Title: FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF CHINA JIANGSU INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ENKANG APARTMENTS
Abstract: The pivotal focal point of this academic piece was to determine the factors affecting Quality management systems in construction industry in Kenya with reference to China Jiangsu International, Enkang Apartments. Specifically, the objectives were to find out the effects of government policy, management commitment, project financing, employee training and information technology on Quality management systems in the construction industry in Kenya. The study will be significant to the management of China Jiangsu International Enakang project, other researchers and the community. The study covered a population of 124 employees in the project and used stratified random sampling where 50% of the entire target population formed the sample size (62) of the study. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources using questionnaires and literature review respectively so as to get detailed information. The findings were presented using graphs, pie charts and table diagrams respectively depending on the techniques.
Based on the study findings, majority of the respondents at 88% argued that government policy is influencing Quality management systems in construction industry in Kenya while 12% disagreed. On management commitment 86% said it affect Quality management systems in construction industry while 14% disagreed, on employee training 92% said it is influencing Quality management systems in the construction industry in Kenya while 8% disagreed, on project financing 81% also accepted that project financing affect Quality management systems in the construction industry in Kenya while 19% disagreed and on information technology 84% agreed while 16% disagreed that it affect Quality management systems in the construction industry in Kenya.
It was recommended that the management should source daily the new regulations that are required and also inform the clients at any moment they are changes in the regulations. There needs to be a high level and strategy put in place to ensure leadership is provided by the heads in when running of the organizations. The study recommends that any organization should ensure that there is extensive research on how to ensure that good culture is achieved in all levels of management. The organizations should be able to improve the competency of personnel. It was recommended that in the crucial work of private managers involving discretion and advice, as well as policy making, that the ethical standards of Quality management systems in construction industry funded service assume particular significance.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-08-01
Language: en
Type: dissertation
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