Factors affecting the process of strategy implementation in a higher education institution

Purpose: Changes in the market of educational services require changes in the management of a higher education institution. The use of strategic management of a higher education institution, which should allow the improvement in the quality of education and research, as well as enable the implementation of innovation and building a strong competitive position also seem to be significant in this respect. Many researchers dealing with the issues of planning, formulation, implementation and monitoring of strategies in organisations are aware of the factors identified as success factors and barriers to strategy implementation. The article presents deliberations about higher education in Poland. A synthetic description of higher education is presented. The paper also identifies and presents a proposal to classify factors influencing the process of strategy implementation in a higher education institution. Design/methodology/approach: The authors of the article, based on an in-depth literature analysis and their own experience, specified 113 factors affecting the strategy implementation process in Polish higher education institutions. Findings: The authors of the article have decided to reconsider the subject of the effectiveness of strategy implementation in higher education institutions, focusing in particular on the critical factors affecting the effective implementation of a strategy in a higher education institution. Originality/value: The paper specifies 113 factors affecting the strategy implementation process in Polish higher education institutions.