Browsing by Author "Arasa, Robert M."

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    Antecedents to successful adoption of e-Procurement in textile and apparel firms in Kenya
    Arasa, Robert M.
    This study examined the factors that affect implementation of e-procurement within the textile and apparel firms in Kenya.Specifically it sought to investigate the effect of organizational issues, environmental factors and technological factors on the implementation of e-procurement.A survey approach was employed, using stratified random sampling to ensure representativeness.Both quantitative and qualitative methods of data analysis were used.Descriptive statistics as well as regression analysis were used to facilitate examination of the relationship between variables of interest.The study findings indicate that the environmental factors have the most influence on e-procurement implementation, followed by technological and organizational factors respectively.The study points out that management support, employee empowerment, policy strengthening in ICT use are key to effective e-procurement implementation and therefore should be given due attention.
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    Participatory orientation to strategic planning process : does it pay?
    Arasa, Robert M.
    It is postulated that a participatory orientation to the strategic planning process could influence the realization of the expected strategic planning outcomes. Past studies investigating the relationship between strategic planning and performance mainly focuses on the direct relationship between these two variables. This study examines the influence of employee participation on the expected relationship between strategic planning and strategic planning outcomes. The study was carried out in Kenya, within the insurance sector. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the required data from 31 firms. Study findings reveal that employee participation does influence the strength of the relationship between strategic planning and strategic planning outcomes and this influence is statistically significant.