Strategic Management Practices and Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Belgut Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Kipkemoi, Korir Erick
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Schools are finding it more difficult to develop strategic plans due to a shortage of financial and human resources which has a significant effect on their academic performance. Strategic management practices have been fronted as key determinants of academic performance in schools. The current study examined the effect of strategic management practices on academic performance in public secondary schools in Belgut Sub county, Kericho County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to; determine the effect of leadership training; establish the influence of stakeholder participation; examine the influence of performance evaluation and to assess the contribution of resource allocation on academic performance. The study was premised on two theories; the Achievement Goal Theory and the Social Cognitive Theory. The study employed a descriptive survey design, which made it easier to comprehend the insight about the topic under investigation. The study's target population included all 37 public secondary schools in Belgut Sub County, as well as 37 school principals, 37 Board of Management chairpersons, and 227 departmental heads. The census sampling approach was used to select 37 School Principals and 37 Board of Management Chairpersons, while the stratified random sampling method was applied to identify 144 Heads of Departments. Data used in the study was obtained using three sets of self-administered questionnaires for School Principals, HODs, and BOM Chairpersons. To guarantee the validity of the instruments, the researcher relied on the professional advice of faculty members from Kenyatta University's School of Business. Cronbach's Alpha was used to calculate dependability, and an acceptable reliability value of 0.6 was obtained. Quantitative data was examined in terms of descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 while qualitative data was examined through the use of content analysis. The outcomes revealed a gap in the leadership training program, as well as stakeholder participation in physical and material resource management, student discipline management, and curriculum and instruction management. According to the findings of the study, performance evaluation is crucial in addition to the appropriateness of resources given. Academic performance is impacted by elements like leadership training, stakeholder participation, performance evaluation, and resource allocation. The study recommends more leadership training programs that include retraining in management practices and modern pedagogy. Extra funds should be earmarked by the government, parents, family members, the larger community, and other stakeholders to stock laboratories, computer rooms, science rooms, and agriculture rooms. Teachers Service Commission, in collaboration with school principals, should improve teacher performance evaluation programs so that what is taught in the classroom is successful. It is postulated that a study be initialized on the strategic management role of Head teachers in increasing academic performance of learners in Kenyan public primary schools. The study concluded that leadership programs, stakeholder participation (managing physical and material resources, managing student discipline, and managing curriculum and instruction), performance evaluation, and resource allocation were significant predictors of academic performance in public secondary schools. The study is important for teachers, parents, quality assurance officers, education planners, curriculum developers, education administrators, and other stakeholders interested in strategic management and its impact on learners' academic achievement.
Description
Research Project Submitted to the School of Business, Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management Option) of Kenyatta University, November 2022.
Keywords
Strategic Management Practices, Academic Performance, Public Secondary Schools, Belgut Sub-County, Kericho County, Kenya