Influence of Risk Management Practices on Performance of Road Construction Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya.

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dc.contributor.advisorPaul Sang’en_US
dc.contributor.authorGithere, Jimmy
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-26T10:18:21Z
dc.date.available2021-10-26T10:18:21Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration (Project Management) of Kenyatta University, May, 2021en_US
dc.description.abstractThe performancez ofz roadz constructionz projectsz hasz beenz az subjectz ofz concernz inz Kenya and more specifically in Nairobi City County (NCC). The evidence shows that most roadz constructionz projectsz inz Kenyaz are usually not completedz in time thusz significantz costz overruns.z Managingz constructionz projectz risksz is consideredz asz compulsoryz forz anyz projectz toz bez successful. This studyxseeks tox determine the effectx ofx risk managementx practicesx on performancex of roadx construction projects’x performance in the Kenyan context. Thex research specifically sought to determine the effectx of projectx risk assessment onx performancex of roadx constructionx projects inx Nairobi City County; to establish thex effectx ofx projectx risk identification onx performancexof roadx constructionx projects in Nairobi City County; examine the effectxof risk planning on performancex of roadx constructionx projects inx Nairobi City County; and to determinex effectx ofx risk control management onx performancex ofx roadx constructionx projects in Nairobi City County. The concepts that guided the research were the theory of agencies, the theory of uncertainty, and the theory of stakeholders. A descriptive design for studies was used. The target population was 614 sampled participants using stratified sampling technique and the sample size consisted of 184 participants chosen using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaires were used to obtain quantitative data which was analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The research established that project performance had a beneficial and substantial impact on design danger, legal risk, construction risk, and contract management risk. It was found out that project riskx assessment,x projectx riskx identification,x projectx riskx planning,x andx riskx control managementx had a significant and positive correlation with road project performance in Nairobi City County. The research concludes that design impacts the execution of NCC road building projects as design limitations restrict the variety of prospective design alternatives. Poor design is a danger engaged in project plan planning and implementation. It is vital to build legal risk management into project management when designing, developing and implementing building projects across the county to guarantee governance and compliance with legislation, regulations and norms. Building risk is highest at the earliest phases of the project beginning with the selection of procurement route. Another efficient yet inexpensive technique of mitigating risk is to implement a consistent contract management process. As far as risk mitigation and distribution is concerned, this involves provisions pertaining to compensation, liability constraints and appropriate disclaimers. The research proposes that the building department and builders need adequate project layout, legal approval and adherence to policy demands to mitigate the hazards involved in the project execution phase, adequate planning to guarantee that all funds are accessible to carry out the building. County should consider concentrating on the legal secondary hazards. If wrongly managed, this can result in costly economic losses for the county as well as elevated leadership and personnel time expenses. Contractors need to closely evaluate the hazards and recognize their project's potential consequences for these hazards. Stakeholders need to monitor risk reactions, evaluate the magnitude of the danger, provide risk control policies and handle any remaining hazards.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22840
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectInfluenceen_US
dc.subjectRisk Management Practicesen_US
dc.subjectPerformanceen_US
dc.subjectRoad Construction Projectsen_US
dc.subjectNairobi City Countyen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleInfluence of Risk Management Practices on Performance of Road Construction Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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