dc.contributor.author | Ackel, Linda A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kidombo, Harriet J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gakuu, Christopher M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-13T10:04:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-02-13T10:04:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | DBA Africa Management Review 2012, Vol 2 No 2, Pp 14-30 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9749 | |
dc.description | The Human Resource Factor in Successful Implementation Of World Bank Funded Projects In Kenya | en |
dc.description.abstract | This study focused on the relationship between two human resource factors: namely top
management support and project team and their influence on implementation of
infrastructure projects. A descriptive survey design was used to collect data from a sample
of 115 project managers and key technical employees in the transport sector projects
funded by the World Bank in Kenya. Using the Pearson Chi Square to test two hypotheses
on the relationship between top management support and between project team and
successful implementation of projects, the findings established strong positive significant
relationships between top management support the implementation team. The findings
further showed that the project manager is the key person in the project. They bring
multi-dimensional skills, which includes interpersonal, technical and administrative. From
the findings, the need to keep the project teams highly motivated from both the donor and
borrower sides emerged. In conclusion, top management support plays a critical role in the
realization of the project success as it must undertake a comprehensive consultation with
all project stakeholders. This study has extended the theoretical explanation of the ways in
which the human factor in projects influences project success. Successful project
implementation is linked to the effective and efficient working relations and
communication of the project management team throughout the project life cycle. Policy
makers and practitioners will be able to appreciate the significance of people in the
successful implementation of projects. Future research could further examine the
interaction effect of the HR factors and other critical success factors such as procurement,
financing and logistics. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | World Bank Funded Projects | en |
dc.subject | Top Management Support | en |
dc.subject | Critical Success Factors | en |
dc.subject | Project Team | en |
dc.subject | Project Personnel | en |
dc.subject | Project Implementation | en |
dc.subject | Project Success | en |
dc.subject | Project Failure | en |
dc.title | The Human Resource Factor in Successful Implementation Of World Bank Funded Projects In Kenya | en |
dc.type | Other | en |