The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya

Purpose: The general purpose of study was to establish the strategic role that corporate governance mechanisms play in the sustainable corporate performance of commercial banking sector in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. The actual population was also the target...

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Main Authors: Kariuki, Stephen, Njenga, Kefah, Irungu, Dancan Njagi
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Language:English
Published: Journal of Strategic Management 2021
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Online Access:https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3555
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author Kariuki, Stephen
Njenga, Kefah
Irungu, Dancan Njagi
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description Purpose: The general purpose of study was to establish the strategic role that corporate governance mechanisms play in the sustainable corporate performance of commercial banking sector in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. The actual population was also the targeted population was 43 banks since the banks were all accessible. A total of 17 banks were used as an actual sample representing 37% of the total population. The researcher in this study used questionnaire as a data collection tool. The data collected was analyzed by use of both inferential and descriptive statistics. Results: Study findings indicated that, there was an insignificant relationship between percentage mean of independent directors, top 10 shareholding and ROA. In addition there was an insignificant relationship between board size, percentage mean of independent directors, top 10 shareholding and individual shareholding, and Customer satisfaction index. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that, commercial banks in Kenya should continue adhering to corporate governance requirements since it may have positively contributed to sustainable performance.
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spelling ir-123456789-35552024-02-21T16:20:35Z The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya Kariuki, Stephen Njenga, Kefah Irungu, Dancan Njagi Corporate Governance Performance Board size Purpose: The general purpose of study was to establish the strategic role that corporate governance mechanisms play in the sustainable corporate performance of commercial banking sector in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. The actual population was also the targeted population was 43 banks since the banks were all accessible. A total of 17 banks were used as an actual sample representing 37% of the total population. The researcher in this study used questionnaire as a data collection tool. The data collected was analyzed by use of both inferential and descriptive statistics. Results: Study findings indicated that, there was an insignificant relationship between percentage mean of independent directors, top 10 shareholding and ROA. In addition there was an insignificant relationship between board size, percentage mean of independent directors, top 10 shareholding and individual shareholding, and Customer satisfaction index. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that, commercial banks in Kenya should continue adhering to corporate governance requirements since it may have positively contributed to sustainable performance. Daystar University, School of Business and Economics 2021-06-08T09:58:48Z 2021-06-08T09:58:48Z 2017 Article Kariuki, S., Njenga, K., & Irungu, D. N., (2017). The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya. Journal of Strategic Management.. Vol.1, Issue 2 No.2, pp 24 - 45 2520-0461 https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3555 en application/pdf Journal of Strategic Management
spellingShingle Corporate Governance
Performance
Board size
Kariuki, Stephen
Njenga, Kefah
Irungu, Dancan Njagi
The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya
title The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya
title_full The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya
title_fullStr The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya
title_short The Strategic Role Played By Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya
title_sort strategic role played by corporate governance mechanisms in enhancing sustainable corporate performance a survey of commercial banks in kenya
topic Corporate Governance
Performance
Board size
url https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3555
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