Browsing by Author "Wainaina, Lawrence"

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    Employee Training Needs Analysis and Performance of the Department of Public Works, Transport, and Infrastructure in Taita Taveta County, Kenya
    (ijcsacademia, 2026-01-31) Mbela, Kinguwo Benard; Wainaina, Lawrence
    Taita Taveta is in Kenya’s Coastal area and has four sub-counties: Mwatate, Taveta, Voi and Wundanyi. The district borders Kwale, Makueni and the Republic of Tanzania. It is home to the Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks, the Lumo Community Nature Reserve, and many ranches. Good roads in the region are therefore essential for tourism, trade with neighboring countries, and connecting Nairobi and the Mombasa region. The research was meant to evaluate training and efficacy of employees in the public works, transportation, and infrastructure sector of Taita Taveta County. The researcher investigated how training employees affect the performance of public works, transportation, and infrastructure in Taita Taveta County Government, specifically Training needs analysis. The study was guided by Instructional Systems Design (ISD). It also took interest on Human Performance Technology (HPT). Using a descriptive research design with a target population of fifty-five, selected through a simple random sampling method. Primary data was gathered using a questionnaire, which was validated through a pilot study. The reliability of the questionnaires was established, ensuring a thorough approach to validity. A correlation test and regression analysis were run and presented results in a statistical format, supported by graphics and diagrams. The unit of observation was individuals selected using a simple random sampling method. The researcher found that training needs had immense positive influence on employee performance in department of public works. They also determined that a strong correlation existed between training design and the performance of employees in this department. It was noted that implementing training policies caused significant positive changes in performance of employees in the public works department in Taita Taveta County. Recommendations arose from these findings. First, there was a need to encourage the implementation of suitable policies during employee training. Secondly, it was crucial to emphasize the importance of addressing the underlying training needs of employees
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    Strategic Innovation and Organizational Performance of Sarova White Sands in Mombasa County – Kenya
    (IJARKE, 2025-04) Amuti, Mathews Ondiek; Wainaina, Lawrence
    The study's goal was to discover how strategic innovations affect Kenyan hotels' performance. The Sarova White Sands beach resort and Spa in Mombasa County, Kenya, was the subject of the study. The broad literature analysis made it clear that innovations have a transformative impact on the productivity and operational efficiency of hotels as a whole. Despite praises for advancements in service areas such as hotels, the hotel sector performance has continued to worsen over the previous ten years, and Sarova White Sands Hotel has not been spared. The study's specific objective was to explore the influence of organizational innovation on the performance of the Sarova White Sands hotel in Mombasa. The study's theoretical framework was built on the organizational innovation theory and the Theory of Performance. In terms of research methodology, the study employed a cross-sectional and descriptive research designs to determine the relationship between the studied variables. The targets demographic, comprised of 46 respondents, were the management and supervisory employees of Mombasa's Sarova White Sands Beach Resort. Due to the small size of the population of interest, the researcher conducted a census. A structured questionnaire was utilized to gather primary data, and relevant web resources, such as journals and hotel reviews, were used to gather secondary data. To examine the data tools' internal consistency and validity, a pilot test was carried out. The SPSS v.25 was applicable to conduct a quantitative analysis of the data gathered through surveys. The data was subjected to descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Where appropriate, frequency tables were used to present the results. The results indicated that organizational innovation (β = 0.363, p = 0.022, 95% CI = 0.055 to 0.670) statistically significantly predicted the performance of Sarova White Sands Beach Resort and Spa in Mombasa. The study concludes that organizational innovation statistically significantly predicted the performance of Sarova White Sands Beach Resort in Mombasa County, Kenya. Therefore, increased use of organizational innovation would result in improved performance of the hotel. The management of Sarova White Sands Beach Resort should study their strategic innovations closely in order to understand the best innovations to create and put into practice that have the potential to boost performance. Policy makers in the hospitality industry should conduct a strategic review of policies in the sector with a view of strengthening and aligning the policies towards supporting the adoption of strategic innovations in the hotel business.