Influence of Leadership Competencies on Performance of Tea Companies in Nandi County, Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Chikamai, Maureen Mutsachi
Makhamara, Felistus
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Publisher
EJEFR
Abstract
In Kenya, there is evident declining results in the Tea sector in regard to sector
competitor’s prices from competing countries, commitment of workers and declarations
of bonuses. On the same note, although tea earns the country the second largest share of
export, there has been inefficiency in production and insufficient demand for sale volume
of tea over the last decade. The study aimed to determine the effect of leadership
competencies on Tea Company’s performance in Nandi County, Kenya. Strategic
leadership theory was used to explain the interrelationship between variables. Empirical
literature reviewed scholarly studies on leadership and its relationship with
organizational performance. Descriptive research methodology was used. The unit of
analysis were the management staff at the 9 tea organizations in Nandi County who total
to 121. The survey adopted a census study of all 121 respondents for the population was
small and manageable. Semi structured questionnaire through the self- administration
method was used to collect data from the primary sources. Both content and construct
validity were determined. The research results add value to the areas of strategic
leadership and tea sector performance. The study found that most of the tea factories
management uses guiding vision statement, mission statements, firm’s objectives and tea
factory’s guiding principles to guide their strategic direction. The research study
concluded leadership competencies significantly and positively affects performance of
Tea factories. The study recommended that the management of Tea factories should focus on developing an organization's path through the creation of a vision, purpose, and core values through strategic leadership.
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Keywords
competencies, performance, leadership competencies
Citation
Chikamai, M. M., & Makhamara, F. (2021). Influence of leadership competencies on performance of tea companies in Nandi County, Kenya. European Journal of Economic and Financial Research, 5(1).