Workforce Planning Practices and Performance of Mega Dam Projects in Kenya

Abstract

The construction of dam projects often results in a big role in societies in terms of meeting the development requirements of the economy and more so in changing the quality of life of country’s people. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of Workforce planning practice on performance of mega dam projects in Kenya.  This study was guided by reinforcement theory, theory of change, agency theory, stewardship theory, time management theory and resource-based theory which are all relevant to study variables. The study adopted a mixed research design with a target population of 322 registered civil engineers and registered land surveyors in Kenya as of the year 2023 and a sample size of 97 respondents. Data collection instrument was a semi-structured questionnaire and interview schedule.  Piloting was done incorporating 10 registered civil engineers and land surveyors in Kases and Siyoi/Muruny mega dams in West Pokot County to test the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument. Data is analysed using a Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 23.0. The multiple regression analysis models were developed to establish the relationship between dependent and independent variables. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test significance of variance of one variable over the other. Data from the field revealed that project planning practices have a significant positive relationship on performance of mega dam projects in Kenya and that project management policy is a moderator between independent and dependent variable. The most outstanding variable was time management planning practice as it contributed heavily towards performance of mega dam project in Kenya. This study therefore recommends that project administrators should strengthen their project planning practices so as to achieve effective performance. Further, the findings are of great importance to the researchers, academicians, stakeholders and to the entire economy as a whole interested in performance of mega dam projects.

Keywords: Workforce Planning Practice, Performance of Mega Dam Projects

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/16-6-05

Publication date: July 30th 2024