Change Management on Performance of Sugar Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
Abstract
The aim of the study was to establish the effect of change management on performance sugar manufacturing firms in Kenya. This study was anchored on Kurt Lewin Theory. Cross-sectional research design approach was adopted. Random sampling technique was used to select respondents from two randomly selected sugar manufacturing in Kenya. Total population of the study was 43 respondents. Respondents of the study comprised of employees selected from top, middle and lower levels of management. The sample size of 39 respondents was calculated using Israel formula. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaires with closed -ended questions. Simple regression analysis method was used to analyze data. The results revealed that there existed a positive significant relationship between change management and performance of sugar manufacturing firms in Kenya (r=.631, p<0.05). The study concluded that despite the fact that change management was considered to influence performance directly or indirectly, sugar manufacturing firms in Kenya were not living up to the expectations of stakeholders due to constraints of change management. The study also concluded that despite change management having a significant impact on firm performance, to some extent implementing change, training, motivating workers and adopting technology were challenges among pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study recommended that, for improved performance of sugar manufacturing firms in Kenya, management should emphasize and appreciate the role of change management on performance of sugar firms in Kenya. The study further recommended that for pharmaceutical manufacturing firms to perform effectively they should be embracing organizationally practices such as change awareness, implementation and evaluation change of results.
Keywords: Change Management, Firm Performance and Sugar Manufacturing Firms.
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