TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL STATE CORPORATIONS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Hussein Ali Shukri, Dr. Ismail Shale Noor

Abstract


Commercial State corporations in Kenya have undergone major reforms in the last ten years and in more stable settings, public sector in Kenya has performed dismally even in employing strategy processes such as strategic planning and government budgeting routines and in addition providing sound transformational leadership. The purpose of this research was to examine transformational leadership and performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya. The specific objectives were to; determine effect of individualized consideration on performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya and to examine effect of idealized influence on performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. A cross-sectional survey design entails collection of data across many research units at one point in time predominantly by questionnaires. The study target population was Commercial State Corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya. According to the state corporations Act, there are 46 commercial state corporations in Nairobi city county, Kenya. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Questionnaires allow respondents to provide accurate and well-articulated responses, since they cover all aspects of the study. After data collection, it was coded and edited for uniformity. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 28. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in this study. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize a group of data using central tendency metrics in the form of frequency, percentage, and mean. The inferential statistics used in this study were correlation, and regression. The study concludes that embracing individualized consideration, which involves collective decision-making, empowerment of employees, and fostering close relationships, is essential for improving the performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi City County. According to the study findings, idealized influence significantly impacts the performance of commercial state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Given the favorable perception of individualized consideration, it is recommended that commercial state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya emphasize the importance of personalized leadership approaches. To capitalize on the positive perception of idealized influence, commercial state corporations in Nairobi City County, Kenya should focus on strengthening ethical leadership practices and promoting integrity throughout the organization.

 Key Words: Transformational Leadership, Individualized Consideration, Idealized Influence and Performance of Commercial State Corporations


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