Strategic Management Practices and Performance of National Government Affirmative Action Fund in Kiambu County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Kimemia, Mercy Nyambura
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The performance of National Government Affirmative Action Fund has not been
impressive. This is because there has been misuse of funds due to irregular direct
procurements, unapproved expenditure, loss of funds through theft, unsupported project
expenditure and funding of ineligible groups. The study's main goal was to look at the
National Government Affirmative Action Fund's strategic management practices and
performance in Kiambu County, Kenya. The specific goals were to determine the impact
of situation analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategy
evaluation on performance National Government Affirmative Action Fund's results in
Kiambu County. Agency theory, resource-based view theory, and resource dependency
theory were used to base the research. A descriptive survey design was used in this
research. The study's target population included 1,000 employees at National
Government Affirmative Action. The number of people who took part in the study was
limited to 353 respondents. The purposive sampling approach was used to pick the
sample for this analysis. Semi-structured questionnaires aided in the data collection
process. A pilot study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the
research instrument. The drop and pick later method was adopted in data collection.
Descriptive statistics such as standard deviation, frequencies, and mean were used to
analyse quantitative data. Data analysis was aided by the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences program. The study findings were presented using tabulations, graphical
representations, and percentages. Inferential statistics like regression and correlation
analysis helped determine whether the relationship between the variables was positive or
negative, as well as how weak or solid it was. The multiple regression model was used in
part of the statistics to see if there was a connection between strategic management
practices and the performance of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund in
Kiambu County, Kenya. According to the findings, the strategic management practices
used by the National Government Affirmative Action Fund committee have a substantial
impact on the success of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund. The most
influential elements of strategy formulation are the fund's mission and vision, as well as a
SWOT analysis that allowed for the exploitation of available opportunities, as well as an
understanding of their strengths and external climate. Given the study's limitations and
conclusions, the researcher suggests that sluggish areas be evaluated and corrective steps
taken afterward. Management should take the lead in improving practical strategies to
reach out to all potential customers, as well as engaging beneficiaries in the
implementation of their plans within the county.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to School of Business,
Economics and Tourism in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of
Business Administration (Strategic Management Option) of
Kenyatta University
Keywords
Strategic Management Practices, National Government Affirmative Action Fund, Kiambu County, Kenya