The moderating effects of organizational culture on the relationship of leadership styles and SMEs’ growth in the top 100 SMEs in Kenya

A paper presentation at the 3rd East African Multidisciplinary Research Conference (EAMARC III) held at the United States International University- Africa, 15th -17th November, 2016.The study aimed to investigate the moderating effect of organizational culture on leadership styles and SMEs’ growth. Stratified random sampling was used, to obtain a sample of 227 from a target population of 553 managers from the top 100 SMEs of Kenya. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and summarize the data. Inferential statistics where used to make inferences and draw conclusions about the quantitative data. Findings indicated that Organization culture had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between leadership styles and SMEs growth. the study recommended that managers should be mindful of the organizational culture in order to manage a dynamic environment