Determinants of successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda

Shafic Mujabi, Samson Omuudu Otengei, Francis Kasekende and Joseph Mpeera Ntayi

International Journal of Social Economics, 2015, vol. 42, issue 12, 1139-1154

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to examine, empirically the relationship between organizational rationality, knowledge management (KM), risk management and successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach - – Data were obtained from 195 project managers of donor-funded projects both managed within government systems and those outside government using a questionnaire. Zero-order correlation analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. Findings - – The paper has two major findings: all the predictor variables are positively and significantly related to successful project implementation; and the relationship is strong enough to cause a 23 percent (R²) increase in the explanatory power in the presence of control variables. Research limitations/implications - – The study focussed on selected donor-funded projects in Uganda and this limited the generalization of the findings. Moreover, there was also limited availability of local empirical literature with respect to implementation and performance of donor-funded projects. Practical implications - – The results suggest that organizations that embrace organizational rationality, risk management and KM succeed in project implementation. Originality/value - – There are many studies that investigate the practices adopted by organizations that implement donor-funded projects, however, this is the first study to the authors’ knowledge that examines the relationship between KM, rationality, risk management and successful implementation of donor-funded projects in Uganda.

Keywords: Uganda; Knowledge management; Rationality; Donor funding; Project implementation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-04-2014-0073

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