Identification the obstacles in the implementation of strategic plans from the perspective of top management in gaza strip municipalities and evaluation them with MCDM methods

Municipality is a public legal entity that engages in activities aimed at meeting the needs of the public and improving the quality of life. While carrying out these activities, like every organization, it has to face changes and keep up with developments of the environment in order to achieve its sustainability and growth goals. Preparing and implementing strategic plans are indispensable elements in achieving these goals. In this study, the most important Gaza Municipalities (Jabaliyah Alnazlah, Gaza, Deir Albalah, Khan Younis and Rafah) were selected as the research population, and the preparation and implementation of strategic plans in these municipalities and the obstacles encountered in implementation were emphasized. In the research, Descriptive Analysis Method was used, it was applied to the research sample as a survey tool and was distributed to 487 people from the research population, with a response rate of 83.9%. SPSS statistical analysis program was used to analyze and explain the data, and Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods were used to obtain the opinions and evaluations of the senior management. At the end of this study, the obstacles to the implementation of strategic plans in Gaza Municipalities; It has been found that top management's attitudes towards strategic plans, practitioners' participation in developing strategic plans, human and financial resources, capabilities and execution mechanisms (administrative systems, programs, budgets and procedures) are statistically effective. The study addresses senior management and employees; It prepares strategic plans, eliminates obstacles to the implementation of plans, and offers encouraging and supportive solutions.