Effect Of Government Legislation On University Of Nairobi Strategy Implementation

Abstract

Changes taking place in the business environment have made it necessary for organizations to embrace strategic planning process in order improve organization performance and also meet stakeholders expectations. Strategy implementation is a critical and yet a very challenging part of strategic planning process which involves an organization leadership creating an enabling environment by empowering the employees to deliver on the objectives agreed upon during strategy formulation and review process. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of government legislation on University of Nairobi strategy implementation. The study employed a cross sectional survey research design. A sample of 50 respondents was selected to represent the entire population through random sampling. Primary data was collected through use of questionnaires which were designed to capture the relevant information required by the researcher. The results of the study was established and compared to various theories anchoring the study as well as conceptual, contextual and empirical evidence. It was established that government legislation has a significant influence on all the indicators of strategy implementation as used in the study. The study found that the University has to comply with government regulations on admissions, registration and operation. The University has also to comply with policies of university standards and staff development as far as operations are concerned. The study has also made its unique contribution to policy formulation and managerial practice in Kenyan Universities. Future research could consider an in-depth study on challenges caused by government legislation in public universities in Kenya.