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Abstract:
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The objective of the study was to determine the effect of technical competence on the performance of
firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the corresponding hypothesis was formulated and
tested. The study targeted Human resource managers of each of the 64 firms listed on the Nairobi
Securities Exchange as at December, 2014, and 34 of them responded. The study adopted the
positivist research philosophy and a descriptive survey design. SPSS Version 21 was used to analyze
data using regression analysis. Research findings from the test of the hypothesis established that
technical competence has positive and significant effect on firm performance. The study finding
supports the Resource-Based View and Knowledge Space Theory which underscore the crucial role
of technical competence in firm performance. The study recommends further investigation of the
study variables in non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and churches. |