Learning Organization and Performance of Kenya Urban Roads Authority
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Date
2021
Authors
Muriithi, W. Z.
Kiiru., David
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
International Academic Journals
Abstract
Performance of Kenyan state corporations
and in particular, Kenya Urban Roads
Authority remains crucial for micro and
macro-economic development of the
country. The general objective of this
study was to investigate the effect of
learning organization on performance of
Kenya Urban Roads Authority. The
specific objectives of the study were to
determine the effect of continuous
learning, dialogue, team learning and
empowerment of staff on performance of
Kenya Urban Roads Authority.
Descriptive survey research design was
adopted and a population limited to 220
employees of Kenya Urban Roads
Authority was targeted. Random sampling
technique was used to select the sample
size of 142 respondents. Two strata were
used; the management level staff stratum
and the lower level stratum. The study
utilized primary data where selfadministered questionnaires were used as
the main instrument for collecting of data.
Data was analyzed though descriptive
statistics and the relationship between the
variables was established using multiple
regression analysis. Results showed that
the mean summaries of the continuous
learning, dialogue, team learning and
empowerment statements, respondents
agreed to a great extent that the learning
organization dimensions affected the
organizational performance of Kenya
Urban Roads Authority. Moreover, the
relationship between organizational
performance of Kenya Urban Roads
Authority and continuous learning,
dialogue and team learning was positive
and statistically insignificant at the 95%
confidence level. The relationship between
organizational performance of Kenya
Urban Roads Authority and empowerment
was positive and statistically significant at
the 95% confidence level. The study
recommends empowerment of employees
as it will lead to stronger job performance,
job satisfaction and commitment to the
organization thereby positively affecting
the performance of Kenya Urban Roads
Authority.
Description
An Article Published in International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration
Keywords
Continuous learning, Dialogue, Team learning, Organizational performance, KURA
Citation
Muriithi, W. Z., Kiiru, D. (2021). Learning organization and performance of Kenya Urban Roads Authority. International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 3(10), 29-45