Analysis of Critical Factors That Affect Perfomance of Electrical Power Projects In Kenya: a Case of Kenya Electricity Generating Co. (Kengen)
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Date
2011
Authors
kioko, Peter
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Electrical power project like most of the construction projects are complex, dynamic, unique
and prone to uncertainties, hence pose challenges even to the best of the project managers.
The project team faces unprecedented changes in addition to constraints of budgets, time and
quality. Review of literature reveals diverging opinions as to which factors are critical for
successful implementation of a project in a given industry and environment. Moreover there
are few studies on critical factors affecting project performance in developing countries, and
especially Kenya. For KenGen such study has never been conducted. Hence owing to
uncertainties and challenges in project implementation, this research is conducted to
investigate on the critical factors that most significantly influence performance of electrical
power projects. Therefore the study fills the research gap by analyzing, grouping and
establishing the relationship among critical factors, influence implementation of electrical
power projects in Kenya. The research study adopted descriptive survey design. Descriptive
method depicts an accurate profile of population on its existing present condition. The target
population for the study was sixty five (65) KenGen staffs. in project departments. The
research employed stratified random sampling to select sixty five (65) respondents from the
research population. Semis-structured and Structured questionnaire based on Likert scale,
was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Twenty eight survey questionnaires out
of Sixty five sent out were received from the respondents. Based on the findings of the
questionnaire critical factors were ranked according to their impact on performance of
electrical power project. Moreover critical factor interrelationship was studied in order to
study the importance of each factor in depth. Data analysis was by descriptive statistics and
Spearman's rank correlation (pearson's correlation) method. The researcher identified
various critical factors in five logical groupings; project characteristics, Project management
and organization human management, and environment. The findings may be used as
guideline to successful implementation of electrical power projects in Kenya and other
developing countries in Africa.
Description
A research Project submitted to the Department of Management
Science, School of Business, Kenyatta University, as a Partial fulfillment
of the degree of Master in Business Administration
Keywords
Electrical Power Projects, Kenya Electricity Generating Co, KENGEN, Kenya