scholarly journals IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS OF MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA INTO DEPOSIT TAKING INSTITUTIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Belinda Kendi ◽  
Prof. Kinyua Kamaria ◽  
Prof. Kinyua Kamaria
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Leadership Culture ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Organization Leadership ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of organizational culture in the effectiveness of the transformation process of microfinance organizations in Kenya into deposit taking institutions.Methodology: This study adopted descriptive research design. For purposes of collecting primary data, the use of a questionnaire developed by the researcher was used. Data was then analyzed using Excel and SPSS and presented in tables, graphs and charts. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to the above five organizations and 42 of them were returned. This represents a 35% response rate.Results: Based on the findings, the study concluded that the dominant culture of MFIs that have transformed to DTMs is that of Control. The results further led to the conclusion that this type of culture is appropriate for MFIs since MFIs operate in heavily regulated and structured environment where standardized procedures and efficient processes enhance the stability of such MFIs. The study also showed that the most dominant organization leadership culture is that of Control. The leaders exemplify coordinating, organizing or smooth running efficiency. Results further revealed that leadership culture that is generally considered to exemplify entrepreneurship, innovation or risk taking is associated with the highest transformation success. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that the leadership of organizations should have an understanding of the attributes of the dominant culture of their organizations, the level of opposing tension or balance between values, or the congruence between the organization and its leadership or initiatives.

scholarly journals Synergy of the Pentahelix Model to Establish Resilient Smes in Facing New Normal during Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 754-761
Author(s):  
Herdiana Dyah Susanti ◽  
Dian Arief Pradana ◽  
Endang Suprihatin
Keyword(s):  
Data Sources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Data Validity ◽  
The Government ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Coronavirus new which caused the outbreak of pneumonia and caused the closure of tourist destinations and caused many SMEs products to be returned by the souvenir center and SMEs production stopped during the Covid-19 pandemic. Banyuwangi Regency has also experienced the closure of tourist destinations starting March 2020 and has an impact on SMEs in Banyuwangi Regency, one of which is Ratu Manis SMEs. After the closure of tourist attractions, 70% of Ratu Manis SMEs products that were entrusted to the souvenir center and tourist attractions were returned. The number of SMEs Ratu Manis production has also decreased. Many exhibition events at every festival held in Banyuwangi Regency have been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ratu Manis SMEs is trying to rise from the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic through synergy from various parties with the help of the government, academics, media and the community using the pentahelix approach. The research approach used in this research is descriptive research. The data sources used in this study are secondary and primary data sources. The data were collected using data collection techniques, namely observation and interviews with the source triangulation strategy for data validity. With penta helix synergy of industry, government, academia, media and the community sweet queen SMEs can survive to face the pandemic covid-19 and may even improve the quality of the products and sales turnover also increased from 20 kg to 40 kg per day.

EFFECT OF MOBILE BANKING ON PERFORMANCE OF MICROFINANCE BANKS IN KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Eunice Wangari Ndirangu ◽  
David Kiragu ◽  
Antony Ngunyi
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
P Value ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Telecommunication Services ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Beta Coefficient

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of mobile banking on performance of microfinance banks in Kenya Methodology: The study adopted positivism philosophy approach and descriptive research design was used. The study also used census survey. The target population was the thirteen Microfinance Banks regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya. The questionnaires were self-administered and primary data was collected from the thirteen regulated microfinance banks. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for preliminary analysis. Factor analysis was conducted to reduce the number of factors and Kaiser Mayer Olkin and Barlett’s test of Sphericity were tested and total variance explained, scree plot and rotated component matrix were drawn. Findings: The findings showed that majority of the respondents were in agreement that it is easy to deposit and withdraw cash, transfer funds, apply loan and check the balance using mobile banking. The hypothesis (H02) findings showed that mobile banking had a significant effect on performance of MFBs. The summary model showed that the R was 0.280 and a R square of 0.078. This implied that mobile banking predicted 7.8% of the performance of MFBs. The ANOVA results showed that F value was 4.940 and a p value of 0.030 which indicates that it was statistically significant. After the T test mobile banking beta coefficient was the regression model was generated Y = 2.841+ 0.271MBA. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that MFBs should partner with telecommunication services providers to develop products and services which are customer oriented and easy to use. They should develop strategies on market penetration by creating awareness on the product and services available in the market.

scholarly journals An Exploration Of The Impact Of Organizational Culture On Innovation Performance In The Canadian Biotechnology Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxwell Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Competing Values Framework ◽  
Competing Values ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Financial Metrics ◽  
Patent Output ◽  
The Impact

Research addressing innovation performance in the Canadian biotech industry has primarily addressed financial metrics and not the influence of organizational culture. The lack of research on biotech organizations in terms of culture presented a "gap" in the research. An innovation performance model was developed based on the existing literature and the theorized linkages between constructs. The key addition to the conceptual model was the construct of organizational culture. The key addition to the conceptual model was the construct of organizational culture. The Competing Values Framework of Cameron and Quinn (1999) was the theoretical framework selected as the lens through which to explore the impact of culture on innovation performance, defined in terms of aggregate organizational patent output. Overall, based on the results of this research, the dominant culture generated greater innovation performance. Although, several constructs in the research model reached significance, organizational culture had a weak association with innovation performance.

scholarly journals AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS THAT LEAD TO RESISTANCE TO CHANGE IN THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESSOF MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA INTO DEPOSIT TAKING INSTITUTIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Belinda Kendi ◽  
Prof. Kinyua Kamaria
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Track Record ◽  
Successful Change

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors that lead to resistance to change in the transformation process of Microfinance institutions in Kenya into Deposit Taking institutions.Methodology: This study adopted descriptive research design. For purposes of collecting primary data, the use of a questionnaire developed by the researcher was used. Data was then analyzed using Excel and SPSS and presented in tables, graphs and charts. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to the above five organizations and 42 of them were returned. This represents a 35% response rate.Results: The study also concluded that initiatives that reduce resistance to change have a positive association with transformation.  For instance, the study concluded that training was associated with higher transformation success. Furthermore, a positive attitude towards change was associated with higher transformation success. The study also concluded that the higher the perceived benefits, the higher the transformation success. It was also noted that organizations that had a good track record of successful change attempts had successful transformations and that the credibility of the organizations determined how respondents felt about the organizations ability to implement successful transformations.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that Leaders should as much as possible clearly define the need for the change by communicating the strategic decision as well as involving their subordinates in the planning of the change by asking them to give suggestions and ideas. Transforming MFIs should also plan for and deliver relevant training programs that develop basic skills.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF COMMUNITY AND INFRASTRUCTURAL ISSUES ON OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF OIL AND GAS ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Mobutu ◽  
Joyce Nzulwa ◽  
Joyce Nzulwa
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Operational Efficiency ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The study investigated effect of community and infrastructural issues on operational efficiency of oil and gas organizations in Kenya Methodology: This study applied descriptive research design and employ exploratory research to explore the variables. The population of interest in this study comprised of 37 selected entities involved in exploration. The 37 entities formed the study units from which respondents were drawn from community liaison, management, operations, quality and security departments giving a target population of 148 respondent. Findings: Results indicated the significant and challenging issues faced by exploration organizations are diverse and dispersed in their nature. The exploration organizations have to face the risks whether they emanate internally or externally as they operate or envision to operate in Kenya. Unique Contribution to Theory Practice and Policy: The study points out that organizational changes should be based on reducing the impact of risk factors and is in line with the postulates of theory of constraints theory that drove this study. This theory is general and useful only as a technique for scheduling intermittent production systems to make operations lean. Operational managers need to visit research papers to ascertain what the contributors to their performance metrics are.

scholarly journals METODOLOGIAS ATIVAS DE APRENDIZAGEM: INFLUÊNCIAS NA MOTIVAÇÃO DO ALUNO PARA O ESTUDO

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Ricardo De Queiros Batista Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Education System ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

This article proposes to contribute to the production of knowledge and reflections on the pedagogical aspects of the training of the military in a military higher education institution of the Brazilian Army. The scope of this study is the analysis of the transformation process of the Brazilian Army's education system, with the adoption of competency teaching and the use of Active Learning Methodologies, specifically in the discipline of Psychology. Thus, it is sought to verify the impact of the Active Learning Methodologies on the motivation of the apprentices for the study. It is a quantitative and qualitative exploratory descriptive research. Finally, we present reflections on the motivation for the study in the training course of military personnel of the Brazilian Army, who can collaborate to improve the pedagogical aspects.

Impact of socio-demographics on consumers’ attitude and purchase intention towards ‘eco-friendly’ products

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-371
Author(s):  
Sargam Bahl Walia ◽  
Harish Kumar ◽  
Naveen Negi
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The objective of this study was to understand the impact of demographic and social variables on consumer attitudes and purchase intentions towards eco-friendly products. The research design used in the study is descriptive research. Primary data were collected from respondents in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, using a structured questionnaire. A total of 500 respondents were considered for the study. Secondary sources of information included various research publications, published newspapers, online and printed journals, magazines, websites and books. The study reveals a significant impact of demographic and social variables on consumer consumption of ‘green’ products. It explores the differences in attitude between ‘green’ and ‘non-green’ consumers regarding social and demographic dimensions.

Organic food consumers: what do we really know about them?

2012 ◽  
Vol 114 (8) ◽  
pp. 1157-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Dimitri ◽  
Rachael L. Dettmann
Keyword(s):  
Organic Food ◽  
Discrete Choice Models ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe organic trade literature in the USA makes strong claims about the relationship between income, ethnicity, and other factors and the likelihood of purchasing organic food products. However, previous economic research focusing on the socio‐economic characteristics of organic food consumers yields mixed findings. One explanation for the literature's inconsistent findings is that most studies rely on one specific product or one region of the country, or base their analysis on data collected from in‐store surveys. Another shortcoming in the existing literature is the failure to account for how access to organic food influences the likelihood of buying organic food. This paper's goal is to identify what is known, as well as what is not known, about consumers of organic food.Design/methodology/approachThe paper extends the literature through the combination of a novel approach and unique dataset of US consumers, and addresses the relationship between demographic traits and the likelihood of buying organic food. The dataset consists of primary data recording all purchases of food as well as household demographic data, such as income, education, gender, and ethnicity, over a one‐year period for 44,000 households. The study uses different discrete choice models and multiple product categories to explore the likelihood of buying organic food from many angles, in order to assess the robustness of the statistical relationship between income, education, ethnicity, and other factors on the likelihood of buying organic food, as well as the frequency of buying organic food.FindingsThe results indicate that education has a strong effect on the likelihood of buying organic products, and that the impact of marital status, income, and access to organic are consistent across models. The findings also suggest that further research on the links between ethnicity and consumption of organic food is necessary.Research limitations/implicationsOne possible drawback to this dataset is that older, urban households are overrepresented, in comparison to the entire USA.Practical implicationsThese findings will appeal to those interested in consumer behavior in addition to those interested in organic food consumption, from both the research and trade perspectives. The research indicates that access to organic food is an important determinant of the likelihood of a household buying organic food, the industry in the USA can expand sales by increasing consumer access to organic food.Originality/valueThis paper's unique contribution is the exploration of the robustness of the impact of different factors on the likelihood of buying organic food. The inclusion of access to organic food is also new to the literature, and as expected, households with greater access to organic food are more likely to purchase organic food.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF ACCESS TO FINANCE ON FINANCIAL PERFOMANCE OF PROCESSING SMES IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Muli Dickson Mbuva ◽  
Kevin Wachira
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Job Opportunities

Purpose: The SMEs play critical role in creating job opportunities and growth of the economy.  Currently, the rate at which the new firms formed have stagnated and those with less than 5 years are closing down is very high. This has triggered research on the financial performance of the SMEs especially in areas with high levels of poverty since most studies concentrate on developed economies and urban centres. This study investigated the effect of access to finance on financial performance of processing SMEs in Kitui County. Methodology: Descriptive research design was applied to conduct the study. The target population was the 25 processing SMEs in Kitui County where for each firm; the Chief Executive Officer, the finance manager and the Chief accountant were considered as respondents giving rise to a total of 75 respondents. An interview and Semi- structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data from the respondents. The data was inspected for completeness, accuracy, reliability and consistency then analysed using SPSS Version 20 Software. Descriptive statistics such as mean, and the standard deviation were computed to describe the data collected. Moreover, inferential statistics at 95% confidence level were used. Results: The findings of the study indicated that financial performance positively correlated with the access to finance. The findings were supported by the literature reviewed by the study. With reference to the findings, various recommendations were made. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: To start with, the study recommended financial institutions to create favourable policies to enable SMEs access loans easily. Secondly, the study recommended government to offer incentives and funding to SMEs at a lower cost to boost their financial performance. Finally, the study recommended more studies to identify other factors that influenced the financial performance of SMEs in Kenya.

scholarly journals ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION IN HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES IN WEST SULAWESI

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Budiman Imran
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Dependent Variables

<p>The background of this research is the facts at that the last decade has been so many literature and research about job satisfaction. Eventually organizational culture, and organizational commitment has the most important role in creating a job satisfaction in the Swasta hospital at Provinsi Sulawesi Barat.</p><p>The design of this research applies descriptive research and correlation research with  organizational culture as independent variables and organizational commitment and job satisfaction as dependent variables. The primary data is taken from respondents which are employees of the Swasta hospital at Provinsi Sulawesi Barat. As conclusion, the are has influence positive and significance of organizational culture  toward organizational commitment, the are has influence positive and significance of organizational culture toward job satisfaction, the are has influence positive and significance of organizational commitment toward job satisfaction, the are has influence positive and significance of organizational culture  toward job satisfaction with organizational commitment as mediating variable.</p>

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