The Role of Internal Organizational Factors in Strategy Implementation in Kenyan Universities

Abstract

The business environment is dynamic and ever evolving thus compelling organizations to continuously change and adapt to the ever changing environment. Organizations create competitive edge through studying the environment and adjusting accordingly. One sure way to adapt to environmental change is by embracing culture change, improving organizational systems and organizational structure. Strategy implementation entails putting into action strategies towards organizational performance. This study sought to establish the influence of organizational culture, organizational systems, and organizational structure on strategy implementation. The study was conducted in 10 universities (5 public and 5 private universities) in Kenya. The sample size for this study was 384 university employees. The study was quantitative in nature and adopted cross-sectional design. The study found that the three internal organizational factors had a positive influence on strategy implementation.