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Factors Affecting the Management of Inventory in the National Government of Kenya (a Case of Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Joseph, Wambua Susan, Were M. |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Proper procurement of public goods and services is imperative for good economic management and addressing leakages of government funds. As a result, the public procurement and disposal of public assets should not be taken lightly. The disposal of goods and equipment are important parameters for gauging the efficiency of service delivery and development interventions in a country. This study sought to explore the factors affecting management of inventory in the national government of Kenya. The study also sought to determine how disposal methods, management style, information technology and staff competency affect the management of inventory in the Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County. The study also reviewed relevant theories and empirical data. Descriptive research design was adopted. The targeted population was 97 procurement and accounts officers working in the headquarters of Kenya police Service and the 11 divisions located in Nairobi County. A census survey was used, where all the 97 personnel were involved in the study. Data was collected using semi structured questionnaires, which was properly designed to variables under this study. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of SPSS version 22. Inferential statistics included multivariate regression analysis. The results were presented using frequency tables, figures, pie charts and bar graphs. The study found that disposal methods have a positive and significant influence on the management of inventory in the Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County (β1=0.288, p-value=0.000). The study also found that management style has a positive and significant and the management of inventory in the Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County (β2=0.176, p-value=0.100). The study further established that information technology has a positive and significant influence on the management of inventory in the Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County (β3=0.289, p-value=0.019). In addition, the study established that staff competency has a positive and significant influence on the management of inventory in the Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County (β4=0.263, p-value=0.025). The study recommends that the Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County should lower their costs to improve on the auction process and increase number of customers. The study also recommends that leaders in the Kenya Police Service should embrace participative leadership by involving the staff in decision making involving procurement and inventory management. Also, Kenya Police Service in Nairobi County should adopt electronic data interchange to improve inventory tracking by use of information technology in improving inventory management. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://serialpublishers.org/index.php/ijlp/article/download/49/52 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
