HUMAN RESOURCE AUDIT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
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2016-02Author
Damaris, Gesare
Mukulu, Elegwa
Josphat, Kwasira
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The desire for excellent service delivery under the new public sector management mandate in
Kenya and the importance of performance management in enabling organizations achieve a
competitive advantage and maximize the potential for service delivery cannot be underestimated.
The demand from the citizens for efficient services necessitates that state corporations in Kenya
device performance measures that will enhance service delivery. Critique of existing literature on
the use of performance management initiatives reveals that gaps exist on performance management
initiatives and their influence on service delivery in State Corporations in Kenya. The study,
therefore, was guided by HR audit as a performance management initiative and its influence on
service delivery in State Corporations in Kenya. The study applied descriptive survey research
design to gather data from the sampled respondents of the state corporations. Stratified random
sampling was applied to select respondents from the State Corporations to participate in the study.
Information was gathered by use of questionnaires which were subjected to pre-test to ensure both
validity and reliability of the instruments. Data analysis was done using both descriptive and
inferential statistics. The study found that HR audit has a positive influence on service delivery
among state corporations in Kenya. The study recommended that state corporations in Kenya to
adopt HR audits because they positively and significantly influence service delivery.