Human Resource Management Practices And Perfomance Of Small Scale Enterprises In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENT

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

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

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

1.2 Background to the study ......................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.1 Historical Background ......................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.2 Theoretical background ....................................................................................................................... 4

1.2.3 Conceptual Background ....................................................................................................................... 6

1.2.4 Contextual background ........................................................................................................................ 8

1.3 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................................... 10

1.4 Purpose of the Study ............................................................................................................................. 10

1.5 Objectives of the Study ......................................................................................................................... 11

1.6 Research questions ............................................................................................................................. 11

1.7 Research hypotheses ............................................................................................................................ 12

1.8 Conceptual framework .......................................................................................................................... 13

1.9 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................................. 14

1.11Significance of the Study ..................................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................................ 16

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 16

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 16

2.2 Theoretical Review ............................................................................................................................... 16

2.3 Employee resourcing and performance of small scale enterprises ........................................................ 17

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2.4 Employee rewards management practices and performance of small scale enterprises. ...................... 23

2.5 Employee training practices and performance of small scale enterprises ............................................. 25

2.8 Review of performance of small scale enterprises ................................................................................ 36

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................................... 39

METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 39

3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 39

3.2 Research design .................................................................................................................................... 39

3.3 Study area and Population .................................................................................................................... 40

3.4 Sample Size and selection. ................................................................................................................... 40

Table 1: Number of participants per category ............................................................................................ 41

3.5 Sampling Methods ................................................................................................................................ 41

3.6 Data Collection methods ....................................................................................................................... 41

3.6.1 Quantitative methods ......................................................................................................................... 42

3.6.1.1Questionnaire method ...................................................................................................................... 42

3.6.2 Qualitative methods ........................................................................................................................... 42

3.6.2.1 Interview method ............................................................................................................................ 42

3.6.2.2 Document review method ............................................................................................................... 42

3.7 Data collection instruments .................................................................................................................. 43

3.7.1 Questionnaires ................................................................................................................................... 43

3.7.2 Interview Guide ................................................................................................................................. 43

3.7.3 Document review checklist ................................................................................................................ 43

3.8 Validity and Reliability ......................................................................................................................... 44

3.8.1 Validity ........................................................................................................................................ 44

3.8.2 Reliability ........................................................................................................................................ 45

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3.9 Procedure for data Collection ............................................................................................................... 45

3.10 Data Management and Analysis ......................................................................................................... 45

3.10.1 Quantitative Data ............................................................................................................................. 46

3.10.2 Qualitative data ................................................................................................................................ 46

3.11 Measurement of variables. .................................................................................................................. 47

3.12 Ethical Considerations ........................................................................................................................ 47

3.13 Anticipated limitations to the study .................................................................................................... 48

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ 49

APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................ 53

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