The Role of Strategic Leadership in Strategy Implementation in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODDP) in Nakuru County, Kenya
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract:The overall aim of the study was to elucidate on how strategic leadership influences strategy implementation in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in Nakuru County, Kenya. The key research question of this paper is if strategic leadership is a driver of successful strategy implementation in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions selected. Theoretical underpinning for the study was based on three theories namely Resource Based View, Open Systems Theory, as well as Institutional Theory. Data was collected using self-administered semi-structured questionnaires. Reliability of the research instruments was 0.610, established using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient indicating that the conditions of reliability were met. Construct validity of the instruments was established by sharing the information of the instruments with experts in the area of strategic planning and implementation. Data analysis was conducted using inferential analysis with the aid of SPSS version 20. The computed value of the Spearman correlation coefficient was r = 0.560, which was significant at P<0.05. The study findings are therefore critical to various stakeholders in the Criminal Justice System, especially the Office of Director Public Prosecutions. These study findings strengthen the Government’s understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of strategy implementation and make this a basis for strategy implementation process in the office of the DPP and other Government offices. Keywords: Strategic Direction, Leadership Skills, and Capacity Building.
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Viola Sandrah Kosgei
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