Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish the factors affecting implementation of strategic plans in water Service Providers under Athi Water Services Board. The specific objectives were to determine whether communication influence implementation of strategic plans, Establish whether leadership styles influence implementation of strategic plans, Find out whether organization culture influence implementation of strategic plans and investigate whether organization resources influence implementation of strategic plans. Strategic planning is intended to help governments, communities and organizations deal with and adapt to their changing internal and external circumstances. It can help clarify and resolve the most important pressing issues they face. The target population of the study was 850 employees of water Service Providers under Athi Water Services Board. The study adopted a descriptive census design where all the 850 employees formed the sample. A sample of 90 (10.6%) employees was selected using random sampling in each category of staff. Data was collected using questionnaires. Data was presented descriptively and illustrated by use of tables. Data was sorted, coded and input into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) for production of tables, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics and inferential analysis was analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences 20 aided by Microsoft Excel. Statistical inferences using 2-way ANOVA indicated that a high reliability was achieved by the data collection instrument with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients consistently returned high scores averaging 0.8. Both tests of significance using ordinary regression and correlation analysis indicated a strong significance amongst the variables as well as when combined against the dependent variable. This enabled a conclusion to be made that Communication, leadership Style, Organization Culture and Organization resources all affect the effectiveness of implementation of strategic plans. The first conclusion from study findings was that leadership style affects the effectiveness of implementation of strategic plans. The study also concluded that flow of communication within organizations had little influence on degree of effectiveness on implementation of strategic plans. The study thus concluded that organizational resources were key to the growth of an organization and must be nurtured and protected.
Keywords: Athi Water Services Board, strategic plans.
Title: Factors Affecting Implementation of Strategic Plans by Water Service Providers under Athi Water Services Board
Author: Gilbert Mungale Odanga, Dr. Joyce Nzulwa
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