STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP MODELS AND PERFORMANCE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Collins Kiptoo, Dr. Samuel Wabala

Abstract


The manufacturing sector including food and beverage manufacturing firms has been earmarked to be a key pillar towards the realization of Kenya’s vision 2030. However, several manufacturing firms are operating below capacity and others closing down their subsidiary factories. The general research objective was to assess the influence of Strategic leadership Models on performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the influence of servant leadership on performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya and to determine the influence of strategic thinking on performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design. According to KAM (2023) report, there are 119 food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County. This study therefore targeted 714 management employees working in the 119 food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County. The Yamane formula was adopted to calculate the study sample size. Therefore, the study sample size was 256 respondents. This research used a questionnaire to collect primary data. The study collected quantitative data which was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24. Multivariate linear regression was used to determine the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The study concludes that servant leadership has a positive and significant effect on performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study also concludes that strategic thinking has a positive and significant effect on performance of food and beverage manufacturing firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of food and beverage manufacturing firms should consider ensuring effective Strategic leadership Models (servant leadership and strategic planning)

 

Key Words: Strategic Leadership Models, Servant Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Descriptive Research Design


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