Browsing by Author "Adoli, Hebron Litsulitsa"

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    Factors affecting performance of licensed retail liquor enterprises at different phases of developement: a case of Mumias division, Kenya
    (2012-03-02) Adoli, Hebron Litsulitsa
    The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors affecting performance of licensed retail liquor enterprises at different phases of development such as start up, growth, maturity and decline/ innovation phase. The study examined the applicability of four factors affecting performance of small scale enterprises at different phases of development. These comprised of lack of capital, poor management practices, lack of training and low technology skills. The research was conducted using descriptive survey and used questionnaires for data collection to achieve the desired objectives. The findings have showed that the liquor enterprises are dominated by male counterparts in Mumias division. This was attested by (27) 90 percent of the respondents. Lack of capital was also found to be an impediment to performance of these enterprises and especially during their early phases of development as attested by (18) 60 percent of the respondents. The study also showed that most of the businesses have no business plan hence ineffective management as attested by (26) 86.7 percent of the respondents. Lack of training was found to be an impediment to performance of these enterprises. Most of the business owners and their assistants lacked basic training in these enterprises. This was attested by (21) 70 percent of the owners and (19) 63.3 percent of the assistants. The study also showed that most of the business people of these enterprises lack basic skills in computer. However, they appreciate its importance in improving their performances. It was also found that licensed liquor enterprises performances is also affected by external factors such as competition, high rental charges and political environment as attested by (17) 56.7 percent, (7) 23.3 percent and (6) 20 percent of the respondents respectively. It was concluded that effective management, training, acquisition of technology skills and easy accessibility to capital is critical in improving performance of licensed retail liquor enterprises. The study has recommended that to improve on performance of licensed retail liquor enterprises, owners and managers need to carry out a SWOT analysis on their businesses in order to establish in depth the many other factors affecting their performances.
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    Organizational agility and performance of selected public universities in Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2025-12) Adoli, Hebron Litsulitsa
    Public universities in Kenya have been operating in an environment that has been changing over the past few years, and the numerous uncertainties have made survival challenging. The unprecedented challenges such as ineffectiveness and inefficiencies due to reduced enrolment of self-sponsored students who form a greater portion of population in the public universities in terms of fees payment to support effective processes, low global ranking of public universities, low research output and the weak university-industry partnerships due to the closed system nature of public universities and other internal and external factors have continued to affect university performance. The application of the organizational agility concept may be viewed as a panacea to addressing the above pertinent issues and bring the public universities to a higher level of performance in uncertain changing environment. Therefore, the goal of this study was to examine the relationship between organizational agility, Leadership style, Regulatory environment and performance of selected Kenyan public universities. The study intended to specifically determine the effect of readiness to change, agility enabler, responsiveness and agility practice on performance of selected Kenyan public universities. The study also intended to evaluate the moderating effect of regulatory environment and mediating effect of leadership style on relationship between organizational agility and performance of selected Kenyan public universities. The study was based on five theories: Dynamic Capability theory as lead theory, Resource based view theory, learning organization theory, Institutional theory and Balanced Scorecard model as relevant in underpinning the various variables in the study. Pragmatism philosophical approach guided the study and semi-structured questionnaires were used to measure both quantitative and qualitative data, using mixed research methodologies for empirical analysis. Content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data, and the results presented in accordance with patterns and themes. The target population was the 31 fully fledged public universities in Kenya out of which 10 were sampled systematically from best to worst ranked institution based on January and July 2023 web metrics global university ranking scale. The study targeted 220 respondents comprising of Deputy Vice Chancellors, Deans of schools and faculty, academic department heads and key senior staff in administration. Out of this, only 207 returned the questionnaire accounting for 94.1% success rate. Due to the characteristics of the respondents and the goal of the investigation, a proportionate stratified random sampling technique was employed to choose the respondents for the study. A drop-and-pick methodology was used to collect data by trained research assistants. The questionnaire was subjected to both validity and reliability tests by carrying out a pilot test on different group from the study group but with similar characteristics and use of SPSS version 27 to process the data. Using a multiple regression analysis approach, descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data in accordance with the specific research objectives and hypotheses. Results from quantitative data analysis were presented using figures and tables while qualitative data was analyzed based on common themes and presented in narrative form. The findings of the study established that organizational agility positively influenced university performance. Moreover, organizational readiness to change, agility enabler and responsiveness were found to be statistically significant except agility practice. Leadership style and institutional environment were found to fully mediate and moderate the relationship between organizational agility and university performance respectively. The management of public universities can use these findings to enhance utilization of the concept of organizational agility in their institutions in the face of uncertainty. Furthermore, these findings are expected to provide a framework for enhancing performance of public universities in the midst of adverse environmental circumstances.by forming appropriate policies and strategies.