The study examined the relationship between strategic management practices and organizational effectiveness of 7 selected public agencies in Rivers State. The main objective was to determine the relationship between dimensions of strategic management practices (strategic planning and implementation) and measures of organizational effectiveness (resource utilization and employee satisfaction). Four research questions and hypotheses were raised for guiding the study. The target population was 7 selected public agencies through census technique which gives 45 respondents as the sample size and was used for the data analysis. The instrument used was validated structured questionnaire with 5 likert scale and analyzed through SPSS. The finding revealed that strategic planning and implementation correlates with resource utilization and employee satisfaction. Therefore the study concluded that successful implementation of a strategic plan is a fundamental driver of organizational effectiveness. Hence the study recommendation that Management of public agencies should adhere to strategic planning and implementation leading to improved organizational effectiveness.
Strategic Management Practices, Strategic Planning, Implementation, Organizational Effectiveness, Resource Utilization, Employee Satisfaction
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