Browsing by Author "Mungara, Maria"

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    A critical analysis of the use of the merger strategy on government Parastatals in Kenya
    (European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2014-09) Warui, Stephen Kamau; Mungara, Maria; Kimemia, Martin; Misango, Sedina Burkitt
    There are many advantages that come with the application of the merger strategy, but at the same time, there are disadvantages that come with it. The disadvantages are not building blocks to success of government parastatals with respect to parastatals mergers. As will be seen from the study below, mergers have a short-term and long-term effect with respect to job-losses. This will mostly affect the semiskilled work-force, whereas the highly-skilled workforce and the managers will be forced to take pay-cuts. This will definitely have an effect on the standards of living of those affected in the process. At the same time, the research reveals that, the merger strategy on government parastatals will bring about the issue of nepotism and ethnicity in the merged parastatals. It will affect many and will make the getting of services purely on tribal basis and on the ‘who-knows-who’ basis. This is a great hindrance to the development of any nation, and will definitely be of great hindrance to the development of Kenya as a nation. The ugly head of corruption will also be witnessed when the government merges the parastatals. Corruption has been known to run institutions down, and the same is likely to be witnessed by the Kenyan government in its bid to reduce the number of parastatals through the merging strategy.
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    In-Depth Analysis of Restructuring as a Business Transformation Strategy
    (Social and Busic science research review, 2015-03) Warui, Stephen Kamau; Kimemia, Martin; Mungara, Maria; Bateyo, Asuman; Njau, James Mwangi
    The study focused on the review of literature on effect of restructuring on business transformation to attain effectiveness and efficiency. The objective of the study was critically to examine the efforts undertaken by the executives of the world class organizations as benchmark in business transformation. It further establishes reasons why efforts to achieve corporate renewal by some of the organizations have failed or not sustainable. The study will provide constructive information that helps the managers to precisely and concisely guide them in their quest to restructure. This will ensure resources are channeled to the right course. This will fill the gaps of earlier studies which provide sectarian data by providing comprehensive approach.
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    Organizational Factors Affecting the Adoption of Strategic Planning In Rural Mission Hospitals in Kenya
    (Social and Busic science research review, 2015-01) Warui, Stephen Kamau; Kimemia, Martin; Mungara, Maria; Asuman, Bateyo
    The purpose of this paper is to establish the factors that affect the strategic adoption of strategic planning in mission hospitals in the rural mission hospitals. The study specifically focused on the challenges they would face whilst implementing strategy and how they would address the same. The case study method is used. A series of in-depth personal interviews were held, with the respondents from various hospitals departments-responsible for strategy development and implementation. These included the Finance, Administration, Nursing and Human Resources Departments. This work represents one of the first reported attempts to adopt an empirical approach to such issues that have been raised by the foundational premises of the health service-dominant logic of marketing, and provide a structure to interactions and experiences from an industry perspective. It is recommended that mission hospitals and other organizations consider designing and implementing strategy taking into account all the factors of leadership; organizational culture; organizational policy; external environment; resource allocation and also organization structure.