INFLUENCE OF PEOPLE ALIGNMENT ON STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN HIV/AIDS NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA
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The study determined the influence of people alignment on strategy implementation in NGOs in Kenya. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. A sample size of 125 comprising of project officers and managers in charge of strategy implementation was selected using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling methods. Data was analyzed using simple and multiple regression, coefficient of correlation analysis and ANOVA. Findings indicated that there was a positive and significant relationship between people alignment and strategic implementation. Strategic leadership was a positive and significant moderating variable for people alignment and strategy implementation. Based on the findings, the study concluded that people alignment has a positive and significant influence on strategic implementation. Top Management Leadership needs commitment from staff to believe and pursue the vision fervently and translate the generalities of the vision into specific targets for all divisions in the organization. The study recommended that managers in NGOs should ensure that their organizations are strategically aligned in terms of people in order to achieve their objectives of strategy implementation.
Keywords: People Alignment, Strategic Leadership, Strategy Implementation
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