The Obstacles of Strategic Management Implementation in the Kurdistan's Organization of Education: A Reflection on the Manager's and Senior Expert's Views

The purpose of this study was to identify strategic implementation obstacles in the Kurdistan educational organization. Qualitative approach via semi structured interviewing was used to collect data. Using theoretical sampling method, the organization’s Director General, his deputies and the organization’s senior experts were interviewed. Results showed that Kurdistan’s Organization of Education is confronting several obstacles when its strategic plans one implemented among which cognitive, attitude and skill- related obstacles (individual obstacles), insufficient organizational resources, ineffective organizational structure and culture, ineffective professional development training, ineffective leadership, and irregular supervision and evaluation (organizational obstacles) are remarkable.