Managerial Capabilities and Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Kenya Railways Corporation
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2025-10-15
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Asian Journal of Economics, Finance and Management
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The Kenya Railways Corporation has faced significant performance issues due to managerial
shortcomings, leading to restructuring and reassignment of long-serving managers. This study
explores how managerial capabilities affect the performance of Kenya Railways Corporation. It aims
to assess the roles of networking, opportunity sensing, opportunity seizing, and innovation capability
in enhancing performance. The research is grounded in Resource-Based View, Agency, and
Dynamic Capability theories. A descriptive and explanatory design was used, focusing on 192
employees from finance, procurement, operations, and legal departments. The census sampling
technique ensured that all 192 employees were included. Data was collected via questionnaires,
which were tested for validity and reliability, then analyzed using SPSS version 2.1 with both
descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that strong networking, effective opportunity
sensing and seizing, and robust innovation capabilities are crucial for improving performance, profitability, and resilience. Despite some differing opinions on their effectiveness, enhancing these capabilities can help Kenya Railways Corporation better respond to market changes and improve
overall performance.
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Some, Raymond K., and Abel Anyieni. 2024. “Managerial Capabilities and Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Kenya Railways Corporation”. Asian Journal of Economics, Finance and Management 6 (1):353-65. https://journaleconomics.org/index.php/AJEFM/article/view/243.