Influence of Organizational Resources and Structure on Business Continuity Management of Private Security Firms in Kenya

Richard Marisa

doi:10.11648/j.jhrm.20180601.13

Abstract

The concept of business continuity management (BCM) has gained wide acceptance in recent years and it is key for the survival of any contemporary organization during crisis. Therefore, modern organizations must reconsider the significance of creating awareness and being prepared for the unexpected. This is so because in the event a catastrophe happens, it may interrupt an organization’s daily operations. Organizations should completely comprehend the significance of this idea and the effect it could have on the association. Sufficient and compelling activities and methods ought to be set up to address the association's business coherence dangers. The objective of this examination was to investigate the influence of organizational structure on BCM. The examination utilized two speculations Contingency Theory and Resource Based View Theory with the objective populace of the investigation being staff and different partners of private security associations. Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling will be employed to select the respondents. The findings from the study revealed that BCM emerged as the essential part to overall organization health that all sectors of business identify. BCM success depends on clearly defined strategic plans through planning by management. The strategic plans are laid down by the management of an organization which is defined by several elements in practice. The elements are categorically based on the organization structure, style, system and resources. Therefore, business continuity management is a combination of different elements of the organization.

Highlights

Strategy and business continuity management have been evolving as separate concepts over the last few decades in the international, regional and local arenas
This was according to explanation by one respondent Chatterjee, 2008, said that, in any organization of the 21st century, there need to be a clearly outlined business continuity management (BCM) strategy within a strategic plan since it forms the basis for business performance and strategic to the long-term health of the firm
Organization structure was discussed based on key elements that make up a structure

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Introduction

Strategy and business continuity management have been evolving as separate concepts over the last few decades in the international, regional and local arenas. The concepts of strategic planning and business continuity management have gained momentum widely embraced in recent years This has been attributed to many factors such as natural disasters, business risks and other extreme happenings like terrorist activities that have led to more emphasis on the significance of strategic planning and business continuity management [33]. Such aforementioned risks and occurrences have had obvious tragic consequences and continued business investments disruptions/loss and even business ‘deaths’ or collapse or closure. Alignment of strategic goals and continuity plans to remain relevant and mitigate against losses that may be incurred such as loss of investments in Journal of Human Resource Management 2018; 6(1): 18-25 terms of employees, offices, equipment among others is the worry of many business owners and managers

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