Abstract:
Purpose: This study investigates the moderating effect legal framework on relationship between management strategies and devolved services in
selected counties Kenya. Material/methods: The study adopted correlation research design with positivism approach. The study targets a
population of 35,444 staff from 8 counties. Structured questionnaires were used, from a sample 384employees selected from eight counties.
Findings: from hierarchical regression showed that. That legal framework had positive and significant moderating effect on the relationship
between management support, financial resources and service delivery. Conclusion/recommendation: The study concludes that despite county
government limited management support and financial resources; under high and effective legal framework the existing resources will improve
service delivery. Moreover, in better legal framework, management provides more support to devolved systems, hence improve in service
delivery.
Description:
This study investigates the moderating effect legal framework on relationship between management strategies and devolved services in selected counties Kenya. The study concludes that despite county government limited management support and financial resources; under high and effective legal framework the existing resources will improve service delivery.
