Corporate Governance Practices And Performance Of Kampala Capital City Authority (Uganda) And City Of Kigali (Rwanda): A Correlational Comparative Study

Table of Contents

Approval .................................................................................................................................... ii

CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Background to the Study ...................................................................................................... 3

1.2.1 Historical background ....................................................................................................... 3

1.2.2 Theoretical background .................................................................................................... 7

1.2.3 Conceptual background .................................................................................................... 8

1.2.4 Contextual background ................................................................................................... 10

1.3 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................... 14

1.4 General Objective .............................................................................................................. 15

1.5 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................ 15

1.6 Research Questions ............................................................................................................ 16

1.7 Research Hypotheses ......................................................................................................... 16

1.8 Conceptual Framework ...................................................................................................... 16

1.9 Significance of the Study ................................................................................................... 18

1.10 Justification of the Study ................................................................................................. 19

1.11 Scope of the Study .......................................................................................................... 20

1.11.1 Content scope ................................................................................................................ 20

1.11.2 Geographical scope ....................................................................................................... 20

1.11.3 Time scope ................................................................................................................... 21

1.12 Definition of Key Terms .................................................................................................. 21

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CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................... 23

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................... 23

2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 23

2.2 Theoretical Review ............................................................................................................ 23

2.2. 1. The agency theory ......................................................................................................... 23

2.2.2 Stakeholder theory .......................................................................................................... 24

2.2.3 Institutional performance theory ..................................................................................... 25

2.3. Corporate Governance and City Performance .................................................................. 27

2.4 Governance Structures and Performance of Cities ............................................................ 28

2.5 Leadership Collaboration and Performance of Cities ........................................................ 31

2.6 Stakeholder Participation and Performance of Cities ........................................................ 33

2.6 Empirical Studies .............................................................................................................. 35

2.7 Literature Summary and Gaps ........................................................................................... 36

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 38

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 38

3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 38

3.2 Research Design................................................................................................................. 38

3.3. Study Population ............................................................................................................... 39

3.4. Sample Size and Selection ................................................................................................ 39

3.5. Sampling Techniques and Procedure ................................................................................ 41

3.6 Data Collection Methods ................................................................................................... 41

3.6.2 Key informant interviews ............................................................................................... 42

3.7 Data Collection Instruments .............................................................................................. 42

3.7.1 Structured questionnaire for city management staff ....................................................... 42

3.7.2 Interview guide for city managers and council members ............................................... 43

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3.7.3 Structured questionnaire for city residents ..................................................................... 43

3.8 Pilot Study .......................................................................................................................... 44

3.8.1 Validity of Instruments .................................................................................................. 44

3.8.2. Reliability ................................................................................................................ 46

3.9 Procedure of Data Collection ............................................................................................. 47

3. 10 Data Analysis .............................................................................................................. 47

3.10.1 Quantitative data analysis ............................................................................................. 47

3.10.2 Qualitative data analysis ............................................................................................... 48

3.11 Measurement of Variables ............................................................................................... 49

3.12 Ethical Considerations ..................................................................................................... 49

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 51

APPENDICES ......................................................................................................................... 60

Appendix 1: Questionnaire for City management Staff .......................................................... 60