Influence of Corporate Governance on Performance in Public Hospitals in Embu County, Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Kinyua, Christopher J. Mutuiri
Ngari, Lazarus K.
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ijcab
Abstract
Corporate governance is important to the performance of Public Hospitals (PHs) all over the
world. This study investigated the Influence of Corporate Governance on Performance in PHs
in Embu County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to assess how board characteristics
influence performance in PHs in Embu County. The study’s main problem was to assess the
performance in PHs using level of customer satisfaction, level of employees’ satisfaction and
efficiency. Given that there is minimal research in corporate governance on management of
PHs especially in Embu County, the study addressed challenges faced by management, thus
helping formulate policies and strategic guidance for County Governments (CGs). The
Stewardship Leadership Theory and Organizational Leadership Style were used to develop the
theoretical framework on corporate governance. The information was gathered from 140
respondents using questionnaires. Quantitative data was analyzed using Descriptive Statistics
whereas Qualitative data was analyzed using Content Analysis Method. The findings were then
recapitulated to ascertain whether PHs have put in place policies and guidelines that conduct
best practices of corporate governance. Some of the outcome were; PHs complied with the
application of corporate governance but failed to implement it fully; the PHs adhered to most
of the regulations and government policies but failed to fully adhere to corporate governance
guidelines on board characteristics. Finally, the summary and recommendations were then
prepared for policy formulation and future use in research on corporate governance on
performance in PHs in Embu County, Kenya and globally.
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Keywords
Corporate Governance, Board Characteristics, Public Hospitals (PHs), County Government (CG)
Citation
Kinyua, C., & Ngari, L. (2021). Influence of Corporate Governance on Performance in Public Hospitals in Embu County, Kenya. International Journal of Current Aspects, 5(4), 33- 52. https://doi.org/10.35942/ijcab.v5i4.205