| dc.description.abstract | Successful change implementation is important to any organization either public or
private. Change is inevitable and organizations in the modern world are operating
under ever-changing demands. It is important for the organization to implement
change initiatives successfully and effectively to achieve organizational goals.
Inability to implement changes in public universities has not only resulted in
inefficiency and ineffectiveness in service delivery but also contributed to lecturers
and students strikes. The study sought to investigate strategic implementation
practices and change implementation in public universities in Kenya. The research
objectives that guided that study were to determine the effects of strategic leadership,
organizational culture and employee empowerment on change implementation in
public universities in Kenya. The study was anchored on Kurt Lewis theory and
McKinsey 7S Model. The study employed a descriptive research design to investigate
the problem under investigation. The target population comprised of 309 employees
of 5 selected universities. The sample size of the population constituted of 174
respondents selected from teaching and non-teaching staff of 5 universities selected in
the study. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaires with open and
closed-ended questions. Quantitative data was analyzed using ANOVA and regression
analysis. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis method where key
themes were analyzed and deductive conclusions were made based on the theories
adopted. Correlation and regression analysis method were conducted to determine the
statistical relationship between the variables of the study. The descriptive analysis
involved the use of mean scores, standard deviation, and percentages as well as
presented in form of tables and charts. The study concludes that for effective
competitiveness, public universities should strive to embrace strategic implementation
practices such as employee empowerment, strategic leadership, and organizational
culture. The study recommends that public universities should seek to sponsor
teaching and non-teaching staff, delegate responsibility, appoint employees on
administrative posts based on implementation experience and encourage teamwork
and communication by reorganizing the structures thus enhanced efficiency and
effectiveness. | en_US |
