Effects of Strategic Leadership on the Performance of Africa Inland Church Theological Training Institutions in Kenya

Abstract

In the recent past, some organizations have either collapsed or are on the verge of collapsing after they had failed to achieve their desired results. The result has been declining financial support, poor utilization of physical resources, and a culture that does not support organizational growth and development. One of the factors that has contributed to the poor performance of these organizations has been lack of strategic leaders. The aim of this study was therefore to determine the effects of strategic leadership on the performance of Africa Inland Church theological training institutions in Kenya. Data was collected using both open and closed ended questionnaires from 219 management members, employees and third year students of A.I.C theological training institutions in Kenya. The study made use of experimental research study design while respondents were sampled using multi-stage sampling technique. The study established that strategic leadership had a positive correlation with organizational performance (R=0.242, p<.01) and contributed to 5.9 percent of the performance in Africa Inland theological training institutions in Kenya.