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Leadership skills, stakeholder management and execution of fibre-optic infrastructure: intervening influence of government policy Cover

Leadership skills, stakeholder management and execution of fibre-optic infrastructure: intervening influence of government policy

By: James Akhwaba  
Open Access
|Jul 2021

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Intervening model.

Extent to which leaderships skills are applied in steering fibre-optic infrastructure

ScoreFrequencyPercentage
2.0042.3
3.0084.7
4.0042.3
5.00148.1
6.001810.5
7.003419.8
8.004827.9
9.002212.8
10.002011.6
Total172100.0

Descriptive analysis of government policy from visual analogue scale data

ScoreFrequencyPercentage
2.0021.2
3.00105.8
4.0042.3
5.002414.0
6.002011.6
7.003620.9
8.004425.6
9.002615.1
10.0063.5
Total172100.0

Model with dependent variable regressed on independent variables (path c)

SourceSSdfMSNumber of observations172

Model273.2775331273.277533F(1,170)162.6
Residual285.7224671701.6807204Prob > F0.000
Total5591713.26900585R20.4889
Adjusted R20.4859
Root MSE1.2964

Performance of companies in execution of fibre-optic infrastructure

ScoreFrequencyPercentage
2.0021.2
3.0042.3
4.0063.5
5.00105.8
6.002414.0
7.003017.4
8.003822.1
9.003822.1
10.002011.6
Total172100.0

Descriptive analysis of government policy from Likert scale data

Statements12345MeanStandard deviation
Government of Kenya has implemented policy on fibre-optic infrastructure8.115.127.931.417.43.3481.172
The government implements a dig once policy in conjunction with laying new roads and widening some16.319.830.227.95.82.8721.162
There is a uniform right of way policy for fibre-optic and other infrastructures11.626.726.724.410.52.9531.183
Significant delays in execution of fibre-optic infrastructure as a result of delays in obtaining permits2.35.812.824.454.74.2321.033
Lack of coordination among multiple authorities in issuance of permits is a reason for significant delays2.35.812.824.454.74.2321.033
Introduction of utility corridors will prevent repeated digging which interfere with other underground infrastructure2.31.27.030.259.34.4300.858
Regulations by the government on fibre-optic infrastructure are not fair and should be revised5.84.736.022.131.43.6861.136
More regulations should be put in place to check on how fibre-optic infrastructure is implemented1.24.77.038.448.84.2900.876
Global standards are adopted and customised in implementation of fibre-optic infrastructure3.515.125.630.225.63.5931.127
Building code should be revised to allow for fibre-optic services in new buildings0.03.54.729.162.84.5110.745
Average 3.81471.0325

Performance of companies in stakeholder management

ScoreFrequencyPercentage
2.0063.5
3.0042.3
4.0042.3
5.002816.3
6.003017.4
7.00127.0
8.003822.1
9.003017.4
10.002011.6
Total172100.0

Model for the relationship between independent variables and intervening variable

SourceSSdfMSNumber of observations172

Model192.8893651192.889365F(1,170)88.72
Residual369.6222631702.17424861Prob > F0.000
Total562.5116281713.28954168R20.3429

Adjusted R20.3390
Root MSE1.4745

Model with dependent variable regressed on intervening variable and independent variables – paths b and c

SourceSSdfMSNumber of observations172

Model337.781051168.890525F(1,170)129.02
Residual221.218951701.30898787Prob > F0.000
Total5591713.26900585R20.6043

Adjusted R20.5996
Root MSE1.1441
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2020-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
Language: English
Page range: 2426 - 2437
Submitted on: Dec 27, 2019
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Accepted on: Mar 19, 2020
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Published on: Jul 31, 2021
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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