EFFECT OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF YOUTH OWNED ECONOMIC ENTERPRISE IN DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT IN KENYA. A CASE OF THARAKA-NITHI COUNTY
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Strategic leadership practice is paramount in leading 21st century organizations due to the unpredictable operating environment which is becoming more and more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. This study sought to examine the effect of strategic leadership practices on performance of youth owned economic enterprise in devolved government in Kenya. A case of Tharaka-Nithi County. More precisely, the study sought to examine the effect of determining strategic direction on performance of Youth owned economic enterprises. Data collection instruments were the survey questionnaires for quantitative data and interviews where guided for qualitative data. Data collection procedure was done through use of research assistants and drop-and-pick strategy was applied in the data collection. For the qualitative data, interviews were conducted by the researcher using face-to-face strategy. Data was processed using SPSS version guided by the specific research objectives and the research hypotheses. The study recommended for effective performance of effect of strategic leadership practices on performance of youth owned economic enterprise in devolved government in Kenya. A case of Tharaka-Nithi County. That the Training on importance of strategic leadership to be continuous and there should be incentive to those who practice strategic leadership. Whereas the researcher dealt with the above factor that affect strategic leadership practices on performance of youth owned economic enterprise in Tharaka-Nithi County there need to be more areas to be looked and relooked in Tharaka-Nithi County and in Kenya wholly and there is need to use other methods of study to see whether the same result can be realized.
Key Words: Strategic Direction, Youth Owned Economic Enterprises, Tharaka-Nithi County
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