Influence of Leadership Characteristics on Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kihara Njogu Samuel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ngugi Karanja Patrick | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ogollah Kennedy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-17T11:19:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-04-03 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of leadership characteristics on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional research design and descriptive survey design and the research philosophy was positivism. The study population study was 499 large scale manufacturing firms where a sample size of 217 firms was selected. Results: The study findings revealed that leadership characteristics have a positive and significant influence on performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya. Policy recommendation: The study recommended that large manufacturing should put in place strategies that encourage their leaders to have leadership characteristics as it has a positive effect on performance. The firms should encourage and put in place measures that promote idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, inspiration motivation and individualized consideration as they influence performance positively. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2520-4661 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.other | https://doi.org/10.47941/hrlj.77 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://indexedjournals.org/handle/123456789/627 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | CARI Journals | |
| dc.subject | leadership characteristics | |
| dc.subject | performance | |
| dc.subject | manufacturing firms | |
| dc.title | Influence of Leadership Characteristics on Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya | |
| dc.type | Article |