The Influence of Strategic Decisions on Performance of Secondary Schools in Nakuru Sub County in Kenya
Abstract
This study examined the influence of strategic decisions on performance of secondary
schools in Nakuru Sub County. The study had one objective: To determine the influence
of strategic decisions on performance of secondary schools in Nakuru Sub County. The
study used research design (descriptive survey) to collect data and descriptive statistics
(frequency distribution, cumulative frequencies and standard deviation) to analyze
quantitative data. The study found out that the decision making process is used by
secondary schools between a moderate and very large extent, that is, evaluates plan
before implementation, explores and integrates ideas, commitment and support in
strategic decisions, implementations, selects the best alternative, an enabling
environment, board of management investigates alternatives in detail and communication
of decisions to all, are used by different secondary schools in a large and very large
extent. Incorporation of new technologies is used by secondary schools in a moderate
extent. The study through regression analysis found that 72.5% of the variations in mean
score is explained by the variations in the independent variables (hiring of competent
staff, reduction of costs of running the school, improved infrastructural development,
improved academic performance, increased number of students, strategic plan
implementation and achievement of set targets). Through the analysis of variance, the F
calculated at 5% level of significance was 14.153 since F calculated is greater than the F
critical (value = 2.17).The F significance value of 0.00 indicated that regression model
has probability of 0% of giving wrong prediction. This shows that the overall model was
significant hence there is a positive relationship between dependent variable and
independent variables. However, there were limitations in the study. For instance, the
findings of this study are specific to the secondary schools in Nakuru Sub County. The
data was collected by Likert scale questionnaires hence, the results might have biases of
the respondents reflected in the results and therefore a possibility that if respondents were
different, the results might be different. Some secondary schools were not ready to
participate in answering the questionnaires, citing lack of time and others confidentiality
of their data. The study recommends that all secondary schools in Kenya should adopt
these strategic decisions in order to improve their performance. The study suggests
further research to be conducted to find out reasons why some of these secondary schools
have not yet implemented strategic decisions. Also a similar study should be conducted in
other sectors like the hospitals, manufacturing firms and banking industry.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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