Human Capacity Building and Competitive Advantage in Selected NGOs in Eastern Uganda.
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2012-10
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Kampala international University college of humanities and social science
Abstract
This study stressed the effect of human capacity building in selected NGOs in selected
districts in eastern Uganda on four specific objectives, namely; (1) to determine the
demographic profile of respondents in terms of age, gender, marital status and
educational level among employees; (2) to determine the level of human capacity
building (knowledge, skills and abilities); (3) to determine the level of competitive
advantage (information and technology driven strategy, innovation, market leadership
and differential strategy); (4) to establish whether there was a significant relationship
between human capacity building and competitive advantage in selected NGOs. The
research employed a descriptive correlation survey design; used the SAQ to collect data
from a hundred respondents, the sample size determined by the Sloven formula. Data
analysis was done using SPSS frequencies and percentages, means and PLCC. The
findings showed that the majority of the staff in NGOs in the age bracket of 26035
years, there is no gender balance, the majority of the respondents were married, 45%
had a degree and the majority of the respondents had worked for 2-3 years. The
degree of human capacity building was found high and the level of competitive
advantage also high. It was there after revealed that there is a significant relationship
between human capacity building and level of competitive advantage in selected NGOs.
The researcher recommended improvement such s increase the degree of motivation to
preparation and work in terms of total rewards such as field allowance, lunch
allowance, housing allowance to mention but a few, Behavioral modification for
reinforcement, sensitivity training so as to understand how people behave and express
themselves. Basing on theory Z of motivation by William Ouchi (1981), which guided
the study, it was proved that human capacity building has a significant effect on
competitive advantage.
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A Thesis Presented To The College Of Higher Degrees And Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda. In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Masters of Arts in Human Resource.
Keywords
Human Capacity Building, NGOs in Eastern Uganda.