http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/128 2025-12-07T12:42:33Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/145 Title: The Imitation Game: A Study in Corporate Mimicry Authors: Mugerwa, James Abbey Abstract: This paper examines how companies in Uganda imitate competitors as a strategy for survival. It explores two main forms of imitation: neighbor imitation and challenger imitation. Neighbor imitation occurs when firms copy rivals that share similar characteristics such as size, customers, or market structures. Challenger imitation happens when leaders copy smaller or faster competitors that pose a threat to their market position. The study uses examples from Uganda's telecommunications, banking, and fintech sectors, focusing on cases such as MTN and Airtel. These examples show how imitation supports rapid adaptation in volatile markets. The paper argues that imitation is not a sign of weakness, but a deliberate form of learning and risk management. Firms that balance both types of imitation build stronger strategic awareness and resilience. The findings highlight that in unstable markets, success depends on observation, speed, and flexibility. Leaders who learn from competitors maintain relevance and protect their market positions. The paper concludes that imitation, when applied strategically, is a practical and underused tool for sustaining competitive advantage in emerging economies. 2025-11-19T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/130 Title: Bid Protest Behaviors in Public Procurement Authors: Ntale, Rashid Musa; Ssemusu, L. Lawrence; Mpeera, Ntayi Joseph Abstract: This article examines bid protests in public procurement. The article defines bid protest behaviors, and provides potential theoretical explanations of bid protests behaviors in procuring and disposing entities. The paper is anchored on the justice perception and complexity models to demonstrate that bid protest behaviors are a result of injustice- and complexity-related constructs of interactions, networking, and coordination Description: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 A. Farazmand (ed.), Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4255-1 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/129 Title: Moral Obliquity in Business Transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa Authors: Kyaterekera, Viola; Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph; Walugembe, Ahmad; Mugerwa, James 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z