Martin Baluku

Martin Baluku, PhD

Dean, School of Psychology | Lecturer

Dr. Baluku is one of the growing researchers in the area of entrepreneurship psychology on the African continent. He also has done substantial research work in the areas of career development and workplace deviance. He is currently the Dean, School of Psychology at Makerere University

Biography

Dr. Baluku is one of the growing researchers in the area of entrepreneurship psychology on the African continent. He also has done substantial research work in the areas of career development and workplace deviance. He also has rich experience in program development at management. Dr. Baluku is desirous to establishing a research lab for entrepreneurship psychology at Makerere University. Beyond the research and publications, Dr. Baluku has made significant contribution to science as an editor and reviewer for scientific journals. He is a Review Editor for Frontiers in Psychology (Organizational Psychology specialty). He has also reviewed paper for Psychological reports (Sage), The International Journal of Human Resource Management (Taylor & Francis), Frontiers in Psychology, Career Development International (Emerald), Journal of Global Mobility (Emerald), Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Taylor & Francis), Journal for Global Entrepreneurship Research (Springer), International Journal for Entrepreneurship Behavior and Research (Emerald), and International Small Business Journal (Sage).

Education

  • Ph.D. in Natural Sciences (Work Psychology)
  • Master of Organizational Psychology
  • Bachelor of Community Psychology

Publications

2024

Baluku, Martin; Kizito, Simon; Balikoowa, Richard; Namale, Betty

Organizational compassion, employees' mental health, commitment and engagement in the context of COVID-19: a serial mediation analysis Journal Article

In: Evidence-based HRM: a Global Forum for Empirical Scholarship, 2024.

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Baluku, Martin; Kobusingye, Loyce; Ouma, Samuel; Musanje, Khamisi; Matagi, Leon; Namale, Betty

Job Insecurity during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Teachers’ Psychological Wellbeing, and Job Attitudes: Organizational Compassion as a Buffer Journal Article

In: International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, vol. 9, 2024.

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Baluku, Martin; Ouma, Samuel; Iredale, Brian; Nsereko, Gerald Mukisa; Nangendo, Joanita; Kwikiriza, Stuart; Kiweewa, John

Linking belief in a just world and psychological capital to psychological basic needs satisfaction and mental health of young adults living with HIV: A comparative analysis Journal Article

In: PLOS Mental Health, vol. 1, 2024.

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Nansubuga, Florence; Ariapa, Martin; Baluku, Martin; Kim, Helyn

Approaches to assessment of twenty-first century skills in East Africa Book Section

In: The contextualisation of 21st century skills: Assessment in East Africa, pp. 99–116, Springer International Publishing Cham, 2024.

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Otto, Kathleen; Baluku, Martin; Schaible, Amelie; Oflu, Cemre; Kleszewski, Emily

The Only way is up? How Different Facets of Employee and Supervisor Perfectionism Help or Hinder Career Development Journal Article

In: Psychological Reports, pp. 00332941241229204, 2024.

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