EFFECT OF SYSTEM REVIEW PRACTICES ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
Elson K. Kirui - PhD Student, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and technology, Kenya
Kimani E. Maina - Lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
ABSTRACT
System review practices is key to any business in that, for any construction industry that carries inventory, or products stored for future sale, it is necessary to keep track of what is currently on hand. This is achieved through various practices for example keeping track of inventory using a periodic inventory system, continuous inventory system, vendor managed inventory and others. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of system review practices on operational performance of construction industry in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study was guided by systems theory. The research adopted the descriptive research design. The target population was the construction contractors in Kenya and the accessible population was the construction contractors in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya and licensed by the National Construction Authority of which as at 1st February, 2018 stood at 340 for building works and 298 for road works. The sample size was 34 building contractors and 30 road contractors. The study adopted a two stage sampling technique. Stratified sampling technique was applied in grouping companies into building works contractors and road works contractors. Simple random sampling applied where 1 director, 1 technical staff and 1 secretary were targeted in each of the 64 sampled companies. A pilot study was done where 20 respondents were selected randomly from the building and road works contractors in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya and the piloted respondents were not part of the study. The study collected primary data using questionnaire and secondary data from journal articles. Data collected was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics included mean, frequency, standard deviation, variance and percentages whereas inferential statistics included pearson product moment correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Data was presented using tables, charts and graphs. The study established that system review practices increases operational performance of construction industry in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya (ꞵ=0.278; p<0.05). The study concluded that system review practices has a significant influence relationship with operational performance of construction industry in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study recommends that the national construction authority (NCA) as the regulating body of the construction industry should ensure that contractors embrace the application of information technology (IT) in their operations. This will enable the construction industry to apply the relevant system review practices pertaining operations of the construction industry. Also, the study recommends that the government should come up with sensitization programs pertaining benefits of excellent inventory management practices.
