EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP ON PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FUNDS IN KENYA
Keywords:
Institutional leadership, performance, National Government Affirmative Action Funds.Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of institutional leadership on performance of National Government Affirmative Action Funds in Kenya.
Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive research design. The study adopted epistemology philosophy. The population of this study comprised of National Affirmative Funds. The target respondents comprised of all the management staff of these institutions whose total number was 195. The study adopted a census design and selected all the 195 managers in all the 6 National Government Affirmative Action Funds in Kenya. Primary data for this study was collected using a questionnaire while secondary data was collected from published reference materials such as reports and journals. Descriptive statistics using the mean and standard deviation and, inferential statistics involving correlation and regression analysis were used to analyze quantitative data. Qualitative data was analyzed through content analysis.
Results: The ANOVA results found that institutional leadership has a significant relationship with performance of affirmative funds. The results also showed that institutional leadership is a good predictor of performance of affirmative funds. Regression of coefficients results showed that institutional leadership has a positive and significant relationship with performance of affirmative funds.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Based on the study findings, the study recommends institutional leaders to adopt a culture that allows them to influence other staff into achieving organizational goals and objectives and that necessity to transfer leadership capabilities into the strategic assets of institutions. Senior managers are also recommended to set up goals that are clearly defined as well as SMART objectives and ensure that all decisions made during board meetings are aligned to the set goals and the mandate of the institution.
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