The Effect Of Transformational Leadership On The Performance Of Employees In Kenya: The Case Of Kenya Wildlife Service

ABSTRACT

This study aimed at analysis the effects that transformational leadership has on the employees of an organization in terms of their performance rate. The research therefore aims at looking at how transformative leadership impacts on employee performance at KWS and if yields the same results as other researches have shown in other parts of the world. With the main objectives being to investigate the changes in leadership that has been achieved within the organization and also to investigate the extent to which a leader’s intervention on situations affects overall performance It is a representative study in design with a cross sectional component whereby all relevant parties were involved. The study population is specific employees of Kenya Wildlife Service selected for the study. The employees were those that have been on permanent employment for a period of not less than 10 years, this is because in ten years it is assumed that an employee had been able to experience the change of hands in the management. The data collected was then be analyzed using SPSS computer program, Correlation also be used so as to determine the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable so as to indicate whether there exists a significant relationship between transformational leadership and employee performance and the final report was written and presented in form of text, tables and figures.