The role of middle management in the implementation of change initiatives in the private sector. Case study of Orthodox College of Africa Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

The study aimed at examining the role of middle management in formulation, communicating, implementation and in evaluating change initiatives in the private sector in Kenya; Case study of orthodox college of Africa Nairobi Kenya. The researcher adopted descriptive research design in the study. The target population comprised of 32 middle managers from Orthodox College of Africa Nairobi Kenya. These included all Heads of academic departments, Head of non-academic sections such as procurement, finance, marketing and public relations, transport, catering, maintenance and human resource and supervisors and their immediate deputies or assistants. Since the number of respondents is not large and it is manageable, census sampling method was used to select the respondents where all elements in the target population were involved. The primary data will be collected using a questionnaire with both closed and open ended questions which was administered using physical drop and pick method. Data collected was cleaned for consistency, sorted and then coded for analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 21, descriptive statistical methods such as percentages, frequencies and standard deviation (SD) and Inferential statistics such as correlation coefficient analysis and regression analysis. Content analysis was used to analyze open ended questions. Tables and charts were used to present the data. The study concluded that the middle level managers have a great role to play in formulation, communicating, supervision, implementation and evaluating change initiative in the organization. Hence it recommended