School of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING STRATEGY AMONG SELECTED COUNTY GOVERNMENTS OF KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration, 2021-05)The goal of the performance contracts strategy is to increase service quality, enhance resource usage efficiency and institutionalize a performance-oriented culture in the public service. However, having a strategy ... -
NUTURING TACIT KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A KNOWLEDGE CENTERED CULTURE FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY
(International Journal of Management and Applied Science, 2017-11)Organizations are battling with unending demand for improved and quality service delivery from her customers. This requires new approaches a knowledge culture that facilitates sharing of tacit knowledge among all the ... -
Relationship between Financial Structure and Financial Performance of Listed Firms in Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(International Journal Of Advanced Research in Engineering& Management (IJAREM, 2018)Firms have alternative ways of raising their funds. Corporate financing decisions made by the management leads to a financial structure and improper financing behaviour and decisions can lead to corporate failure. A ... -
Performance Appraisal An Outcome Of Performance Contracting In Insurance Firms In Kenya Nairobi County
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2020-08)Through performance appraisal an organization undertakes to measure the set goals against employee actual performance with respect to the period in question. It is also used to identify an employee’s weaknesses and ... -
Determinants of Gender Disparities in the Recruitment of Executive Officers: A Case in Kisii County Government, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Human Resource and Business Administration (IAJHRBA), 2019-10-22)This study intends to study the factors causing gender disparity in executive positions in KCG. To achieve this, the study will be guided by two objectives which include; establishing how political factors affect gender ... -
MODERATING ROLE OF DECISION MAKING ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MANAGERS’ COMPREHENSION OF EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI), 2020)Purpose of the Study: The main aim of the study was to assess the Moderating Role of Decision Making on the Relationship between Managers’ Comprehension of External Environment and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Youth Participation in Agri-Business in Kericho County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, 2019-06)The purpose of this research was to analyze the assessment of factors influencing youth participation in Agri-business in Kericho County. The specific objectives were; to assess influence of youth attitudes towards youth ... -
Manager’s Comprehension of External Environment and the Performance of the SMEs in Kinshasa
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2020-01)The relationship between the understanding of the remote environment by the managers and performance of SMEs has received little attention in empirical studies. The main drive of this study was to determine the effect ... -
Factors Contributing to the Growth of Cereals Enterprises Owned by Women in Meru County. A Survey of Enterprises in Nkubu Town
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2019)Entrepreneurship growth practices are being witnessed in every country in response to changes in global competitiveness and advancement in technology. It is against this reason that this research was being undertaken to ... -
Policy Interventions to Contemporary Challenges and the Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya a Case Study of Jubilee Insurance Company
(International Journal of Economics and Financial Research, 2018)The article sought to review the contemporary challenges and their policy interventions in the Kenyan insurance industry in terms of the external and internal challenges affecting the insurance business and which ... -
Innovation Capabilities and Process Design for Business Model Transformation in Kenyan Insurance companies: A Service Dominant Logic Paradigm
(Journal of Information and Technology, 2019-06)The study focused on the application of operant resources (i.e., knowledge and skills) as the exchange driver in insurance marketing. In a S-D dimension environment, the marketing and non-marketing disciplines were ... -
INFLUENCE OF PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE AND WORK SKILLS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF SELECTED MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAIROBI
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management,, 2020-10-05)Entrepreneurship is a crucial activity for economic growth and employment generation globally. (IMF, 2018). While, the majority of business owners in Kenya are women, entrepreneurship is still regarded as mainly work, ... -
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: A SURVEY OF DAIRY FARMERS MANAGED BY K-UNITY SACCO IN LIMURU SUB COUNTY, KIAMBU COUNTY
(International Journal of Finance, Accounting and Economics, 2018-08-13)The purpose of this research was to investigate the influence of financial literacy on financial management practices; a survey of dairy farmers managed by K Unity SACCO in Limuru sub county, Kiambu county. The objective ... -
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND FRAUD CONTROL IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA: EVIDENCE FROM COUNTIES IN MT.KENYA REGION
(International Journal of Business Management and Economic Review, 2019)In the current century, fraud has become an issue that management and other stakeholders are aggressively trying to bring to a sustainable level. Fraud instances have been increasing in many organisations amidst continuous ... -
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING SKILLS AND FRAUD CONTROL IN COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN KENYA: EVIDENCE FROM COUNTIES IN MT. KENYA REGION
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019-06)In the 21st century fraud is becoming an issue that top management are struggling to control. At least 5% of the firms lose their revenues to fraud annually. Past studies indicate that fraud can occur amidst policies that ... -
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATION IN KENYA.
(Africa International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (AIJMR), 2018-05-08)Leadership is vital in the overall performance of any organization. The leadership chosen is dependent on various contingent factors. The environment influences the link between leadership and performance. The combination ... -
Influence of Customer Relationship Management Dimensions on Performance of Classified Accommodation Facilities in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 2019-06-22)Although implementation of CRM has the potential to improve organizational performance, this is not well established in the hospitality industry in Kenya where the performance in the sector is requires key attention. There ... -
Moderating Role of Organizational Size on the Influence of Customer Orientation on Performance of Classified Accommodation Facilities in the Coast Region of Kenya.
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 2019-07-02)The main motivation of this study was the limited research studies on the relationship between CRM dimensions and accommodation facilities performance and the need to establish how the classified accommodation facilities ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC AGILITY AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE
(Africa International Journal of Management Education and Governance (AIJMEG), 2017-10-04)Strategic decision-making theories suggest that organizations that pool strategic Agility and its constructs are likely to perform better than those that emphasize on traditional strategic planning. To assess whether these ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CREDIT HANDLING ON SAVINGS MOBILIZATION IN CO-OPERATIVES IN NYAMIRA COUNTY
(International Academic Journal of Economics and Finance (IAJEF), 2017-08-11)The purpose of the research was credit handling and savings mobilization in co-operatives in Nyamira County. It was conducted using descriptive research design among co-operative members in savings and credit co-operatives. ...
