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Training models are structures and methods that are applied as tools for enhancing
institutional performance in Technical Training Institutions (TTIs). Management
Control System (MCS) and Firm Performance have received substantial conceptual
and empirical attention mainly in for-profit organisations. In countries such as
Singapore and Malaysia, substantial growth in the economy has been realised mainly
as a result of establishing a competent workforce. Despite the importance of a
Training Model as an instrument of Institution Performance in Technical Training
Institutions (TTIs), it does not yield anticipated results of providing competent
graduates in Kenya. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate the
moderating effect of Management Control Systems (MCS) on the Training Model and
Institutional Performance in Technical Training Institutions. The specific objectives
were to establish the effect of Institutional Leadership, Organisation Processes and
Human Resources Management on Institutional Performance. Further, the moderating
effect of MCS in the relationships above was established. The study was anchored on
the Institutional Theory and positivism research philosophy. Explanatory research
design was adopted for this study. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a
sample of 194 heads of academic departments from 59 TTIs by employing stratified
random sampling. Hierarchical multiple regression was carried out to test the
hypotheses and the study revealed that: Institutional Leadership (β=0.367, P<0.05),
Organisation Processes (β=0.194, P<0.05) and Human Resources Management
(β=0.268, P<0.05) significantly affect Institutional Performance. Additionally,
Management Control System (MCS) was found to moderate on institutional
leadership (β=0.147, P<0.05), Organisation Processes (β=0.119, P<0.05) but not on
Human Resource Management (β=0.047, P=0.490) and Institutional Performance.
Further, the moderator variable enhanced the predictive power of the model as
indicated by the significant change of 0.103 in R 2 with an F-statistic of 35.396. Thus it
can be observed that introducing MCS as a moderator enhances the three components
of the Training Model. The study therefore recommends that TTIs should adopt MCS
as a strategic tool to enhance the Training Model which will result in superior
performance due to the introduction of the evaluation and feedback component. This
will contribute immensely to the quality of trainees graduating from TTIs which
should have a considerable impact to the industry and the economy in general. The
study further contributes additional literature to the scanty empirical evidence on
moderating effect of MCS on the relationship between the Training Model and
Institutional Performance. The study findings are also expected to improve the ability
of the government in policy formulation and decision making, controlling, signaling
for TTIs. |
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