LEADERSHIP STYLE, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF DONOR-FUNDED HEALTH PROJECTS: A CASE OF CENTRE FOR HEALTH SOLUTIONS, KENYA
Chepchieng Duncan Barkebo - Master of Management and Leadership Student, Management University of Africa, Kenya
Prof. Siringi Elijah Mirwoba - Associate Professor, Management University of Africa, Kenya
ABSTRACT
A declining trend in donor funding and a low rate of performance of donor funded health projects has been experienced in Kenya in the recent years, which has led to noticeable wastage, economic loss, and stakeholder displeasure is what motivated this study to examine the link between leadership style, organization structure, stakeholder engagement and performance of donor funded health projects, with a focus on Centre for Health Solutions, Kenya. It is also apparent that, literature on performance of such donor funded health projects is impacted by these key variables, though available has not been fully developed in terms of scope and outcomes. A descriptive research design was employed to undertake the study. The target population were all the 359 employees working at Centre for Health Solutions, Kenya, from whom 108 were sampled using stratified random sampling method. Results from the study show that leadership style, organizational structure, and stakeholder engagement have a positive and significant effect on performance of donor funded health projects at Centre for Health Solutions Kenya. The multiple regression model indicated that stakeholder engagement had the largest influence on performance of donor-funded health projects. The study concluded that donor funded project managers’ leadership style, appropriate organizational structure and regular stakeholder engagement play a pivotal role in the performance of donor funded health projects in Kenya. The study recommended that to enhance performance of donor funded health projects in Kenya, there is need for strengthening of the various indicators of leadership style, organization structure and stakeholder engagement.
