Abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine the role of humanitarian logistics on supply chain performance in non-governmental organizations in Kenya, the case of ACTED Kenya. The study was guided by four theories which were: Resource-based view theory, transaction cost theory, information processing theory and network perspective theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design and was a case study. The study involved 36 employees working in the procurement department, logistics department, ICT department and warehouse department who constituted the target population at ACTED Kenya, a non-governmental organization. All the 36 employees in the four departments were involved in the study making the study to employ a census technique in data collection. Employees of these four departments were issued with closed-ended questionnaires that contained research items on each variable. The validity of the instruments to be used in this study was established by conducting a pilot study. After collection of the raw data was complete, the questionnaires were checked for proper recording of the responses and completeness. The collected data was then coded and analyzed through the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS version 21.Quantitative data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Descriptive statistics included means, standard deviation, frequencies, and percentages while inferential statistics by means of correlation and regression analysis. A multiple regression models was developed and was used to guide the study. Findings were presented in narratives and tables. Multiple linear regression results have shown that four predictors can explain 72.25% of supply chain performance: inventory prepositioning, transport management, ICT integration and strategic partnership. The study established that inventory prepositioning, transport management, ICT integration and strategic partnership were significant determinants of supply chain performance at ACTED Kenya. The study concluded that the attainment of supply chain performance depended on the independent variables.
Keywords: humanitarian logistics, ICT department, non-governmental organizations, ACTED Kenya.
Title: ROLE OF HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA: A CASE OF ACTED KENYA
Author: MAGADI WANNER BRIAN, DR. NOOR SHALE
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations,
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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