Determinants of Project Sustainability: The Case of NGO Projects in West Arsi Zone
Abdurahiman Haji Hamda,
Matewos Kebede
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
95-104
Received:
5 March 2021
Accepted:
23 June 2021
Published:
10 July 2021
Abstract: This study analyses the sustainability of Non-Governmental Organization implemented projects phased out since 2015. The objective of this study is to assess determinants of projects sustainability in West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. In order to achieve this objective, descriptive analysis and econometric model were carried out. The study employed both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data was collected from sample target beneficiaries using structured questionnaire whereas the secondary data was collected from published and unpublished sources. The target population was 11,626 beneficiaries addressed by Non-Governmental Organizations implemented that get phase out in the past five years (2014-2019) out of which 240 sample respondents were drawn based on probability proportion to sample. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of sample project beneficiaries. Key informant interview was done using two person per each project sampled for the study with a composition of officer and focal person from line project signatory offices. To draw conclusion about population under the study, different tests were undertaken for critical assumption of statistical analysis. The result of tests for assumptions between variables shows that the data is adequate to run regressions. From the result of the study, educational level of Non-Governmental Organizations implemented project beneficiaries, community contribution (money, labor, and local materials, price/cost of project inputs, government involvement and follow up in project after phase out of donors, complementing effort from government and execution of planned exit strategies throughout the whole project life are variables that influence sustainability of projects implemented by Non-Governmental Organizations. It can be recommended that more effective project sustainability results can be achieved through execution of planned project exit strategies throughout the whole project life. Moreover, the finding of the study encourage government to endeavor design and in place of exit strategies, follow up its execution and ensure accountability system if any failure could happen.
Abstract: This study analyses the sustainability of Non-Governmental Organization implemented projects phased out since 2015. The objective of this study is to assess determinants of projects sustainability in West Arsi Zone, Ethiopia. In order to achieve this objective, descriptive analysis and econometric model were carried out. The study employed both pri...
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Influence of Change Management on Performance of Airlines in Kenya
Benson Mbui Kioko,
Joseph Francis Bwire
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
105-132
Received:
24 April 2021
Accepted:
13 May 2021
Published:
15 July 2021
Abstract: Change is becoming an ever-present feature of organisational life. However, many change programmes do not achieve their intended outcomes. This study was done to assess the influence of safety management systems (SMS), leadership styles, organisational culture, and regulatory framework on the performance of airlines in Kenya. This study sought to fill this gap. The objective of the study was to determine how change management influences performance of airlines in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional research design. The population of this study was forty-three airlines in Kenya. Stratified random sampling method was used to draw samples of the cases used for the study. The study used primary data collected using semi-structured questionnaires. The questionnaires were administered to the respondents through the drop and pick methods as well as through emails where meetings were constrained by the Corona virus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Descriptive statistics such as mean and frequency distribution were used to analyse the data. Due to considerable policy and structural changes that have taken place in the Kenyan aviation industry over the period 2009-2019, this study provided an empirical analysis of the impact of these policies on the overall performance of airlines in Kenya. More specifically, the impact of the various components affecting airlines organisational performance were analysed. This study will be relevant to policymakers because it will enable them to identify to what extent the safety management systems, leadership styles, organisational culture, and regulatory framework influence the performance of airlines. In turn, they will be able to effectively plan both short and long-term performance objectives for the development of airlines in the country. The study was limited to the airline industry in Kenya and, therefore, further research is recommended incorporating regional and international airlines as well as being conducted in other sectors of the economy. This study relied on primary data and, therefore, was limited to the responses received through the questionnaires. It only covered airlines in Kenya.
Abstract: Change is becoming an ever-present feature of organisational life. However, many change programmes do not achieve their intended outcomes. This study was done to assess the influence of safety management systems (SMS), leadership styles, organisational culture, and regulatory framework on the performance of airlines in Kenya. This study sought to f...
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