Impact of Situational Leadership on Strategic Capabilities in Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the impact of situational leadership on the strategic capabilities of the Kuwait National Petroleum Company, and the case study approach was followed to achieve the objectives of the study. The study population consists of employees in the Kuwait National Petroleum Company, and a convenience sample of 100 employees has been drawn to distribute the study questionnaire to them. It was found that there is an impact of situational leadership in its dimensions (leadership skills, leadership styles, participation in decision-making, and situational planning) on the strategic capabilities of the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. The study recommends the need to work on establishing an organizational environment that stimulates and supports the strategic capabilities of the company, by paying attention to the factors of situational leadership within the company, and educating the company’s employees about the goals and importance of situational leadership and the consequences thereof through training courses and holding conferences and workshops in order to enhance strategic capabilities.