Effect of Leadership Styles on Organizational Performance: A Case of Unilever Kenya Limited

dc.contributor.authorChepkurui, Kebeney Salome
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-28T09:18:55Z
dc.date.available2024-10-28T09:18:55Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.descriptionMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION in Strategic Management
dc.description.abstractOrganizational leaders often encounter challenges in achieving and sustaining organizational performance in their respective work environments. The objectives of this study were to determine the different leadership Styles used by Unilever Kenya Limited, to assess organizational performance at Unilever Kenya Limited and to establish the effect of leadership styles on organizational performance at Unilever Kenya Limited. This study was anchored on Situational Theory, Equity Theory and Behavioral Theory. A descriptive research design was used. A purposeful sample of 109 employees of Unilever Kenya Limited was used to carry out the study. It was based on their knowledge and experience in implementing successful leadership Styles. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. A pre-test was carried out at Coca Cola Kenya ltd where 10 participants. Data was analyzed by use of SPSS v.22.0 and descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The study established that the managers use transformative leadership style, transactional leadership style and Laissez faire leadership. The study indicated that most of the managers employ transformative leadership followed by transactional leadership. However, laissez faire leadership style is used by only a few of the managers according to the respondents. Unilever performance has also experienced a steady and good growth in accordance with its increasing cash flow. Additionally, it was established that leadership styles have a positive and significant effect on the performance of Unilever Kenya.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, School of Business and Economics
dc.identifier.citationChepkurui, K. S. (2022). Effect of Leadership Styles on Organizational Performance: A Case of Unilever Kenya Limited. Daystar University, School of Business and Economics
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5575
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Business and Economics
dc.subjectOrganizational leaders
dc.subjectachieving and sustaining organizational performance
dc.subjectleadership styles
dc.subjectSituational Theory
dc.titleEffect of Leadership Styles on Organizational Performance: A Case of Unilever Kenya Limited
dc.typeThesis

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