Organizational Resources and Strategy Implementation in Non-Profit Organizations. A Case of Kenya Medical Research
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Date
2019-06
Authors
Ngui, David Lavu
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
There are many factors that a firm has at its disposal that influence how strategy is
implemented. Some of these factors include a firm’s human resources capital, its
technological competences, access to financial resources and organizational behaviour. The
study’s main objective was to investigate the influence of organizational resources on the
strategy implementation at Wellcome Trust initiative of the Kenya Medical Research
Institute in Kilifi County, Kenya. The study had three specific objectives; to investigate the
effect of financial resources on strategy implementation, to establish the effect of human
resources on strategy implementation and lastly evaluate the influence of technological
competence on strategy implementation. The study was guided by two theories, the firm's
resource-based perception theory and the learning organization theory. The population
composed of KEMRI Kilifi 60 management staff. There was a small population, and hence
census as used. Primary data was gathered using the self-administered semi-structured
questionnaires. Data analysis was performed with a descriptive statistic, that is, with the help
of graphs, diagrams, charts, frequencies and percentages and the standard deviation by use of
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Main findings of the study were that the KWTRP
Plan was strongly and significantly affected by human resources, financial resources and
technical abilities. The study found that staff are valuable assets because they add
continuously to the productivity of an enterprise; the correct distribution of financial
resources makes it possible for management to create more productive and efficient work
teams. A correct distribution of financial resources often enables administrators to accurately
determine their plans and forecast resourced performance in real-time and technical
capability to rationalize activity both internally and externally. The financial resources are
distributed accordingly. One of the underlying advantages of technical know-how is the
potential to facilitate strategic thinking and the diffusion of technology to enhance the
competitive advantage of an enterprise on the market. It was suggested that for an
organization to obtain feedback from the lower management stage, combines the integrated
and bottom-up development of human resources and engages staff in developing strategies to
increase their commitment to the strategy's execution significantly. The study suggests that
the Institute's leadership should provide ample financial resources to implement policies
effectively. Periodic cost estimates are necessary for each task in the plan to ensure that the
use of financial resources is as efficient as possible. Concerning technological expertise, the
study suggests that management can provide more significant guidance for the functional
aspects in which policies are applied through having clear and defined career paths for their
employees and leaving room for improvement to maintain unity in efforts to support the
execution of the policy. Similar studies should be conducted in private and public
organizations, as this study focuses only on non-profit organizations.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of Degree of Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management) of Kenyatta University, June, 2020
Keywords
Organizational Resources, Strategy Implementation, Non-Profit Organizations, Kenya Medical Research