Investigating the Barriers on Strategic Planning Implementation at Industrial Companies

This study identified the barriers of strategic planning implementation in industrial companies in Semnan, Iran. The statistical population consisted of managers of industrial companies active in the city of Semnan. Survey data have been collected through questionnaire who have been selected using judgment method and Cronbach alpha is used to verify the overall qualification of survey.The results of data indicate that operational, structural ‚ human ‚ communication and strategic barriers affect the implementation of strategic plans in industrial companies. Moreover, human barriers have the most, and communication obstacles have the least impact on strategic planning implementation in above companies. Finally, based on the results, Conceptual model of the research was confirmed.