Influence of Human Resource Processes on the Performance of Selected Manufacturing SMEs in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Kering, Victor K.
Kilika, James M.
Njuguna, Jane W.
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Publisher
European Journal of Business and Management Research
Abstract
Manufacturing firms in Sub-Saharan Africa are
not optimally managed which substantially lowers their
productivity. The informal approach to human resource
management is attributable to poor management practices with
a consequent effect on performance. Due to these challenges, this
study sought to examine the effect of human resource processes
on the performance of manufacturing SMEs in Nairobi City
County, Kenya. The study was explanatory and was based on
136 manufacturing SMEs which was drawn using proportionate
stratified sampling. Data collection was achieved through the
use of a self–administered questionnaire which was subjected to
an inter-consistency test using the Cronbach's coefficient, α ≥
0.70, which indicated that the research instrument was reliable.
Descriptive and inferential statistics (at 0.05 significance levels)
was used for the analysis of data. Diagnostic tests were
conducted before regression analysis with the data was
presented in tabular format. The results show that human
resource processes cumulatively explain 23% of the variations
in firm performance, therefore, the study concludes that the
human resource processes have a positive influence on firm
performance. The study recommends that manufacturing firms
should seek to entrench an HR philosophy with commensurate
improvements in the HR practises. The study limitations include
a relatively small sample and geographical scope
Description
An Article Published in European Journal of Business and Management Research
Keywords
Human resource processes, Human resource practices and systems, Manufacturing firms, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)