PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
Abstract
Commercial State Corporations play a pivotal role in the economic and social development of a country by bridging the gap between public service and market-driven business operations. However, the performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya has been declining over the years. The general objective of this study was to determine the influence of participatory leadership on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the influence of shared decision-making on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya and to examine the influence of open communication on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. This study used a descriptive research design. This study targeted commercial state corporations in Kenya. This study only focused on Training and Research, Public Universities and Tertiary Education/Training parastatals in Kenya which are 21 in Number. In every parastatal the study target 1 top manager, 3 middle level managers and 5 lower level managers hence a total of 189 management employees. The total target population was therefore 189 respondents. Yamane formula was used to select a sample of 128 respondents. This study only used primary data collecting through a questionnaire. Data analysis was undertaken in two methods by use of SPSS. First, descriptive statistics was undertaken which involved computation of means and standard deviations for observations about variables. Second, inferential statistics were obtained in terms of regression analysis. The study results were presented through use of tables and figures. The study concludes that shared decision-making has a positive and significant influence on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that open communication has a positive and significant influence on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. Based on the results, the study recommends that the management of commercial state corporations in Kenya should promote shared decision-making at all levels of the organization. In addition, the study recommends that the management of commercial state corporations in Kenya should foster open communication across all levels of the organization.
Key Words: Participatory Leadership, Shared Decision-Making, Open Communication And Performance Of Commercial State Corporations
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