Strategic Plan as a Tool for Performance Management in the Tanzanian Public Sector

Stella Malangalila Kinemo

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Strategic Plan as a Tool for Performance Management in the Tanzanian Public Sector

Stella Malangalila Kinemo

Published in Journal of Human Resource Management (Volume 8, Issue 3)

Received: 3 May 2020 Accepted: 22 June 2020 Published: 4 July 2020

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The study empirically examined the effectiveness of the implementation of strategic plan in Tanzanian public sector specifically in Ilala Municipality. The study employed case study design and mixed research approaches of qualitative and quantitative. Data was collected using interview, questionnaire and documentary review and was analyzed using qualitative and quantitative analysis. The findings revealed that there is poor involvement of staff in the formulation of strategic plan, inadequate financial ability, inadequate number of staff, lack of expertise in some fields, lack of autonomy in revenue collection and recruitment of staff, inconducive working environment, and budgetary deficit in the implementation of the strategic plan. To enhance effective implementation of strategic plan the study recommends involving more staff in the planning process especially at the stage of identifying strength, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of the municipality. With respect to lack of autonomy in revenue collection and recruitment of staff it is recommended that the Ilala municipality should be given more autonomy rather than being interfered by the central government. The intergovernmental transfers of funds to Ilala municipality should be made on time without delay for effective implementation of strategic plan. The study argues that unless the obstacles to the implementation of strategic plan are addressed, its implementation will remain ineffective.

Published in	Journal of Human Resource Management (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jhrm.201200803.15
Page(s)	146-151
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Performance Management, Strategic Plan, Public Sector

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School of Public Administration and Management, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, Tanzania

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