ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND LEADERSHIP THEORY IN PRACTICE

Abstract

I am employee (Assistant Lecturer) at the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, in Kenya. In January 2019, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) was voted the University of Choice in Kenya. This was based on the percentage of students aspiring to proceed for higher education selecting it as first choice. The ranking was a result of an indepth assessment done by the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). This is a great achievement for the university given that the country has over seventy (70) universities for prospective scholars to choose. The position places this university in a front competitive position enabling it enjoy many advantages that come with preference by most students as the University of Choice. The competitive advantages to be enjoyed include:  More students being admitted in the university  Revenue being realized from fees paid by students  Economies of scale in utilization of university assets and other resources  More funding from the government and other collaborators because of higher student numbers  Stronger bargaining power between the university and its publics