Effect of Corporate Top Management Support on Project Performance in Selected State Corporations in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorObogi, Moraa Norah
dc.contributor.authorKiarie, Francis
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-12T09:35:58Z
dc.date.available2021-05-12T09:35:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionA research article published in The International Journal of Business & Managementen_US
dc.description.abstractGovernment policies and programmes in Kenya are implemented by the state corporations who aid in social development. The reasons of establishing the corporations are flexibility, operational autonomy, results oriented, greater accountability and value for money and transparency in the mainstream bureaucratic government. Since their establishment in 1980s, these corporations have undergone several scrutinies due to their poor performances in terms of projects initiated. Projects undertaken by these state corporations have been faced with numerous challenges like project cost overruns, substandard projects, incomplete, stalled or abandoned all together. The main aim of study was to determine the effect of corporate top management support in performance of projects in state corporations in Kenya. Relevant literature to the research topic was reviewed and main areas covered were theoretical review, empirical review, literature summary, research gaps and conceptual framework. In theoretical review, one theory resource-based theory. In empirical review, literature in regard to research questions were reviewed which led to identification of research gaps. Conceptual framework was demonstrated followed by operationalization and measurement of variables. Two research questions were developed: To determine the degree to which the support of corporate top management affects project performance in state corporations in Kenya. In this case a descriptive research design was used. Target population for the study was 55 state corporations in Kenya. The sample size was 48 employees in those state corporation. Questionnaires were used for data collection. With the help of SPSS version 20, data was analysed. Pearson’s’ correlation coefficient, r was used to determine the relationship between independent variables and dependent variable. Multiple regression model was fitted to determine factors with high predictive power on performance of projects in state corporations in Kenya. The findings of this study, showed that the predictor variable: corporate top management support has a contribution to the performance of projects in state corporations in Kenya. The researcher suggests topics for further study; Influence of leadership styles on the performance of projects in state corporations in Kenya and effects of funding on project performance in state corporations in Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThe International Journal of Business & Management. Vol 7 Iss 7en_US
dc.identifier.issn2321–8916
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.24940/theijbm/2019/v7/i7/BM1907-006
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.internationaljournalcorner.com/index.php/theijbm/article/view/146654/102834
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22137
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal Corneren_US
dc.subjectProjecten_US
dc.subjectState Corporation and project performanceen_US
dc.subjectProject managementen_US
dc.titleEffect of Corporate Top Management Support on Project Performance in Selected State Corporations in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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