| dc.description.abstract | Implementation of strategic decisions is critical to a company’s success. Strategic
decisions are the chosen alternative that affects key factors which determine the success
of an organization's strategy. Strategic decisions in the Kenya Vision 2030 are the highest
strategic choices geared towards guiding the country into the envisioned future and
determine the success or failure in shaping the development course. The purpose of this
study was to explore the reasons for delayed successes in Bungoma County projects and
it identifies numerous bureaucratic obstacles to effective planning and implementation of
strategic decision and suggests how these obstacles can most effectively be eliminated.
This study reviewed literature on devolution of functions and governance systems in
Bungoma county Government and provides a review of strategy implementation
literature to identify the main inhibitors of successful strategy implementation and
evaluate the contribution it can make to strategy implementation, in particular how it may
be able to mitigate the problems associated with strategic decisions implementation. First
it looked at the definition of data in relation to information and knowledge. Sources of
data, both internal and external have been identified. The research design was a
descriptive survey involving a target population of County executive committee members
who were respondents. The research instrument was an interview schedule covering all
the study parameters. The data collected was analyzed using content analysis. The study
found that that successful strategy implementation can go a long way in helping an
organization gain a competitive edge, help in defining the business of the organization
and also help in achieving right direction. The study results have highlighted many areas
that need to be addressed in order to make the implementation of strategic by the
Bungoma County more successful. There is need for the county government to consider
addressing these issues expansively to make the process successful. The study found that
those involved in strategy implementation process in the organization were senior
managers, middle level managers and top management and all the other employees.
Communication was also found to be a key success factor within strategic Decision
implementation. The study recommends that the management should ensure that they
employ and deploy qualified and competent individuals. Also the study recommends that
Bungoma County Government should employ monitoring/Evaluation mechanism, also
allocate enough funds to allow projects completion. | en_US |
