PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KENYA

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the effect of project risk management on the performance of road construction projects in Kenya, and to find out the moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between project risk management and performance of road construction projects in Kenya. This study adopted cross-sectional research design and used a positivist research paradigm. The unit of analysis was the road construction projects implemented by National Government road agencies (KURA, KeRRA, and KeNHA) in Kenya while the unit of observation was management employees involved in the implementation of these road construction projects. Therefore, the target population for the research was 695 respondents comprising of director generals, directors, project engineers, resident engineers, site engineers and surveyors involved in the implementation of these projects. The overall sample size for this study was determined using a formula by Krejcie and Morgan which obtains 248 respondents. This study employed stratified random sampling to select study sample. Primary data was used and was collected using a semi structured questionnaire. Samples of questionnaire was pilot tested to 24 respondents to test for reliability and validity. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 software. Qualitative data collected was analyzed using thematic analysis and presented in prose form. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables and figures. The study also computed correlation and regression analysis to test the relationship between study variables and test the research hypothesis. The study found that project risk management has a positive and significant relationship with performance of road construction projects in Kenya. In addition, organizational culture was found to have a positive significant moderating effect on the relationship between Project risk management and performance of road construction projects in Kenya. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that organizations involved in road construction projects in Kenya should prioritize project risk management and organization culture.

Key Words: Project Risk Management, Performance, Road Construction Projects, Organizational Culture