Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City
This*paper* focused*on* the*relationship*between*human*capacity*building*and* performance*of*micro*and*small*enterprises*(mses)*in*kisumu*city.*Despite*the* central* role* of* mses* in* employment,* industrial* transformation* and* poverty* reduction,* the* competitiveness* and* growth* prospects...
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| description | This*paper* focused*on* the*relationship*between*human*capacity*building*and*
performance*of*micro*and*small*enterprises*(mses)*in*kisumu*city.*Despite*the*
central* role* of* mses* in* employment,* industrial* transformation* and* poverty*
reduction,* the* competitiveness* and* growth* prospects* of* Mses* Fall* below* the*
levels* required* to* meet* challenges* of* increasing* and* changing* basis* for*
competition.* Effective*management* of*a*company’s*human*resources* is*key*to*
business*survival*in*today’s*world.*Human*capacity*building*can*be*particularly*
important* for*small* firms.*The* need* for*human* capacity* building* for*SMEs* in*
Kenya*is*of*great*significance*if*we*are*to*increase*the*performance*and*growth*
of*SMEs*and*at*the*same*time*reduce*inefficiency,*low*productivity*and*the*rate*
of*failures*of*small*firm.*A*descriptive*research*design*was*used*to*carry*out*the*
study.* A* sample* of* 320* mses* was* selected* for* study* using* quota* and*
convenience* sampling* technique.* Convenience* sampling* technique* is* used* to*
simplify* data* collection* procedures* and* to* avoid* the* complications* of* simple*
random* method* since* the* researcher* just* picks* on* those* who* happen* to* be*
available*and*are*willing,*until*the*desired*size*is*attained.*Both*qualitative*and*
quantitative*research*designs*which*were*descriptive* in*nature*were*used;*as*
Gall*and*Borg*noted,*“Descriptive* studies*by*nature*emphasis* interpretation.”*
The* target*population* of*320*mses*was*drawn* from* the*7012*businesses* that*
are* licensed* by* the* Municipal* Council* of* Kisumu.* The* study* revealed* that*
appropriate* business* training* was* considered* a* very* important* contributing*
factor* to* growth* and* Lack* of* business* management* training* facilities* was*
perceived*as*a*major*barrier*to*growth.*One*of*the*reasons*for*this*could*be*the*
fact* that*majority* of* respondents* had* not* been* formally* trained* in* the* skills*
needed*to*operate*an*enterprise*professionally.The*study*recommended*that*if*
training*is*to*be*offered*to*MSEs,*it*should*encourage*as*little*time*away*from*
the*workplace*as*possible*and*that*it*should*be*very*flexible*and*inexpensive.* |
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| spelling | ir-123456789-36322024-02-21T16:24:26Z Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City Kithae, Peter Paul Keino, Dinah Chebet Micro and small enterprises Entrepreneurship Human capacity building Kisumu city This*paper* focused*on* the*relationship*between*human*capacity*building*and* performance*of*micro*and*small*enterprises*(mses)*in*kisumu*city.*Despite*the* central* role* of* mses* in* employment,* industrial* transformation* and* poverty* reduction,* the* competitiveness* and* growth* prospects* of* Mses* Fall* below* the* levels* required* to* meet* challenges* of* increasing* and* changing* basis* for* competition.* Effective*management* of*a*company’s*human*resources* is*key*to* business*survival*in*today’s*world.*Human*capacity*building*can*be*particularly* important* for*small* firms.*The* need* for*human* capacity* building* for*SMEs* in* Kenya*is*of*great*significance*if*we*are*to*increase*the*performance*and*growth* of*SMEs*and*at*the*same*time*reduce*inefficiency,*low*productivity*and*the*rate* of*failures*of*small*firm.*A*descriptive*research*design*was*used*to*carry*out*the* study.* A* sample* of* 320* mses* was* selected* for* study* using* quota* and* convenience* sampling* technique.* Convenience* sampling* technique* is* used* to* simplify* data* collection* procedures* and* to* avoid* the* complications* of* simple* random* method* since* the* researcher* just* picks* on* those* who* happen* to* be* available*and*are*willing,*until*the*desired*size*is*attained.*Both*qualitative*and* quantitative*research*designs*which*were*descriptive* in*nature*were*used;*as* Gall*and*Borg*noted,*“Descriptive* studies*by*nature*emphasis* interpretation.”* The* target*population* of*320*mses*was*drawn* from* the*7012*businesses* that* are* licensed* by* the* Municipal* Council* of* Kisumu.* The* study* revealed* that* appropriate* business* training* was* considered* a* very* important* contributing* factor* to* growth* and* Lack* of* business* management* training* facilities* was* perceived*as*a*major*barrier*to*growth.*One*of*the*reasons*for*this*could*be*the* fact* that*majority* of* respondents* had* not* been* formally* trained* in* the* skills* needed*to*operate*an*enterprise*professionally.The*study*recommended*that*if* training*is*to*be*offered*to*MSEs,*it*should*encourage*as*little*time*away*from* the*workplace*as*possible*and*that*it*should*be*very*flexible*and*inexpensive.* 2021-06-25T10:40:46Z 2021-06-25T10:40:46Z 2016 Article Kithae, P. P., & Keino, D.C. (2016). Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) in Kisumu City. Archives of Business Research 4(1), pp. 139-151 https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3632 en application/pdf Archives of Business Research |
| spellingShingle | Micro and small enterprises Entrepreneurship Human capacity building Kisumu city Kithae, Peter Paul Keino, Dinah Chebet Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City |
| title | Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City |
| title_full | Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City |
| title_short | Relationship between Human Capacity Building and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) In Kisumu City |
| title_sort | relationship between human capacity building and performance of micro and small enterprises (mses) in kisumu city |
| topic | Micro and small enterprises Entrepreneurship Human capacity building Kisumu city |
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