IMPACT OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FARMS IN TANZANIA:

Abstract

The study sought to examine the impact of strategic leadership on the performance of manufacturing firms in Tanzania: A case of Kilimanjaro International Leather Industry. Specific objectives of this study were: to assess the impact of human capital development on the performance of manufacturing firms in Tanzania, to determine the impact of strategic direction on the performance of manufacturing firms in Tanzania and to evaluate the impact of culture and value on the performance of manufacturing firms in Tanzania. This research was carried out with the use of a descriptive study design. The population of this study included 260 employees of Kilimanjaro International Leather Industry, Tanzania. This study employed simple random sampling to select respondents. Primary and secondary data was collected in this study. Quantitative data was analysed quantitatively using descriptive and inferential statistics provided by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings of this study unveiled that the human capital development has a positive and significant relationship with firm performance. The findings of this study also portrayed that strategic direction has a positive and significant relationship with firm performance. The findings of this study further found that culture and value have a positive and significant relationship with firm performance. This study recommends that, since the research only looked at three areas of strategic leadership: human capital development, strategic direction, and culture and values. Other variables of strategic leadership not included in this study, such as strategic thinking, strategic learning, and strategic action, can be relied on by future researchers. Keywords: Strategic Leadership, Human Capital Development, Strategic Direction