Abstract: The study examines the role of ownership in moderating the relationship between business process reengineering and organisational performance of SMEs. Although business process reengineering has been cited as a critical driver of organisational performance, empirical evidence on how ownership influences its effect remains under researched especially in developing countries. The study adopted a mixed methods approach where data was collected from 364 SMEs operating in Mbarara city and Bushenyi district focusing on manufacturing, agro-processing, financial services, hotel and accommodation and general trade sectors. Qualitative data was obtained from 12 respondents. Quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 26 where hierarchical regression and moderation analysis was done. Qualitative insights were obtained through thematic analysis. The findings indicated that ownership does not moderate the relationship between business process reengineering and organisational performance, indicating that the type of ownership does not affect the strength of the relationship of BPR and organisational performance. The study contributes to the existing literature by extending the RBV to the SME context in developing states and providing evidence that challenges the assumption that ownership structure shapes the strategic outcomes for organisations.

Abstract: The global workplace is experiencing difficulty in improving and attaining outstanding accomplishments, accountability, knowledge, skills, abilities and commitment to excellence and has failed to identify effective leadership personalities that can improve the situation. The purpose of the study was to examine effectiveness of leadership personalities on organisational performance in the sugar sector in Kenya, a case study of Sony Sugar Company in Awendo, Migori County, Kenya. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study and the target population for the study was 120 employees of Sony Sugar Company. Simple random sampling was used and Krejcie and Morgan formula for determining the sample of 103 participants was used. Primary data was collected through a structured questionnaire. For data analysis, descriptive statistics was adopted in the study to tabulate frequencies, percentages, and means scores. The analysis was done using SPSS version 20. The major findings on the effectiveness of leadership personalities on organisational performance indicated that there was strong effectiveness of work and interaction facilitation, goal emphasis and consideration and training on performance. The paper concluded that leadership personality is an important predictor of organisational performance. It was concluded that work and interaction facilitation, goal emphasis and consideration and training are significant determinants of morale and compliance with leadership directives which in turn influences improved performance. The paper recommends that organisations in the sugar sector should embrace an integrated organisational performance system to ensure that measures and initiatives are put in place.