Strategic Leadership Practices and Organizational Performance of the Kenya National Highways Authority
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Date
2021
Authors
Koros, Mercy
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Strategic leadership practices are important in the development and implementation of as well as in decisions in an often-ambiguous environment. Despite the adoption of strategic leadership practices, Kenya National Highways Authority is experiencing challenges in its performance as toad construction projects in Kenya National Highways Authority exceed their intended budget, experience time overrun and others fail to achieve their objectives. Therefore, the study sought to investigate the effect of strategic leadership practices on the performance of Kenya National Highways Authority. The specific study objectives of the study were to evaluate the effect of strategic direction on organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority; assess the effect of human assets management on organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority; evaluate the effect of ethical practices on the organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority; and assess the effect of a strategic control on the organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority. The study was anchored on strategic leadership theory, trait leadership theory, upper echelon theory and the balanced scorecard. The research deployed descriptive survey design. Moreover, the researcher targeted 11 offices of Kenya National Highways Authority. Structured questionnaires were used in the collection of primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis of data with the help of statistical software known as Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. Descriptive statistics included standard deviation, mean and percentage) and multiple regression analysis was used to assess the effect of strategic leadership practices on the performance of Kenya National Highways Authority. The analyzed data obtained from this study was presented in tables and figures. The results found that strategic direction has positive significant influence on organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority. In addition, human assets have positive significant influence on organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority. Furthermore, the results established that ethical practices have positive significant influence on organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority. Moreover, results discovered that strategic control has positive significant influence on organizational performance at Kenya National Highways Authority. The study recommends that the management of Kenya National Highways Authority should frequently review and revise the set objectives in order to effectively handle any arising need and also ensure that the goals can be achieved within the specified time-frame. Moreover, the study recommends that the management should engage all the employees during strategy formulation since it inspires employees’ commitment and gives them a sense of ownership in achieving the set goals. In addition, the study recommends that management at Kenya National Highways Authority should reward and recognize employee who portray outstanding performance in order to create stronger relationships and reduce employees’ turnover.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of the Degree in Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management) of Kenyatta University, November, 2021
Keywords
Strategic, Leadership Practices, Organizational Performance, Kenya National Highways Authority