Influence of organizing as a management function on organizational performance among Agricultural state-owned corporations in Kenya

Abstract

The objective of this study was to scrutinize the effects of organizing as a management function on organizational performance. A descriptive research design was used. The target population consisted of 262 state-owned corporations. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 30 corporations out of the 262 State-owned Corporations in Kenya. Data was collected through administration of a questionnaire which was administered through the ‘drop and pick later method’. The questionnaire was divided into six sections to cover the objectives of the study thoroughly and consisted of structured questions. Secondary data from journals and information from the state-owned corporations’ websites was also collected. Data was coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation which was achieved by use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Microsoft Excel 2007. Findings were presented in graphs charts, pie charts and tables. Findings indicated that organizing has a bearing on organizational performance of state corporations. It is inferred that management in these corporations do not perform the key management functions with the requisite professionalism and due diligence. The study recommends among other measures the government to ensure that management appraisals are done regularly in every state corporation with a focus on evaluating the management’s performance in the key functions of organizing among others.