Discussion: Students enhanced cognitive, emotional and aesthetic skills within collaborative environments, integrating experiences from multilingual and multicultural contexts with creative and multimodal abilities and increased autonomy and initiative. Challenges were identified, highlighting the need for ongoing teacher training.
Research Implications: This project showed how digital and active pedagogies can foster the development of FL and intercultural competencies in HE students.
Originality/Value: This study provides for an innovative approach relying on multimodal technologies for teaching FL in HE. The transformative potential of digital narratives as an impactful pedagogical tool is highlighted
THE NEXUS OF HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES, SOCIAL BONDS, SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN REDUCING SUPPLY CHAIN OPPORTUNISTIC BEHAVIOR TENDENCIES
Get PDFObjective: To investigate the nexus of human resource practices, social bonds, supply chain collaboration, and organizational culture in mitigating opportunistic behavior tendencies in crop seed enterprises supply chains.
Theoretical Framework: Study was guided by social exchange and transaction cost economics theories. Supply chain relationships are formed and based on subjective cost-benefit analysis. Further supply chain relationships are formed, shaped and sustained by the goal to minimize transaction costs.
Method: The methodology was a survey of crop seed enterprises registered in Kenya as at 2023. It was a census study of 143 enterprises. Quantitative data approach was employed to test relationships among the variables of the study. Primary data was collected from supply chain heads, operations officers or their equivalents in public and private seed companies.
Results and Discussion: The findings revealed that uncertainty avoidance culture combined with the other variables, reduces opportunistic behavior significantly while social bonds increase opportunistic behavior significantly and collaboration and human practices increases opportunistic behavior insignificantly. Power distance culture has a significant effect of increasing opportunistic behavior when combined with the three variables while the effect of the other variables is insignificant.
Research Implications: The practical implication is that crop seed enterprises should embrace uncertainty avoidance as opposed to power distance culture to reduce opportunistic behavior while minimizing over exposure during social interactions with their partners.
Originality/Value: This study contributes to literature by showing the combined effect of four behavioral aspects on opportunistic behavior in supply chains as opposed to independent effect of each variable
GOVERNANCE AND INNOVATION: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN CORPORATE REPORTS AND ISO 56002
Get PDFObjective: This study analyzes the intersections between the principles of corporate governance reports of companies listed on B3 and the guidelines of ISO 56002, aiming at the integration between governance and innovation.
Theoretical Framework: The research is based on agency theory, stakeholder theory, legitimacy theory, and the usefulness of information, in addition to innovation management according to ISO 56002. The study also addresses the "comply or explain" model, the Brazilian Corporate Governance Code, and the foundations of the international innovation management standard.
Method: A qualitative approach was adopted, including a literature review and a systematic analysis of governance reports from B3-listed technology companies. ISO 56002 categories were cross-referenced with sub-items of governance principles to identify convergences and gaps.
Results and Discussion: The analysis revealed partial convergence, especially in topics such as risk management, definition of responsibilities, and performance evaluation. However, issues such as compensation, auditing, and board structure are not addressed by ISO 56002, highlighting the disparity between governance's institutional control objectives and the innovation-oriented approach of the standard.
Research Implications: The findings indicate the importance of aligning governance and innovation to strengthen more resilient organizational models, suggesting the construction of integrated frameworks adaptable to different institutional contexts and sectors.
Originality/Value: This study is pioneering in systematically examining the compatibility between Brazilian corporate governance and ISO 56002, offering contributions to the formulation of integrated organizational strategies
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTICIPATORY LEARNING AND ACTION RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Get PDFObjective: The objective of this study is to establish the relationship between participatory learning and action research and environmental sustainability with the aim of understanding the correlation between participatory learning and action research on environmental sustainability.
Theoretical Framework: This study is grounded on ladder of participation theory, triple bottom line model, public participation theory and the theory of sustainability. The theories provide a foundation for understanding the importance of participatory learning and action research in enhancing environmental sustainability in the oil and gas sector.
Method: The rationale for the study was based on a pragmatic research paradigm. Knowledge, according to this paradigm (Creswell, 2012), does not originate from prior circumstances but rather from acts, situations, and consequences. This study's researchers employed a mixed-methodologies approach, which blends quantitative and qualitative methods. We were able to strengthen our study overall by combining the two methodologies in this configuration, as opposed to using each one alone (Creswell, 2012). Because this study used a mixed-method strategy, which entails using each technique in turn, the researcher hoped to expand upon or build upon the results of the previous method.
Results and Discussion: The results demonstrated a strong correlation (r=.472**) between environmental sustainability and participatory learning and action research. Assuming all other variables are held constant, a one-unit increase in participatory learning and action research would result in a 0.791-unit increase in environmental sustainability (p=.000).
Research Implications: Participatory learning and action research significantly influenced environmental sustainability, as indicated by descriptive statistics, in the case study of the oil and gas upstream project in Turkana County, Kenya.
Originality/Value: The results show that research and participatory action can help make social-ecological transformation more sustainable by enhancing individual learning and institutional adaptability. The report asserts that in order for PAR to comprehend the unique environmental difficulties and consequences of oil and gas extraction at each site, it relies on local knowledge and experience. In the end, this could lead to better, more situationally appropriate solutions
ANÁLISE ERGONÔMICA DO AMBIENTE CONTÁBIL: APLICAÇÃO DA CONSTELAÇÃO DE ATRIBUTOS NA AVALIAÇÃO DO DESEMPENHO OPERACIONAL EM SUPERMERCADOS
Get PDFObjetivo: Analisar como o ambiente físico de trabalho impacta o desempenho dos colaboradores do setor contábil de um supermercado, utilizando a Análise Ergonômica do Trabalho (AET) e a Constelação de Atributos (CA).
Referencial Teórico: Fundamenta-se na ergonomia física, cognitiva e organizacional, destacando a interação entre usuários e espaço construído. Apoia-se em autores como Guerin et al. (2001), Moles (1968), Villarouco e Andretto (2008) e Dul e Weerdmeester (2019), que discutem os efeitos do ambiente sobre produtividade e bem-estar.
Método: Pesquisa aplicada, qualitativa, descritiva e exploratória, conduzida por estudo de caso. A coleta envolveu observação direta, entrevistas semiestruturadas e aplicação da CA com sete colaboradores, analisando percepções espontâneas e induzidas.
Resultados e Discussão: Foram identificados como principais fatores de desconforto: mobiliário inadequado, climatização deficiente, ausência de ventilação natural, iluminação artificial e degraus fora dos padrões. Tais condições afetam diretamente o desempenho e a motivação dos colaboradores. Pequenas intervenções seriam insuficientes, sendo necessária a reconfiguração completa do espaço.
Implicações da Pesquisa: Oferece subsídios para a gestão de ambientes de trabalho, evidenciando a ergonomia como ferramenta estratégica para melhorar produtividade e qualidade de vida, especialmente em ambientes administrativos do varejo.
Originalidade/Valor: Destaca a integração da AET com a Constelação de Atributos como método eficaz para diagnóstico ergonômico em ambientes administrativos, ainda pouco explorados na literatura
THE JOINT INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP PRACTICES, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION AND CLARITY OF FINDINGS ON UTILIZATION OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION RESULTS IN NGOs IN NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
Get PDFObjective: The objective of this study was to investigate the joint influence of leadership practices, stakeholder participation and clarity of findings on utilization of M&E results in NGOs in Nairobi City, Kenya.
Theoretical Framework: Utilization-Focused Evaluation (UFE) theoretical dimension stood out, providing a solid basis for understanding the context of the investigation.
Method: Multi-stage sampling was employed whereby stratified random sampling was applied to obtain a sample of 283 NGOs from a target population of 980. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data whereas interview guides were also used to collect Key Informant information for triangulation of results.
Results and Discussion: The results obtained revealed leadership practices and stakeholder participation jointly influenced utilization of M&E results positively and significantly. Clarity of findings was excepted. The study recommended that NGO management boards adopt combined strategies to enhance utilization of M&E results.
Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research were discussed, providing insights into how the results could be applied or influenced practices in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation. These implications could encompass NGOs, donor funding agencies, M&E staff, implementers, scholars, and researchers in terms of policy formulation, referencing, guide to funding, dialogue, and debate. Changes to practice include NGO management boards prompting leaders to adopt combined strategies to enhance utilization of M&E results
Originality/Value: This study contributed to existing literature by empirically establishing that jointly, leadership practices and stakeholder participation influenced utilization of M&E results. Further, it validated the theory underpinning the study
CLIMA ORGANIZACIONAL Y CALIDAD PERCIBIDA EN UN SISTEMA BIBLIOTECARIO UNIVERSITARIO: UN ESTUDIO CORRELACIONAL
Get PDFObjetivo: El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar la correlación existente entre el clima organizacional y la calidad percebida por los usuários em el Sistema Bibliotecario de la Universidad de Sonora.
Marco Teórico: Basado en conceptos claves como el clima organizacional, desarrollado por Lewin et al. (1939) y Litwin y Stringer (1968), y la calidad percibida del servicio, conceptualizada por Zeithaml (1988) y medida con los modelos SERVQUAL (Parasuraman et al., 1985) y SERVPERF (Cronin y Taylor, 1992), este estudio explora la relación entre estas variables.
Método: Se utilizó un diseño correlacional, cuantitativo y no experimental, con enfoque de campo. Participaron 150 empleados y 343 usuarios, quienes completaron encuestas en Microsoft Forms usando los instrumentos CLIUONing para evaluar el clima organizacional y SERVQUALing para medir la calidad percibida.
Resultados y Discusión: Aunque el clima organizacional (M=4.20) y la calidad percibida (M=4.12) fueron evaluados positivamente, no se halló una correlación significativa entre ambas variables (r=-.070, p-valor=.395). Las dimensiones mejor valoradas fueron retos individuales y gestión institucional para el clima, y capacidad de respuesta y seguridad para la calidad.
Implicaciones de la investigación: Los hallazgos orientan a las instituciones en estrategias como capacitación y retroalimentación continua para mejorar la calidad del servicio, resaltando la desconexión entre las experiencias de los empleados y las percepciones de los usuarios.
Originalidad/Valor: Este estudio explora un contexto poco investigado en bibliotecas universitarias mexicanas, destacando la importancia de recursos tangibles y competencias del personal para influir en la percepción de calidad