Browsing by Author "Choge James Kipruto"

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    Effects of Adoption of Talent Brand Nurturing Strategy on the Management of Government Parastatals in Kenya
    (2026-01-29) Choge James Kipruto; Jane Omwenga; Mike Iravo
    A review of global good practice in countries with similar development challenges as Kenya identifies five roles for government parastatals in the national development effort. Government parastatals are important in promoting or accelerating economic growth and development and are critical to building the capability and technical capacity of the state in facilitating and/or promoting national development. The specific objective aimed at establishing the influence of adoption of talent brand nurturing strategy on management of government parastatals in Kenya. The population for this study was drawn from government parastatals with strategic functions in Kenya. Mixed method research approach and descriptive survey design were adopted in the current study. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The study also reviewed the previous evaluation reports, strategic plans, periodicals, and taskforce reports to obtain secondary data for analysis. SPSS was used in this study to generate results for interpretation. Multiple linear regression model was used as a tool for analysis and the results generated were presented qualitatively in form of graphs and percentages and quantitatively through tables. The current study tested the null hypotheses in that talent brand nurturing strategy has no significant effect on the management of government parastatals in Kenya. The correlation analysis findings of the study showed a significant positive linkage between management of government parastatals and talent brand nurturing strategy at (rho=0.436). The study consistently found that there exist a strong interrelationship between the management and the predictor variable, talent brand nurturing strategy. The study recommends that government parastatals should adopt talent brand nurturing strategy to boost and enhance their management in order to retain the best talents and improve productivity and performance in the respective parastatals. The study aimed to help the academicians, policy makers, leaders, and managers in the government parastatals and private firms to make use of the competitive contemporary talent brand nurturing strategies to achieve desired strategic management objectives. Key Words: Human Capital, Management, Parastatal, Strategy, Strategic Management.
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    Strategic role of project management offices in execution of corporate strategies in state agencies in Kenya.
    (2026-02-07) Choge James Kipruto
    With escalating global competition, rapid advancement in technologies and complex operating environments, C-suite executives in public, private and multinational corporations will increasingly need to call on their PMOs to ensure that all project activities are aligned with the overall strategic vision of the organization. During the time of economic uncertainty, many of the changes in globalization and increase in adoption of e-commerce will revolve around the principles and bottom-line results that can guarantee successful implementation of corporate strategies. Today, many public organizations in Kenya are saddled with challenges that are associated with execution of corporate strategies. Critical analysis show that there has been a glaring disconnect of strategic alignment between corporate strategic objectives and the projects earmarked for achieving the desired strategic goals. Most of the projects earmarked for achieving the desired strategic goals in state agencies in Kenya are fraught with risks missed deadlines, cost overruns, quality compromises, failed strategic objectives and scope creep. The study aimed at establishing the role of project management offices in execution of corporate strategies in state agencies in Kenya and considered Communities of Practice Theory. The current study employed descriptive survey design. The study equally adopted both the qualitative and quantitative approaches to establish the associations predictor and the response variables respectively. The study focused on total target population of 204 employees in 10 state agencies in Kenya. The sample size of the study was 133 respondents from 10 state agencies. R-Squared value was used to estimate the goodness of fit of the conceptual model. The results showed a R-Squared value of 79.0% indicating adequate goodness of fit. The results of data analysis showed that project management offices have key significant effect on execution of corporate strategies. The findings of the current study will assist practitioners, stakeholders, governing bodies, and management in taking their organization's strategy execution process to the next level, they must establish PMOs to achieve desired strategic goals.