Role of Performance Monitoring and Reporting On Strategy Implementation in Commercial State Corporations in Kenya (original) (raw)

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The purpose of this study was to look at the role of performance contracting in strategy implementation in commercial state corporations in Kenya. Strategy development and execution is key in enhancing organizational competitiveness. Among the strategy implementation tools, performance contracting plays a key role in engaging organizational staff. Problems in performance contracting and strategy implementation in state corporations led the researcher to formulating a research problem which guided the research process. The results will be used to solve strategy implementation problems thus improving performance. The general objective of this study was to analyse the role of performance contracting in strategy implementation in commercial state corporations in Kenya. The study used descriptive research design. The strategy implementation (dependent) variable was measured by Resource allocation and deployment; and the Performance Contracting (Independent) variables include Performance ...

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