Abstract

This study sought to establish the relationship between shared vision and firm performance of mobile telephone service providers in Kenya. It specifically sought to establish whether shared vision influences the firm performance of mobile service providers in Kenya and the role of employee commitment and shared images of the organization by both the management and staff. The study used a cross sectional survey research design and targeted the mobile telephone service providers in Kenya. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Linear regression models were fitted and hypothesis testing was done. The results established that shared vision had a significant positive relationship with firm performance of mobile telephone service providers in Kenya. The results of this study revealed that firms should invest heavily in system wise training and learning of employees on requisite competencies before and while on the job to acquire a shared vision of the organization. The study recommended stepping up frequent on the job training in the public sector to ensure that employees merge their personal visions with those of the organization to ensure increased firm performance.

Keywords: Shared vision, Mobile telephone service provider, Firm performance, Organizational vision, Mission.

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Mutetei, T.M. et al. 2016. Impact of Shared Vision on Firm Performance of Mobile Telephone Service Providers in Kenya. International Journal of Science and Engineering Invention. 2, 04 (Jun. 2016), 136 to 143. DOI:https://doi.org/10.23958/ijsei/vol02-i04/02.

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