Human Resource Exchange on Team Performance in Non-Governmental Agricultural Organizations in Kenya
Keywords:
Human Resource Exchange, Non-Governmental Agricultural Organizations, Servant Leadership, Team PerformanceAbstract
This study examined the influence of human resource exchange on team performance in non-governmental in Kenya. This study adopted convergent mixed method research design which integrates quantitative and qualitative data. The study population included 792 employees in agricultural NGOs in Kenya. Stratified random sampling was used to select 266 respondents. This study used questionnaires as the primary tool of data collection. In addition, interview guides were used to collect qualitative data. Data was analyzed at two levels namely, quantitative data analysis and qualitative data analysis. Results show an R square of 0.215 implying that human resource exchnage in terms of support, attention, delegation, and mentorship accounts for 21.5% of team performance in Agricultural NGOs. The t-statistics results was 7.566 and significant (p<0.05), which shows that human resource exchange has a statistically significant influence on team performance in non-governmental agricultural organizations which means that reflect the strong bonds of trust and collaboration among team members. This study concluded that human resource has a statistically significant influence on team performance. Thus, developing unified, balanced exchanges fosters strong in-group and out-group relationships that benefit the team through increased cohesion, collaboration and job satisfaction.
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