Organisational effectiveness of regional integration institutions: a case study of the East African community
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Authors
Omoro, Mariam Fatuma Akoth
Issue Date
2009-08-25T10:51:48Z
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Institution , Organisation , Effectiveness , Efficiency , Organisational effectiveness , Regional integration , Intergovernmental organisation , Regional integration institution , East African Community , European Union , Political will , Organisational culture , Variable geometry , Customs union , Common market , Monetary union , Political federation
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Abstract
This study sought to establish the critical underpinnings for the organisational effectiveness of regional integration institutions (RIIs). The interest arose out of a general observation of failure by RIIs in Africa to effectively achieve the objectives for which they were established. Informed by theories of organisational effectiveness, the study hypothesised that RIIs are likely to be effective in achieving the objectives for which they were established if the basic fundamentals of organisational effectiveness theory are embedded in their institutional structures, systems and processes. The East African Community (EAC) was used as a unit of analysis. A comparative analysis of the world's most advanced RII, the European Union (EU) was also undertaken. The findings revealed that the basic fundamentals of organisational effectiveness theory are only weakly ingrained in the EAC while deeply embedded in the EU. Recommendations were made on how the EAC could improve its organisational effectiveness.
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Citation
Omoro, Mariam Fatuma Akoth (2009) Organisational effectiveness of regional integration institutions:
a case study of the East African community, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1325>