14

th
Annual International Management Conference
Theme: Trading out of poverty; strategies
November 24 26, 2009
HOTEL AFRICANA, KAMPALA-UGANDA
SESSION I: OpeningSession
08.30am 09.00am - Arrival & Registration
09.00am 09.10am - Welcome Remarks
Prof. Augustine Ahiauzu, CIMRAT Nigeria
09.10am 09.20am - Plenary Remarks
Prof. Waswa Balunywa, Principal-MUBS
09.20am 09.40am - Keynote Remarks
Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Trade
09.40am 09.50am - Vote of Thanks
Dr. Samuel Sejjaaka, Deputy Principal-MUBS
09.50am 10.00am - Group Picture
10.00am 10.30am - Health Break
SESSION II: PLENARY HALL
Track:Human Resources, Management and Organization
10.30am - 11.00am -Key Speaker: Prof. John Munene, MUBS
11.00am 11.30am -Paper 1: Upper echelons and the Strategic survival of
firms in turbulent times, Githai A. & Oroni E.,
University of Nairobi
11.30am 12.00pm -Paper 2:The I nfluence of Performance Management
Practices and Organizational Culture Congruence on
Managed Performance,Kagaari J., Kyambogo Univ. &
Ntayi J.MUBS
12.00pm 12.30pm - Paper 3: Strategy Content: Shadinglight on concepts
and context, Oluoch, K. & Gathitu, C., University of
Nairobi
12.30pm 12.50pm -Q&A
12.50pm 02.00pm -Lunch
OPENING SESSION PLENARY HALL
DAY I: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
02.00pm 02.30pm -KEY SPEAKER- Japeth Kato, Capital Markets
Authority
02.30pm 03.00pm -Paper 4: The Effect of Organizational Learningand
Strategic Planning on Performance: An Empirical
investigation of Manufacturing Firms in Export
Processing Zones in Nairobi, Bagire V., MUBS &
Namada J.M., University of Nairobi
03.00pm 03.30pm -Paper 5: Modelingthe Demand for Money at a Micro
Level: A case of Uganda, Abaliwano Joyce, MUBS
03.30pm 04.00pm -Paper 6: Capacity Utilization: The Forgotten Secret in
Tradingout of Poverty, XN Iraki, University of
Nairobi
04.00pm 04.30pm -Paper 7: Does Social Network Capital Enhance
Productive Asset Investments and Buy Higher Prices?,
Mawejje Joseph, University of Nairobi
04.30pm 05.00pm -Paper 8: Information asymmetry, relationship lending,
credit accessibility and growth of SMEs in Uganda,
Nkuutu G, & Nkote Nabeeta, MUBS
05.00pm 05.30pm Q&A
05.30pm -05.35pm Vote of Thanks Mr. Charles Omagor, Dean/Faculty
of Commerce, MUBS
02.00pm 02.30pm -KEY SPEAKER-Prof. Waswa Balunywa
02.30pm 03.00pm Paper 4: The pacingof gestation activities in firm
founding, Byabashaija Warren, MUBS
03.00pm 03.30pm Paper 5: Tradingout poverty through Social
Entrepreneurship a case of an Emergingmarket,
Orobia L.N. & Tirisa B.C., MUBS
03.30pm 04.00pm Paper 6: Strategy-Structure-Environment Relationships:
A conceptual overview, Ogolla K. & Muchemi A.,
University of Nairobi
04.00pm 04.30pm Paper 7: Social norms, taxpayers' morale and tax
compliance amongsmall business enterprises in
Uganda, Nabaweesi J., Ngoboka P., Sserwanga A. &
Nkote N., MUBS
04.30pm 05.00pm Paper 8: The Strategic PlanningProcess as a key tool
for firm performance, Namada J. & Gachua A.,
University of Nairobi
05.00pm 05.30pm Q&A
05.30pm -05.35pm Vote of Thanks Mr. Freddie Semukono, Dean/
Faculty of Management, MUBS
Track:Economic Development Policies and Strategies
HALL:
Track: Entrepreneurship, Small Business and the
Informal Sector
HALL:
5.45pm: Welcome Cocktail: PRESIDED OVER BY: Dr. Colin Sentongo,
Chairman-Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Council
Venue: Swimming Pool side
P ARALLEL SESSI ONS
DAY 2: PLENARY SESSION
November 25, 2009
08.30am 09.00am -Presentation by Team Leader/Rapporteurs
09.00am 09.30am - Paper 9: Organizational learning and competitive
advantage: Testing for the interacting influence of
knowledge management and innovation, Kamya M.,
Ntayi J., & Ahiauzu A., CIMRAT, Nigeria
09.30am 10.00am - Paper 10: Challenges facingOrganisations Marketing
Kenyan Tea in the International Market, Katuse Paul,
USIU, Nairobi
10.00am 10.30am -Paper 11: Transformational leadership and
innovation: does national culture matter?, Chipeta
Kettie, Tumaini Univ, Iringa, TZ
10.30am 110.00am - Paper 12: Entrepreneurship and the Motivation to
start business in Uganda, Abaho Ernest & Ntayi
Joseph, MUBS
11.00am 11.15am -Health Break
11.15am - 11.30am -Track Key Speaker: --
11.30am 12.00pm -Paper 13: Pro-Poor Tourism as an essential tool in
minimizingthe spread of HIV/AIDS through poverty
alleviation-The case of Botswana, Ketshabile,L.S &
Moeti N., Univ. of Botswana
12.00pm 12.30pm -Paper 14: Expatriate and Indigenous Hospitality
Manager in Uganda: An irreconcilable acculturation
dilemma?, Otegei S. & Jjuuko J., MUBS
12.30pm 01.00pm -Paper 15: Role of Organizational Culture in
StimulatingTourist's Satisfaction in Ethnic Restaurant:
Insight from North of Zanzibar, Ussi,M.U & Saleh,
S.A, School of Economics, Wuhan University of
Technology, Wuhan
01.00pm 01.10pm -Q&A
01.10pm 02.30pm -Lunch
02.30am 03.00pm -Paper 16: Saints and sinners in business management
education; The love of money, Machiavellianism, risk
tolerance and unethical behaviour; A case study of
MUBS students, Omagor Charles, MUBS
03.00pm 03.30pm -Paper 17: Challenges facingOrganisations Marketing
Kenyan Tea In The International Market, Katuse Paul,
USIU, Nairobi
03.30pm 04.00pm -Paper 18: An Empirical Investigation of Students'
Satisfaction: Evidences From Makerere University
Business School, Kabagambe Levi Bategeka, MUBS
04.00pm 04.30pm Paper 19: An Analysis of Factors that Determine
Motor Vehicle Choice in Kenya, Njuguna j. &
Kabagambe L.B., Univ. of Nairobi
Track:Marketing, Leisure Industry, Tourism and
Sustainable Development
11.15am - 11.30am -Track Key Speaker: Transformingout of poverty Prof.
Francis Tusubira
11.30am 12.00pm -Paper 13: Innovating methods courses: Lessons for
blending technology and methodology, Kikooma
Julius, Mak
12.00pm 12.30pm -Paper 14: Internet banking, consumer adoption and
customer satisfaction; A case study of Stanbi Bank (U)
Ltd., Musiime A. and Malinga R., MUBS
12.30pm 01.00pm -Paper 15: Management attitude, support and
integration of information communication technologies
in higher education in Uganda, Musumba I./
Kyambogo University & Akodo R. & Moya M., MUBS
01.00pm 01.10pm -Q&A
01.10pm 02.30pm -Lunch
02.30am 03.00pm -Paper 16: Cultural interface in implementing ICT
change in higher institutions of learning in Uganda,
Amerit JB & Ntayi J, MUBS
03.00pm 03.30pm -Paper 17: Global diffusion of the internet in
Cameroon, Mbarika V., Akodo R. & Moya M., MUBS
03.30pm 04.00pm -Paper 18: Strategic Management in the Public Sector:
A synthesis of structural reforms in Kenya, Akaranga
M, Kobuthi E & Mogeni K, University of Nairobi
04.00pm 04.30pm Paper 19: The Strategy Process, Wangechi M. &
George Kimani, University of Nairobi
04.30pm 05.00pm Paper 20: Management of organizational restructuring,
management of the new psychological contract, and
survivors productivity in four selected Ugandan firms,
Katongole Celestine, MUBS
11.15am - 11.30am -Track Key Speaker:
11.30am 12.00pm -Paper 13: Conflict management and corporate
performance of banks in Nigeria, Odumeru James,
Osun State College of Technology
12.00pm 12.30pm -Paper 14: Leveraging Domestic SMEs Through
Backward Interlinkages With Foreign Direct
Investment: Evidence From ManufacturingI n Kenya,
Lishenga Josephat Lisiolo, University of Nairobi
12.30pm 01.00pm -Paper 15: Corporate governance and the financial
performance of MFIs in Uganda, Kakande Robert,
Yiga Godfrey, Okwee Alfred and Mukasa Joseph,
MUBS
01.00pm 01.10pm -Q&A
01.10pm 02.30pm -Lunch
02.30am 03.00pm -Paper 16: The effects of business incubation on small
and medium enterprise productivity, Sikalesh D &
Lagat C. & Muchiri Briam, USIU, Nairobi
03.00pm 03.30pm -Paper 17: Outsourcingcontracts and service delivery
in public procuringand disposingentities in Uganda,
Ahimbisibwe A. & Ntayi J., MUBS
03.30pm 04.00pm -Paper 18: The Impact of Mobile Payments on the
success and Growth of Micro-Business: The Case of
Safaricom's M-Pesa, Mbogo Marion, USIU, Nairobi
04.00pm 04.30pm Paper 19: Perception of Franchise Purchase as a Self-
employment Strategy: A Case Study of Selected
Lecturers at MUBS, Mutumba Abbey, MUBS
04.30pm 05.00pm Paper 20: Normative appeals and tax compliance in Uganda,
ByaruhangaR. & Ntayi J., MUB
Track:ICT, E-Business and transformation
Hall
Track:Finance, Exporting, Internationalization and
Foreign Direct Investment
08.30am 09.00am -Presentation by Team Leader/Rapporteurs
09.00am 09.30am Paper 21: Enhancing Student Performance Through
Involvement And Engagement; Reflections on The
Case Method of Teaching at Makerere University
Business School, Musiime Andrew, MUBS
09.30am 10.00am Paper 22: The effects of service recovery on consumer
satisfaction and customer loyalty, Mabel Komunda,
MUBS
10.00am 10.30am Paper 23: The impact of socio-political conflicts on sub
Saharan African Economies, Miraji Ussi & Batcha
Somiyabalo, School of Economics, Wuhan University
of Technology, Wuhan, China
10.30am 11.00am Paper 24: Extent to which university-industry linkage
exists in Kenya: A study of Medium and Large
ManufacturingFirms in Selected Industries in Kenya,
Munyoki.M Justus, Univ. of Nairobi
08.30am 09.00am -Presentation by Team Leader/Rapporteurs
09.00am 09.30am Paper 21: Microfinance and the entrepreneurial
empowerment of women in Uganda, Edith M. B.,
Abaho E. & Luganda F., MUBS
09.30am 10.00am Paper 22: Strategic alliances and returns to poor-
resource coffee farmers: the starbucks Rwanda
Alliance, Kakwenzi P. & Ndiramiye L, MUBS
10.00am 10.30am Paper 23: Strategic Management in Emerging
Economies: Towards a newglobal business landscape,
Bagire V. & Mibei W., MUBS
10.30am 11.00am Paper 24: Information sharing, inventory management
and customer satisfaction in the downstream chain of
manufacturing firms in Uganda, Namagembe S.,
Muhwezi M & Munene J., MUBS
Track:Marketing, networks and the African Diaspora
Hall
Track:Strategy and gender empowerment
Hall
DAY 3: PARALLEL SESSIONS
N0vember 26, 2009
11.00am 11.30am -Health Break
11.30am 11.45pm Q&A
Wrap-up
CLOSING FUNCTION
12.00pm 12.20pm -EmergingIssues Presentation by the Lead Rapporteur
12.20pm 12.50pm -Closing Speech
Hon. Syda Bbumba, Minister of Finance, Planning& Economic
Development
12.50pm-02.00pm Lunch
02.00pm Departure
P LENARY