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Moderating Effect of Leaders’ Gender on the Relationship between Leadership Practices and Perceived Levels of Corruption inthe Procurement Department inthe Judiciary of Kenya

Author : International Journal of Science and Management Studies (IJSMS) © 2024 by IJSMS Journal Volume-7 Issue-1 Year of Publication : 2024 Authors : Victor W. Ndururu DOI: 10.51386/25815946/ijsms-v7i1p134 Journa Name: International Journal of Science and Management Studies (IJSMS) Country : India Volume: 7 issue: 1 Year: 2024 Views : 75
Abstract:
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the moderating role of the gender of the procurement committee leader on the relationship between leadership practices and perceived levels of corruption in the procurement department in the Judiciary of Kenya. The research utilized the convergent parallel triangulation design and focused on key informants from six oversight bodies and 278 heads of procurement stations. Using the stratified proportionate random selection technique, 164 heads of procuring stations and 12 key informants were choses as a sample for this research. Quantitative data was collected from the heads of procurement committees using questionnaires while qualitative data was collected by interviewing 12 key informants that were purposively selected from the six oversight organizations. The study foundthat the gender of procurement committee heads did not have a significant moderating effect on the relationship between leadership and levels of corruption in the judiciary procurement department. Based on the findings, the study concludes that gender does not significantly determine the way leadership practices impact corruption levels. This means that the effectiveness of leadership practices in reducing corruption levels remains unchanged irrespective of the leaders’ gender. The study thus recommends that policies aimed at reducing corruption in government procurements should pay attention to other factors that may have a more substantial impact on corruption levels than gender.
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