FACTORS INFLUENCING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA PIPELINE COMPANY LIMITED, KENYA
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The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing project implementation in Kenya Pipeline Company Limited in Kenya. Descriptive research design was employed in this study. Stratified random sampling was adopted to come up with the sample size since the population in different departments at KPC was considered heterogeneous. The primary data for the study was collected using the questionnaires. A total of 81 respondents were targeted by the study out of which a total of 66 responded giving a response rate of 82.5%. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23. A multiple linear regression model was used to test the relationship of the combined variables. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that project planning to a large extend influences the implementation of projects in KPC with the greater impact area being accurate estimation of project costs and time. In addition, the study concluded that stakeholders’ participation influences the implementation of project implementation. The study further concluded that top management support influences project implementation. It was finally concluded that organization culture influences the implementation of project implementation. The study recommended that project planning should be improved to achieve positive impact in the implementation of projects where project planners are advised to pay a close attention to accurate estimation of costs and time in project implementation. The study also recommended that stakeholder’s participation to be improved in project implementation. This would promote the implementation of project management since there would be little resistance from stakeholders and support user acceptance. The study further recommended that the top management support should help project implementation by providing the necessary facilitation of allocation of duties, offering direction and motivation to the project teams. Finally, the study also recommended that the organization culture should be used to boost project implementation. This can be achieved by embracing corporate ethics including culture of honesty, project team level of integrity, project team culture of hard work, project team level of accountability and company procedures, which have a considerable positive impact on the projects implementation.
Key Words: Project Planning, Stakeholders Involvement, Top Management Support, Organizational Culture
CITATION: Sambu, C., Ogolla, P., & Kitheka, S. (2019). Factors influencing project implementation in Kenya Pipeline Company Limited, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (3), 486 – 502.
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