Psychological climate, catharsis, organizational anomie, psychological wellness and ethical procurement behaviour in ugandaʼs public sector

Ntayi, Joseph Mpeera; Ahiauzu, Augustine; Eyaa, Sarah

doi:10.1108/jopp-11-01-2011-b001

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“…Ntayi et al . ; Tukamuhabwa ), which raises the question of how professional purchasing is developing in private firms. All in all, the dearth of studies on the nature of companies in Africa, as well as on how indigenous knowledge is integrated into managerial decision‐making (Jackson ) points to the need to enhance understanding of purchasing practices within the continent.…”

Section: African Continent As a Sourcing Context – Different From Othmentioning

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Sourcing from Africa: A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Kauppi

Salmi

You

2017

Int J Management Reviews

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The African continent is rapidly growing its global economic impact and becoming a more attractive sourcing context. However, very little is known about current purchasing practices, successes and challenges on this continent. The authors investigate the specific features that characterize supply management in Africa by conducting a systematic review of the literature on sourcing in and from Africa. Their aim is to help scholars direct their future research efforts. The authors take a thematic approach in their analysis of 57 articles, and identify key findings, research challenges and opportunities. They focus on four areas previously identified as distinguishing the sourcing context in Africa: African culture and ethics; the role of African countries and suppliers in global value chains; an increasing emphasis on sustainability; and the gradual development of professional procurement practices. It is found that research in the area of supply management in the African context is still scattered, with an evident need for more theoretically rich and methodologically rigorous inquiry. The authors propose a structured, theoretically grounded research agenda for each of the themes identified, and make general observations on potential future directions.

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Section: African Continent As a Sourcing Context – Different From Othmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two studies (Ntayi et al . ; Tukamuhabwa ) that focus on unethical and non‐compliant behavior in Ugandan public procurement also mention the organizational climate and environment as contributing factors to such behaviors. Tukamuhabwa () describes non‐compliant behavior as rampant in Uganda.…”

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Sourcing from Africa: A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Kauppi

Salmi

You

2017

Int J Management Reviews

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“…In the latter instance it required identifying theories where they were not made explicit, a difficulty which Defee et al, (2010) also experienced. For example, Ntayi et al, (2011) described, explained and modelled the relationship between psychological wellness and organizational anomie to ethical procurement behaviour. Out of this we inferred selfdetermination theory, a meta-theory for framing motivational studies, even though Ntayi et al, (2011) did not explicitly refer to this theory.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, Ntayi et al, (2011) described, explained and modelled the relationship between psychological wellness and organizational anomie to ethical procurement behaviour. Out of this we inferred selfdetermination theory, a meta-theory for framing motivational studies, even though Ntayi et al, (2011) did not explicitly refer to this theory. Similarly, Hommen & Rolfstam's (2009) invocation of interactive learning and evolutionary perspectives on innovation processes led us to the conclusion that innovation theory was being used.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Theory in public procurement research

Flynn

Davis

2014

Journal of Public Procurement

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This paper examines the role of theory in public procurement research. Theoretical rigour is integral to management science, yet little is known on the extent and form of theory in public procurement. With the field starting to mature, addressing this issue is timely. From conducting a systematic literature review we find that 29 percent of articles are theoretically grounded, with the incidence of theory having increased in recent years. Economic, sociological, psychological, and management theories are all in evidence, but micro-economic theories predominate. Our findings also show that survey reporting and case studies account for almost half of all studies; procurement research is focused on organizational-level aspects more than regulatory-policy issues or public buyers; and studies to date have largely emanated from the North American and European regions. The contribution of this paper lies in clarifying the theoretical underpinnings of public procurement. Out of this we highlight the need for greater theoretical rigour, point to the under-use and even absence of theories that could have high validity and utility, and suggest a narrowing of research foci.

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“…This scale consisted of 102 questions. The scales were compared against scales used by Kantor and Weisberg (2002) and Ntayi (2005). We preferred to modify the Newstrom and Ruch items because they were more comprehensive and more specific.…”

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Social cohesion, groupthink and ethical behavior of public procurement officers

Ntayi

Byabashaija

Eyaa

et al. 2010

Journal of Public Procurement

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Whereas social cohesion has been widely studied and researched by sociologist and psychologists, its application to public procurement is sparse. This study explores the connection between social cohesion, groupthink, ethical attitudes and ethical behavior of procurement officers. The study is based on a survey of 405 public procurement officers in central government. A cross-sectional survey design was used and a response rate of 58.5% attained. Self report items were used to study all the constructs. All the hypothesized relationships were found to be significant. Social cohesion, groupthink, and ethical attitudes were all significant predictors of ethical behavior, accounting for 56% of the variance. The strength of this prediction suggests the need for concerted policy intervention for dealing with unethical conduct and behavior of the procurement professionals.

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Psychological climate, catharsis, organizational anomie, psychological wellness and ethical procurement behaviour in ugandaʼs public sector

Cited by 12 publications

References 46 publications

Sourcing from Africa: A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Sourcing from Africa: A Systematic Review and a Research Agenda

Theory in public procurement research

Social cohesion, groupthink and ethical behavior of public procurement officers

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