Browsing by Author "Wanyoike, Rosemarie W."

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    Influence of Organization’s Structure and Culture on Implementation of Strategies in Constituency Development Fund Board in Kenya
    (Contemporary Research Center, 2015) Kinyua, Godfrey M.; Njoroge, Jane G.; Wanyoike, Rosemarie W.; Kiiru, David M.
    This paper investigates the influence of organization structure and culture on implementation of strategies in Constituency Development Fund Board in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive correlational survey design which is considered suitable for obtaining systematically factual information and determining whether or not a relationship exists between quantifiable variables and the strength of such a relationship. The target population for this study comprised the employees of the CDF Board. However, a sample was drawn from the population which comprised of the fund managers of the 132 constituencies selected through stratified random sampling together with the 6 heads of departments and 8 regional coordinators formed the sample size of 146 employees from the study population. Information for this study was collected using both primary sources of data that was collected using questionnaires. The questionnaires were mailed to the target respondents and follow-up calls were made later. The data collected was edited, coded, classified, and tabulated to make it amenable to analysis. The response rate in this study was approximately eighty four percent which was considered sufficient for making inferences and drawing conclusions. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and correlation inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics included percentages, frequencies, means, and standard deviations while inferential statistics involved correlation analysis. The findings of the study established that organization structure and culture have positive influence on strategy implementation. Management of Constituencies Development Fund should decentralize decision making and eradicate duplication of roles as well as minimize the reporting levels.The board should also provide adequate resources for capacity building in order to reduce employees' resistance to strategy implementation
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    Quality management practices and firm performance among manufacturing firms in Kenya
    (Kenyatta University, 2016-06) Wanyoike, Rosemarie W.
    A firm’s performance is a function of how well managers use quality management practices to improve the quality of products and services. In today’s global environment, organizations are constantly looking for ways to expand and improve their businesses in terms of quality to enhance performance. Quality management practices have been used by manufacturing firms in Kenya to improve on performance. However, customers are still complaining that the quality of manufactured products has been compromised. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of quality management practices on performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The specific objectives were: To establish the effect of continuous improvement on firm performance; to assess the influence of customer focus on firm performance; to determine the extent to which top management commitment affects the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya; to assess the extent to which the operating environment moderates the relationship between quality management practices and the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya; and to establish the mediating effect of organizational capability on the relationship between quality management practices and performance. The philosophical foundation of the study was positivism. The study used both descriptive and explanatory research design. The target population comprised all 60 manufacturing firms in Kenya and a sample size of 120 respondents. The study adopted census sampling technique. The study used primary data which was collected using self-administered questionnaires. Validity of the instruments was ensured through face, and content validity and reliability was tested using Cronbach’s Alpha with a coefficient of 0.7, which was considered acceptable. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to summarize data while inferential statistics, specifically Multiple Linear Regression, was used to test hypothesis. The analysis used SPSS version 21 to aid in data analysis. The results were presented using tables. The findings indicate that continuous improvement had positive and significant effect on performance of manufacturing firms. Customer focus was found to be significant in explaining the variation of performance and top management commitment was found to have a significant effect of performance of manufacturing firms. Organizational capability had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between quality management practices and performance. Operating environment had a moderating effect on the relationship between quality management practices and performance. The study recommends that the management should be committed to quality by providing strategic direction with respect to quality management practices, which should be aligned to the firms’ objectives. Policy makers should create a quality framework that is geared towards improving performance and ensure it is adhered to by all stakeholders in the manufacturing firms in Kenya. Finally, the study recommends that similar research be done in other sectors like service industries.