INFLUENCE OF PRO ACTIVENESS ON PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
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https://doi.org/10.47672/ijbs.288Keywords:
pro-activeness, state corporations, performanceAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of pro activeness on performance of state corporations in Kenya.
Methodology: The study adopted an explanatory research design. The population of the research consists of the 187 state corporations in Kenya as at 2013. The unit of analysis was the state corporation. A purposive sample of 55 commercial state corporations was included in the study. The study used primary data gathered using questionnaires.
Results: Results indicated that pro-activeness is a key determinant of firm performance for commercial state corporations in Kenya.
Policy recommendation: The study recommended that state corporation steps up to promote pro-activeness among its employees.
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