Resource-Based Collaborations and Performance of Courier Firms Nairobi City County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorGachengo, Lydia Wanjiku
dc.contributor.authorMuli, Jedidah
dc.contributor.authorMaina, Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-29T08:35:38Z
dc.date.available2017-11-29T08:35:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThe Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management Vol. 4, Iss. 2 (58), pp 1026 - 1040, June 2, 2017en_US
dc.identifier.issn2312-9492
dc.identifier.issn2414-8970
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/17873
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherStrategic Journal of Business & Change Managementen_US
dc.subjectResource Based Collaborationen_US
dc.subjectOrganizations Performanceen_US
dc.subjectCourier Firmsen_US
dc.titleResource-Based Collaborations and Performance of Courier Firms Nairobi City County, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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