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A study to explore internal auditors’ compliance with Quality Assurance Standards: A case of state owned corporations in Kenya
(International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 2012-01-07)The Internal Audit Department in any organization (including State Owned Corporations) has a role of assisting the management in achieving their objectives and adding value to organizational operations by evaluating ... -
The Effect of Supplier Quality Management on Organizational Performance: A Survey of Supermarkets in Kakamega Town
(Asian Society of Business and Commerce Research, 2013-09)Supplier quality management is one of the very many simple concepts that make a lot of sense to any well meaning organization. Unfortunately, implementing the concept is not very simple and over the years, companies ... -
The Effect of Deployment Practices on Employees’ Performance; A Case Study of Coast Water Services Board
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2016-02): Coast Water Services Board (CWSB) is a state corporation in the Ministry of Water and Irrigation which was established in February 2004 under the legal framework of the Water Act 2002. The CWSB area of jurisdiction ... -
Effects of Inventory Management Techniques on Procurement Performance
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 2019-08)Inventory is a key determinant of procurement success in either private or public organizations since inventory is an asset and an expense to hold. Determining the required level to be held at each and every time required ... -
Financial Innovation as a Competitive Strategy
(Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing, 2013-07)The world business environment is rapidly changing and becoming intensely competitive. In this context, most organizations are realizing that knowledge is the most important resource in creating sustainable competitive ... -
Financial Deepening And Economic Competitiveness In Kenya: The Strides To Being An Economic Power House
(International Journal of Information Technology and Management ·, 2013-10)Economists have long held the view that financial deepening and economic development are closely intertwined. Kenya’s development blue print, Vision 2030, is anchored on this belief and aims to create a vibrant, globally ... -
Efficacy of Monitoring and Evaluation Function in Achieving Project Success in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework
(science publishing group, 2015-05)This paper sets out to review literature on the efficacy of monitoring and evaluation in achieving project success in Kenya. Several studies have been carried out with an aim of determining the critical success factors ... -
Efficacy of Monitoring and Evaluation Function in Achieving Project Success in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework
(Science Journal of Business and Management, 2015)This paper sets out to review literature on the efficacy of monitoring and evaluation in achieving project success in Kenya. Several studies have been carried out with an aim of determining the critical success factors ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance: A Case Study of Listed Manufacturing Firms at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(International Journal of Management, 2016)The main purpose of this research project was to examine the effect of working capital management on the financial performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The specific objectives of this study ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance: A Case Study of Listed Manufacturing Firms at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(International Journal of Management, 2016)The main purpose of this research project was to examine the effect of working capital management on the financial performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The specific objectives of this study ... -
EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT THE FIVE STAR HOTELS AT THE KENYAN COAST
(2019)Since one of the major challenges facing the management in the five star hotels in the Kenya coast is employee retention, the main purpose of this research study was to find out the effect of employee retention on employee ... -
Effect of Liquidity Risk Determinants on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed At the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2016)Commercial banks play a crucial role of providing liquidity in the financial market. In performing this role, banks are inherently exposed to liquidity risk. Liquidity risk arises from the fundamental role of banks ... -
EFFECT OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL SELECTION PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE OF KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY
(2016)The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of scientific personnel selection on the performance of employees at Kenya Ports Authority. The study specifically sought to determine the effect of the three ... -
EFFECT OF MERGERS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(2020)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Merger on the financial performance of listed commercial banks at Nairobi Security Exchange Kenya. The study seeks to address the following research hypothesis. The ... -
EFFECT OF MACRO-ECONOMIC VARIABLE VOLATILITY ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS LISTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(2019)The general objective of the study was to investigate the effect of macro-economic variables volatility on the financial perfor mance of commercial banks listed at the Nairobi securities exchange (NSE). The specific ... -
Determinants of Corporate Capital Structure among Private Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: A Survey of Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firms
(HRMARS, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing corporate capital structure in private firms in Kenya. Although the capital structure issue has received substantial attention, it is noteworthy that ... -
Relationship Between Dividend Payouts and Firm’s value in Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2015)the main purpose of this research is to verify the relationship between dividend payout and the firm’s value in Kenya. The literature on dividend policy has produced a large body of theoretical and empirical research, ... -
EFFECTS OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE ON FOREIGN TRADE IN FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN KENYA A CASE STUDY OF VIPINGO SISAL ESTATE
(2015)The desire of every firm is to maximize its profits among other objectives. Exchange rate which is one of the variables that affect the profitability of a firm especially the ones that deal with foreign trade, if not ... -
PRACTICES INFLUENCING CREATIVE ACCOUNTING AMONG CORPORATIONS LISTED IN NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE
(2015)Creative accounting is a vice that has led to collapse of several companies both in internationally and here in Kenya. The raison d'être for this study was to assess the practices influencing creative accounting among ...