Abstract: Partnership collaboration is the joint activity by two or more parties working together with an aim of improving organizational performance, and also increases public value. In the private sector and non-profit sector, the need for inter-organization collaboration has increased significantly as a result of the growing complexity of social and economic problems. Growing significance of inter organizational collaboration in operations of enterprises and institutions mostly results from uncertainty of the environment, quest for competitive or cooperative advantage, and from the fact that today they are unlikely to act on their own. This study sought to examine the factors influencing the performance of strategic partnerships projects at World Vision in Kenya. Specifically, the study looked at project monitoring and evaluation, stakeholders’ management, organization characteristics, and project funding and how they influence performance of Strategic partnership projects at World Vision Kenya. The target population comprised of 80 employees at World Vision Kenya and five (5) representing project partners, where census method was adapted. The study employed a descriptive research design. Data for this study was collected from the head offices of the organization by use of a questionnaire and interview for the partnership representative. The data was analyzed using a multiple regression model in order to test the effect of the independent variables factors affecting performance and the dependent variable performance of projects. To aid in analysis the researcher employed the use of SPSS version 22. The study found that project monitoring and evaluation, stakeholders’ management, organization characteristics, and project funding significantly influence performance of Strategic partnership projects at World Vision Kenya. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were in agreement. The study also found significant positive correlation between project monitoring and evaluation, stakeholders’ management, organization characteristics, and project funding and performance of Strategic partnership projects at World Vision Kenya. Finally, project monitoring and evaluation, stakeholders’ management, organization characteristics, and project funding explained 66.7% influence performance of Strategic partnership projects at World Vision Kenya. The study further recommends a similar study to be done to affirm or critique the findings from this study.
Keywords: Strategic Partnerships Projects, Performance of Projects, Project funding, stakeholders’ management.
Title: FACTORS INFLUENCING PERFORMANCE OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS: A CASE OF WORLD VISION KENYA
Author: Susan Wangui Gichigo, Dr. Muchelule Yusuf
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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