Analysing the impact of quality of board members on performance of non-commercialised public enterprises in Windhoek, Namibia
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Date
2023
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The study aimed to analyse the impact of the quality of board members on board performance for
Non-Commercialised Public Enterprises (NCPE) in Windhoek, Namibia to bridge the knowledge
gap. To achieve this, the study applied a quantitative research approach. The primary data were
collected from online structured questionnaires on a sample of 37 board of directors for NCPE and
analysed using factor analysis, structural equation modelling (SEM), and independent samples t test. Findings from factor analysis indicated that only three factors comprising Board_AI,
Large_SH, Board_Comp, EQICG, and Audit_Comm for Factor 1; Board_Comm, CEO_Duality,
CEO_T, and Gender_Div for Factor 2; and NEDs, Board_Size, and Board_M f for Factor 3 were
needed to explain the quality of board members. Moreover, findings from SEM revealed that all
the factors of the quality of board members had positive impacts on the NCPE performance,
although the effects were minimal for factors 1 and 2, while moderate for factor 3. It was concluded
that Factors 1 and 2 need improvement for NCPE to enhance their performance. To add to that,
findings from the independent sample t-test showed that a significant difference existed between
gender and factor 2, unlike between gender and factors 1 and 3. Finally, the study recommends
that NCPE should reallocate the financial and non-financial resources associated with the factors
that are not a good fit for explaining the quality of board members to the components of factors 1
and 2, to enhance the boards’ performance for NCPE. For future studies, this study suggests that
researchers should focus on assessing the phenomenon from the qualitative perspective since this
study was purely quantitative
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master in business administration
Keywords
Board members, board members, Performance, Non-commercialised public enterprises, Namibia, University of Namibia