RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER PROJECTS IN TANA RIVER COUNTY, KENYA
Abstract
The general objective of this study was to assess the effect of project resource management practices on the sustainability of water projects in Tana River County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish the effect of resource planning, resource scheduling, resource allocation and resource monitoring on the sustainability of water projects in Tana River County, Kenya. The study was anchored on theory of project management, theory of constraints theory of resource-based view. Descriptive survey was employed. This study targeted 83 project stakeholders consisting of 5 county officials under the County Environment, Water, Natural Resources & Climate Change, 13 project managers as well as 65 project management committee members. Resource planning, resource scheduling and resource monitoring were found to have a positive and significant effect on project performance. Resource allocation was found to have insignificant effect on sustainability of water projects in Tana River County. The study recommended on resource planning that according to job and efficiency requirement, more workers during busy hours, and fewer staff at slower times. The study recommended different approaches to task scaling and planning on asset management. The study recommended that project managers should be mindful of the scope of the project they are operating on, because the greater the nature of the project, the more they will decide how to distribute the money. The different techniques in use should include basic and common methods such as scientific analysis meetings such as earned value analysis and critical path analysis.
Key Words: Resource Planning, Resource Scheduling, Resource Allocation, Resource Monitoring
CITATION: Juma, J., & Gachengo, L. (2024). Resource management practices and sustainability of water projects in Tana River County, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 11 (4), 275 – 293. http://dx.doi.Org/10.61426/Sjbcm.v11i4.3080
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Abu El-alkass, M. M. (2012). A construction resources management system for Gaza strip building contractors. Retrieved from:https://iugspace.iugaza.edu.ps/bitstream/handle/20.500.12358/ 19053/file_1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Akali, T. (2018). Influence of contractors’ capacity on performance of road construction projects in Kakamega County, Kenya. Unpublished MA Project, University of Nairobi.
Bulle, H., & Makori, M. (2015). Influence of strategic planning on performance of urban road projects in Kenya; A case of Kenya Urban Roads Authority. The Strategic Journal of Business and Change Management, 2(91), 1285 – 1313.
Calderon, C., Cantu, C., & Chuhan-Pole, P. (2018). Infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scorecard. The World Bank.
Dong, F., Li, M., Zhao, Y., Li, J., & Yang, Y. (2008, May). Software multi-project resource scheduling: A comparative analysis. In International Conference on Software Process (pp. 63-75). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
Engwall, M., & Jerbrant, A. (2003). The resource allocation syndrome: the prime challenge of multi-project management? International journal of project management, 21(6), 403-409.
Engwall, M., & Jerbrant, A. (2013). The resource allocation syndrome: The prime challenge of multi-project management? International Journal of Project Management, 21(6), 403-409.
Engwall, M., & Jerbrant, A. (2018). The resource allocation syndrome: the prime challenge of multi-project management? International journal of project management, 21(6), 403-409.
Gashuga, D., Kule, J. W., &Ndabaga, E. (2016). Effect of funds management on project performance in Rwanda; Case study of Dairy Community Processing Center ProjectBurera District.International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 6(10), 628-649.
Joshi, R., &Patil, V. Z. (2013). Resource scheduling of construction project: Case study. International Journal of Science and Research, 4(5), 563-568.
Kamwana, W. C. & Muturi, W. (2014). Effects of financial management on performance of World Bank funded projects in Kenya: A case of KPLC Projects. EuropeanJournal of Business Management, 2(1), 370-384.
Kumari, K. S., & Vikranth, J. (2012). A study on resource planning in highway construction projects. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 2(4), 1960-1967.
Kumari, K. S., & Vikranth, J. (2012). A study on resource planning in highway construction projects. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, 2(4), 1960-1967.
Maserang, S. (2012). Project management: Tools & techniques. Retrieved from: http://www.umsl.edu/~sauterv/analysis/488_f02_papers/ProjMgmt.html
Memon, A. H., & Zin, R. M. (2011). Resource-driven scheduling implementation in Malaysian construction industry. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 1(2), 77-90.
Murithi, S. H., Makokha, E. N., & Otieno, C. (2017). Factors affecting timely completion of public construction projects in Trans-Nzoia County. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,7(4), 404-434.
Ochieng, E. A. (2014). Influence of resource management on implementation of projects in global system of mobile communications companies in Kenya. Unpublished MA Project, University of Nairobi.
Onyango, L. B., Bwisa, H., & Orwa, G. (2017). Critical factors influencing the implementation of public infrastructure projects in Kenya: A case of Thika Sub-County, Kiambu County Kenya.International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 7(5), 200-211.
Onyango, L. B., Bwisa, H., & Orwa, G. (2017). Critical factors influencing the implementation of public infrastructure projects in Kenya: A case of Thika Sub-County, Kiambu County Kenya.International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 7(5), 200-211.
Petrovic, M., & Van Bruwaene, S. (2004). U.S. Patent No. 6,678,671. Washington, DC: U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office.
Pfeffer, J., & Salancik, G., R. (1978). The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective, Harper & Row, New York
Shadrack, M. S. (2018). Factors influencing the practice of resource planning and leveling in the Kenyan construction industry: A survey of contractors in Nairobi County (Doctoral dissertation, JKUAT-SABS).
Umulisa, A., Mbabazize, M., & Shukla, J. (2015). Effects of project resource planning practices on project performance of Agaseke Project in Kigali, Rwanda. International Journal of Business and Management Review, 3(5), 29-51.
Watt, A. (2007). Resource planning in project management. Retrieved from: https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/chapter/chapter-11-resource-planning-project-management/
World Bank (2010). Infrastructure at crossroads:Lessons from 20 years of World Bank experience. The World Bank, Washington,D.C.
World Bank (2016). North Eastern Transport Improvement Project (P161305): Project Information Document/Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (PID/ISDS).
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v11i4.3080
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
PAST ISSUES:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.