Effect of Employee Training on Successful Implementation of Strategic Plan in Public Sectors: A Case of Selected Organizations under the Ministry of Health in Tanzania.

Nkone, Bahati (2025) Effect of Employee Training on Successful Implementation of Strategic Plan in Public Sectors: A Case of Selected Organizations under the Ministry of Health in Tanzania. Doctoral thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study, through Balanced Scorecard, supplemented by Goal Setting Theory aimed to examine the effect of employee training on successful implementation of strategic plan at selected public organizations in Tanzania with the objectives to determine the effect of skill development, employee adaptability, employee morale and employee awareness of organizational goals on successful implementation of strategic plan. The study was positivist research with a quantitative approach applying explanatory research design under a survey strategy. Population of the study was 541 staff of Medical Stores Department, National Health Insurance Fund, Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority, National Institute for Medical Research and National Public Health Laboratory where a sample of 230 staff was selected through systematic random sampling. Data was collected through questionnaires and analysed with multiple regression analysis. The study has found that skill development, employee morale and employee awareness of organizational goals were positive and statistically significant except employee adaptability which had a non-significant p-value. The findings therefore provide strong evidence that well designed employee training programs positively and significantly influence skill development, employee morale, and employee awareness of organizational goals, consequently enabling successful implementation of strategic plan in public sector. The study therefore recommends public sector organizations to strengthen provision of employee training to develop skills, increase morale and strengthen awareness of organizational goals to ensure successful implementation of their strategic plans. Keywords: Employee training, Capabilities, Strategic plan, public sector, Successful implementation of strategic plan.

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