Efficacy of Emphasizing Ethical Practices on Organizational Effectiveness within Private Universities in Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.70641/ajbds.v2i1.159Keywords:
emphasizing ethical practices, organizational effectiveness, private universities, strategic leadershipAbstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of emphasizing ethical practices on organizational effectiveness in private universities in Kenya. The study was underpinned by strategic leadership theory and adopted positivism philosophy. The design was quantitative cross-sectional survey research. A sample of 325 was drawn from 1733 top management teams of all 36 private universities. Data was collected using a structured 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 29) software. Pseudo R-square Nagelkerke R²=0.544 indicated that ethical practices explained 54% of variance in organizational effectiveness. Parameter estimates (ß=2.815, p<0.001) showed that emphasizing ethical practices has a significant impact on organizational effectiveness. The study concluded that emphasizing ethical practices has significant impact on organizational effectiveness in private universities in Kenya. It is recommended that strategic leaders in private universities strengthen their ethical frameworks through acceleration of codified ethics, a value-based culture, and ethics training. Leaders should increase investment in ethics training and strategically match emerging benefits to organizational effectiveness goals.
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