Browsing by Author "Gachengo, Lydia Wanjiku"

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    Cost-Based Collaborations and Performance Courier Firms Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2017) Gachengo, Lydia Wanjiku; Muli, Jedidah; Maina, Samuel
    The Communications Authority of Kenya (2016) documented a 14.3% drop in courier transactions from the year 2010 to 2015. Further, outgoing international transactions experienced a 20.6% decline. This downward trend has been attributed to development of communication technology and organisational competitiveness which has immensely affected the performance of the firms in this business portfolio. This has led most organisations to embrace certain corporate strategies and partnering with other organizations to strengthen their market positions and improve on performance. This study sought to establish the effect of cost-based collaborations affect performance of courier firms in Nairobi City County. The study was anchored on the Transaction Cost Theory. The study adopted positivist philosophy that premises knowledge is based on facts and that no abstractions or subjective status of individuals is considered. To achieve the objectives, the study used a combination of descriptive and explanatory research designs. The target population consisted of 423 managers in 141 courier firms as at January 30th 2015(CAK, 2015) and the stratified sampling procedure was used to group the firms into strata using the licensing category. Secondly, using the Krejce and Morgan sampling table (1970) 103 organisations was purposively included in the study. The study used mainly Primary data which was collected using self-administered questionnaire. Quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Content analysis was also used for qualitative data. The analysis used SPSS Version 21 to aid data analysis. The study findings were that cost based collaborations had a positive significant influence on performance of Courier firms in Nairobi City County.
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    Inter-organizational collaborations and performance of courier firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2018-04) Gachengo, Lydia Wanjiku
    The Communications Authority of Kenya (2016) indicated a 14.3% drop in courier transactions from the year 2010 to 2015. Further, outgoing international transactions experienced a 20.6% decline. This downward trend has been attributed to development of communication technology and organisational competitiveness which has immensely affected the performance of the firms in this business portfolio. This has led most organisations to embrace certain corporate strategies and partnering with other organizations to strengthen their market positions and improve on performance. This study sought to investigate the effect of inter-organizational collaboration and performance of courier firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to: determine the effect of resource-based collaborations on performance of firms courier firms in Nairobi City County; establish the ef fect of cost-based collaborations on performance of courier firms in Nairobi city county; determine the effect of relational-based collaborations on the performance of courier firms in Nairobi City County; assess the moderating effect of organizational characteristics on the relationship between inter-organizational collaborations and performance of Courier firms in Nairobi City County and finally assess the mediating effect of organizational competitiveness on the relationship between inter-organizational collaborations and performance of courier firms in Nairobi City County. The study was anchored on the Transaction Cost Theory, Resource Based View Theory and Resource Dependency Theory. The study adopted positivist philosophy that premises knowledge is based on facts and that no abstractions or subjective status of individuals is considered. To achieve the objectives, the study used both descriptive and explanatory research designs. The unit of analysis was 141 courier firms and the stratified sampling design was used to group the firms into strata using the licensing category. Secondly, using the Krejce and Morgan sampling table (1970) the researcher arrived at 103 organisations which were included in the study. In each firm 3 managers were picked who included the Finance Manager, Operations Manager and Customer Service Manager to arrive at 309 managers. The study used mainly Primary data which was collected using self-administered questionnaire. Quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize data while inferential statistics applied multiple linear regression analysis to test hypothesized relationships. Content analysis was also used for qualitative data. Adjusted R2 was used to measure the amount of variation in the dependent variable explained by the independent variables. An assessment of the underlying statistical assumptions was conducted by testing for normality, homoscedasticity, linearity, multicollinearity and autocorrelation. The study findings were that resource based, cost based and relational based collaborations had a positive significant effect on the performance of Courier firms in Nairobi City County. Organizational characteristics were found to have a moderating effect on the relationship between inter-organizational collaborations and performance of Courier Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study recommended that firms should re-think on configuration of resources in assessment of any collaborations the firm intends to engage itself in order to enhance performance. Further, the study suggests that a similar study can be conducted in other industries to determine the causal links
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    Knowledge Based Inter-firm collaborations: a theoretical review
    (2015-01) Gachengo, Lydia Wanjiku
    This paper seeks to study the theoretical and empirical theories of knowledge based strategic inter-firm collaboration between firms. Strategic alliances are innovative and interesting forms of relationships between organizations and organizations create alliances in their quest to compete against fast and nimble competitors. This paper provided some evidence to suggest that companies relying on strategic alliances are more profitable than their vertically integrated counterparts. In effect, strategic alliances provide an effective means to improve both the economies of scale and scope offered by traditional modes of organization. Consequently, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of strategic alliances. In the last two decades, alliances have become a central part of most companies’ competitive and growth strategies. Alliances help firms strengthen their competitive position by enhancing market power, increasing efficiencies, accessing new or critical resources or capabilities and entering new markets. By the turn of this century many of the world’s largest companies had over 20% of their assets, and over 30% of their annual research expenditures, tied up in such relationships. The review of related literature brought out some theories and concepts which were related to my study.
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    Resource-Based Collaborations and Performance of Courier Firms Nairobi City County, Kenya
    (Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2017) Gachengo, Lydia Wanjiku; Muli, Jedidah; Maina, Samuel
    The Communications Authority of Kenya (2016) documented a 14.3% drop in courier transactions from the year 2010 to 2015. Further, outgoing international transactions experienced a 20.6% decline. This downward trend has been attributed to development of communication technology and organisational competitiveness which has immensely affected the performance of the firms in this business portfolio. This has led most organisations to embrace certain corporate strategies and partnering with other organizations to strengthen their market positions and improve on performance. This study sought to establish the effect of resource-based collaborations on performance of courier firms in Nairobi City County. The study was anchored on the Resource Based View Theory. The study used a combination of descriptive and explanatory research designs. The target population consisted of 423 managers in 141 courier firms as at January 30th 2015(CAK, 2015) and the stratified sampling procedure was used to group the firms into strata using the licensing category. The study used mainly Primary data which was collected using self-administered questionnaire. Quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize data while inferential statistics applied stepwise multiple regression analysis to test hypothesized relationships. Content analysis was also used for qualitative data. The analysis used SPSS Version 21 to aid data analysis. The study findings were that resource based collaborations had a positive significant influence on the performance of Courier firms in Nairobi City County. The study recommended that firms should re-think on configuration of resources in assessment of any collaborations the firm intended to engage itself in order to enhance performance.