Open AccessInfluence of Organisational Resources on Performance of ISO Certified Organisations in Kenya
Author(s) -
Patrick Omutia Otulia,
Isaac M. Mbeche,
Gituro Wainaina,
James Njihia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2017.v13n34p119
Subject(s) - certification , business , descriptive statistics , standardization , sample (material) , total quality management , quality (philosophy) , knowledge management , order (exchange) , process management , operations management , marketing , management , computer science , engineering , statistics , mathematics , service (business) , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , finance , economics , operating system
This study aimed at examining the influence of organisational resources on organisational performance of International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) certified organisations in Kenya. The study was based on Total Quality Management (TQM) theory. A cross-sectional research survey design was adopted. Primary data was collected from a sample of 282 ISO certified organisations by use of a questionnaire, and secondary data was obtained from financial statements of 27 ISO certified organizations sampled. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze proportions of the variables and multiple regression model was used to estimate the effect of organisational resources on the performance of ISO certified organizations. The findings show that abundant organisational resources reduce performance. The study, therefore recommends that the management of ISO certified organisations should employ limited organisation resources available efficiently and train their staff in managerial skills in order to improve performance of their organizations.