Impact of Strategic Plan Implementation on Organizational Performance in Manufacturing Industry in Rwanda A Case Study of Bralirwa Ltd.

Abstract

This study aimed at determining the impact of strategic plan implementation on organizational performance in manufacturing industry in Rwanda. Specifically, three specific objectives were formulated: to examine the effect of the structure of organization on implementing a strategic plan and the outcome on organizational performance, to assess how resource allocation in implementing a strategic plan leads to organizational performance and to examine the impact of control and evaluation tools on implementing a strategic plan and its contribution to organizational performance. The study used a random sampling technique to assemble a sample of 30 people out a population of 32 which is 80% of the whole population. Data for the study were collected by use of questionnaires and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to establish the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Correlation between independent and dependent variables was computed by the use of spearman's correlation coefficient statistic technique and a positive link between the variables was pointed out. The findings of this research revealed and filled the gap of previous researches in the field of strategic management and will benefit organizations in general. The structure of organization, resource allocation and control and evaluation tools with their key constructs were correlated to plan implementation and revealed a positive relationship with respective spearman's correlation coefficients of Ï = 0.875,Ï = 0.254, Ï = 0.625.Plan implementation was also linked to firm's performance and a strong relationship was revealed with Ï = 0.938. The population of this study was all Bralirwa employees at different managerial position in all the departments. Finally based on the findings, conclusions were made that the strategic plan implementation impact on organizational performance in Bralirwa and recommendations were made based on the findings as well as suggestions for further areas of research.