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Effect of Technological Capability on the Organizational Performance in NSE Listed Firms in Kenya

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  • Ngethe Steve Kahenya
  • Mary Mwanzia
  • Abraham Rotich
  • John Karihe

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Utilizing new technology fosters the development of innovative goods and services and offers a fresh approach to problems that arise within businesses. The main goal of the study is to ascertain how organizational performance in NSE-listed companies in Kenya is impacted by technological capability. The following disruptive innovation theory served as the basis for this investigation to explain this study. This study employed a cross-sectional correlation research approach. All 60 of Kenya's listed companies were examined in this study. Data for this study was gathered using the census survey method. To acquire the data, convenience sampling was employed. A total of 240 people were the target population of the study. The questionnaire is the main data source used in this investigation. There were both open-ended and closed-ended questions on the survey.Following the coding of questionnaire replies in Microsoft Excel, the data was transferred into SPSS package 21 for analysis. The study employed structural equation modelling analysis (SEM) with IMB SPSS Amos 26. The results demonstrated that an organization's performance is influenced by its technological capacity.

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  • Ngethe Steve Kahenya & Mary Mwanzia & Abraham Rotich & John Karihe, 2025. "Effect of Technological Capability on the Organizational Performance in NSE Listed Firms in Kenya," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 15(3), pages 48-67, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:ber888:v:15:y:2025:i:3:p:48-67
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