| dc.description.abstract | Today’s organizational environment has become very competitive, increasingly
uncertain and fast changing and hence, organizations need to plan and be flexible
enough to accommodate the ever changing environment. Due to that constant change,
organizations need to adapt so as to strategically exploit emerging opportunities to
ensure survival and success. Strategy implementation is a process of implementing
policies, programs and action plans that allows a firm to utilize its resources to take
advantage of opportunities in the competitive environment. The implementation of the
strategy in the CBOs depends on various factors which include; weather conditions,
funds, organization structure, interests of members and communication. The study
examined the factors affecting strategy implementation in Seme Sub County. To do
this, the study obtained for views from 23 registered CBOs which are implementing
strategic plans, on the factors influencing strategy implementation. Data was collected
from the chairpersons of the CBOs using semi structured questionnaires which
consisted of structured open and closed ended questions designed to get specific
responses. It was established that there were three factors that explained 55.215% of
the total variance of factors influencing strategy implementation. They include:
human resource contribution factor, the information factor and culture and resource
factor. Human resource contribution had the variables coordination and
implementation of activities, monitoring, planning, coordination and sharing of the
responsibilities, provision of leadership and direction provided by the management
committee and implementation of the strategy. Culture and resource factor because it
has two variable talking about culture and adequacy of factors. Information factor,
talked about communication being done through organized meetings, information
being passed through word of mouth and information being passed through memos to
all members. The study recommends that the organisations should optimize the
contribution of human resource in the strategy implementation by enhancing
coordination and implementation of activities, improving monitoring, planning,
provision of leadership and direction by the management committee and
Implementation of the strategy. These were the human resource factors that this study
found to contribute to strategy implementation. The study also recommends that the
organisations should optimize the resources used in strategy implementation or
acquire more resources. The study also recommends the organisations adopt culture
that supports strategy implementation. These were found to have a positive influence
on strategy implementation. Lastly, the study recommends that there needs to be
improved communication to coordinate the strategy implementation process. This can
be done through meetings, emails, memos or notices. The study was also limited to
Seme Sub County and as such the study did not explore strategy implementation in
other parts of the county. The study suggests that in future a study needs to be done to
assess the relationship between the factors and performance of the strategies. The
study suggests that future researchers should do a follow up study in future to assess
whether there are new developing factors affecting strategy implementation or to
assess the state of the current factors in future. | en |
