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Leadership Strategy, Behavioural Focus and Firm Performance: A Review of Literature

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  • Janet K. Muthimi
  • James M. Kilika

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The strategic management literature has laid emphasis on the role of leadership at several phases of the strategic management process. The literature has however not addressed the construct of leadership strategy as well as integrating it into the mainstream literature on strategic management. Researches already done to link leadership with performance have been biased in terms of the scope of focus on the dimension of performance and at the same time have registered methodological and conceptual challenges affecting the generalization of findings. In this paper, the authors integrate the extant literature on leadership with that on leadership strategy and identify issues that call for an expanded scope on the construct of leadership. The paper reviews extant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature and raises diverse issues that present a case for a new theoretical model suitable to extend the current understanding on leadership and the phenomenon it brings about in organization into new frontiers in management. This paper proposes an integrated theoretical model for linking leadership strategies and firm performance while providing for the role of leadership paradigms, leadership behavioural focus and firm capabilities. The emerging theoretical propositions and implications for future research are discussed.

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  • Janet K. Muthimi & James M. Kilika, 2018. "Leadership Strategy, Behavioural Focus and Firm Performance: A Review of Literature," International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(11), pages 143-163, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ibrjnl:v:11:y:2018:i:11:p:143-163
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    1. Fincham, Robin & Rhodes, Peter, 2005. "Principles of Organizational Behaviour," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, edition 4, number 9780199253975.
    2. Beatrice A. Oduor & James M. Kilika, 2018. "TMT Diversity, Decision Quality and Service Sector Firm Performance: A Research Agenda," Journal of Management and Strategy, Journal of Management and Strategy, Sciedu Press, vol. 9(2), pages 34-45, May.
    3. Rahab W Ngugi & James M. Kilika, 2018. "TMT Cognition, First Mover Advantages and Firm Entreprenuerial Performance: A Review of Literature," International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(6), pages 110-126, June.
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    1. Adoli, Hebron L. & Kilika, James M. & Institute of Research, Asian, 2020. "Conceptualizing the Role of Leadership Strategy in the Context of Strategic Management Process: A Review of Literature," OSF Preprints abqpz, Center for Open Science.
    2. Eltigani Ahmed & James Kilika & Clare Gakenia, 2022. "Organisational Transformation through Leadership Strategy: Evidence from Kenyan Listed Banks," International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies, Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 11(1), pages 161-176, January.
    3. Eltigani Ahmed & James Kilika & Clare Gekenia, 2022. "Strategy-induced organisational resilience through dynamic resource orchestration: Perspectives of former Kenyan bankers," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 11(2), pages 92-103, March.

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    Keywords

    leadership; leadership strategy; leadership behavioural focus; firm capabilities; leadership paradigms; firm performance;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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