Factors Influencing Strategy Implementation at the National Treasury Ministry in Kenya

Abstract

In order to identify factors in influencing strategy implementation, a review of both theoretical and empirical literature on the subject was carried out. The factors identified are categorized as content, context and process.  The content factors include stakeholder involvement in strategy development and quality of strategy whereas contextual factors comprise of organization structure, organization culture, organization learning, strategic leadership and alignment of strategy to market conditions. The process covers operational planning, monitoring and review of progress, teamwork, resources allocation, people-strategy fit, effective communication, strategic and management control systems and information resources. This study therefore, aims at analyzing whether these factors broadly categorized as content, context and process have an influence in the implementation of strategy at the National Treasury Ministry in Kenya.

Key words: Strategy, Implementation, Organizational policy