Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of strategic management practices in organizational performance in public sector in Kenya. Four specific objectives formed the basis of study and these were: to examine the effect of strategic leadership, strategic planning, strategic innovation and strategic quality management on firm’s performance in public sector in Kenya. The theories included: stakeholder theory, goal theory, fit theory and Juran’s Approach to TQM theory. The target population was considered to be 148 employees from Kenya Rural Roads Authority. However, the respondents were selected from different departments of procurement, finance, human resource management and corporate services. The sample size of the study was considered to be 60 employees within the Kenya rural roads authority which was arrived at in reference to other scholar’s provisions. Quantitative research design was adopted for the study. The questionnaire was used as the data collection instrument. Data analysis and interpretation was also performed based on descriptive statistics as well as inferential statistics mainly regression analysis, Pearson correlation and alpha Cronbach which were used to test reliability and validity of the instruments. The finding indicated that strategic leadership, strategic planning, strategic innovation and strategic quality management had impacted majorly in organizational performance and so strategic management practices plays a great role in organizational performance. The study recommended training, skill development and strategic approaches in strategic management practices.
Keywords: Leadership, Planning, Strategy and Innovation and Quality Management.
Title: Role of Strategic Management Practices in Organizational Performance in the Public Sector in Kenya: Case of Kenya Rural Roads Authority
Author: SAHARA MOHAMED GABOW, DR. SAMSON NYANG’AU
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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