Investigating the Impact of a Firm’s Resource Portfolio Management on Organisational Effectiveness within Private Universities in Kenya

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a firm’s resource portfolio management on organizational effectiveness within private universities in Kenya. The study was underpinned by strategic leadership theory and adopted positivism philosophy. The research design was cross-sectional survey with a quantitative approach to research. A sample of 325 was drawn from 1733 management team members of all 36 private universities at the time of study. Data was collected using a structured 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 29) software. Pseudo R-square Nagelkerke R²=0.521 indicated that firm’s resource portfolio explained 52% of variance in organisational effectiveness. Parameter estimates (ß=2.331, p<0.001) showed that firm’s resource portfolio had a significant positive effect on organisational effectiveness. The study concluded that effective management of a firm’s resource portfolio has significant impact on organizational effectiveness within private universities in Kenya. The study recommends that strategic leadership teams in private universities should establish robust processes for identifying their resources, convert them into desired capabilities, and develop proper plans for utilisation in alignment with the universities’ strategic objectives.