Relationship between Organizational Culture and Change Management at Kakamega Provincial Hospital, Kakamega County, Kenya
Journal Title: Africa International Journal of Management Education and Governance - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The current trend of globalization and rapid working environment change has become a challenge for organizational management of change. The purpose of the study therefore was to investigate the relationships between organizational culture and change management at Kakamega provincial hospital. The specific objectives of the study was to establish the relationship between institutional leadership and management of change and to find out the role of training and development in managing change at the KPGH using organizational culture. The data for this study was collected from primary and secondary sources. The study adopted Hofstede’s organizational culture theory framework to understand the relationship between organizational culture and change management. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The research instruments were questionnaire and documentary analysis. The study population comprises of senior, middle management staff, general employees, and subordinates staffs. The sample of one hundred and eighty eight respondents was selected for the study using stratified and simple random sampling technique. Correlation analysis was used to establish the relationships between organizational culture and change management in Health sector in Kenya. Results identified element associated with organizational culture in KPGH. The study further established that there is a positive correlation (r= 0.783, p < 0.05) significant relationship between institutional leadership and management of change in KPGH. The study revealed a significant positive correlation (r=0.3.9, P<0.05) between the level of training and development and managing change at the KPGH. This study is significant since it is hoped that findings and recommendation of the study will benefit Kenya government, MOH, Employees of Health institutions, scholars of various fields will use the findings to carry out further research to compliment and supplement the current study.
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Kevin Agata
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