Influence of adaptive leadership’s behavior of self-leadership on organizational performance of insurance companies in Kenya
Keywords:
Adaptive Leadership, Self-Leadership, Organizational Performance, Insurance CompaniesAbstract
The specific objective of the study was to examine the extent to which adaptive leadership behavior of self-leadership influences organizational performance. The study was guided by the Adaptive Leadership theory. It adopted the positivism philosophy and the descriptive research design. The study population consisted of 311 senior and middle-level managers from 56 licensed insurance companies in Kenya. A Census survey was adopted for this study that used primary data which was collected using a structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. Descriptive statistics included the mean and standard deviation, while inferential statistics included the Chi-square test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis with results presented in tables and figures. The study found a positive and significant correlation between self-leadership and organizational performance. The study found that self-leadership significantly predicted organizational performance, β = 0.657, t (239) = 9.322, p <.001 hence, the study rejected the null hypothesis. The study concluded that self-leadership has a significant influence on organizational performance. The study, therefore, recommends that leaders should demonstrate selfleadership in order to enhance organizational performance.
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