scholarly journals Foreign Direct Investment and Local Firm’s Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
M. D. Wanjere ◽  
M. Ogutu ◽  
M. Kinoti ◽  
X. N. Iraki
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Key Sectors ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper investigates the effect of FDI on performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Little is documented about the link between FDI and performance of local firms in Kenya . The study has sought to establish the overall effect of FDI on the performance-manufacturing firms in Kenya. The population of study comprised 100 companies registered with Kenya Association Manufacturing as at the time of data collection in 2019 and that had over 10 percent foreign ownership. The respondents were the CEOs of organization. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were both used to analyze the data. Data was pretested for normality, linearity, multicollinearity, autocorrelation and homoscedasticity and the data found to meet most of these preconditions. The study developed hypothesis which was tested using simple linear regression to establish the effect of FDI on performance of manufacturing firms. The results revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between FDI and firm performance. This imply that to achieve better firm performance, the government need to come up with polices geared to attracting more FDI into the key sectors of the economy.

Foreign Direct Investment and Local firm’s Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-73
Author(s):  
M. D Wanjere ◽  
M. Ogutu ◽  
M. Kinoti ◽  
X.N. Iraki
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Capital Flow ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Advanced Production ◽  
Technology Marketing

This paper investigates the effect of FDI on performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Little is documented about the link between FDI variables of capital flow, advanced production technology, marketing expertise and management know-how and performance of firms. The study’s sought to establish the effect of each individual FDI variables on firm’s performance. It also sought to established the overall effect of the performance manufacturing firms in Kenya. The population of study comprised 100 companies registered with Kenya Association Manufacturing as at the time of data collection in 2019 and that had over 10 percent foreign ownership. The respondents were the CEOs of organization. The study used a structured questionnaire to collect primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were both used to analyze the data. Data was pretested for normality, linearity, multicollinearity, autocorrelation and homoscedasticity and the data found to meet most of these preconditions. The Pearson correlation analysis was employed to discern not only the strength but also the direction of the interrelationships involving the variables. The researcher tested the effect of the components of FDI on performance of manufacturing firms. The study developed one hypothesis and four sub hypothesis. The results revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between FDI and firm performance. This imply that to achieve better firm performance, the government need to come up with policies geared to attracting more FDI into the key sectors of the economy. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Firm Performance, Capital Flow, Advanced Production Technology, Marketing Expertise, Management Knowhow.

scholarly journals PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE: EXPLORATORY FINDINGS FROM SMALL AND MEDIUM RUBBER AND PLASTIC SECTOR FIRMS

2013 ◽  
pp. 234-238
Author(s):  
MEERA MADHU ◽  
BIJU AUGUSTINE P ◽  
BHASI M
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Multivariate Tests ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
It Usage ◽  
To Come ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper links SME performance, with the use of planning and demographics of key person. A model and research frame work has been developed to study the linkage between dependent (SME performance) and independent (use of planning) variables. Structured questionnaire schedule is developed, based on previous research works in this area. A survey is conducted among the representative firms (SMEs in rubber and plastic sector). Statistical test using SPSS and AMOS is conducted and the results are interpreted. Univariate and multivariate tests are used to test the hypotheses formed. Planning, standardization and IT usage by the firms are significantly influencing firm performance. The paper highlights the importance of planning to better the firm performance. For the SMEs to come fourth and to survive in this highly competitive and globalized environment, specific competencies of planning and IT usage are to be attained.

scholarly journals Corporate Growth Strategies, External Operating Environment and Firm Performance: An Empirical Survey of Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Alexander Irungu Wanjiru ◽  
Stephen Makau Muathe ◽  
Jane W. Kinyua-Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Corporate Growth ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Theoretical literature in strategic management describes performance as outcome of firm’s strategic objectives, which are developed and executed at the corporate level of management. Conceptual propositions also suggest that the external operating environment of a firm influences the relationship between its corporate strategies and performance. This paper examines the direct effect of corporate growth strategies on performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The strategies under study are market development, product development and diversification. The paper also examines the moderating effect of external operating environment on the relationship between corporate growth strategies and performance of the large manufacturing firms. The authors adopted indicators of competitive position, consumer behaviour and credit accessibility to measure external operating environment.Multistage probability sampling technique was used to select study sample of 189 firms. One hundred forty eight firms responded where primary data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings indicate that corporate growth strategies have a positive and significant impact on a firm’s performance. It also found out that external operating environment has a moderating effect on the relationship between corporate growth strategies and firm performance. The study has important implications for managers and policy makers of the manufacturing firms.

scholarly journals Operations Management and Performance of Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Mwamisha D Mkala ◽  
Kenneth L Wanjau ◽  
Teresia N Kyalo
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Manufacturing Competitiveness ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Relationship

Manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the breeding ground for human capital competencies, creativity and innovation, which are important inputs for manufacturing competitiveness. In Kenya, manufacturing SMEs contribute 14% of gross domestic product (GDP), and train and employ 30% of the workforce. However, their growth and competitiveness are undermined by challenges in the firms’ operations management. Consequently, the firms struggle to survive as competitive enterprises, both domestically and globally. The purpose of this study was to establish how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) enhances the relationship between operations management and firm performance. Quantitative primary data were collected from managers of 83 firms registered by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers in the food and beverage sub-sector using a self-administered questionnaire. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data for relationships between the study variables. The study found a positive relationship between operations management and EO, and between EO and firm performance. The study also found that EO is a mediator of the relationship between operations management and performance of manufacturing SMEs in Kenya. The study recommends that for manufacturing SMEs to effectively deploy operations management competencies and gain global competitiveness, they must engage EO as a strategy to foment organisational experimentation and exploration and commercialize the resultant innovations. At the macroeconomic level, the government should support manufacturing SMEs through enactment and promotion of policies that enable operations managers to exploit their firm’s EO stock.

scholarly journals Two Sides of the Same Coin. University-Industry Collaboration and Open Innovation as Enhancers of Firm Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3866
Author(s):  
Joana Costa ◽  
Ana Rita Neves ◽  
João Reis
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Impact ◽  
University Industry

Open innovation is proved to be determinant in the rationalization of sustainable innovation ecosystems. Firms, universities, governments, user communities and the overall environment are called to contribute to this dynamic process. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of open innovation on firms’ performance and to empirically assess whether university-industry collaborations are complementary or substitutes for this activity. Primary data were collected from a survey encompassing 908 firms, and then combined with performance indicators from SABI (Spanish and Portuguese business information). Econometric estimations were run to evaluate the role of open innovation and university-industry collaboration in the firm innovative propensity and performance. Results highlight the importance of diversity in collaborations with the academia and inbound open innovation strategy as enhancers of firm performance. The two activities reinforce each other. By testing the impact of open innovation practices on company performance, the need for heterogeneity in terms of contact type and university is also demonstrated. Findings cast light on the need to reformulate existing policy packages, reinforcing the ties with academia as well as the promotion of open innovation strategies. The connection to the innovation ecosystem needs to be further encouraged as well as the promotion of persistent connections with the knowledge sources in an open and multilateral framework.

scholarly journals Impact of strategic management, corporate social responsibility on firm performance in the post mandate period: evidence from India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayan Mitra
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Brand Building ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Corporate Social

AbstractCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is like a chameleon, that changes its colour according to the context it is in. In the developed economy, it takes the form of sustainability and/ or philanthropy, whereas, in emerging economies, it speaks the language of religious, political and/ or mandated CSR. India, in recent times came into the limelight with its mandated CSR policy that was incorporated into its Companies Act 2013, which became operational from the financial year 2014 - 2015. Mandated CSR is thus a new area of study that is based on the philosophy that ‘CSR should contribute to the national agenda in emerging economies,’ under some statutory guidelines as laid down by the Government.But, business houses, do look for maximising its profit. Profit can be financial and/ or non-financial. If not money, then at least the effort must be compensated with reputation, image, that helps in brand building! And, to have this as an objective, their efforts should be strategic! But, does all strategies work? With these questions and conceptual thinking, this empirical research aims to identify the key aspects of Strategic Management, CSR and Firm Performance and establish relationship between them; apart from developing a valid and reliable scale to do so. This is indeed one of the first researches and documentations done among the large Indian firms in India immediately in the post mandate period and thus forms a base for understanding the CSR dynamics in the years to come.

scholarly journals Analysis of Information Systems Capabilities and Performance of Firms in Telecommunications Industry, Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
pp. 319-327
Author(s):  
Bett, Alfred Kipyegon ◽  
Dr. Johnmark Obura ◽  
Dr. Moses Oginda
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Executive Management ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Service Businesses ◽  
The Relationship

In the 21st century where economies are driven majorly by knowledge and information-based service businesses, telecommunication industries are playing a critical economic role both regionally and globally. In Kenya, with a combined subscription rate of 37.8 million based on a 2016/17 Communication Authority of Kenya report of 2017, Safaricom Kenya Limited controls about 71.2% of the subscribers, Airtel Kenya Limited is second with 17.6% with Telkom Kenya coming third with 7.4%. Finserve East Africa (Equitel) a new entrant in the market controls 3.8% of subscribers. These figures points to the fact that only Safaricom seems to be the only firm performing well. This reality forms the basis of establishing whether their difference in performance is attributable to their information systems capabilities. The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship IS capabilities and performance of firms in the telecommunications industry in Kenya. It was anchored on Resource-Based Theory and guided by a conceptual framework with the dependent variable being firm performance while independent variable was IS capabilities. Correlational and survey research designs were used. The population of the study was 408 staff comprising all executive, management and operational level managers from the business and IT sections in each firm. A sample of 202 staff was drawn through proportionate stratified random sampling method. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaire and an interview schedule. Reliability of the research instrument was tested against Cronbach’s alpha coefficient where a reliability score of 0.814 was achieved while validity was gauged through research experts’ opinions. Data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings established that IS capabilities and firm performance have a weak relationship (r = 0.409, p<0.05) which means that whenever firms in industry invested on market based IS capabilities there was a small improvement on their performance and therefore firms should invest in the development of market based IS capabilities since they have significant influence on their performance. This study may be useful to industry players by gaining better understanding on various information system resources that they can utilize to improve and sustain their performance besides policy formulation. By advancing a model that depicts the relationship between information systems resources and firm performance, this study may make a significant contribution to theory building in the field of information systems.

MODERATING EFFECT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MERGED INSTITUTIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Dr. Agnes Ogada ◽  
Dr. George Achoki ◽  
Dr. Amos Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
To Come

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the moderating effect of economic growth on financial performance of merged institutions Methodology: The study adopted a mixed methodology research design. The study population included all the 51 merged financial service institutions in Kenya. Purposive sampling was used. Primary data was obtained from questionnaires and a secondary data collection template was also used. The researcher used quantitative techniques in analyzing the data. Descriptive analysis for the study included the use of means, frequencies and percentages.  Inferential statistics such as correlation analysis was also used. Panel data analysis was also applied. Further, a pre and post merger analysis was used.Results: There was a significant relationship between the moderating effect of economic growth and financial performance of merged institutions.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The government and Central Bank of Kenya to come up with strategies and policies to protect the financial services sector due to its immense contribution to the economy of the country by formulating policies aimed at controlling the effects of rapid fluctuations of the macro economic factors and their effects on the sector.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KODE ETIK APIP TERHADAP KINERJA AUDITOR PEMERINTAH PADA INSPEKTORAT PROVINSI MALUKU UTARA

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Engelita O. Kneefel ◽  
Jullie J. Sondakh ◽  
Lidia Mawikere
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Ethical Codes ◽  
Multiple Regression Models ◽  
Research Population ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance

This research aims to and analyze the effect of APIP Ethical Codes (Integrity, Objectivity, Privacy, and Capability) through the performance of auditor in Maluku Utara Provincial Inspectorate which used quantitative method, with the multiple regression models. The research population is 44 Auditors and sampel is 44 Auditors. Primary data obtained by quistionaire distribution throughout 44 respondents which all fullfiled and operable. Independent variable of this research is APIP Ethical Codes (Integrity, Objectivity, Privacy, and Capability), and dependent variable is government performance of auditor. Regards to the result, therefore variable that APIP Ethical Codes simultaneously affect the government performance of auditor and partial that variable Objectivity affect the government performance of auditor, whereas variable Integrity, Privacy, and Capability rejected government performance of auditor.Keywords : Integrity, Objectivity, Privacy, Capability, And Performance Of Auditor

scholarly journals GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF VILLAGE-OWNED ENTERPRISES (BUMDES)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigit Kurnianto ◽  
Budiharjo Iswanu Iswanu
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
And Performance

This study aims to examine the effect of governance on the performance of village-owned enterprises. The governance variable consists of 6 principles, namely transparency, accountability, cooperation, participation, emancipation and sustainability. Organizational performance includes financial and non-financial performance. This study uses quantitative data with primary data sources. The research data comes from questionnaires distributed online and offline to village-owned enterprises administrators in East Java. Quantitative data were processed using SPSS 25 software. The hypothesis in this study was tested using simple linear regression. The results of this study found that governance has a positive and significant influence on the performance of village-owned enterprises organizations in the East Java region. This finding is expected to provide a reference in Good Governance for BUMDes in Indonesia. Armed with the knowledge gained from this research, it is hoped that local governments will improve the governance and performance of BUMDes. In addition, the BUMDes Management is expected to improve organizational performance which is assessed both in terms of financial and non-financial through good governance of BUMDes.

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