EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY USE AND LEADERSHIP ON PERFORMANCE OF BOREHOLE DRILLING PROJECTS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY
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This study focused on the effects of technology use and leadership on borehole drilling projects in Kenya with specific reference to Machakos County. Borehole drilling had been established to be successful if competent committee overseeing the operations was in place. The study would be of importance to the management of Machakos county government, other counties and researchers. The researcher faced the challenge of confidentiality. The study used descriptive research design because it dealt with the aggregate of all responses using descriptive statistics such as mode, percentages, mean and frequency distribution through self administered questionnaires and stratified random sampling procedure to select the sample that represented the entire population. The stratified random sampling was used because the population was heterogeneous. The researcher targeted 198 respondents from the three levels of management of the Machakos County and a sample size of 99 respondents. Questionnaire administration was the main method of data collection. The results were analyzed by use of both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Results were analyzed qualitatively by data being corrected, coded and narrative explanations given. Quantitative data was analyzed quantitatively by use of tables and charts for easy interpretation. The study concluded that technology use and leadership affected committee competency in performance of borehole drilling projects. It was concluded that the overall borehole drilling operation and decision making strategies depended on various tools of information technology to improve drilling process. Committee in drilling projects was mandated to oversee all the operation of the project to ensure maximum utilization of time and resources. The study recommended that for drilling performance the committee should carry along with the modern technology in all the drilling process and ensure that, it adopts the best leadership style to make better decisions and strategies towards borehole drilling projects.
Key Words: Technology, Leadership, Borehole Drilling Projects
CITATION: Makau, E. K. (2019). Effect of technology use and leadership on performance of borehole drilling projects in Machakos County. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (3), 176 – 188.
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