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Short Term Effects of the Retrenchment Exercise on Individual and Organisational Performance in the Uganda Civil Service: Part II
Full text linkIBPP Note. The concluding segment of this article provides theory, empirical data, and analysis on some political psychological consequences of organizational retrenchment in a political bureaucracy within a country often unattended to by Western researchers. It was written by Dr. Peter Baguma, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and International Editor, IBPP. Dr. Baguma can be reached at [email protected].
Abstract. This study set out to assess the short-term effects of a retrenchment exercise on individual and organisational performance in the Uganda civil service. In all, 247 senior and lower rank employees from 6 civil service ministries were administered a questionnaire that measured individual performance, factors hindering employee performance and suggestions on how performance could be improved, and organisational performance factors. The majority of participants reported retrenchment had positive or unknown effects on individual performance. Factors hindering employee performance were inadequate funding, lack of motivation, work overload, and lack of tools--to mention but a few. Providing a living wage, improved incentives, and training were some of the factors identified that could lead to improved performance. The majority of participants also reported that retrenchment had positive or no effects on organisational performance. Specific recommendations are given in the text. (Note: The Introduction for this article was posted in the June 29th Issue of IBPP.
Hope Springs Eternal: The Psychology of Deception
Full text linkThe author considers the idea of detecting deception, noted difficulties in doing so, and questions whether additional funding applied to detecting deception in the context of terrorism would be effective. The author refers to the efforts of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) specifically
NATO Expansion: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Full text linkThe author discusses the expansion of NATO
Trends. From the Wretched of the Earth to the Power of the Weak: An Example from Indonesia
Full text linkThe author discusses the impact of globalization on the poor
Trends. Mother Teresa and the War on Poverty
Full text linkThe author discusses Mother Teresa\u27s views on poverty
Trends. Change of Government in Indonesia: The Reinforcing and Shattering of Myths
Full text linkThe author discusses mythbusting in relation to Asian democracy
Trends. Nuclear Tests in India: Is the Buddha Smiling?
Full text linkThe author discusses nuclear testing in India
Abusing Deaf Immigrants and Hearing No Evil
Full text linkThe author discusses the on-going abuse of deaf immigrants
Trends. The Cassini Mission to Saturn: Plutonium as Propaganda
Full text linkThe author discusses the plutonium-carrying Cassini mission to Saturn
Trends. Trafficking in Drug Trafficking: The United States Government Searches for New Military Operating Locations and Basing Sites in South America
Full text linkThe author discusses the interdiction approach to counter drug trafficking
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