International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom Vol. V, Issue 12, December 2017 Licensed under Creative Common Page 48 http://ijecm.co.uk/ ISSN 2348 0386 INFLUENCE OF VALUES SYSTEM ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION CERTIFIED ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA Patrick Omutia Otulia University of Nairobi, Kenya patrickomutia@yahoo.com Isaac M. Mbeche University of Nairobi, Kenya isambeche@gmail.com Gituro Wainaina University of Nairobi, Kenya wgituro@uonbi.ac.ke James Njihia University of Nairobi, Kenya muranga.njihia@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to undertake an empirical examination on the influence of values system on the relationship between organisational resources and organisational performance of International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) certified organisations in Kenya. The study was anchored on Total Quality Management (TQM) theory. The study was guided by the philosophy of positivism. A cross-sectional research design was adopted on a sample size of