Business Continuity Management and the Influence of Strategic Factors: The Case of Private Security Companies in Kenya

Abstract

Thepurpose of this study was to investigatethe influence of strategic characteristics on business continuity management (BCM) among Kenyan private security services companies, since contemporary organizations face unprecedented risks which may interrupt their day to day operations and/or at worst,negatively impact their future existence. An integrative model of the relationship among organisational structure, resources, leadership style, systems and BCM was developed and tested using data from 142 security companies.The results suggest that the company structure (CS), support systems (CSS) and resources (CR) have a direct, positive and significant effect on BCM.It was also ascertained that leadership style (LS) hasnegative but significant,effect on BCM, and CR exerted a greater influence on BCM, than other factors.It may be concluded that there are some generally applicable underlying drivers of BCM, which  organisations need to embrace during planning. To increase generalizability, future studies should be extended to other service institutions.