Effect of the Internal Supervision on Project Implementation:

Abstract

vi ABSTRACT Intenal supervision of the projects within an organization plays a crusial role in influencing their successful implementation. This study examined the effect of internal supervision on project implementation. Its specific objectives included examining the internal supervision plan on project implementation at World Vision, examining the effect of the internal supervision practices on project implementation at World Vision and determining the factors that influence the quality of internal supervision on project implementation at World Vision. The theories adopted by the study were Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and Herzberg's Two Factor Theory. This study used a mixed research approach, and purposeful sampling was used. Also, the study used a cross-sectional design. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The sample size for this study was 70. Then, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 was used for the analysis of data. It involved the use of multiple linear regression modal and descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages, which are presented in tables. The results revealed that the effect of the internal supervision plan is as indicated by the p-value of 0.479, which does not have a significant impact on project implementation. The effect of internal supervision practices was, as indicated by the p-value of 0.003, that have a significant impact on project implementation. The quality of internal supervision was indicated by the p-value of 0.0018, which has a significant impact on project implementation. The study concluded that World Vision should capacitate more employees and beneficiaries as internal supervisors of the projects in order to implement the projects through joint efforts between the organisation and beneficiaries. Furthermore, the study recommended that in order for a project to be successfully implemented through internal supervision, issues like leadership skills, effective communication skills, effective follow-ups of project quality standards and well-set goals and objectives should be put forth by the organisation.