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Namibia Business School (NBS)
FACULTY OF COMMERCE,
MANAGEMENT AND LAW
DOCTOR OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

CANDIDATE: MOYO Michael

CANDIDATE’S DISSERTATION
DEVELOPING A RESOURCE-BASED
APPROACH FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE NAMIBIAN PUBLIC
SECTOR.

The doctoral study was undertaken and completed under the
supervision of Prof. Grafton Whyte of the University of Namibia as Main-
Supervisor and Dr. Eino Mvula from the University of Namibia as Co-
Supervisor.
The candidate developed a resource-based approach for strategic
planning and implementation in the Namibian public sector. Resources
are critical to the Namibian public sector strategic planning and
implementation. Namibia faces resource constraints that affect the
development and implementation of its strategies and strategic plans. The
study concluded that the major resources required for effective strategic
planning and implementation in the Namibian public sector are human
resources, the financial resources and infrastructure. The quality of these
resources falls short of the desired standards, with the sector struggling
to attract and retain qualified and experienced personnel as well as
generating financial resources to finance infrastructure development.
The study discovered that the Namibian public sector faces shortages
of resources and is unable to sustain supply of resources for strategic
processes. The resource-based approach to strategic planning and
implementation was developed for application within the Namibian public
sector, emphasising consideration of resource quality, quantity and ability
to sustain the supply of resources throughout the strategic planning and
implementation process. The study recommended linking strategic plans
to the resources the institutions have and can create during the strategy
cycle. The proposed resource-based approach emphasise importance
of resources in strategic planning and implementation while prioritising on
quality and quantity of resources allocated to strategic processes.

The resource-based approach to strategic planning and implementation
would enhance the development of feasible strategies and their
implementation towards the achievement of strategic objectives,
effective public service delivery and economic development.

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