The Role of Inspirational Motivation on Organizational Growth of Autocare SMEs in Roysambu Sub County in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract

At their inception, organizations are started with the aim of achieving some specific targets. However, more often than not, majority of these organizations fall short of stakeholders’ expectations by failing to meet the expected objectives due to failure of the application of the suitable leadership styles. The aim of this study was therefore to ascertain the role that inspirational motivation plays on the growth of Autocare Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Roysambu Sub-County in Nairobi, Kenya. Due to its quantitative nature, the study was anchored on positivist philosophical orientation and descriptive research design respectively. The study’s target population was all the 30 SMEs in the Autocare sector within Roysambu Sub County. The sample population for the study was selected using Stratified random sampling technique while purposeful sampling method was used to select 30 percent of the target population in each stratum. Structured questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from the respondents through drop and pick method after the research instruments was pre-tested for their reliability and validity. The data that had been collected was later analyzed using Advanced Excel. The results of the study showed a positive and significant correlation between inspirational motivation and organizational growth and that 90.4 percent of the growth of Autocare SMEs in Roysambu Sub-County was as a result of inspirational motivation.