Strategic Leadership and Growth in Agricultural Value Chains in Tea Estates in Nandi County, Kenya

Joyce Jerono Kemboi; Victor Kiptum Kering

doi:10.37284/eajab.7.2.2528

Joyce Jerono Kemboi The Catholic University of Eastern Africa - Gaba Campus
Victor Kiptum Kering, PhD University of Eldoret

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Résumé

The agricultural value chain activities in the tea factories in Nandi County are important economic activity to the inhabitants of Nandi Hills Sub-County, Nandi County. These agricultural firms have faced considerable production-related challenges from low-quality tea and declining employee productivity since 2010. Due to this reason, the study sought to evaluate the linkages between strategic leadership and growth in the agricultural value chain activities in Tea Estates in Nandi Hills sub-county, Nandi County, Kenya. The study was informed by the resource-based view (RBV) theory and employed a correlational research design with a target population comprised of 1,150 employees drawn from 10 privately - owed Tea Estates in the Nandi Hills sub-county. The sample size was 297 which was determined through a formula. The study used the questionnaire as a data collection tool with a pilot study being conducted to test the reliability of the research instrument. The study randomly sampled the population and used a questionnaire as the main data collection instrument. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics techniques. Findings indicated that there is a positive and significant correlation between strategic leadership and the growth in the value chain activities that were being used. The study concludes that leadership strategies contribute to the growth in the value chain hence the success and continuity of the firm. Therefore, the study recommends that firms should engage in effective strategic deployment and management of personnel. There is a need to inculcate a culture that encourages creativity by management and rewards accordingly

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