Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to analyse the influence of managerial capability on
internationalization status of public universities in Kenya. The study was conducted in 31 public
chartered universities in Kenya and employed a descriptive research design. A cross-sectional
survey involving both analytical and descriptive methods to address the objectives of the study
was used. To analyse quantitative data, descriptive factor analysis and inferential statistics
(correlation and regression) were used. Regression results showed that managerial capability had
a significant and positive influence on internationalization status. The study found that
managerial capability had a significant and positive influence on internationalization status of
public universities. Therefore the research determined that managerial capability had a
significant and positive influence on internationalization status. The study concluded that
managerial capability can be unbundled into strategic thinking, shared- vision and decision
making abilities. This indicates that the decision making abilities of managers, creating and
sharing their strategic vision with the rest as well as the capacity to think strategically, to solve
problems are important managerial capabilities required in universities. The study also
recommends the management to offer strong leadership support for internationalization
processes within their institutions. This is because the management is able to control decisions
on how organizational capabilities are utilized by the firm and how best the available resources
can be deployed across the firm both locally and globally.