INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON TEAM PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
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Globally most of the organizations are faced with challenges of both internal and external; hence affecting the Performance of an organization. Leadership Style has been key to organizations, Banks being sensitive; require the right leadership style that suits the culture and norms of the banking institutions for competitiveness. Leadership style determines the kind of performance that should be reflected by the organization. Many scholars have different perceptions about leadership styles. Hence, the objective of the study was to determine the effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Performance of listed Commercial Banks in Kenya. This study applied descriptive survey research design. The study used a structured questionnaire on collection of primary data from listed Commercial Banks headquartered in Nairobi. Pilot study was done in Kisumu Commercial Banks to test the reliability and validity of the research instruments. The study descriptive and inferential statistics was analyzed by use of SPSS version 24 software and the conclusion was; Commercial Banks that effectively utilized Transformational Leadership Style had an impact on Performance in institutions. The study recommended the Banking Institutions to embrace the right leadership style that suits the culture and norms since; the style under the study finding was effective. Lastly the study recommended for further studies using other methods in different sector.
Key words: Transformation Leadership Style, Team Performance
CITATION: Makhanu, K. R., Kadima, M. J., & Juma, D. (2022). Influence of leadership styles on team performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (2), 233 – 245.
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