Effectiveness of Management Theories in Learning Institutions in Kenya

It has become pressing nowadays to adopt management styles that achieve or maintain competitiveness in Kenya. In order to achieve competence, organizations and individuals need creative leadership as well as active learning. Learning institutions have mostly been run with uncertainty due to lack of a standard and universal method of management. The present situation has arisen due to a number of factors, including incompetent leaders and managers, increased interests by shareholders, technological innovations and political initiatives. Schools in Kenya have been growing at a higher rate. The government has awarded charters to more than ten universities in the last ten years. Schools have also been upgraded while the emphasis on contract service has increased more than before. All change is accompanied by uncertainty, but change can also be instrumental in raising important questions. One essential question currently being asked is: can there be one universal management style in learning institutions? Another equally important question being raised is: how will performance-based work impact on management of schools. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n5p77