The Influence of Leadership Performance of Non– Academic Employees in Public Learning Institutions
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Date
2022
Authors
M. W., Nderitu
H. O., Bula
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Publisher
Strategic Journals
Abstract
This study examined the extent to which leadership influence performance of non–academic staff in public
Universities. Accordingly, independent variable included leadership while the dependent variable was
performance. The study was based on Contingency Theory. Descriptive research design targeting a
population of selected non-academic staff in three chosen public universities that is; (UoN), (JKUAT), and (KU)
was applied. The target population was 7403 non- academic staff .The sample size was 365 staff non -
academic staff. The study used primary data collected from respondents through questionnaires, while
Secondary data was collected from, publications, journals and websites and consistency of data collection
instruments was ascertained through Cronbach alpha coefficient. The correlation between the independent
and dependent variable was determined by the use of regression analysis. Data was coded; cleaned and
analysed using SPSS software. Data was presented on tables. The study revealed that leadership had
positively and significantly influenced employee performance. The study concluded that a good leader will
ensure that employees are reminded of the organization's mission and principles, and that they are reminded
to incorporate them into their everyday activities. The study recommended that in addition to practical
experience on how to operate their departments, university administrators can demonstrate skillful use of
their people-management abilities to keep workers involved.
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Keywords
Leadership, Employee Performance, Public Universities
Citation
Nderitu, M. W., & Bula, H. O. (2022). The influence of leadership performance of non– academic employees in public learning institutions. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (4), 1556 – 1564