Institutional framing and entrepreneurship capital in Uganda
World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2042-5961
Article publication date: 8 July 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide policy and managerial implications required in solving the daunting problem of the existing low-entrepreneurial capital in Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach
A large-scale comprehensive survey using a sample of 11,105 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 40 high-growth towns was selected and undertaken from five regions of Uganda. The response rate was 40.5 per cent, translating into 4,498 usable questionnaires.
Findings
Results reveal that institutional framing, entrepreneurship human capital and entrepreneurial moral values predict entrepreneurship capital in Uganda. These results are presented and discussed in detail in this paper.
Research limitations/implications
The study applied a cross-sectional approach to study behaviour, yet studying behaviour requires time. Therefore, there is need for scholars to undertake a follow up study to test the hypotheses using longitudinal data.
Practical implications
The paper provides implications for the review and development of supporting institutional frames for entrepreneurship, promoting generalized forms of human capital and entrepreneurial ethics moral values.
Originality/value
The motivation for the study is derived from the observation that the legal and regulatory framework in Uganda is biased against SMEs. This is manifested in the high-regulatory burden of registering and running enterprises in Uganda. For example, the cost of registering a business in Uganda is high. Legal proceedings in Uganda are inefficient, complex and costly only favouring firms with resources and connections. This may restrict enterprise development and increase the costs of running businesses, distort human capital and entrepreneurial moral values thereby affecting entrepreneurship capital.
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Acknowledgements
This research study was supported by a grant from ICBE (joint project of TrustAfrica and IDRC).
Citation
Mpeera Ntayi, J., Mutebi, H., Byangwa, K. and Georgina Kamanyi, S. (2014), "Institutional framing and entrepreneurship capital in Uganda", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 177-197. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2013-0037
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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