Influence of Organizational Culture on the Performance of Anglican Development Services Eastern Projects in Machakos County, Kenya
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2024
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International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
Abstract
The main goal of Anglican Development Services Eastern is to assist communities in attaining secure
livelihoods that include enough food, clean drinking water, steady incomes, climate change resilience, eco-climate,
and integrating child protection, disability, HIV/AIDS, and gender issues. A lot of the organization's projects face
significant challenges related to time and financial management. Data indicates that among 45 food projects initiated
by ADSE in Machakos County from 2018 to 2022, just 15% remain partially operational while the rest have ceased
to exist and their whereabouts are unknown following the conclusion of the funding. About half of the projects in
ADSE have short durations, become stagnant, fail to impact the community, and a few end up collapsing. Therefore,
this study sought to investigate the influence of organizational culture on the performance of Anglican Development
Services Eastern Projects in Machakos County, Kenya. This research was conducted using a descriptive research
methodology. The focus of this research was 9 projects carried out by the Anglican Development Services Eastern
in Machakos County, Kenya. The study had a participation of 54 respondents in total. A survey was conducted with
54 participants. The study utilized a questionnaire as the research tool for all participants. A pilot study involved 6
participants from the same company who were excluded from the main study to evaluate the research tool's
reliability and validity. Quantitative data was assessed with descriptive statistics like average and standard deviation,
and displayed in tables. Inferential statistics, like correlation analysis and multiple regressions, were utilized to
establish the connection between variables. The research discovered that the organizational culture positively
impacted the performance of Anglican Development Services Eastern projects in Machakos County, Kenya. The
research findings concludes that the culture of an organization influences how its workplace is organized, leading
individuals with similar skills and backgrounds to collaborate more efficiently on company projects. The research
suggests that in order to enhance its culture, the organization must prioritize effective communication and the
project managers need to actively listen to the thoughts and suggestions from all important stakeholders by
promoting individual meetings with team members, so they can freely discuss sensitive issues in private.