Resource Management Practices and Performance of Livelihood Projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023-11
Authors
Kibiti, Kawira Loise
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Most organizational projects are characterized with delays in project delivery, misappropriation of the project funds and poor quality of projects. There has been mixed results on the success of various projects some failing and some being successful and performing to the level they had been intended. The failure or success of the projects is different from each country depending on the level resource management processes applied. Poor performing projects have been attributed to lack or minimal application of resource management measures. Using data from Nairobi City County, Kenya, this study examined how resource management practices and the efficacy of livelihood programs are affected by these factors. So as to better understand the impact of time management, stakeholder management and resource planning on Nairobi County’s live hood project performance. Resource-Based and Program Theory were also used in conjunction with Stakeholder Theory. For example, by applying these theories, we learned more about resource management practices and their impact on livelihood programs' performance. In their investigation, researchers employed both descriptive and inferential statistics. Tables and charts are more visually appealing ways to present descriptive statistical data. Analytical methods included multiple regression and ANOVA. It was found to have a considerable and positive impact on the success of Nairobi City County's livelihood programmes. An average level of project performance was achieved despite the fact that the livelihood initiatives' resource allocation efficiency, monitoring and accountability were found to be below-average. Inefficient time management was cited as a major hindrance in the study. Staff continued to struggle with time management despite improved methodologies, increased communication and implementation of time management, despite the fact that time management was both a resource and an issue. It was also shown that Nairobi City County livelihood programs included stakeholder management into the project cycle and used it to monitor communication skills, strategy formulation, and stakeholder service in the process. The study concluded that to a significant extent the projects embraced and employed project resource planning in ensuring the projects perform through Human Resource Management, Enterprise Resource Planning and planning of Human Resource needs despite of the process being complex and costly. The study recommends that the projects need to improve their resource allocation in the project activities, enhanced documentation on resource use and records, improve diligence in resource use and strengthen internal controls. The study further recommends that time management needs a concerted effort and therefore all staff need to join hands and embrace time management by viewing it as a resource and common concern rather than a personal issue. The projects need to involve stakeholders in every step of the project lifecycle to promote ownership and also have strategic stakeholder management to control negative energy from stakeholders and project delay. The study recommends further that the firms should engage in partnerships and linkages with other mobile service providers for leverage and large customer base. The study further recommends that for effective resource planning the projects need to promote balanced Human Resource Management policies, Enterprise Resource Planning and planning of Human Resource needs despite of the process being complex and costly.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of the Degree of Master in Business Administration (Project Management) Kenyatta University November, 2020
Keywords
Resource Management, Practices and Performance, Livelihood Projects, Nairobi City County, Kenya