PARTICIPATIVE DECISION MAKING AND PERFORMANCE OF INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES IN KENYA

Hilary Kimeli Tiony, Prof. Ngugi Karanja, Dr. Paul Samson Nyang'au

Abstract


This study sought to investigate the influence of participative decision making on performance of independent regulatory agencies in Kenya and to investigate the moderating effect of resource mobilization on the relationship between participative decision making and performance of independent regulatory agencies in Kenya. The study adopted descriptive correlational research design and used the positivist research paradigm. The unit of analysis was each of the 48 independent regulatory agencies in Kenya, while the unit of observation were the top management level and lower cadre employees within each of the 48 independent regulatory agencies. The target population for this study was 336 employees within the top management and the lower cadre.  The overall sample size for this study was determined using Yamane’s formula which obtained 183 respondents.  Primary data was collected using questionnaires. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29 software. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables and figures. The study also computed correlation and regression analyses to test the relationship between the study variables and hypotheses. The study concluded that participative decision making has a positive effect on employee commitment which leads to enhanced organizational performance. It is expected to lead to greater innovation, lower employee turnover and absenteeism among others. Thus, this study recommends a need for the management of independent regulatory agencies in Kenya to consider the adoption of participative decision making strategies if these organizations are to enhance their performance. In addition, resource mobilization was found to have a significant positive moderating effect on the relationship between participative decision making and performance of independent regulatory agencies in Kenya.

 

Keywords: Participative decision making, performance, resource mobilization, positivist research paradigm. 


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