Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
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2014Author
Shisia, Adam
Sang, William
Matoke, Jeremiah
Omwario, Benson Nyamweya
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The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such
environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a
strategic tool that can be used to align the firm’s resources and capabilities with opportunities in the external
environment in order to enhance survival and long term success of the organization. This study aimed at finding
the relationship between strategic innovation and performance of public universities in Kenya. The specific
objectives of the study were to establish the nature of strategic innovations in the universities and determine the
influence of strategic innovations on the performance. The population for the study was the public universities in
Kenya from which the sample was selected. The researcher adopted descriptive survey design. Data to establish
the relationship was obtained with the use of structured questionnaires. Data analysis was done using multi
hierarchical regression model. Mean and standard deviation were also calculated and the results presented in
form of tables. The researcher obtained a 63% response rate which was deemed valid for analysis. From the
analysis it was established and concluded that indeed there existed a positive relationship between strategic
innovation and performance of public universities in Kenya. The study was limited to the influence of strategic
innovation on the performance of public universities in Kenya. The researcher recommends that future research
should focus on other analysis tools and such studies have to include other institutions that are not necessarily
public universities. The implication of the findings is the need for the management to align strategic innovation
strategy with the wider business strategy. They have to demonstrate their capability in understanding the
customer insights and offer new and significant value if their long term success and survival is to be guaranteed.