The relationship between capacity utilization and value chain performance: Evidence from Kenyan tea processing firms
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Date
2015-05Author
Nyaoga, Richard B
Wang, Mingzheng
Magutu, Peterson O
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Tea processing firms have increasing
ly recognized the role of capacit
y utilization and management in
the creation and maintenance of competitive advantage. This study intended to determine the link
between capacity utilization and value chain perfor
mance of tea processing firms. Specifically, the
study determined the relationship between capacity
utilization and value chain performance of tea
processing firms in Kenya. To achieve this, a sample
of eighty-five (85) Tea processing firms was used.
The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. The unit of analysis of the study was the
individual tea processing firm. Data were collected
from both primary and secondary sources. Multiple
linear regression model was adopted to study the linear relationships among the study variables. The
study established that the relationship between
capacity utilization and the firm’s value chain
performance is positive and significant. It is therefore recommended that management of the tea
processing firms should improve the capacity utilizat
ion of the bottleneck resources if they are to
increase the throughput and create competitive advantage of their firms. This study contributes by
providing empirical insights from the tea pro
cessing on capacity utilization and value chain
performance
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Nyaoga, R. B., Wang, M., & Magutu, P. O. (2015). The relationship between capacity utilization and value chain performance: Evidence from Kenyan tea processing firms. African Journal of Business Management, 9(9), 402-411.Publisher
University of Nairobi