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Enhancement Mechanism of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise for Valuable Administration of Account Receivable and Inventory Management in Cross River State Nigeria 尼日利亚克罗斯河州中小企业应收帐款和存货管理价值管理提升机制
Pub Date : 2023-04-15 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.1238
Clement Afo Odey, S. Joshua, Moses George Etoma
Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the Enhancement mechanism of small and medium scale enterprise for valuable administration of account receivable and inventory management in cross river state Nigeria. Methodology: Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was used in carrying out this study, with total population of 437 registered SMES. The sample size of two hundred and ten (210) Small and Medium Enterprises was drawn for the study using Taro Yamen formulae .the sample which is made up of  One hundred and fifty six (156) Small Scale Enterprises and fifty four (54) Medium Scale Enterprises in Cross River State were composed using multi-stage sampling. Questionnaire for enhancement of SMES of account receivable and inventory management (QEMOSMEOARI) was used. The questionnaire was validated by 3 lecturers: 2 from Department of Business Education and 1 from Department of science education. The reliability coefficient was 0.902 and 0.79 and with overall reliability coefficient of 0.891 was obtained through cronbach alpha method. Mean was used to answer the research questions, while the hypotheses were tested using t – test statistic at 0.05 level of significance.  Findings: The results indicated that the SME needed more enhancements on her accounts receivable and inventory management; SMEs There is no significant difference between the mean responses of small scale enterprises and medium scale enterprises on the Enhancement mechanism of accounts receivable and inventory in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Cross River State. Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Some recommendations were made to help facilitate the enhancement mechanism of smes. These include; the Business education students should be taught innovative and relevant skill on accounts receivables and inventory management to enable them stand the better chance of succeeding in their business. Recommendation was made that business education students should be taught relevant innovative and skills on account receivable and inventory management
目的:本研究旨在确定尼日利亚克罗斯河州中小企业对应收账款和库存管理的有价值管理的增强机制。方法:制定两个研究问题和两个零假设来指导研究。本研究采用描述性调查研究设计,共有437家注册中小企业。采用芋头衙门配方抽取210家中小企业样本进行研究,采用多阶段抽样方法,选取克伦斯河州156家中小企业和54家中小企业组成样本。采用中小企业应收账款和存货管理问卷(QEMOSMEOARI)。问卷由3位讲师进行验证,其中2位来自商业教育系,1位来自科学教育系。信度系数分别为0.902和0.79,通过cronbach alpha法得到的总体信度系数为0.891。研究问题采用均数回答,假设采用0.05显著性水平的t检验统计量检验。结果表明:中小企业在应收账款和存货管理方面需要加强;中小企业对克罗斯河州中小企业应收账款和存货增强机制的平均反应与中小企业的平均反应无显著差异。在理论、政策和实践方面的独特贡献:提出了一些建议,以帮助促进中小企业的提升机制。这些包括;商业教育的学生应该学习有关应收账款和库存管理的创新和相关技能,以使他们有更好的机会在商业上取得成功。建议商业教育学生学习有关应收帐款和存货管理的创新和技能
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Assessing the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Egypt through a Gender Lens 从性别视角评估埃及的创业生态系统
Pub Date : 2023-01-12 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.1174
H. Hattab
Purpose: According to the Egyptian Start-up Ecosystem Report (ITIDA, 2021), Egypt has one of the foremost start-up ecosystems on Africa, both in terms of levels of start-up activity and inward investments. Yet the county lags in terms of women’s participation in founding start-ups. According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report for Egypt, the entrepreneurial activity rate for women was 5.7%, while that of Egyptian men was 16.7%, despite women’s positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship. Methodology: The current research has an exploratory nature and aims at analysing entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt through a gender lens to highlight the factors that are hindering Egyptian women from exploiting the different elements of the ecosystem. To achieve this, it adopts the exploratory research approach combining semi-structured interviews with ten women entrepreneurs chosen using expert sampling and an online survey distributed via Egyptian entrepreneurs’ online communities. Findings: Analysis shows that Egyptian women entrepreneurs do not believe that the ecosystem discriminates against them, but there are some practices that are gender-insensitive which poses challenges to women hence impact their presence and activities within the ecosystem. Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The results add to the literature of both entrepreneurship ecosystem and women entrepreneurship in Egypt and it provides practical implications to leverage Egyptian women participation in entrepreneurship.
目的:根据埃及创业生态系统报告(ITIDA, 2021),埃及拥有非洲最重要的创业生态系统之一,无论是在创业活动水平还是对内投资方面。然而,在女性参与创业方面,这个国家落后了。根据最新的全球创业观察报告,尽管女性对创业持积极态度,但埃及女性的创业活动率为5.7%,而埃及男性的创业活动率为16.7%。方法:目前的研究具有探索性,旨在通过性别视角分析埃及的创业生态系统,以突出阻碍埃及妇女利用生态系统不同要素的因素。为了实现这一目标,它采用探索性研究方法,结合使用专家抽样选择的10名女企业家的半结构化访谈和通过埃及企业家在线社区分发的在线调查。研究结果:分析表明,埃及女企业家不认为生态系统歧视她们,但存在一些对性别不敏感的做法,这对女性构成了挑战,从而影响了她们在生态系统中的存在和活动。对理论、政策和实践的独特贡献:研究结果增加了埃及创业生态系统和女性创业的文献,并为利用埃及女性参与创业提供了实际意义。
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR EDUCATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDMUND RICE FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA NAIROBI COUNTY 监测和评价埃德蒙·赖斯基金会澳大利亚内罗毕县的教育和问责制
Pub Date : 2022-09-14 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.1032
Patrick Matara, Felistus Mwikali, Mary Mutisya
Purpose: The research examined the techniques used for accountability at Edmund Rice Foundation Australia Kenya (ARFA-K), in Lang’ata, Nairobi County Kenya. The study sought to establish if M&E system promotes accountability in education to management or performance. Therefore, to expound on the practicability of M&E process in management accountability especially at ERFA-K. Methodology: The research employed mixed research method. The theory of change and empowerment theory in this study conceivably showed the application of M&E in promoting accountability in education. The study adopted descriptive research method. This research adopted the descriptive survey design approach since it involved collecting primary data to test or answer questions concerning the current status of the subject under study. The confidence level in this research was 95% with confidence interval of 9.32 from the populations of 141 at ERFA-K with sample size of 120 participants. Purposive sampling was used to select the 120 respondents that comprise of 4 Directors, 6 Managers, 11 Project Managers, 4 Accountants, 78 Subordinates (lower employees), and 38 Volunteers (non-staff workers). The 141 of 120 computed to 85% for the researcher objective population through separated testing, which was identical to an example size of 120 participants. The research tools for the study were interview guide, structured questionnaires and observation check list. Qualitative data was analyzed and presented in a prose form while quantitative data was analyzed by use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 and presented in tables, pie chart and bar graphs. Findings: The study revealed that there was no accountability in the organization and it affected the implementation of activities appropriately. Majority 69.7% reported that the tools and techniques had challenges to use hence making organization to outsource experts. Lack of stakeholders’ involvement as result of failing to develop a sector that purely deals with M&E system such as M&E plans, indicators and tools hence lowering accountability and misappropriation of resources. Unique contributions to theory, practice and policy: The study concluded that application of M&E for education and accountability greatly affected the organization in the utilization of budgeted resources well which led to merging of projects since there were no funds. The study recommended that ERFA-K projects must clearly involve stakeholders adequately in M&E activities in all levels to enhance application of M&E system for accountability
目的:本研究审查了位于肯尼亚内罗毕县朗阿塔的埃德蒙·赖斯澳大利亚肯尼亚基金会(ARFA-K)用于问责制的技术。这项研究旨在确定教育与评估制度是否促进了教育对管理或绩效的问责制。因此,阐述了管理问责制中绩效评估过程的实用性,特别是在ERFA-K。研究方法:本研究采用混合研究方法。本研究中的变革理论和授权理论,令人信服地展示了M&E在促进教育问责制方面的应用。本研究采用描述性研究方法。本研究采用描述性调查设计方法,因为它涉及收集原始数据来测试或回答有关被研究对象的现状的问题。本研究的置信水平为95%,置信区间为9.32,来自ERFA-K的141个人群,样本量为120名参与者。有目的的抽样选择了120名受访者,其中包括4名董事,6名经理,11名项目经理,4名会计师,78名下属(低级员工)和38名志愿者(非工作人员)。通过分离测试,120人中的141人计算为研究人员目标人群的85%,这与120名参与者的样本大小相同。本研究的研究工具为访谈指南、结构化问卷和观察检查表。定性数据分析以散文形式呈现,定量数据分析使用SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)第26版,以表格、饼图和条形图的形式呈现。研究发现:该组织没有问责制,影响了活动的适当实施。大多数69.7%的人报告说,工具和技术在使用上有挑战,因此使组织外包专家。缺乏利益相关者的参与,因为没有发展一个纯粹处理M&E系统的部门,如M&E计划、指标和工具,从而降低了问责制和挪用资源。对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献:该研究得出结论,在教育和问责制方面应用M&E极大地影响了组织对预算资源的利用,导致项目合并,因为没有资金。研究建议ERFA-K项目必须明确地让利益相关者充分参与各级的评估活动,以加强评估制度的应用
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SECONDARY FACETS ON STABILITY OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN KASARANI SUB-COUNTY, NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA 肯尼亚内罗毕县卡萨拉尼县多层建筑稳定性的二次面分析
Pub Date : 2022-07-17 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.930
Silas Njeru Ngari, Felistus Mwikali, Sabas Kimani
Purpose: Instability of buildings is a global phenomenon that results in loss of lives, wasted infrastructure and injuries. Most of the existing literature has concentrated on technical causes of instability of buildings and recommended technical solutions that have not been successful in taming the problem. The purpose of this study was to examine non-technical secondary causes that lead to instability of buildings in Kasarani Sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study specifically sought to address the following objectives: To determine the influence of social facets on stability of multistorey buildings; To examine the influence of economic facets on stability of multistorey buildings; To determine the influence of environmental facets on stability of multistorey buildings; To examine the influence of political facets on stability of multistorey buildings. Methodology: The study adopted the Joint Committee’s Structural Reliability Theory and Robert Giacalone’s with Mark Promislo’s Ethical Impact Theory to guide it. The study used survey research design with the target population being 7,373 participants from Kasarani sub-county. The sample size was 365 respondents which was determined from Krejicie and Morgan’s formula and it included 262 developers, 87 contractors and 16 building professionals. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect quantitative data. Validity of the instrument that is concerned with whether the instrument measures what it is supposed to measure was achieved through use of content validity which draws an inference from test scores to a large domain of items similar to the ones in the test. Reliability of the instrument which is concerned with whether the results are consistent was achieved through conducting a pilot study and checked by use of the Cronbach Alpha’s reliability coefficient. The independent variable was secondary facets while the dependent variable was stability of multistorey buildings. The intervening variable was enforcement of bylaws. Results: All the secondary facets (social, economic, environmental and political) were found to be statistically significant having a p-value less than 0.05 and F = 13.846, which is more than F Critical of 3.09. The study yielded a regression model of Y = 1.053 + 0.174X1 + 0.166X2 + 0.200X3. The study found that secondary facets play a significant role in stability of multistorey buildings including social, economic, environmental and political ones. Addressing these and other secondary facets could go a long way in addressing the menace of building collapses. Policy recommendation: It is recommended that the various stakeholders in the construction industry address each of the secondary facets as indicated in the report.
目的:建筑物不稳定是一种全球现象,它导致生命损失、基础设施浪费和伤害。现有的大多数文献都集中在建筑物不稳定的技术原因和推荐的技术解决方案上,这些技术解决方案并没有成功地解决问题。本研究的目的是检查导致肯尼亚内罗毕县卡萨拉尼县建筑物不稳定的非技术次要原因。研究的主要目标是:确定社会因素对多层建筑稳定性的影响;研究经济因素对多层建筑稳定性的影响;确定环境因素对多层建筑稳定性的影响;探讨政治因素对多层建筑稳定性的影响。研究方法:采用联合委员会的结构可靠性理论和Robert Giacalone与Mark Promislo的伦理影响理论作为指导。本研究采用调查研究设计,目标人群为来自卡萨拉尼县的7373名参与者。根据Krejicie和Morgan的公式确定的样本量为365名受访者,其中包括262名开发商,87名承包商和16名建筑专业人士。该研究采用结构化问卷来收集定量数据。工具的效度是指工具是否测量了它应该测量的东西,通过使用内容效度来实现,内容效度是从测试分数推断到与测试中类似的大范围项目。仪器的可靠性与结果是否一致有关,通过进行初步研究并使用Cronbach Alpha可靠性系数进行检查。自变量为次级面,因变量为多层建筑的稳定性。干预变量是规章制度的执行。结果:所有次要方面(社会、经济、环境和政治)均具有统计学意义,p值小于0.05,F = 13.846,大于F临界值3.09。研究得到Y = 1.053 + 0.174X1 + 0.166X2 + 0.200X3的回归模型。研究发现,社会、经济、环境和政治等次要因素对多层建筑的稳定性起着重要作用。解决这些和其他次要方面的问题对解决建筑物倒塌的威胁大有帮助。政策建议:建议建造业的各持份者处理报告中所述的每一个次要方面。
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KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR CROWDFUNDING OPERATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT HOLDERS 创业项目持有人众筹运作成功的关键因素
Pub Date : 2022-06-28 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.903
Élisée Emmanuel KOUAM TATCHEMO, Clodiane Léa Nongni, Boris Noé MANHOULI DANMOU, Leslie Woukeng
Mainly motivated by the need to improve the success rate of fundraising campaigns on crowdfunding platforms, this article aims to identify the key success factors of crowdfunding operations initiated by Cameroonian entrepreneurs. Within this framework, an empirical study was carried out on 50 project leaders operating in various sectors of activity and having conducted funding campaigns between 2017 and 2020. This sample, selected using the reasoned choice method combined with the snowball technique, was analysed using appropriate statistical tests. In this context, the first step was to test the relationship of dependence or independence between the success of a campaign and its socio-demographic characteristics through a descriptive analysis. Based on this step, the variables deemed significant were included in a proven model via binary logistic regression, which made it possible to highlight characteristics specific to projects and entrepreneurs whose fundraising campaigns were successful. Following this approach, the results obtained show that the level of education, the length of professional experience, the size of the share capital and the contribution of professional investors are positively and significantly associated with the success of a crowdfunding operation in Cameroon. These results reinforce the theory in the sense that they teach us that certain indicators related to the project holders as well as the project itself can constitute positive signals for the target audience. Therefore, these entrepreneurs need to optimise on these characteristics in order to maximise the probability of success of their fundraising campaigns.
主要是出于提高众筹平台上筹款活动成功率的需要,本文旨在找出喀麦隆企业家发起众筹业务的关键成功因素。在此框架内,对50名项目负责人进行了实证研究,这些项目负责人在2017年至2020年期间在各个活动领域开展了融资活动。采用合理选择法结合滚雪球法选取的样本,采用适当的统计检验进行分析。在这方面,第一步是通过描述性分析来检验运动的成功与其社会人口特征之间的依赖或独立关系。在此步骤的基础上,通过二元逻辑回归将被认为重要的变量包含在一个经过验证的模型中,这使得突出项目和筹款活动成功的企业家的特定特征成为可能。按照这种方法,得到的结果表明,教育水平、专业经验的长度、股本的大小和专业投资者的贡献与喀麦隆众筹业务的成功呈正相关且显著。这些结果从某种意义上强化了这一理论,它们告诉我们,与项目持有人以及项目本身相关的某些指标可以构成目标受众的积极信号。因此,这些企业家需要优化这些特征,以最大限度地提高他们的筹款活动的成功概率。
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SUSTAINABILITY ENTREPRENEURIAL STRATEGIES AND ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN LED HIGH END HUMAN HAIR ENTERPRISES: CASE OF WESTLANDS SUB-COUNTY, NAIROBI 女性主导的高端人发企业的可持续创业策略与企业绩效——以内罗毕韦斯特兰兹县为例
Pub Date : 2021-09-15 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.681
Esther Mwende Mbithi, P. Mathenge, M. Kweyu
Purpose: This study sought to establish the influence of sustainability entrepreneurial strategies on enterprise performance of women led high end human hair enterprises: a case of Westlands sub-county, Nairobi. Methodology: The study was anchored on opportunity based entrepreneurship theory and used a descriptive research design. The target population comprised of 201 women entrepreneurs. The researcher used Krecjie and Morgan formula to select a sample of 132 respondents using stratified sampling and simple random sampling methods. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire. Results: Results from the study showed that there was a positive relationship between sustainability entrepreneurial strategies and enterprise performance. The study also found that entrepreneurial characteristics were the most significant independent variable followed by market accessibility, value proposition and financial resources. The results also showed that the respondents indicated that they were able to match their strategic intentions with their entrepreneurial characteristics, generate new ideas and make timely decisions to enhance the performance of their business to a very high extent. The respondents also indicated that they had access to the financial resources, had a strong financial base and were aware of the credit facilities available to a high extent. Another finding was that the respondents considered enhancing the quantity, length, price as well as uniquely branding their of high end human hair to a high extent. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that women entrepreneurs should undergo training on formulating strategies aimed at entrepreneurial development as this will enable them seek information and systematically plan on improving their enterprise thus enhance business performance. It is also recommended that the government and other stakeholders should come up with policies to promote the accessibility of financial resources for entrepreneurs as they were crucial for the sustainability of their enterprises. Another recommendation is that women entrepreneurs should identify, design and implement competitive customer value propositions to enhance their enterprise performance. It is further recommended that the government should support policy that will establish and strengthen the sourcing and market accessibility for women owned enterprises to enhance their financial performance.
目的:本研究旨在探讨可持续创业策略对女性领导的高端人发企业绩效的影响:以内罗毕韦斯特兰兹县为例。研究方法:本研究以基于机会的创业理论为基础,采用描述性研究设计。目标人群包括201名女企业家。研究者采用Krecjie和Morgan公式,采用分层抽样和简单随机抽样的方法,选取了132名受访者。数据通过结构化问卷收集。结果:研究结果表明,可持续创业策略与企业绩效之间存在正相关关系。研究还发现创业特征是最显著的自变量,其次是市场可及性、价值主张和财务资源。调查结果还显示,受访者表示,他们能够将自己的战略意图与自己的创业特征相匹配,产生新的想法并及时做出决策,从而在很大程度上提高了企业的绩效。答复者还表示,他们有机会获得财政资源,有强大的财政基础,并在很大程度上了解可获得的信贷便利。另一个发现是,受访者在很大程度上考虑提高高端头发的数量、长度、价格以及独特的品牌。对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献:研究报告建议,妇女企业家应接受关于制定企业发展战略的培训,因为这将使她们能够寻求资料和系统地计划改进其企业,从而提高业务业绩。还建议政府和其他利益相关者制定政策,促进企业家获得财政资源,因为这对企业的可持续性至关重要。另一项建议是,女企业家应确定、设计和执行竞争性顾客价值主张,以提高其企业业绩。还建议政府支持制定政策,为妇女拥有的企业建立和加强采购和进入市场的机会,以提高其财务业绩。
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CONSTRUCTION CASH FLOW AND RISK S-CURVES DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, AND AREA METHOD ANALYSIS AT THE PRECONSTRUCTION STAGE FROM CLIENT PERSPECTIVE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 阿联酋客户视角下施工现金流与风险s曲线发展方法及施工前期面积法分析
Pub Date : 2021-08-18 DOI: 10.47941/jepm.658
Ahmed Sadek
Purpose – Understanding construction cash flow estimation is crucial for project success. Experts are concerned about project’s cash-flow and risk estimation and control. Latest construction studies concentrated on modelling and estimating construction costs and risks. Methodology – This article aims to approach pure quantitative mathematical modelling to develop the S-Curves (i.e., cash-flow and risks) and to develop the cash-flow simple area method. This research referred to the mathematical definitions of construction cash-flow and risks, integrating a clear systematic approach to develop the s-curves and to build the simple-area-method. Findings – This research paper reviled that construction cash-flow and risk s-curves can be developed at the preconstruction stage, mathematically, without the need for having cost historical data of similar completed projects. In addition, this article has provided a simple area method approach mathematically, for construction cash flow analysis, using the basic developed cash-flow s-curve and the actual cost data of, at least, 2 completed similar projects. The simple area method is proved effective to provide a better understanding of cash-flow behaviour of the analysed projects’ type. However, the s-curves development can be generalised to cover construction cost and risk simple s-curves, while the area method is restricted with the projects’ characteristics (i.e., type, size, location, etc.) used in developing the simple area. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy – The significance of this study is to provide an S-Curve development approach for both cashflow and risk percentages from client perspective at the preconstruction stage, using solely the tender contract value. And to provide a simpler stochastic area method approach for project management professionals/researchers, who do not have large amount of historical similar projects’ cost data. Originality, theoretical-implications, practical-implications, and limitations are presented in the conclusion for future research.
目的-了解施工现金流估算是项目成功的关键。专家们关注的是项目的现金流和风险的估计与控制。最新的建筑研究集中在建模和估算建筑成本和风险。方法-本文旨在接近纯粹的定量数学模型来开发s曲线(即现金流和风险),并开发现金流简单面积法。本研究参考了建筑现金流和风险的数学定义,整合了一个清晰系统的方法来绘制s曲线,并建立了简单面积法。研究发现-本研究报告指出,施工现金流和风险s曲线可以在施工前阶段进行数学开发,而无需具有类似竣工项目的成本历史数据。此外,本文还在数学上提供了一种简单的面积法方法,利用基本开发的现金流s曲线和至少2个已完成的类似项目的实际成本数据,进行施工现金流分析。简单面积法被证明是有效的,可以更好地了解所分析项目类型的现金流量行为。然而,s曲线开发可以概括为涵盖建设成本和风险的简单s曲线,而面积法则受到开发简单区域时所使用的项目特征(即类型,大小,位置等)的限制。对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献——本研究的意义在于,仅使用投标合同价值,从客户的角度,为施工前阶段的现金流和风险百分比提供了s曲线发展方法。并为没有大量历史类似项目成本数据的项目管理专业人员/研究人员提供一种更简单的随机面积法方法。结语部分提出了研究的原创性、理论意义、实践意义和局限性,供未来研究参考。
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Determinants Influencing the Performance of Child Welfare Protection Project: A Case of Charitable Children Institutions in Kilifi County, Kenya 影响儿童福利保护项目绩效的决定因素——以肯尼亚基利菲县慈善儿童机构为例
Pub Date : 2020-12-22 DOI: 10.47941/JEPM.503
Aleo Nipher Apeli, J. Kisimbii
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the key determinants influencing the performance of child welfare protection project in Kilifi county, Kenya. The study aimed to achieve the following objectives: to examine the extent to which training of workers influences performance of child welfare protection project, to determine the extent to which stakeholder engagement influences performance of child welfare protection project, to establish the extent to which availability of financial resources influences performance of child welfare protection project and to assess how monitoring and evaluation approaches influences the performance of child welfare protection project.Methodology: The study adopted the descriptive research design.  The target population was 20 directors and 110 project workers which summed to 130 persons. The study sampled 101 respondents which included (15) directors and (86) project workers in the social department of 15 child charitable institutions. Purposive sampling and proportionate sampling were utilized respectively. Primary data was collected by use of close ended questionnaire and the return rate was 70%. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version) latest version. The study results were presented through frequency tables and narratives analysis.Results: The findings clearly depict that all determiners: training of workers, stakeholder engagement, availability of financial resources and monitoring and evaluation approaches were present in child welfare projects constituting of the composite mean of 3.9468, 2.988, 3.6798 and 3,9434 respectively while the dependent variable had a composite mean of 4.34. Hypothesis was tested on each alternative as per the objective using the simple Chi square test determined that training of workers had no significant influence on the performance of child welfare protection projects while stakeholder engagement, availability of financial resources and monitoring and evaluation had a significant influence on the performance of child welfare protection projects.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study recommends that further research be conducted on training to provide more insight of this variable. The study recommends training of workers through university-agency partnerships be fortified to bring about new ideas and skills among project workers in addition, firms should ensure child welfare practitioners are endowed with valuable M&E skills and suitable approaches to meet the set target and objectives.
目的:本研究的目的是研究影响肯尼亚基利菲县儿童福利保护项目绩效的关键决定因素。这项研究旨在达到以下目标:考察工人培训对儿童福利保护项目绩效的影响程度,确定利益相关者参与对儿童福利保护项目绩效的影响程度,确定财政资源可获得性对儿童福利保护项目绩效的影响程度,评估监测和评估方法对儿童福利保护项目绩效的影响程度。方法:本研究采用描述性研究设计。目标人群为20名主任和110名项目工作人员,共计130人。该研究抽样调查了101名受访者,其中包括15家儿童慈善机构社会部门的(15)名主管和(86)名项目工作者。分别采用目的抽样和比例抽样。主要资料采用封闭式问卷收集,回收率为70%。定量数据采用描述性统计方法,借助SPSS最新版本的社会科学统计软件包(Statistical Package for Social Sciences)进行分析。研究结果通过频率表和叙述分析呈现。结果:研究结果清楚地描述了儿童福利项目中存在的决定因素:工作人员培训、利益相关者参与、资金可获得性和监测评估方法,其综合平均值分别为3.9468、2.988、3.6798和3.9434,因变量的综合平均值为4.34。根据目标,采用简单卡方检验对每个备选方案进行假设检验,确定工人培训对儿童福利保护项目的绩效没有显著影响,而利益相关者的参与、财政资源的可用性以及监测和评价对儿童福利保护项目的绩效有显著影响。对理论、政策和实践的独特贡献:本研究建议对培训进行进一步研究,以提供对这一变量的更多见解。该研究建议加强通过大学-机构伙伴关系对工作人员的培训,为项目工作人员带来新的想法和技能。此外,公司应确保儿童福利从业人员被赋予宝贵的M&E技能和适当的方法,以实现既定的目标和目标。
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Critical Success Factors Influencing the Performance of Infrastructure Projects in The Aviation Industry in Kenya; A Case of Moi International Airport 影响肯尼亚航空业基础设施项目绩效的关键成功因素以莫伊国际机场为例
Pub Date : 2020-12-16 DOI: 10.47941/JEPM.498
Isaiah Gichohi Mwangi, Johnbosco Mutuku Kisimbi
Purpose: Aviation sector in Kenya facilitates both international and domestic trade, promotes tourism and foreign investment thus contributing to government revenue and employment opportunities. Therefore, improving airport infrastructure would help reduce travel time, improve connectivity. The high rates of project failure have become a major concern for stakeholders hence the need to identify key factors that promote project success or failure. This study seeks to assess the critical success factor influencing the performance of construction projects in Kenya.Methodology: The study adopted quantitative method to examine critical success factors for the performance of aviation construction projects in Kenya. Descriptive case study research design was adopted and self –administered questionnaires were used to collect quantitative for analysis.  The variables of interest include timely financing project activities, competency of contractors, participation of stakeholders, and management skills. Descriptive analysis and inferential tests were conducted with the aid of IBM SPSS version 23 software.Results: The study found that timely financing, contractor competency, stakeholder participation, and management skills have positive and significant influence on the performance of aviation construction projects. Descriptive results suggest that tractors competency, timely financing, management skills, and stakeholders’ participation have a strong positive influence on project performance. The study has also established a significant contribution of contractor competency to the successful performance of aviation construction projects. It was also noted that participation of key stakeholders in projects identification, decision making, and resource mobilization can enhance the success of aviation construction projects. It was observed that these factors account for over 54.9% of changes in project performance.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: In light of these results, the study recommends industry players to put measures in place that would allow timely provisions of finance for all project activities. It is also important to source for competent and experienced contractors, engage key stakeholders in decision making about the project, and recruit a competent and skilled project manager. The study results have a significant contribution to practitioners in the aviation construction sector in Kenya. The study provides the practitioner with the most critical variables likely to influence the performance of aviation construction projects. It further acknowledges that external factors also influence the success of these projects. In light of this, the practitioners can institute contingency plans to mitigate the risks to ensure successful completion of their projects. To the academic, the current study has filled literature gap on critical success factors for aviation project performance. Given the upcoming mega project in aviation sector ar
目的:肯尼亚的航空部门促进国际和国内贸易,促进旅游业和外国投资,从而为政府收入和就业机会作出贡献。因此,改善机场基础设施将有助于减少旅行时间,改善连通性。项目失败率高已经成为涉众关注的主要问题,因此需要确定促进项目成功或失败的关键因素。本研究旨在评估影响肯尼亚建设项目绩效的关键成功因素。方法:本研究采用定量方法考察肯尼亚航空建设项目绩效的关键成功因素。采用描述性案例研究设计,采用自填问卷收集定量分析。感兴趣的变量包括项目活动的及时融资、承包商的能力、利益相关者的参与和管理技能。采用IBM SPSS 23版软件进行描述性分析和推理检验。结果:研究发现,及时融资、承包商胜任力、利益相关者参与、管理技能对航空建设项目绩效有显著的正向影响。描述性结果表明,拖拉机胜任力、及时融资、管理技能和利益相关者的参与对项目绩效有很强的正向影响。该研究还确定了承包商能力对航空建设项目成功执行的重要贡献。会议还指出,关键利益攸关方参与项目确定、决策和资源调动可以提高航空建设项目的成功率。据观察,这些因素占项目绩效变化的54.9%以上。对理论、政策和实践的独特贡献:根据这些结果,本研究建议行业参与者采取措施,及时为所有项目活动提供资金。同样重要的是,寻找有能力和经验的承包商,让关键利益相关者参与项目决策,并聘请有能力和技能的项目经理。研究结果对肯尼亚航空建设部门的从业人员有重大贡献。该研究为实践者提供了可能影响航空建设项目绩效的最关键变量。委员会进一步承认,外部因素也影响到这些项目的成功。鉴于此,从业者可以制定应急计划以减轻风险,以确保项目的成功完成。在学术上,本研究填补了航空项目绩效关键成功因素的文献空白。鉴于即将到来的大型项目在世界各地的航空部门,这些因素为未来的研究提供了基础,以确保这些项目在预算和时间表内成功执行
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Influence of Time Management on Implementation of Road Construction Projects in Kilifi County, Kenya 时间管理对肯尼亚基利菲县道路建设项目实施的影响
Pub Date : 2020-12-16 DOI: 10.47941/JEPM.497
Njebi Mark Mutugi, D. Kyalo
Purpose: Major road construction projects across Kilifi County have experienced delays in delivery due to a majority of contractors, both local firms and government agencies, failing to adhere to agreed-upon completion dates.it is in the backdrop of these problems that influenced the researcher to establish the influence of time management on the implementation of road projects in Kilifi County. The main purpose of this study was to examine the influence of time management on the implementation’s road constructions projects in Kilifi County.Methodology: The study adopted cross sectional research design and collect data using questionnaires from 120 engineers/project managers, supervisors/inspectors and technicians/foremen from 12 organizations including five construction companies involved in urban road construction projects in Kilifi County, five service providers whose utility facilities run along road construction corridors in Kilifi County, and two state corporations charged with the management of road construction in Kenya. Data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of IBM SPSS Statistics. Descriptive analysis involved the use of frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation in order to summarize the results of the various study variables. Inferential analysis involved the application of Pearson correlation and regression analysis to determine the nature of relationship between time management and implementation of road projects in Kilifi County.Results: The study found out that activity sequencing positively and significantly affects road constructions projects in Kilifi County (r = 0.688, P=0.000 < 0.01). The study further determined that a unit improvement in activity sequencing would lead significantly lead to improvement in road project implementation (β = 0.127, t = 2.037, P=0.044 <0.05). It was also determined that resource estimation positively and significantly affects implementation of road constructions projects in Kilifi County (r = 0.721, P = 0.002 < 0.01). the analysis also showed that a unit improvement in resource estimation would lead to a unit improvement in road project implementation (β = 0.218, t = 2.741, P = 0.005<0.05). The study also determined that activity control significantly and positively predicts implementation of road constructions projects in Kilifi County (r = 0.909, P= 0.000< 0.01). The regression analysis showed that a unit improvement in activity control would significantly lead to an improvement in implementation of road construction projects in the county (β = 0.173, t =3.045, P = 0.003<0.05). Finally, the study found out that institutional capacity affects road projects implementation (r = 0.558, P=0. .003 < 0.01). It was also determined that institutional capacity has moderating influence on the relationship between time management and road project implementation (β = 0.185, t = 4.302, P=0.000 < 0.05).Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: Th
目的:Kilifi县各地的主要道路建设项目由于大多数承包商,包括当地公司和政府机构,未能遵守商定的完工日期而延迟交付。正是在这些问题的背景下,研究者建立了时间管理对基利菲县道路项目实施的影响。本研究的主要目的是探讨时间管理对基利菲县道路建设项目实施的影响。方法:本研究采用横断面研究设计,并通过对来自12个组织的120名工程师/项目经理、主管/检查员和技术人员/领班的问卷调查收集数据,这些组织包括参与基利菲县城市道路建设项目的5家建筑公司、基利菲县道路建设走廊沿线的5家公用设施服务提供商,以及负责管理肯尼亚道路建设的两家国有企业。在IBM SPSS statistics的帮助下,使用描述性和推断性统计对数据进行分析。描述性分析包括使用频率、百分比、平均值和标准偏差来总结各种研究变量的结果。推论分析涉及应用Pearson相关和回归分析来确定时间管理与基利菲县道路项目实施之间关系的性质。结果:研究发现,活动排序对基利菲县道路建设项目有显著正向影响(r = 0.688, P=0.000 < 0.01)。研究进一步确定,活性序列的单位改善会显著提高道路项目实施的效率(β = 0.127, t = 2.037, P=0.044 <0.05)。资源估算对基利菲县道路建设项目实施具有显著的正向影响(r = 0.721, P = 0.002 < 0.01)。资源估算的单位提升会导致道路工程实施的单位提升(β = 0.218, t = 2.741, P = 0.005<0.05)。研究还发现,活动控制对基利菲县道路建设项目的实施具有显著正向预测作用(r = 0.909, P= 0.000< 0.01)。回归分析表明,单位活动控制水平的提高显著提高了全县道路建设项目实施水平(β = 0.173, t =3.045, P = 0.003<0.05)。最后,研究发现机构能力影响道路项目实施(r = 0.558, P= 0.003 < 0.01)。制度能力对时间管理与道路项目实施之间的关系具有调节作用(β = 0.185, t = 4.302, P=0.000 < 0.05)。对理论、政策和实践的独特贡献:该研究建议,为了在道路建设项目实施期间进行有效的时间管理,应该有利益相关者参与,因为这将促进想法和观点。利益相关者参与时间管理和规划,将改善他们的沟通,提高信息的准确性,增加可信度和验收结果,最终提高基利菲县道路建设项目的质量。
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