Effective management and performance in state owned corporations in Kenya: An assessment of Impediments to corporate governance practices by public managers and administrators

Abstract

This paper describes the impediments to effective management and performance by corporate managers in public administration and governance.

Methodology: A survey questionnaire was administered to 200 corporate and executive managers in the scope of public administration and management. The researcher used descriptive and correlation method to assess the relationship between variables and corporate governance practices.

Findings: The study found that senior corporate management leadership is critical to the success of public administration and management in state owned corporations in Kenya. In this regard, considerable attention and support need to be provided by senior corporate management to ensure that the strategy execution in the public administration and governance reforms has been well understood in the agency.

Originality and value: The study supports the existence of four empirical dimensions in the formulation of effective performance and management by corporate managers.  It brings a new perspective in terms of corporate management practices and emerging impediments.

Keywords: Corporate managerial practices, public performance and management, corporate governance