dc.description.abstract | This study focuses on the new approach brought about by the new constitution in the
educational sector to schools. It is therefore grounded on the Resource Based Theory
because of its argument on the internal strategic factors. Scanning and analyzing the
external environment for opportunities and threats is not enough to provide an
organization with a competitive advantage. Analysts must also look within the institution
itself and identify internal strategic factors – critical strengths and weaknesses that are
likely to determine whether an institution will be able to take advantage of opportunities
while avoiding threats. In the process, challenges are encountered in the implementation
process. This can easily be applicable with an institution like Lang’ata Boys High School
since it has got the resources and capabilities which are the basis for competitive
advantage and superior performance. Its resources therefore have the potential to take it
to another level since the threats can be avoided and the numerous opportunities it has
can be made good use of. The strategic plan that is to take it to another level is already
being implemented but there are bound to be challenges in implementing the plan. The
objective of the study was to determine the challenges in the implementation of the
strategic plan of Lang’ata Boys High School. The findings of the study in relation to this
objective indicate that the team which represents the school is facing some challenges in
the implementation of the strategic plan. The challenges were found to be both external
and internal. They face political, economic, ecological, legal, technological and socioeconomic challenges either directly or indirectly. These are the external challenges facing
the team. At the same time, the school has internal challenges which include
infrastructure and development, strategic leadership and lack of adequate financial
resources. The general recommendations to the challenges include management
incorporating political participation in the school, undertaking community outreach
programmes to educate the communities on the importance of infrastructure, peaceful
demonstration to be held by the stakeholders of the school on their grabbed land and
coming up with realistic projects that need minimum budget that will generate revenue
for the school. | en_US |