Leadership Strategies and Sustainable Performance of the Aviation Industry in Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47941/hrlj.3855Keywords:
Leadership Strategies, Transformational Leadership, Adaptive Leadership, Aviation IndustryAbstract
Purpose: The general objective of the study was to assess the influence of leadership strategies on sustainable performance of the aviation industry in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the effect of transformational leadership on sustainable performance of the aviation industry in Kenya and to assess the effect of adaptive leadership on sustainable performance of the aviation industry in Kenya.
Methodology: This study used descriptive research design. This study targeted management employees working in these companies. According to the Kenya airports authority (2024) annual report, there are 408 management employees working with the 8 aviation companies in Kenya. The researcher used stratified sampling. The sample size of 202 respondents was determined using the formula suggested by Yamane (1967). This study relied on primary data which was collected through use of questionnaires. Quantitative data collected was analysed by the use of descriptive statistics which include percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies. This study also conducted inferential statistics through correlation analysis and regression analysis. Pearson correlation analysis was used to test the strength and the direction of the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables.
Findings: The study found that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on sustainable performance of the aviation industry in Kenya. Further, the study found that adaptive leadership has a positive and significant effect on sustainable performance of the aviation industry in Kenya.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of aviation industry in Kenya should actively adopt adaptive leadership practices that emphasize flexibility, continuous learning, and rapid response to change in order to enhance sustainable performance. Adaptive leaders who encourage experimentation, stakeholder collaboration, and data-driven decision-making can effectively respond to dynamic challenges.
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