Title:
EFFECT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT ON SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN IN PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE OF SELECTED INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Authors:
Bahati Nkone , Dr. Chacha Matoka (PhD) and Dr. Charles Ngirwa (PhD), Tanzania

Abstract:
The study through the aid of BSC aimed to determine the effect of skill development on implementation of strategic plan in public sector with the objective to examine its effect on successful implementation of strategic plan at selected public sector institutions in Tanzania. The study was positivist research with a quantitative approach under both descriptive and correlational research design through a survey research strategy. Population of the study was 541 permanent staff at MSD, NHIF, TMDA, NIMR and NPHL where a sample of 230 staff was selected through systematic random sampling. Data was collected through questionnaires with a response rate of 96.9 percent and analysed through regression analysis. The study has found that independent variable affects significantly the dependent variable (F=152, p-value=0.0<<0.05) and the coefficient is positive and statistically significant from zero. Consequently, skill development has positive and significant effect on successful implementation of strategic plan in public sector. This finding indicates that skill development has significant effect on successful implementation of strategic plan in public sector. The study recommends PSIs to strengthen provision of employee training to develop appropriate skills required to ensure successful implementation of their strategic plans.