Influence of Organizational Resources on Administrative Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya

Abstract

Over the years, there has been a growing concern over management of public Secondary Schools in Kenya, as observed in their performance in national examinations as well as frequent students’ unrests. Schools, just as the business firms, need effective management to achieve the set goals and objectives. Organizations have some core objectives they pursue in order to achieve various performance metrics they set for themselves. In a school context, organizational resources are expected to align organizational elements with the school’s strategic plan and operational requirements and improve their performance. However, it has remained unclear whether organizational resources influence the administrative performance of public secondary schools. This study investigated the influence of organizational resources on administrative performance of Public Secondary Schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. This study was guided by Resource Based View theories. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study targeted a population of 352 principals in public secondary schools in Nakuru County. Simple random sampling was employed in selecting a sample of 106 respondents. A questionnaire was used in collecting primary data. Research instruments were pre-tested in 11 public secondary schools in Nyandarua County and found to be suitable. Data processing involved editing, coding, classification and tabulation. Data analysis which involved Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis was done with the aid of SPSS version 25.0 Statistical software. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected and the results are presented in tables and graphs. The study found out that adequate organizational resources in schools, significantly increased the administrative performance in public secondary schools in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study recommends that public secondary schools should be equipped with more resources in order to enhance the administrative performance.

Key Words— Organizational Resources, Administrative Performance, Public Secondary Schools, Nakuru County, Kenya.