STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN ASUNCION

Abstract

This study aims to examine strategic management and employee performance in the Municipality of Asuncion, using a descriptive correlation approach. Respondents to this survey were employees of the above-mentioned municipality. The purpose of this research was to determine the strategic management and employee performance in the Local Government Unit of Asuncion. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the study, and regression analysis was applied to test the hypothesis of the study. The findings of this study indicate that strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy evaluation had a significant relationship with employees performance in the Local Government Unit of Asuncion employees. There was a total of 185 respondents participated in the survey. The overall mean result is 4.39 with a very high level of strategic management and a high level of employee performance with an overall mean score of 3.72. The test for a significant relationship between strategic management and employee performance has an R-value of 0.28 and a probability value of <. 0.001 at a significance level of 0.05. The study recommends that strategic management should continuously give a focus because it helps to organizations capacity to stay productive. As organizations continue to improve their strategies, it will also enhance the performance of employees, and it is required to support growth and enhance efficiency. Moreover, every quarter personnel from LGU Asuncion should be encouraged to attend strategic management-related seminars and workshops that help increase profitability. KEYWORDS: strategic management, employees performance, Asuncion