Information Sharing and Communication in Strategy Execution in Nigeria

This paper sets out to establish the impacts of information sharing and communication in the strategy execution processes of various Nigerian managers. Communication of strategic processes is a continuous process that is inseparably linked to strategy formulating and execution. Organisational managers are duty bound to communicate strategic decisions to their line reports in order to better achieve their organization’s common goals, in line with set objectives. Communication is often considered as a mechanical process of transferring information, whereas in reality, it is tied to all actions in the organization and in everyday interactions. Employees at every level of the organization must understand and demonstrate the company’s key values for a business strategy to work effectively, and this can only be achieved through effective and efficient information sharing and communication. Questionnaires were employed as the data collection instrument and analyses shows gaps with respect to information flows and found top-to-bottom form of communication as the common practice. It is recommended that top-b ottom-up approaches be employed among various employees for organizational growth.