dc.contributor.author | Mbuva, Peninnah M | |
dc.contributor.author | Rambo, Charles M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Oketch, Timothy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-30T12:03:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-30T12:03:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mbuva, P.M.; Rambo OCM; T. "Influence of Control Environment on Performance of SME Projects in Machakos County, Kenya. ." International of Economics, Commerce and Management. 2018;6(9). | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/107238 | |
dc.description.abstract | Small and medium enterprise projects greatly contribute to a country’s national output through
creation of employment opportunities, provide technological innovation conduit and create new
products. Although their economic contribution is indisputable, provocative argument on specific
factors influencing their performance has remained unresolved to date. This study sought to
determine the extent to which control environment influence performance of SME projects in
Machakos County. Applied pragmatism philosophy and descriptive survey research design were
used. The hypothesis ;that control environment does not significantly influence performance of
small and medium enterprise projects in Machakos County was tested at 95% confidence level.
A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. A sample size of 223 of SME projects in
Machakos County was selected. Multiple regressions analysis was done. The study finding
revealed that management philosophy and operating style significantly influenced financial
performance with β= 0.147(p=0.002). Whereas, integrity and ethics values of the organization,
commitment to job competence, organizational structure, assignment of authority and
responsibility and human resource policy and practices had insignificant influence on financial
performance aspect. Further, integrity and ethics values of the organization and management philosophy and operating style had direct significant influence on non-financial performance with
β=.119, (p=0.008) and β=.102(p=0.036) respectively. While commitment to job competence,
organizational structure, assignment of authority and responsibility and human resource policy
and practice had insignificant influence on non-financial performance.SME project Management
should improve the insignificant components of control environment to ensure effective internal
control system to enhance performance. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | Small and Medium Enterprise, Internal Control System, Control Environment, Performance | en_US |
dc.title | Influence Of Control Environment On Performance Of SME Projects In Machakos County, Kenya. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |