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Int. J. Bus. Manag. Soc. Res. | Volume 10, Issue 01, 545-552 | https://doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.100120.57
​Article type: Questionnaire survey paper, Received: 27.09.2020; Revised: 07.10.2020 and Published online: 25 November 2020.

Knowledge creation and performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nyeri County, Kenya

Mary Wanjira WAIREGI and Paul WAITHAKA
Department of Business administration, School of Business, Kenyatta University, Kenya.
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​✉ Corresponding author: [email protected] (Wairegi MW)

Abstract
In order to DT-SACCOs to remain competitive in the environment characterized by uncertainty and changes, knowledge creation and proper management are paramount. The current study, therefore, sought to determine the effect of knowledge creation on performance of deposit-taking SACCOs in Nyeri County Kenya. This study applied a descriptive research design. The researcher focused on 11 licensed DT-SACCOs operating in Nyeri County. The respondents of the study were 110 management staff in the human resource, credit, ICT, marketing, finance. The study adopted census on all the 110 employees from the DT-SACCOs. Questionnaires were used in collection of primary data. Descriptive analysis and chi-square analysis were conducted with the help of SPSS. The study found that SACCOs differed significantly in knowledge creation. Chi-square analysis showed that that knowledge creation (p=0.00) was statistically significant. It was concluded that knowledge creation positively enhanced SACCO performance. The study recommends that the deposit taking SACCOs need to come up with more ways of creating knowledge by empowering its staff to be innovative and creative.
 
Key Words: Knowledge, Knowledge management, knowledge creation, organizational performance and SACCOs

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Wairegi, M. W. and Waithaka, P. “Knowledge creation and performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nyeri County, Kenya”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 10(01) (2020): 545-552.
 
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Wairegi, M. W. and Waithaka, P. (2020). Knowledge creation and performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nyeri County, Kenya. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 10(01), 545-552.
 
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Wairegi, M. W. and Waithaka, P. “Knowledge creation and performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nyeri County, Kenya”. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 10(01) (2020): 545-552.
 
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Wairegi, M. W. and Waithaka, P. 2020. Knowledge creation and performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nyeri County, Kenya. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 10(01) pp. 545-552.
 
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Wairegi, MW, and Waithaka, P. Knowledge creation and performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nyeri County, Kenya. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research. 2020 November 10(01), 545-552.

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