Management Practices And Performance Of The National

Management Practices play an important role in organization’s governance structure and performance. This study sought to establish the effects of management practices on performance of the National Industrial Training Authority. The specific objectives were; to examine the effects of team work on performance of the National Industrial Training Authority, to establish the effects of participatory decision making on performance of the National Industrial Training Authority, to assess the effects of organizational communication on performance of the National Industrial Training Authority and to investigate the effects of delegation on performance of the National Industrial Training Authority in Kenya. This study intended to help the National Industrial Training Authority in Kenya to put in place appropriate management practices that may enhance organizational performance. The study was anchored on the following theories; the upper echelons theory and goal setting theory. Research design adopted in the study was descriptive. The sample of the study was selected using stratified random sampling. The sample size of the study was 171 employees. The study was stratified into the following departments; Finance, HRM, ICT, Audit, Research & Development. Responses were collected using questionnaire. Pilot study was carried out in National Industrial Training Authority within Nairobi City County; this helped to enhance validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Collected data was coded into SPSS for analysis. Descriptive statistics mean, frequency and percentage were used in analyzing quantitative data.