The Effect Of Corporate Governance On The Organizational Performance Of Dairy Co-Operatives In Kenya

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of corporate governance on the organizational performance of dairy co-operatives in Kenya. The study assessed five research questions: How does comprehensive strategic decision-making affect the organizational performance of dairy co-operatives in Kenya? How does participative governance affect the organizational performance? How does human capital affect the organizational performance? How does long-term orientation affect the organizational performance? To what extent does market orientation moderate the effect of corporate governance on the organizational performance of dairy co-operatives in Kenya? 

The study was guided by positivist research philosophy and descriptive correlational research design. The population of the study consisted of 198 executive directors/managers of active dairy co-operatives in eight counties in the Mt. Kenya region. A sample size of 184 was drawn using stratified random sampling, and data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The data was then analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, distribution, mean, and standard deviation.

Additionally, inferential data analysis methods of Pearson’s correlation, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were used to test the hypotheses. Data was presented in tables and figures. 

Regarding the effect of comprehensive strategic decision making on organizational performance, the results of the multiple regression analysis showed that revenue per customer explained 49.7% of the variance, (R2=.497, F(9,121)= 73.938, p