Prof. Ulingeta Mbamba

Professor Ulingeta Mbamba is an Associate Professor in the Department of General Management at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), where he has also served as the Dean of the Business School from 2012 to 2021. His scholarly interests include management information systems, the fourth industrial revolution, and e-government implementation. Beyond academia, Professor Mbamba holds leadership roles in both the business and public sectors. He is currently the Chairman of Maendeleo Bank PLC, has previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Dar es Salaam Computing Centre Ltd., and is a member of the Council at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DarTU). Google Scholar LinkedIn

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Current professional activity

• Associate Professor in the Department of General Management – The University of Dar es Salaam

Publications

Understanding customer-vendor power relations as a driver to a successful implementation of enterprise resource planning in Tanzania manufacturing industry

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems contribute much to supporting manufacturing operations. Upon implementation, the manufacturing firms rely on the interactions with ERP system vendors to support and maintain this complex system. This study assesses the influence of customer-vendor power relations...

The Role of Digital Twins in Optimizing and Transforming Operations Management

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical object or system. It is like a digital mirror that reflects the state and behaviour of its real counterpart. This virtual representation can be used to simulate, analyse and optimise...