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    Human resource management practices at Sugar Corporation of Uganda limited
    (Makerere University Business School Institutional Repository, 2018-10-01) Atamba, Ambrose
    Human Resource Management Practices are practices that govern the organization’s human resources including; training and development, employee engagement, and employee compensation with business strategies among others. Similarly, human resource management (HRM) practices are a set of innovative practices which usually include self-managed teams which are highly encouraged in problem solving and decision making with open minds to discussions between employees and employer coupled with active involvement in decision making. That is, the philosophy of HRM is empowerment and autonomy of employees. Also, HRM practices are designed to improve employee relations and increase organizational performance and profitability through quality communication and consultation between management and employees. Some survey evidence indicates that there is much HRM Practices in form of employee involvement taking place in most countries. Underpinning such practices is a relationship based on a high level of trust between senior management and employees. A wide range of HRM Practices (such as training and development, performance appraisal, employee compensation, information sharing, team work and employee engagement among others) have proved to boost the firms’ productivity; employee performance; and employee skills and abilities. Some HRM practices are considered as a key development of modern management and are at the same time claimed to have strong influence on the organization and individual performance. That is, involvement of employees and incentives have a positive relation with employee performance and a firm’s productivity.
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    Analyzing performance of co-curricular activities in secondary schools in Arua District
    (Makerere University Business School Institutional Repository, 2016-10-01) Alero, Tom
    This study analysed the performance of co-curricular activities in secondary schools in Arua District. Specifically the study established the state of co-curricular activities in secondary schools, the effect of co-curricular activities on academic achievements of secondary schools, the challenges faced by schools in promoting of extra-curricular activities, and to propose ways of strengthening co-curricular activities in schools. Literature of the study variables was reviewed to give a basis of the study. The study adopted a cross sectional study and data was collected using a questionnaire and interview guide. Secondary schools in Arua district were the unit of analysis and head teachers, games master and students being the unit of inquiry. Fifty six (56) secondary schools were the sample population selected from 65 secondary schools. Before analysing the data, a Cronbach Alpha was run which gave a high Cronbach above 0.7 implying that the data used was reliable to be used for the descriptive. The results indicated that respondents had a positive reaction towards co-curricular activities and listed a number of these activities such as; netball, football, scout, debate, among others. Respondents sighted finances, lack of student involvement in co-curricular activities among others as one of the challenges. The study recommends policy makers, school authorities/leadership and other stakeholders to take part in promoting co-curricular activities due to their ability to improve students learning, and interaction.