THE EFFECT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF MILK PROCESSING COMPANIES. A CASE OF BURERA DAIRY LIMITED, RWANDA
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of project management practices (scope, risk, cost and communications management) on the organisational performance of milk processing companies with a case study of Burera Dairy Limited (Ltd). The data were gathered from 46 individuals apportioned as follows: 7 BDL staff, 14 local government staff at District level and 25 MCCs’ cooperative leaders/members by utilizing a questionnaire, interview guides and focus group discussion guides. The data were analyzed by using SPSS software. The dimensions of the independent variable and intervening variables had significant, strong and positive correlation with organizational performance.
Key words: Project management, practices, organisational performance, milk processing companies, Burera Dairy Limited.
CITATION: Kurawige, D., & Dushimimana, J. D. D. (2021). The effect of project management practices on the organisational performance of milk processing companies. A case of Burera Dairy Limited, Rwanda. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (4), 817 – 840.
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