THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA
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This study determined the relationship between leadership and employees’ performance in the county government. The survey method was used to help determine the relationship between leadership on employees’ performance in county governments in Kenya. Stratified sampling probability and simple random sampling techniques was utilized in drawing a representative sample from a population of 47 counties for the study. The response rate was in the percentage of questionnaires returned. Three hundred and eighty-one questionnaires were distributed to the respondents and three hundred and sixteen were returned thus achieving a response rate of 82.9 %. Structured questionnaires were administered as the main data collection tool. The study also used secondary data from textbooks, journals, organizational manuals, and the internet. Structural equation modeling and multivariate statistical tools were used to analyze the data. Regression was used to analyze the relationship between capacity building on the employees’ performance. The hypotheses was analyzed using chi and Z-test. The results were presented in descriptive data such as tables, frequencies, charts, and percentages. The findings were that leadership positively influences employee performance. The researcher advised the county government HR specialist to strategize on how to build the capacities of leaders and their management skills to enhance support mechanisms that will improve county government employees’ performance.
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