The Role of Intellectual Stimulation on the Growth of Autocare SMEs in Roysambu Sub-County in Nairobi, Kenya

The current business environment in which organizations are operating in can be described as turbulent and unpredictable due to economic, social, and technological factors. This state of affairs calls for leaders who are able to do business in a different way. The aim of this study was therefore to ascertain the role of intellectual stimulation on the growth of Autocare Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Roysambu Sub-County in Nairobi, Kenya. The quantitative study was guided by positivist research philosophy and descriptive research sign respectively. The study targeted all the 30 SMEs in Autocare business in Roysambu Sub-County in Nairobi. Both stratified random sampling and purposeful sampling methods were used to select 30 percent of the target population in each stratum. Quantitative data was collected using structured questionnaires through drop and pick method after the research instruments was pre-tested for reliability and validity. Data was analyzed using advanced Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS Statistics. Advanced Microsoft Excel was used for data organization, coding, data cleaning, and preliminary tabulation, while SPSS was used to perform the statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and coefficient as appropriate to the research questionnaires and hypotheses. The results of the study showed a positive and significant correlation (.980, p< 0.05) between intellectual stimulation and organizational growth. Further, the results indicated that, 98 percent of the growth of Autocare SMEs in Roysambu Sub-County was attributed to intellectual stimulation

Intellectual stimulation; Organizational growth; Autocare SMEs

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