Challenges in the Strategy Implementation of Mandera County Government
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CHALLENGES IN THE STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDERA COUNTY GOVERNMENT AHMED ADAN YUSSUF D61/71227/2014 A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE IN MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI NOVEMBER, 2016 i DECLARATION This Project is my original work and has not been presented for any degree in any other University. Signature ………………………. Date………………… AHMED ADAN YUSSF D61/71227/2014 This project thesis has been submitted for examination with my approval as university supervisor. Signature ………....……...… Date……………..… MR. NDAMBUKI VICTOR MUYA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF BUSINESS UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI ii DEDICATION This project is dedicated to God for giving me the strength, good health and favour throughout my MBA programme. This project is also dedicated to my parents Mr Adan Yusuf Deis & Mrs Suban Omar Dore for giving me the gift of education and for having shaped my life. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Though I will not be able to list all those who were of help to me during the process of my studies and research, I would like to acknowledge with appreciation, the following people who made this research possible. I thank the Almighty God for his favour and blessings throughout my studies, and in my entire life. Thank you Lord. Dr Ndambuki Victor Muya , Senior Lecturer at University of Nairobi, School of Business and my research supervisor who provided great insight and professional guidance throughout the research process. University of Nairobi management that took the time to respond to my interview questions. This research would not have been successful without their valuable input and feedback. Mohamed Diyad for his endless support, advice, and encouragement throughout my studies and for the useful guidance towards improving my research paper. I acknowledge all the lecturers of the school of business for enabling me to come this far. Thanks to all my MBA colleagues and workmates for their encouragement during my time of study. I thank my friends for the valuable advice and constant encouragement throughout my studies and my research. Above all, I am grateful to my family for their continuous support, unconditional love, encouragement and prayers throughout my studies. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION……………………………………………………………… ii DEDICATION………………………………………………………………… iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………………… iv ABSTRUCT…………………………………………………………………… viii DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS……………………………….....… v CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ……….....………………………………...…… 1 1.1.1 Strategy Implementation ………………………………................……….. 1 1.1.2 Mandera County Government.........…………………….……………….. 2 1.2 Research Problem …………………………………………………………. 3 1.3 Objective of the Study……………………………………..…..........………. 3 1.4 Value of the Study ………………………………........…….……………….. 3 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction ...…………………………………………………………........ 5 2.2 Theoretical Review ……………………………………….…………………. 5 2.3 Challenges of Strategy Implementation…………..…………………..……..... 6 2.3.1 Organizational Culture………………..........................…………………..... 6 2.3.2 Organizational Structure.........................….……………………………..... 6 2.3.3 Budgetary Allocation …………………….......................……………..... 7 2.3.4 Human Resource Capacity……………………...................……………..... 7 v CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ….…………………………………………………..……………….... 9 3.2 Data Collection ………………………………………………….…....……………….. 9 3.3 Data Analysis …………………........................................………...........…................... 9 CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS ,INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION 4.1 Introduction Error! Bookmark not 10 defined.….…………………………………………………..……..……………….... 10 4.2 Presentation of Findings….…………………………………………………..………… 10 4.2.1 The Research Question and Hypothesis ............................................................................ 12 4.3 Content Categories Developed from the Study….……………………………………… 12 4.3.1 General Information ............................................................................................................ 13 4.3.2 Organization Structure & Culture…………………………………………….…… 15 4.3.3 Resources and Capacity…………………........................................………........... 17 4.3.4 Employees Involvement…………………………………………………………… 19 4.4.5 Challenges in the Implementation………………………………………………… CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMERY OF FINDINGS,CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 21 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3321 5.2 Summary of Process Analysis ................................................................................................ 3521 5.3 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................. 3621 5.3.1 Organizational Structure ..................................................................................................... 22 5.3.2 Resources and Capacity ...................................................................................................... 22 5.3.3 Employees Involvement...................................................................................................... 23 5.3.4 Challenges in the Implementation ................................................................................. 3823 5.4 Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 24 vi 5.5 Suggestions for Further Studies ............................................................................................ REFERENCES …………………………………………………………..…............................ 25 APPENDIX I – Interview Guide............................................................................................. 28 vii ABSTRACT The study was aimed at determining the challenges in the implementation of county government strategies with reference to Mandera County. The researcher adapted a descriptive design as there are variables that cannot be quantified. The respondents were senior officers in the county government consisting of the Deputy Governor, Chief of Staff, five Senior Administrators and the Chief Finance Officer.. Data was collected through interviews. Quantitative and qualitative techniques of data analysis methods were used to analyze the collected data .The study found out that organizational structure, organizational culture, capacity of the county government and employee involvement affect strategy implementation. The study recommended that there is need for good structure to support the implementation of the country strategies and the county has developed a culture of implementation of county strategy to ensure that all the strategies adapted by the county is properly implemented at all levels of county government. There is also need for increased cooperation and reduction continued wrangles among the senior officers field by deep traditional difference of two major communities affect the implementation of the county strategies and this is one of the challenges in the implementation of the county strategies. The study further recommends that the county government needs to increase technical capacity for the implementation of the county strategies and it should train the employees to boost the human resource capacity in the county in the implementation of the county strategies. There is also need for proper allocation responsibilities in the implementation of the county strategies and therefore the employees are not clear on what responsibilities they have in the implementation of the county government strategies viii DEFINITION OPERATIONAL TERMS Strategic Plan: It is a systematic formal document for deciding on the key decisions of the organization. It is also the blueprint that details how an organization intends to attain specified and pre-designed objectives. Strategy Implementation: Strategy Implementation is the process through which a conceived corporate strategy is systematically transformed into expected outputs. Organizational Culture: Organizational Culture can be defined as the specific collection of values, norms, beliefs and attitudes that are shared by people and groups in an organization and that control the way they interact with each other and with stakeholders outside the organization. Organizational Structure: Organizational Structure can be referred to as the hierarchical arrangement of organizational roles that defines how authority and responsibilities are shared for achievement of commonly held purpose. ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY 1.1 Background of the Study A useful organization’s strategy makes it necessary for organizations to continuously carry out reviews on the selected plans. As a continuous and repetitive process, organization’s selected plan needs to be continuously reviewed. The process of developing strategies encompasses the periodic reviewing of strategy on the basis of the changes within and outside the organization and then adopting changes from the lessons learnt. This element of implementing strategy makes it possible for the strategy of the organization to continue being flexible and that it ensures the organization compete favourably in the current market environment (Ghuman, 2010). Most global firms fail to attain appropriate and achievable strategies due to unrealistic and dishonest evaluation of the company during