Strategic Leadership Practices and Academic Performance of Private Universities in Kenya: a Case of St. Paul’s University.
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2023-10
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School of Business and Economics, Daystar University
Abstract
Higher education institutions have survived and thrived in ever-changing environments. To manage the effects of the changing environment in which universities operate, various leadership practices have been adopted by private universities. Due to lack of capable strategic leadership practices, the academic performance levels have kept declining. The study assessed how the indicators of strategic leadership practices affect the academic performance of private universities; a case of St. Paul’s University. . To achieve this aim, the study was guided by the following research objectives; to examine the strategic leadership practices adopted by St. Paul’s University, to assess the level of adoption of strategic leadership practices at St. Paul’s University and to establish the effect of strategic leadership practices on the academic performance of St. Paul’s University. The theories adopted included the Resource-Based View theory, Upper Echelon theory and the Strategic Leadership Theory. The study employed a descriptive research design. Questionnaires were used as data collection instruments. A sample of 121 respondents randomly selected from an estimated target population of 173 respondents was used. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) version 24 program .The findings revealed a positive significant effect between strategic leadership practices and academic performance. The study concludes by establishing a significant positive effect of strategic leadership practices on academic performance of St. Paul’s university. The study recommends a further study on strategic leadership practices on academic performance of public universities.
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Masters Thesis
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leadership, private universities, St. Paul’s University
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Mathuva, H. N,. (2023, Thesis). Strategic leadership practices and academic performance of private universities in kenya: a case of st. Paul’s university. School of Business and Economics, Daystar University