INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DETERMINANTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, KENYA
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Cement industry in Kenya is facing unprecedented levels of competition abated by the demand-supply imbalances. The National Cement Company Limited is one of the players in the cement industry in Kenya and it is not spared the rigours of the competition. As a result, there have been performance challenges facing the cement producer. The purpose of this study therefore, was to examine the influence of strategic Leadership determinants on organizational performance at the National Cement Company Limited in Kenya. The study used a census design, with the study population being all the 40 members of the top management team of the National Cement Company Limited based the head office in Athi River, Machakos County Kenya. The study used a census study design since the population was relatively small and within the threshold of a census design. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, while analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. Linear regression analysis model was used to assess the objectives of the study, while the test of significance was done at 0.05 level of significance, and presentation of findings done through descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that there was a significant influence of strategic leadership determinants on the performance of National Cement Company limited. The study showed that there was significant relationship between strategic leadership and organisational performance. From the findings of the study it was recommended that the national cement company should put in place strategy, and policy experts to help the organisation properly position itself in this strategic determinant issues as they positively influence the performance of the organisation.
Keywords: Strategic Leadership, Strategic Determinants, Organizational Performance
CITATION: Musembi, S. V., Muhoho, J., & Muia, P. (2019). Influence of strategic leadership determinants on organizational performance: A case study of the National Cement Company Limited, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (3), 778 – 787.
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