Leadership Practices, Employee Competence and Performance of the Betting Companies in Kenya: A Case of Sportpesa Betting Company

Authors

  • Nicholas Musonye Management University of Africa
  • Juster Nyaga Management University of Africa

Abstract

The general objective of the study was to determine effect of leadership practices and employee competence on performance of the betting companies in Kenya. Despite of the betting companies   recording super normal profit, due to tremendous growth of the industry, they have been accused of their ignorant on the welfare of the general citizen. In this regard, this study sought to investigate the effects leadership and employee competence would have on performance of betting companies in Kenya. The study was anchored on stewardship theory which informed on the study variables. Empirical studies on the relationship between leadership, employee competence and performance of the company was reviewed.  Descriptive research design was used and the study targeted 457 employees at Sportpesa betting company. Stratified random sampling technique was used as the population was heterogeneous and the sample size of 138 employees was selected from each stratum. Pilot study was carried out to 46 employees. Collected data was analyzed   using both descriptive statistics (percentage, mean and standard deviations) and inferential statistics including correlation and regression determined the relationship between variables. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's coefficient alpha calculate and obtained at 0.872 for leadership and 0.78 for employee competence. There was a   relationship between the leadership practices and the performance of the betting company (B=0.562, p-value = 0.000 < 0.05) and   employee competence and the performance of the betting company (B=0.519, p-value = 0.000 < 0.05). The study concluded that leadership is the key determinant in performance of the betting companies followed by the employee competence. The study recommended that there is a need for the leadership of betting companies to ensure that policies are in place which regulates the accessibility of the betting services as well as running of the betting companies for the benefit of the economy.

Key Terms: Performance, betting companies, leadership, employee competence

Author Biographies

Nicholas Musonye, Management University of Africa

Graduate Student, School of Management and Leadership, Management University of Africa

Juster Nyaga, Management University of Africa

Lecturer, School of Management and Leadership, Management University of Africa

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2019-11-22

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Musonye, N., & Nyaga, J. (2019). Leadership Practices, Employee Competence and Performance of the Betting Companies in Kenya: A Case of Sportpesa Betting Company. Journal of Human Resource & Leadership, 3(4), 1–13. Retrieved from https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/journal-of-human-resource/article/view/384

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