| dc.description.abstract | The environment in which organizations exist is that which is complex and very
turbulent. For some organizations, the environment is more turbulent than for others.
It is possible, though not easy, for organizations to turn strategies and plans into
specific actions that are necessary to produce great business performance. Most
organizations both in the private and public sectors know their businesses, and the
strategies required for success. However, most of them struggle to translate the theory
into action plans that will enable the strategy to be successfully implemented and
sustained.
The ability to implement strategies successfully is important to any organization.
Despite the importance of the implementation process within strategic management,
this is an area of study often overshadowed by a focus on the strategy formulation
process. This project concentrates on the strategy implementation process,
investigating the factors that influence strategy implementation. To identify the
factors that influence strategy implementation, a case study of Institute Of Advanced
Technology was conducted. This involved focused interviews with five participants
from various departments and the General Manager which was a source of primary
data. Secondary data was gotten from other sources such as company data.
The findings of this study revealed that like other organizations, IAT undertakes
strategic management practices. Of interest in this study is the implementation
process. From the data gathered, IAT is among the few organizations that have
succeeded in the implementation of the set plans. The organizations has managed to
accomplish approximately all the plans they have in the strategic plan.
The process is influenced by a number of factors. The factors are the same like those
discussed in the literature review in chapter two of this project. These factors are,
training of the people who implement the strategies. This ensures that they are
educated on their roles in the process. The other factor is effective communication
whereby everyone is informed of what is happening and the level at which the process
is at, organizational structure, organizational culture, Information Technology and
commitment of the management to provide the needed resources to ensure for success
in the implementation process. The study has revealed another factor that is crucial if
the implementation of strategy is to success. This factor is team work. It is important
for the people to work as a team is they are to succeed in achieving the objectives of
the organization.
Strategy implementation results into benefits to organization. Some of these benefits
include expansion in terms of number of growth in the number of branches, number
of customers, increased revenue and number of products offered within the
organization among other factors. It is therefore possible to implement strategies
successfully and harvest the benefits mentioned above. | en_US |
