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The Influence of Top Management and Organisation Resources on Implimentation of Strategic Plans in Public Sector: A Case of Selected Tanzania’s Executive Agencies

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  • Venance Shillingi Salum

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This study was set out to investigate the influence of top management and organisation resources on implementation of strategic plans in public sector using selected executive agencies as a case study; and carried out in five executive agencies in Tanzania. The study used simple random sampling to select five (5) agencies; and convenient sampling to obtain fifty (50) respondents. Primary data were collected using questionnaires; then were analysed using of SPSS and Excel spread sheet; while documentary review was used to collect secondary data. The study found that, top management influence implementation of strategic plans as average of 68% of respondents agreed on the supports received from top management during implementation process; and average of 67% of respondents agreed that, resources such as human and financial are very key in the implantation process of strategic plans in public sector. Therefore, top management and organisation resources positively influence implementation of strategic plans in the public sector with purpose improving quality service delivery. The study recommended on the need for resources such as finance, skilled human resources to be given priority by top management; and enhancement of better prioritization of resource allocation and utilization; and this will create value and improve delivery of quality service in public sector; finally, the management should align the resources towards achieving organisation objectives.

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  • Venance Shillingi Salum, 2017. "The Influence of Top Management and Organisation Resources on Implimentation of Strategic Plans in Public Sector: A Case of Selected Tanzania’s Executive Agencies," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 7(7), pages 101-124, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:7:y:2017:i:7:p:101-124
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