The Relationship between Nationality Diversity and Academic Staff Productivity in Private Chartered Universities in Central Uganda

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This report presents part of the findings of the study carried out in Central Uganda among the chartered private universities. It investigated, among other things, the influence of nationality diversity on academic staff productivity. The study followed a mixed research paradigm, with a quantitative and qualitative approaches. The target population in this study was 1109 academic staff from the six (6) chartered private universities in Central, Uganda. A sample of 385 academic staff was selected to fill the questionnaires. In addition, 12 dons were subjected to oral interviews. The response rate of the questionnaires was 93%. The data were analysed using One-way ANOVA. The finding was that there is no significant relationship between nationality diversity and academic staff productivity in chartered private universities in Uganda. The study concluded that some beliefs in favour of a significant relationship between nationality diversity and productivity have no statistical proof in this study and in most of the previous studies the researcher reviewed. So, the productivity of lecturers (in teaching, research and community service) depends more on their personal abilities and acquired experiences. Thus, there is no superiority among the races, when it comes to productivity. Some beliefs in favour of a significant relationship between nationality diversity and productivity have no statistical proof in this study and in most of the previous studies the researcher reviewed. So, the productivity of lecturers (in teaching, research and community service) depends more on their personal abilities and acquired experiences. Thus, there is no superiority among the races, when it comes to productivity. It was recommended that Managers who want staff who are more productive, should consider other factors like age and other motivational and staff capacity development programs. It implies that there is no locket science in getting more productive academic staff, no need of crossing boarders looking for more productive staff, what can be done is to develop their capacities and motivate them more. These arrangements, if well done, can boost productivity of all academic staff irrespective of their nationalities.

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