Factors affecting implementation of strategic plans in Tanzania’s local government authorities a case of Mbeya city council,
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2019
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Mzumbe University
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This study investigated the factors affecting effective implementation of strategic plans in Tanzania Local Government Authorities. While implementation of strategies is seen as important in public sectors in the Local government strategic planning is taken as party of reforms for improvement of service delivery. The main objectives of the study first was to investigate whether organisational leadership is a factor that affects implementation of strategic plans, to explore whether organisational culture affects the implementation of strategic plans and to examine whether resources allocation affects implementation of strategic plans. Data were collected from Mbeya City Council headquarters involving 13 departments. The study used both purposive and convenience non probability sampling to obtain a sample size of 55 respondents which was 30% of 177 employees. Questionnaire and documentary review were used in data collection. In order to ensure reliability and validity the questionnaire tools were tested to 7 respondents before the conduct of the study. It was found that there was a big relationship between implementation processes with the factor; factors were inevitable in organisation’s strategies. Study concluded that organisational leaders should have clear accountability, there should also be delegation of authority and leaders should be regular with the strategic objectives being done by the organisation. Good culture can be used as a tool in strategic plan implementation. The study recommended that management should extend culture of consistency, increase provision of incentives to workers based on their contribution, staff involvement in the development of strategic plan. Council should handle V implementation withholding with organisational culture, provision of resources on time and consider the technology upgrade. Leaders must redirect their efforts towards the targeted goals. Incentives to workers contribute towards implementation process as it encourages and motivates them and gives employees spirit of ownership that helps council to reach its objectives
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A dissertation submitted to the School of Public Administration and Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Science in Human Resource Management of Mzumbe University.
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Strategic plan, Local government authorities, Mbeya city council
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