Effect of Organizational Learning on Performance of Firms in the Maritime Industry in Kenya
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Date
2018Author
Kulthum, Hussein S
Type
ThesisLanguage
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The oceans have great potential that would be of great benefit to a country. In Kenya
in particular, the industry handles 92% of its international trade, but the potential has
not yet been exhausted. Development approaches such as agriculture, while the
maritime sector is driven by gaps in maritime infrastructure, rules and regulations, as
well as general and political educational influences. Training, security, etc. The
development of human resources is essential for the development and enhancement of
maritime growth. In this context, attention needs to be paid to maritime education and
training (MET). Organizational learning includes, in particular, the course of
generating, storing and disseminating information in a business. An organization
progresses over time as it gathers skills and knowledge. The sole purpose of this study
is to assess the impact of organizational learning on the performance of the maritime
sector in Kenya. The theory of organizational learning as anchoring theory and two
more complementary theories on knowledge-based theory and the theory of
transactive memory. The target group was 9 companies in the maritime sector. The
study adopted a cross-sectional survey as a research design. Primary data was
collected using questionnaires that were later analyzed using the Statistical Package
for Social Science. The study found that there is a strong positive correlation between
organizational learning and organizational performance. The study concluded that
measuring organizational performance is a important indicator of how well the
organization is improving the effectiveness of organizational learning. The study has
shown that other factors influence the overall performance of the business, such as: B.
technical support and availability of resources. Finally, the study recommends the
analysis of training needs, followed by appropriate evaluation and monitoring
programs to ensure that the identified training programs improve the organization's
performance.
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university of nairobi
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