| dc.description.abstract | Strategic management has of late been utilized by most organisations to position them
competitively in an ever changing and turbulent environment. This is gaining
popularity in both the profit making and not for profit making organisations. A
successful strategic management process enables the organisations in the NGO sector
to efficiently and effectively utilize the donor funds and at the same time meet the
demanding needs of the beneficiaries. The main aim of this study was to establish the
strategic management practices and challenges of Kenyan projects assisted by
Compassion International in Limuru region. The study took the form of a census
survey because the number of projects assisted by Compassion International in
Limuru region were few hence no justification for sampling. Data was collected from
the respondents who were project directors through a structured questionnaire. The
data was analysed using descriptive statistics as well as frequencies and percentages.
The findings were presented in tables and charts. The study established that the
common strategic management practices among the projects include conducting an
environmental analysis through a SWOT analysis, developing strategic objectives,
coming up with action plans for implementation, developing performance indicators,
evaluation of actual performance and comparing the same with the desired
performance, involvement of stakeholders in the strategic management process and
ensuring that there is corrective action to streamline the strategic management
process. Challenges include resistance to change, lack of top management support,
and lack of finances among others. In order to improve the strategic management
process, the study recommends allocation of funds to the process, involvement of all
the stakeholders and review of the existing policies that seem to hinder the success of
the process. | en |
