INFLUENCE OF INSPIRATIONAL MOTIVATION DIMENSION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE SOUTH EASTERN KENYA ECONOMIC BLOC (SEKEB) COUNTIES. THE MODERATING ROLE OF INNOVATION
INFLUENCE OF INSPIRATIONAL MOTIVATION DIMENSION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE SOUTH EASTERN KENYA ECONOMIC BLOC (SEKEB) COUNTIES. THE MODERATING ROLE OF INNOVATION
Kinara Raphael Kayago - PhD candidate, School of Business and Economics, Department of Business Administration. Kisii University, Kenya
Josephine Ondari - School of Business and Economics, Department of Business Administration. Kisii University, Kenya
Stella Omari - School of Business and Economics, Department of Business Administration. Kisii University, Kenya
Caleb Akuku - School of Business and Economics, Department of Business Administration. Kisii University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
County governments in Kenya are devolved units which came into effect in 2013 after the promulgation of the new constitution. County government performance has faced a number of challenges emanating from the type of leadership embraced by each particular county. It is on this basis that this research focused on establishing the influence of inspirational motivation on organisational performance of the county governments in the South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc. The study was anchored on transformational leadership theory and supported by strategic leadership, resource based view and stakeholder theories. Pragmatism philosophical approach and descriptive research design were used. The target population of 408 was employed from which a sample size of 289 respondents gotten. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used while data was collected using questionnaires. To ascertain reliability of research instruments, the pilot study conducted at Kisii County and ensured through the Cronbach’s alpha test. Validity was ascertained by conducting confirmatory factor analysis. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The strength of the association between study variables was established using Pearson-moment correlation coefficient while the influence of relationship between variables was done using simple linear, hierarchical and multiple regressions. Tables, graphs, charts and figures were used to represent the analysed data. Outcome of analysed data demonstrated that inspirational motivation dimension of the leader significantly and statistically influenced county government performance in South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc. It is concluded that a significant and positive influence of innovation (moderator) existed in the relationship between inspirational motivation and county government performance in South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc. It was recommended that county leaders of South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc should embrace general methods of inspiring employees at all levels of county government administration structure. The leader should communicate the expected performance targets clearly by encouraging team work among employees. The leader should motivate workers positively on good performance and create an achievable and implementable vision for county governments. The study concluded that the application of inspirational motivation dimension of the leader had a moderate, positive and significant contribution in county government performance of South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc.
