Proactive work behavior and performance of employees in nontraditional agricultural export enterprises in central Uganda
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2014-09
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Kampala International University, College of Higher Degrees and Research
Abstract
The level of employee performance has become more imperative as businesses are
looking for competitive advantage in the over-saturated global market. One way to
improve the performance of employees is to motivate them to behave in a proactive
manner.
This study investigated the relationship between p:-oactive work behaviour and
performance of employee in non-traditional agricultural expmt enterprises in central
Uganda. Existence of few empirical studies on the effect of pro-active work behaviour
on perfonnance of employees in Uganda is the motivation for this study.
The study adopted a descriptive conelational survey design that involved the use of
questionnaires and interviews in collecting data from a sample of 208 respondents
randomly selected fiĀ·om a population of 436 employees in eight NTAEs. Data was
analyzed at uni-variate, bi-variate and at multivmiate level using means, standard
deviation, !-statistics, ANOV A, PLCC m1d regression analysis. The study revealed
that all variables included in the model (prediction, courage and goal setting) are
strong predictors of employee performance. The study also established a strong and
positive conĀ·elation between proactive work behaviour and performance of
employees.
The study recommends that all the three constructs of pro-active work behaviour
should be enhanced among employees in NT AEs through developing and
implementing a behavioural modification program to train employees on proactive
work behaviour improvement which in turn will lead to advancement of their
performance.
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A Dissertation Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for award of a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management of Kampala International University
Keywords
work behaviour, performance, employees, agricultural, export