EFFECT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH SUDAN. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Abstract

Background

This study aims to document the effect of the relationship between leadership and strategic management in business growth and development in South Sudan. Leadership has a significant impact on the strategic management process. Especially it helps to determine the vision and mission of the organization. Further, it facilitates the organization to execute effective strategies to achieve that vision. The study reveals that leadership and strategic management serve as a link between the soul and the body of an organization. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the effect of the relationship between leadership and strategic management in business growth and development in South Sudan.

 Methodology

The study design was cross-sectional with both qualitative and quantitative approaches employed. The study was conducted in Juba County, Central Equatorial State.

 Results        

The relationship between leadership and strategic management in business growth and development in South Sudan scores, most people in Juba like quick money indicating respondents agreed that youth love for quick money is one of the roles of Leadership and management that it plays in Organizations and businesses in South Sudan to ensure quality training of the employees, limited organizations and business training institutions, most employers do not consider quality education, and most jobs in Juba are taken by foreigners 

 Conclusion 

Findings revealed that most of the respondents indicated low levels of education, high taxes, high Government expenditure on unnecessary things, expensive operational costs, expensive necessities like electricity, and poor subsidies given to Businesses and organizations indicating that Leadership and management had not done to the expectations.

 Recommendation 

The government must be transparent. Transparency can be ensured through clear and simple criteria for evaluating taxes, clearly defined competitive tax subsidy incentives, well-defined institutional responsibilities, adequate monitoring and supervision of the leadership and management in Organizations and businesses