- Title
- Determinants of opportunism in Uganda’s manufacturing sector: a comparison of two sectors
- Creator
- Eyaa, Sarah; Sridharan, Ramaswami; Ryan, Suzanne
- Relation
- Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing Vol. 14, Issue 3, p. 414-437
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JGOSS-01-2020-0009
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual model investigating the impact of three constructs, environmental uncertainty, power asymmetry and information sharing on opportunism engagement in exchange relationships. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from procurement or sales managers of 99 manufacturing firms in Kampala, Uganda’s capital using a cross-sectional survey. Hypotheses were tested in both the agricultural and non-agricultural manufacturing sectors using multiple regression runs in the SPSS software. Findings: Environmental uncertainty increases opportunism in the agricultural sector whilst power asymmetry increases opportunism in the non-agricultural sector. Across both sectors, information sharing does not have a significant impact on opportunism. Originality/value: This paper contributes to a deeper understanding of opportunism in a developing country context by highlighting the contextual factors within the agricultural and non-agricultural manufacturing sectors that influence opportunism engagement under conditions of environmental uncertainty, power asymmetry and information sharing. This paper presents implications for practice and policy to minimise opportunism with the goal of enhancing the participation of Ugandan manufacturing firms in global supply chains.
- Subject
- opportunism; opportunistic behaviour; environmental uncertainty; power asymmetry; information sharing; quantitative; SDG 17; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1451832
- Identifier
- uon:44285
- Identifier
- ISSN:2398-5364
- Rights
- This author accepted manuscript is deposited under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC) licence. This means that anyone may distribute, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, subject to full attribution. If you wish to use this manuscript for commercial purposes, please contact permissions@emerald.com.
- Language
- eng
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