The perception board of management (BOM) on the appropriate competencies in strategic plan formulation processes in public secondary schools in Kenya

Abstract

— Strategic plan is an important management tool as it provides a roadmap towards achievement of institutional goals and objective. The main aim of the study was to determine the appropriate BOM competencies in strategic plan formulation in public secondary schools in Elgeyo Marakwet County- Kenya. Mixed research method technique was employed in the study. The participants were 194 secondary school Board of Management (BOM). Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data and which were then analysed using means, Mann-Whitney-U-test and content analysis techniques. The findings showed that the BOM perceived all the identified competencies as important in strategic plan formulation with interpersonal relationship as the single most important competency. The findings of this study is hoped to help education stakeholders on the need to select or appoint BOM with the appropriate competencies in strategic plan formulation in addition to enhancing their capacities through training.