Browsing by Author "Njeru, Winnie"

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    Organizational Factors that influence Implementation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi
    (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2017) Nyagemi, Abel; Njeru, Winnie; Kinyua, Jesse
    The study sought to establish organizational factors influencing implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools Nairobi. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top management commitment, coordination of activities, employee skills and responsibilities and organization culture on implementation of strategic plans. A descriptive cross sectional study was used. The study population was 101 private secondary schools. A random sample of 50 private secondary schools was considered. A structured questionnaire was administered. Data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics such as frequencies; percentages and graphs. Exploratory factor analysis was used in determining the influencing factors. The study established the following group of organizational factors as having an influence on implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools in Nairobi: resource constraints (human and financial), overlapping activities, interference from the local government, work pressure, conflict of interest, poor attitude, overlapping plans and tight timeframes. The conceptual model was tested and found to be having a statistically significant relationship among the implementation of strategic plans, top management commitment, coordination of activities, employee skills and responsibilities and organization culture. The study recommends a further study on the specific factors should be done in particular sub-counties to explicate on how those factors affect implementation of strategic management plans in private schools in other counties in Kenya.
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    Organizational Factors that Influence Implentation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi
    (2017-06) Nyagemi, Abel; Njeru, Winnie; Kinyua, Jesse M.
    The study sought to establish organizational factors influencing implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools Nairobi. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top management commitment, coordination of activities, employee skills and responsibilities and organization culture on implementation of strategic plans. A descriptive cross sectional study was used. The study population was 101 private secondary schools. A random sample of 50 private secondary schools was considered. A structured questionnaire was administered. Data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics such as frequencies; percentages and graphs. Exploratory factor analysis was used in determining the influencing factors. The study established the following group of organizational factors as having an influence on implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools in Nairobi: resource constraints (human and financial), overlapping activities, interference from the local government, work pressure, conflict of interest, poor attitude, overlapping plans and tight timeframes. The conceptual model was tested and found to be having a statistically significant relationship among the implementation of strategic plans, top management commitment, coordination of activities, employee skills and responsibilities and organization culture. The study recommends a further study on the specific factors should be done in particular sub-counties to explicate on how those factors affect implementation of strategic management plans in private schools in other counties in Kenya.
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    Performance Target Setting and Employee Service Delivery at Kirinyaga University, Kenya
    (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers, 2017-06) Serebwa, Petronilla S.; Njeru, Winnie; Maina, Kimani
    Organizations are eager to monitor and increase the productivity of their employees. One such means with the potential of increasing service performance and delivery is performance contracting. Performance contracting through performance target setting has seen accelerated effort in research as a new concept of management in Kenya. Most studies have focused on performance management, performance measurement, commitment, and target meeting. The objective of this research is to understand how much of target setting, target implementation and monitoring and evaluation influences positive service delivery. The research was done at Kirinyaga University, a public university in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional research design with a population of 272 staff members. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire that included both closed and open-ended questions. Secondary data was collected from journals. Pilot study was conducted in order to determine validity and reliability of research instruments. The Statistical Package for Social Science package was used in the data analysis. Descriptive statistical tools including the mean, mode standard deviation, and variance were used to analyze qualitative data. Inferential statistics was done by use of correlation and multiple linear regression analysis in order to establish the relationship between independent variable and the dependent variable. The results revealed that performance contacting parameters significantly (t = 3.407, p < 0.05) affected service delivery of the University. It was also revealed that target implementation significantly (t = 2.633, p < 0.05) influenced service delivery. However, it was established that target setting (t = -1.816, p < 0.05), monitoring and evaluation (t = 0.617, p < 0.05) did not significantly influence service delivery at Kirinyaga University. In conclusion, proper target setting, monitoring and evaluation, and target implementation are necessary in achieving employees and organizations’ goals as well as satisfactory delivery of services to customers.
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    Strategic Determinants of Intrapreneurial Orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management, Kenya
    (SAS Publishers, 2017-06) Mbaka, Zephaniah; Njeru, Winnie; Gitonga, Samuel N.
    The global business environment is today faced with uncertainty and various complexities. Innovation, taking risk and ability to pioneer has been proven to contribute immensely to the financial wellness and strategic value of big corporations as well as small and medium enterprises. The study objective was to assess the strategic determinants of intrapreneurial orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management. The study population comprised employees with strategic roles at the Kenya Institute of Management. A Census survey was used. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire measured on a five point Likert type scale. Out of the 108 questionnaires administered, 81 usable questionnaires were received representing a response rate of 75%. Descriptive and inferential analysis where used to analyse the data. The results revealed that intrapreneurial orientation is composed of three indicators; proactiveness, innovation and risk taking. The results suggest that the main strategic determinants of intrapreneurial orientation are management support, rewarding intrapreneurial effort, work discretion, time availability and organizational boundaries. The study concluded that. Future research should assess additional strategic determinants and intrepreneurial orientation.Further studies on intrapreneurship need to be conducted in different sectors.