Influence of Management Support on Sustainable Performance of Kenyan Public Universities

Abstract

The implementation of International Standards for Organizations (ISO) is likely to benefit educational institutions through enhancing sustainable performance and improving performance. Most of the public universities in Kenya are ISO certified but their performance has been a question of concern. The objective of the study was to establish the influence of management support on sustainable performance of Kenyan public universities. This study used institutional theory to provide a basis of understanding of sustainable performance. Explanatory research design was used. The target population was 30000. Yamane's sample size formula was used to get a sample of 394 employees who included both teaching and non-teaching staff. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample size. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics mainly Pearson correlation and linear regressions. From the model, (R² = .548) shows that management support account for 54.8% variation in sustainable performance. The management support coefficient (β = 0. 680, p < 0.05) indicated a sign