Effect of Cultural Dimensions Practiced in Kenya on Strategy Implementation among Professional Bodies Registered by the Association of Professional Societies of East Africa

Abstract

The study sought to establish how strategy implementation was effected within professional bodies registered with the Association of Professional Societies in East Africa (APSEA) in Kenya.

Through descriptive study design, the research applied a convenience sampling method to interrogate 28 registered professional bodies in Kenya using a structured questionnaire. Out of 168 questionnaires shared across the professional bodies, 132 fully responded questionnaires were returned. Results were processed using linear regression model to establish the effectiveness of strategy implementation within the professional bodies using Statistical Package for Social Sciences program. Results indicated the constructs for strategy implementation against 4 culture dimensions clan, adhocracy, market and hierarchy; produced beta values of .245, .249, .263 and .281 with p<.05 indicating a significant increment whenever each dimension was applied. Further research is recommended to establish if strategy implementation can prevail in an environment not adopting any of the 4 cultural dimensions