Effect of Micro-Environmental Variables on Implementation of Industrial Training Projects Among Youth in Kenya: A Case of National Industrial Training Authority
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Date
2017
Authors
Musyoki, F. K.
Kilika, J. M.
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Publisher
International Academic Journals
Abstract
Modern technical training in industry is an
integral part of development. It aims at
providing the technical knowledge and/or
skills required for industrial operations. It is
through technical training and technological
research that industrial organizations are
able to develop skilled manpower that will
assist them in achieving economic
prosperity. In the face of unprecedented
changes in technology and global
competition in industrial businesses, which
characterize the new global economy, both
the modes and roles of technical training in
industry are evolving. The trend is towards
Competency development.This involves
analysis of an Occupation. Any occupation
can be described in terms of tasks. All tasks
imply knowledge, skills and attitude. In
developed countries, technological training
has created a human resources base that
satisfies the continually changing demands
of society. This achievement has partly been
driven by the Information Technology
revolution, which has made conducting
technical training and business operations
easier. In developing countries, Industrial
training is just beginning to take root. This
research presents the main aspects of
modern industrial technical training and the
important role it plays in further developing
technical skills and the economic
development of a nation. The study sought
to find out the micro environmental
variables of project management strategies
that affect effective delivery of industrial
training in Kenya and come up with possible
recommendations to improve its delivery.
The specific objectives of the study were the
influence of project planning, top
management support, communication modes
and information technology on
implementation of NITA projects. This
study adopted a descriptive survey design.
The study targeted the various firms who
benefited from industrial training as
administered via National Industrial
Training Authority’s industrial training
Centers and any other NITA accredited
industrial training institutions. Therefore, the
accessible population was 250 firms. The
sample size was 70 firms whose
respondentswere the training managers in
these firms, and in their absence then the
Human resource managers were the
respondents. In this study, questionnaires
and interview schedules were used. The
instruments were used to supplement each
other and to give a deeper and wider
exploration into research perspective which
would give the research more quality. Study
data was organized, presented, analyzed and
interpreted using descriptive statistical
techniques. The descriptive statistics that
were used to summarize data included
percentages and frequencies. The effects of
micro environmental variables in project
management strategies on implementation of
effective industrial training was measured
through measures on a Likert Scale whose
weights were analyzed and weighted
averages enumerated which were used to
show the influence levels of Project
management practices. The data was
analyzed using the Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0). It was
concluded that National Industrial Training
Authority must embrace Project
management micro environmental variables
in industrial training to advance the country Modern technical training in industry is an
integral part of development. It aims at
providing the technical knowledge and/or
skills required for industrial operations. It is
through technical training and technological
research that industrial organizations are
able to develop skilled manpower that will
assist them in achieving economic
prosperity. In the face of unprecedented
changes in technology and global
competition in industrial businesses, which
characterize the new global economy, both
the modes and roles of technical training in
industry are evolving. The trend is towards
Competency development.This involves
analysis of an Occupation. Any occupation
can be described in terms of tasks. All tasks
imply knowledge, skills and attitude. In
developed countries, technological training
has created a human resources base that
satisfies the continually changing demands
of society. This achievement has partly been
driven by the Information Technology
revolution, which has made conducting
technical training and business operations
easier. In developing countries, Industrial
training is just beginning to take root. This
research presents the main aspects of
modern industrial technical training and the
important role it plays in further developing
technical skills and the economic
development of a nation. The study sought
to find out the micro environmental
variables of project management strategies
that affect effective delivery of industrial
training in Kenya and come up with possible
recommendations to improve its delivery.
The specific objectives of the study were the
influence of project planning, top
management support, communication modes
and information technology on
implementation of NITA projects. This
study adopted a descriptive survey design.
The study targeted the various firms who
benefited from industrial training as
administered via National Industrial
Training Authority’s industrial training
Centers and any other NITA accredited
industrial training institutions. Therefore, the
accessible population was 250 firms. The
sample size was 70 firms whose
respondentswere the training managers in
these firms, and in their absence then the
Human resource managers were the
respondents. In this study, questionnaires
and interview schedules were used. The
instruments were used to supplement each
other and to give a deeper and wider
exploration into research perspective which
would give the research more quality. Study
data was organized, presented, analyzed and
interpreted using descriptive statistical
techniques. The descriptive statistics that
were used to summarize data included
percentages and frequencies. The effects of
micro environmental variables in project
management strategies on implementation of
effective industrial training was measured
through measures on a Likert Scale whose
weights were analyzed and weighted
averages enumerated which were used to
show the influence levels of Project
management practices. The data was
analyzed using the Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0). It was
concluded that National Industrial Training
Authority must embrace Project
management micro environmental variables
in industrial training to advance the country
Description
A research article published in International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management
Keywords
Resource scheduling, Project performance, Iinternational not-for-profit organizations, Nairobi City County, Kenya
Citation
Musyoki, F. K. & Kilika, J. M. (2017). Effect of micro-environmental variables on implementation of industrial training projects among youth in Kenya: A case of National Industrial Training Authority. International Academic Journal of Information Sciences and Project Management, 2(2), 218-238