Abstract
This study aimed at evaluating the effect of organizational culture on strategy implementation in Private chartered universities in Kenya. The objective of this study was to ascertain the effect of hierarchy culture on the strategy implementation in Private chartered universities in Kenya. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted and it used both quantitative and qualitative data as it seeks the effect of organizational culture on the implementation of corporate strategy. The accessible population included University and students’ leaders. This study used both stratified random sampling and the target sample size was 194 employees. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21 was used to describe the relationships between dependent and independent variables. The study used correlation and regression techniques as well as the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test the study hypotheses. A multiple linear regression model was also used to derive inferential statistical indicators like the correlation, coefficient of determination, F-statistics, t-test statistic, and the p-value. In this research Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to test for the existence of multicollinearity. Normality testing was done to compare the cumulative distribution of the data. Factor analysis was also carried out on all items in each variable in order to reduce the measurable and observable variables. The key finding based on the tests conducted in the study was that the variable: Hierarchy culture had an effect on the dependent variable: Strategy implementation. The p-value published showed that there was a positive effect of hierarchy culture on strategy implementation in Private chartered universities in Kenya
Highlights
Studies have been done on the subject of organizational culture and the influence it has on other organizational variables especially in the 1980s
Their institutions described their success on the basis of smooth performance towards strategy implementation and that management style in the institution was characterized by efficiency which helped in strategy implementation
Hierarchy culture has an effect in strategy implementation
Summary
Studies have been done on the subject of organizational culture and the influence it has on other organizational variables especially in the 1980s. As a result of these studies, the subject has become popular among the managers who have understood that organizational culture could affect organizations and implementation of their strategies (Lund, 2003). An organizational culture is a tool that is powerful for implementation because it influences strongly people’s behavior in organizations (Harrison & John, 2014). Hierarchy culture is depicted by internal efficiency, stability, coordination, and control. Organizations exhibiting this type of culture emphasize security of tenure, predictability, and compliance to rules and regulations (Owino & Kibera, 2019)
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