Strategy implementation challenges at a South African water board

Abstract: Strategy implementation is continuously regarded as the most challenging phase of strategic management. Although strategy development is emphasised greatly in the field of strategic management, strategy implementation is usually considered to be the most difficult to achieve (Greer, Lusch & Hitt, 2017; Muthoni & Kavale, 2015). Strategy implementation is hindered by various challenges, but these challenges offer the opportunity for various solutions and key success factors to emerge. The aim of this study is to identify the gap between what takes place during the strategy development process and what takes place during the strategy implementation process in a water board in South Africa; in order to determine how to address the various challenges that arise and enhance the overall strategy implementation process. In addition, the study sought to offer various suggestions in order to propose various solutions to address the various strategy implementation challenges that are experienced by the organisation, to assist in effective strategy implementation and achievement of the organisation’s mandate...M.Com. (Business Management