Browsing Department of Business Studies by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 Effects of Marketing on Corporate Performance of a Public Company in an Emerging Market
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research, 2016-11)Applying the marketing ethics framework, we explore the effect of marketing ethics on corporate performance of a public company in emerging market. Specifically, the paper explores marketing ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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), ... -
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. ...
