Effect of Firm Resources on Internal Business Processes in Kenyan Manufacturing Companies: A Case of Trufoods Limited

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of firm resources on internal business processes in Kenyan manufacturing companies, with a special focus on Trufoods Limited. The study strove to meet the following objectives: To establish the kind of resources at Trufoods limited; to identify the internal business processes at Trufoods limited; and to assess the effects of firm resources on internal business processes at Trufood limited. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The study had a target population of 363 comprising employees of Trufoods Limited. A sample size of 72 was identified using stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used to collect data which was later analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23. The analyzed data was presented through tables. The study established that machines, raw materials, skills, and governance were the major resources affecting internal business processes at Trufoods Limited; that internal business processes at Trufoods Limited were good; and that there was a correlation between resources and internal business processes at Trufoods Limited. One of the recommendations of the study was that Trufoods Limited needs to continue monitoring its resources for this would enable it survive the dynamic business environment.