Contribution of staff performance management on achievement of institutional performance, narok county government

The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of Performance Staff Management in Achieving institutional performance. A multi-respondent survey of qualitative and quantitative data was collected using questionnaires from the 400 staff selected through purposive and stratified sampling from a population of 2496 from Narok County Government. The data collected using self administered questionnaires was analyzed using descriptive statistics; Percentages, Mean and Standard deviation and inferential Statistics; Factor Analysis, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and Chi-square. The study findings show that there is an association between the variable of the study and the dependent variable. It is noted that there is a strong positive association between performance management and institutional performance with a Pearson's R of 0.624, Phi of 2.766 and a cramers V of 0.556 and both have a P-value of 0.000. Pearson chi square is 2425.510 with 837 degrees of freedom and a p-value of 0.000. The critical chi square factor at 850 degrees of freedom is given as 932.689 which is below the calculated factor of 2425.510. This means that there is a significant association between training and development and the performance of county governments in Kenya. The study therefore recommends that institutions should emphasize on implementation of effective performance management practice in the achievement of institutional performance of Narok County Government. The findings are useful to the government of Kenya, Narok County Government, staff and contribute to the knowledge gap.