Influence of Leadership on Innovation Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
Influence of Leadership on Innovation Efficiency in Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
Author(s): Isaac Muiruri Gachanja, Stephen Irura Nganga, Lucy Maina KigananeSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, Energy and Environmental Studies, Organizational Psychology, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation
Published by: Mednarodna fakulteta za družbene in poslovne študije
Keywords: leadership; innovation efficiency; exploration; entrepreneurial mindset;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of leadership on Innovation Efficiency (IE) in manufacturing firms in Kenya. A mixed research methodology was and cross-sectional design was applied. The target population was 2484 leaders and multi-stage sampling was used to sample 345 respondents. Primary data was collected. The results revealed that leadership has a significant influence on IE. It is concluded that management should practice and encourage creativity, exploration, inspiration, exploitation and entrepreneurial mindset to promote IE. Further research should be conducted to find out how leadership should balance the trade-off between risk management and IE.
Journal: International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
- Issue Year: 9/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 43-57
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English