ISSN 2348-1218 (print) International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations ISSN 2348-1226 (online) Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp: (124-133), Month: April - June 2021, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE OF KENYA AIRPORTS AUTHORITY EXPANSION PROJECTS: A CASE OF JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ELEANOR MWARO OMONDI1, CALEB KIRUI, PhD 2 1
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MBA Student, Management Science Department, School of Business, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Location: Nairobi. Email address:
Lecturer, Management Science Department, School of Business, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Location: Nairobi
Abstract: The study investigated the effect of project management capabilities on project outcomes at Kenya airport authority. The explicit objectives were to examine the influence of planning, management commitment, resource allocation and monitoring and evaluation on project results at Kenya Airports Authority. The resourcebased theory, contingency theory and stakeholder theory were selected to found the basis of the research. The study was based on the primary data majorly from the closed-ended questions. The study made sure that the reliability and validity of research instruments were ascertained. Data analysis involved inferential (regression) and descriptive analysis. The study concluded that management commitment, resource allocation, monitoring and evaluation and project planning had significant effect on performance of expansion projects at Kenya Airport Authority. The study recommends that KAA should ensure the effective an efficient mobilization and distribution of resources which cut across financial resources, human resources, technological resources and physical resources. The study further recommends that planning policies should be adhered to and also efficient contingency plan be put in place as these ensured greater performance of expansion projects at Kenya Airport Authority. Keywords: Management Commitment, Resource Allocation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Planning, Project Performance.
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study A project is a short-medium term undertaking carried out cooperatively by individuals with a goal of coming up with a distinct service or product (Project Management Institute, 2010). Projects vary from operations due to the fact that operations are repetitive and continuous in nature where projects are temporary (Kerzner, 2013). Furthermore, operations deliver similar outcome over time while the outcome of projects are unique in nature (Makori, 2011). If its results are to be delivered, resources are required. Project execution is mostly based on comprehensive plan, which examines the factors externally alongside potential constraints (Wambugu, 2013). Project Management Solutions (2011) indicates that thirty seven percent of projects do not succeed. Other researchers view project malfunction rates as higher than that (Morris, 2008). Morris (2008) observes that between sixty and eighty
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