Strategic Management Practices and Performance of Public Hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Tumate, Naomi Musekia
Njoroge, Jane
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IAJAH
Abstract
Strategic management practices remain
important, regardless of the size of the
organization. Performance depends on the
external climate and how assets are adjusted
internally to take advantage of opportunities
and fill their shortages. The medical field is
an integral part of a fast-growing economy as
it speaks to the well-being and livelihoods of
the country. Despite their importance,
strategic producers are not focused on their
organizational execution, and information on
their productivity and validity is limited and
lacking. This study therefore aimed at
determining the influence of strategic
management practices on the performance of
public hospitals in Nairobi City County,
Kenya. The survey objectives were; to assess
the influence of planning practices on
performance of public hospitals, to determine
the influence of implementation practices on
performance of public hospitals and to find
out the influence of evaluation practices on
performance of public hospitals in Nairobi
City County, Kenya. The study was guided
by the Management by Objectives Theory
and Resource Based View Theory. A
descriptive survey research design was
utilized in this survey. The survey targeted
1500 employees working at public hospitals
in Nairobi City County. Stratified random
sampling was utilized in selecting 150
employees. The questionnaire was used for
data collection. Pilot study was carried out to
enhance validity and reliability of study tools.
The collected information was edited,
cleaned and coded into statistical package for
social sciences for analysis. Quantitative data
was analyzed descriptively and inferentially.
The analyzed data was displayed through
frequency tables, percentages, charts and
graphs. From the findings, it noted that
planning practices, evaluation practices and
implementation practices significantly affect
the performance of public hospitals. Also, the
results showed that the coefficient of adjusted
R2 was 0.826, or 82.6 percent. This
demonstrates how planning practices,
evaluation practices and implementation
practices can together account for 82.6% of
changes in the performance of public
hospitals. The study comes to the conclusion
that strategic management practices like
planning practices, evaluation practices and
implementation practices have a statistically
significant impact on how well public
hospital perform. The study recommends that
the top management of the firm should take
into account adopting strategies like
investing more funds to physical and human
resources. To create long-lasting gains,
organizations must carefully consider the
tactics they intend to implement.
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Tumate, N. M., Njoroge, J. (2023). Strategic management practices and performance of public hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1(3), 123-144.