International Journal of Case Studies (ISSN Online 2305-509X)

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 8
IMPACT FACTOR 4.428

1) Influence of Financial Planning on Sustainability of Public Secondary Schools in Kilifi County, Kenya
Author Details: Erick Ndeje Mgandi¹;Dr. Clemence Omanwa²; Dr. Dorothy Kirimi^{3 1-2-3} KeMU Business School, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya
Abstract:
For any institution to succeed, including Kenya’s public secondary schools, financial sustainability is essential. It is consequently crucial, and in order to achieve it, financial management techniques must be implemented. This study therefore aimed at establishing the influences of financial management practices on sustainability of public secondary schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. The objective was to establish the influence of financial planning in public secondary schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. This study was anchored on Resource Dependency theory, Budget theory, Fund accounting theory, and Keynesian theory of money. It adopted the descriptive survey design. The target population was 145 public secondary schools within Kilifi County of the coastal region. Sample size was realized through Taro Yamane formula which yielded a sample size of 102. Simple random sampling was done to get the 102 respondents. Respondents were drawn from 102 Chairpersons and Treasurers of Boards of Management of the proposed schools. Data was captured using questionnaires. Pilot testing was done to test for reliability and validity of the instrument. Diagnostic tests such as linearity test, normality test, multicolliearity test, homoscedasticity test and auto-correlation test will be done. Data collected was analyzed by the use of descriptive and inferential statistics through the statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 26. The findings revealed that financial management practices (financial planning) significantly influence sustainability of public secondary schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. Further, result showed that financial planning demonstrated a strong predictor of sustainability in public secondary schools in Kilifi County, Kenya. The study concludes that improving on financial management practices and school governance structure is important for ensuring that sustainability of public secondary schools is achieved in Kenya
Keywords: Financial Planning, Sustainability and School Governance Structures
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2) Cognitive Distortions, Social Comparison, and Anticipatory Anxiety as Determinants of Employee Well-Being and Organizational Performance: An Integrated Job Demands–Resources Based Conceptual Framework
Author Details: Md. Momin-National University, Bangladesh – Email: md.momin.nu.bd.2025@gmail.com
Abstract:
Employee well-being and organizational performance are increasingly influenced by internal psychological mechanisms beyond structural and economic determinants. This conceptual paper develops an integrative framework combining Cognitive Behavioral Theory, Social Comparison Theory, and the Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) model to explain how cognitive distortions, maladaptive social comparison, and anticipatory anxiety jointly shape employee psychological well-being and organizational outcomes. The proposed framework argues that these cognitive-emotional mechanisms operate in a cyclical feedback loop that increases emotional exhaustion, reduces job satisfaction, and impairs performance. By integrating clinical cognitive psychology with organizational behavior theory, this study contributes to understanding hidden psychological drivers of workplace dysfunction and offers implications for human resource management and organizational intervention strategies.
Keywords: Employee Well-being, Cognitive Distortions, Social Comparison, Anticipatory Anxiety, JD-R Model, Organizational Behavior, Job Performance
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