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FACTORS AFFECTING PROCUREMENT LAW COMPLIANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KWALE COUNTY OFKENYA
(2018-07-09)The research was carried out to determine factors affecting procurement law compliance in public secondary schools in Kwale County. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effects of organizational ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ON ACADEMIC STAFF PERFORMANCE IN KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN COAST REGION
(2018-07-09)The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of career development on academic staff performance in Kenyan public universities in Coast Region. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the influence ... -
EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE DETERMINANTS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS LISTED AT NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(2018-07-06)A review of empirical literatures on capital structure determinants reveals that there exists conflicting results about the correlation of capital structure determinants and financial performance of firms. Therefore, the ... -
EFFECT OF LOAN PORTFOLIO GROWTH ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(2018-07-06)Loans comprise the single largest asset for commercial banks. To grow the banks’ assets bank managers focus on growing the amount of loans granted by the bank. The general objective of this study was to evaluate the effect ... -
INFLUENCE OF PERFOMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS; A CASE STUDYOF COAST PROVINCIAL GENERAL HOSPITAL
(2018-07-06)The need for enhanced performance standards in healthcare institutions in Kenya has necessitated implementation of performance management systems that serve as a guide to and check for performance. This has been instigated ... -
EFFECT OF TALENT MANAGEMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(2018-07-06)The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of talent management on employee performance of Commercial State Corporations. The specific objectives addressed were; todetermine the effect of talent development on ... -
EFFECT OF LEARNING ORGANIZATION ON PERFORMANCEOF LOGISTICS FIRMS IN MOMBASA COUNTY
(2018-07-06)This research aimed at establishing the effect of Learning Organization on the performance of logistics firms in Mombasa County. The specific objectives of the study were: to establish the effect of individual level learning, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL BONDS AND CUSTOMER VALUE IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
This study aims to empirically examine the influence of financial bonds on customer value in commercial banks in Kenya. The financial bonds examined in this study are special discounts (SD), ... -
Relationship between Social bonds and Customer value in commercial Banks in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Management Invention, 2017)This study sought to empirically examine the influence of social bonds on customer value in commercial banks in Kenya. The social bonds examined in this study are communication with customers (CC), creation of ... -
EFFECT O F SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL SELECTION PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE O F KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY
(European Journal of Business and Innovation Research, 2016-08)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 ... -
EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DRIVERS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A SURVEY OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN KENYAN COAST
(International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2013-12)This study seeks to examine the effects of Strategic Management drivers on the performance of classified hotels in Kenyan Coast. The specific objectives a re the effects of: customer ... -
The Role of Value-based Managemen t Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Business Administration, 2013-01-05)The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
The Effect of Strategic Value - Based Management on the Performance of Organizations in Coas t Province, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012-08)This paper established the effect of Strategic Value-based Management on the performance of organizations in Kenya and specifically the performance of hotels in Kenyan Coast. Pearson’s correlation ... -
THE IMPACT OF MICROFINANCING ON WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN KAKAMEGA CENTRAL DISTRICT, KENYA
(Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, 2012-11-21)Women play a crucial role in the economic development of their families and communities but certain obstacles such as poverty, unemployment, low household income and societal discriminations ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation and Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Developing Countries: are Kenya's Manufacturing Firms Exempted?
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2014-09-02)This paper presents some empirical findings of the effect of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on financial performance of manufacturing firms in developing countries. Using a sample of two hundred manufacturing firms (n = ... -
EXPLORING HOSTILE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AS A MODERATOR IN THE EFFECT OF INNOVATION ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN KENYA
(15th International Conference on African Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, 2015-05)Using entrepreneurship orientation- performance relationship theory, we explore the effect of hostile business environment (HBE) in moderating the relationship between innovation and financial performance of manufacturing ... -
Exploring the motivation behind leakage of internal audit reports (whistle blowing) in the public sector in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2017-07)The objective of this study was to explore the various motivators behind the leakage of audit reports in public sector in Kenya. Leakage of information was considered as a mild act of whistle blowing. This study made use ... -
Performance Management and Employee Retention in Universities in Kenya
(LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2015-06-18)Performance management is the process of setting goals, evaluating performance of employees, training and developing employees in a bid to retain them on job. The totality of practice of performance management is an issue ... -
Fostering Entrepreneurship in Kenya: The Role of Association
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2015-03)This paper presents some empirical findings on fostering entrepreneurship through association, Sambut Self Help Group (SSHG) in Uasin Gishu in Kenya. Using a sample of fifty (n=50), the paper specifically ... -
Effecting Training to Entrepreneurs: Use of Vouchers
(Research Academy of Social Sciences, 2015-08-31)This paper describes the use of vouchers in effecting training to established entrepreneurs of MSEs in Kisumu and Luanda in Kenya, a case of demand side financing. The study's main objective was to examine the ...