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Influence of inspirational motivation on employee job performance in the insurance industry in Kenya

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  • Geoffrey Kipkirui Langat

    (Chandaria School of Business, United States International University –Africa, Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Teresia K Linge

    (Chandaria School of Business, United States International University –Africa, Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Damary Sikalieh

    (Chandaria School of Business, United States International University –Africa, Nairobi, Kenya)

Abstract

This study had two research questions as follows: What is the influence of inspirational motivation on employee job performance? To what extent does employee work value congruence moderate the relationship between transformational leadership and employee job performance? This study adopted the positivism research philosophy and correlation research design. The target population of the study was 676 lower-level managers from 52 insurance companies operating in Kenya as of 2017. A sample size of 245 was drawn using a stratified random sampling technique and systematic sampling. 245 questionnaires were distributed out of which 211 were completed and returned representing a response rate of 86% which was deemed as adequate for a correlation research design. The analysis of variance was used to test the hypothesis. The study concluded that inspirational motivation significantly predicted employee job performance. In addition, it was deduced that employee work value congruence had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between transformational leadership and employee job performance among lower-level managers in the insurance sector in Kenya. The study recommended that employees should tailor their values to fit into the culture and values of the organization for the organization to profit from transformational leadership. Key Words:Tranformational Leadership, Inspirational Motivation, Employee Work Value Congruence, Employee Job Performance

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  • Geoffrey Kipkirui Langat & Teresia K Linge & Damary Sikalieh, 2019. "Influence of inspirational motivation on employee job performance in the insurance industry in Kenya," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 8(6), pages 01-07, October.
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