An investigation into factors affecting strategy implementation at the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund
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2021
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University of Namibia
Abstract
This thesis investigates factors affecting strategy implementation at the Namibia Students
Financial Assistance Fund. The study used qualitative methods to collect the data. The
primary data was gathered through interviews, using a semi-structured interview guide
with staff members at different levels. Field research was undertaken with a sample size
of 30 people selected using stratified sampling. The researcher used Excel to do the
content analysis by analysing responses from interviewees through coded responses and
consolidated them into themes. The major outcome of the study concludes that the Fund
faces numerous factors affecting strategy implementation. Namely: Leadership directive,
Communication, Guidance from human resources management, Process/system and
Technology, Organisational Culture, Organisational structure, Organisational resources,
Performance management system and Control and monitoring. The same factors affecting
strategy implementation have been harnessed under the challenges faced by NSF AF in
strategy implementation.
It is recommended that there was a need to improve the executive management that has
been perceived as the most important driver for strategy implementation. Therefore, it
should manage other factors listed in this study and take a stronghold on the strategy opted
for effective strategy implementation. This would help to steer the Fund in the direction
set out in attaining organisational goals and objectives
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A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration Management Strategy
Keywords
Strategy implementation, Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund, Namibia, University of Namibia