Analysis of organization structure as an implementation strategy of performance of national social security fund, Kenya

Abstract

The study purpose was to analyze organization structure on performance of National Social Security Fund, Kenya. The research was guided by the Systems Theory, adopting interpretivism philosophy, explanatory and descriptive research design with a target population of 365, employees of the National Social Security Fund at headquarters. The population was stratified according to their cadres, then purposive sampling was used on the predetermined senior management cadre while simple random sampling techniques was used on the middle management and non- management staff who had equal chances of being selected for analysis with a sample size of 186 respondents. Questionnaires were administered to be completed for primary data, while document analysis was used to secure secondary data. The data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics. The study demonstrated a strong positive correlation (R = 0.793) between the independent variable and performance, with approximately 62.9% of the variability in performance explained by the model (R Square = 0.629). Based on these results, recommendations were made to enhance organizational effectiveness. Development of appropriate structural design that easy decision making and eliminate delay in service delivery within NSSF was recommended. Further studies should compare strategy implementation processes and performance outcomes with those in other sectors.