Abstract: Small and medium size enterprises are an integral part of a growing economy. The focus therefore, should be directed at the establishment of the growth of the sector; hence the need to establish the effect of inspiration leadership style on SME innovation performance within Uasin Gishu County. The population of study comprised of 1611registered SMEs in Uasin Gishu County. Cluster sampling technique to select the SMEs was used to select a sample of 290 respondents. Collection of primary data was done through a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was facilitated by use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 24 to generate the means......
Key words: inspiration, leadership style, SME innovation, performance
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