Empirical investigation on the influence of human resources and financial resources on implementation of strategic plans in private primary schools in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
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Date
2020
Authors
Maina, David Karanja
Njagi, Elias
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Publisher
International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration
Abstract
Planning has been identified as a critical
component by which the organizations
achieve rapid quality results in their
operations. Empirical evidence reveals that
over 60% of private primary schools in
Kenya have strategic plans but do not fully
implement them. According to Kirinyaga
County Education Office, most private
primary schools rarely implement strategic
plans. The general objective of the study
was to ivestigate the influence of human
resources and financial resources on
implementation of strategic plans in
private primary schools in Kirinyaga
County, Kenya. The study was anchored
on the Agency Theory and the Resource
Based View. The study adopted cross
sectional, explanatory and descriptive
research designs. The study targeted 90
private primary schools in Kirinyaga
County and focused on 270 members who
comprised of 90 head teachers, 90 BOM
chairmen and 90 PA chairmen. The sample
size of the study was 81 respondents who
comprised of 27 head teachers, 27 BOM
chairmen and 27 PA chairmen. Primary
data was collected through semi-structured
questionnaires. Inferential statistics were
used to analyze quantitative data. The
study established that human resources and
financial resources had a positive
statistical significant influence on the
implementation of strategic plans in
private primary schools in Kirinyaga
County. The study will contribute to
knowledge addition by revealing the
influence of human resources and financial
resources on implementation of strategic
plans of private primary schools in Kenya.
Description
A research article published in International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration
Keywords
human resources, financial resources, implementation, strategic plans
Citation
Maina, D. K. & Njagi, E. (2020). Empirical investigation on the influence of human resources and financial resources on implementation of strategic plans in private primary schools in Kirinyaga County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 3(8), 99-112