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Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Performance of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(KeMU, 2006-06)Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are classified as third sector institutions. Third sector in the sense that they are active partners in social and economic developments besides governments (public sector) and the ... -
Factors Influencing the Use of Commercial Paper as a Debt Instrument in Kenya
(KeMU, 2008-01)In many corporations, borrowing short-term money from banks is often a laborious and annoying task. The desire to avoid banks as much as possible has led to the widespread popularity of commercial paper. Usage of commercial ... -
Factors Leading To the Creation of Squatters in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya
(KeMU, 2008-05)The study sought to investigate the factors leading to the development and growth of Squatter problem in Kenya with special emphasis on Rift Valley Province. One hundred and ninety six (196) squatters were interviewed on ... -
An Investigation of Branding Strategies Used by Tea Packers in Kenya.A Case Study of the Registered Tea Packers in the Industry.
(KeMU, 2008-06)There has been a global slump in prices of tea from 3.3 $ per kilo in the 1970's to the current average of 1.6$ per kilo. This represents a drop of 47% due to global over production, declining tea consumption and other tea ... -
Segmentation Practices of Furniture Manufacturing Businesses in Maua Municipality and its Environs
(KeMU, 2008-06)The aim of this study was to assess the segmentation practices of furniture manufacturing business. A survey of sixty two registered furniture manufacturers was carried out in Meru north district. The general objective of ... -
Factors that Influence Demand for Credit among Small-Scale Investors. A Case Study of Meru Central District
(KeMU, 2008-06)The recovery of the Kenyan economy that registered a steady growth rate of ranging between 0.5% in 2002, and 6.1 % in 2006 (CBS-GoK, 2007) reflected broad-based expansion of credit markets. This is demonstrated by the level ... -
Evaluation of the Factors that Determine the Success of Small Scale Retail Businesses:
(KeMU, 2009-01)ABSTRACT. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors that determine the success of small-scale retail businesses within Meru Municipality. Small-scale retail businesses play a significant role in the ... -
An Analysis of The Social-Economic Characteristics of Micro-Finance Clients. A Case Study of Bimas Clients in Embu Districts
(KeMU, 2009-01)The purpose of this study was to come up with a profile of the salient socio-economic characteristic of people who seek MFis' services. Specifically, the study was to shed light on their poverty status, the type of economic ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Replenishment of Donor Funds to Community Projects in Kenya, Case: International Fund for Agricultural Development
(KeMU, 2009-01)Over the past 20 years, Kenya has benefited from about USD 122 million in Funding from IF AD, representing one of IFAD's largest country portfolios for rural poverty alleviation in Africa. The IF AD loan funds are channeled ... -
Analysis of Factors that Affect Employee Training in Local Authorities
(KeMU, 2009-02)ABSTRACT This research project aimed at analysis of factors that affect employee training in Local authorities. It was a case study that involved employees of all cadres in Meru Municipal Council. The research project ... -
Impact of Performance Contracting in Public Service Delivery
(KeMU, 2009-04)ABSTRACT Public sector reforms have become the norm in the present world. This has been necessitated the poor performance of the state enterprises that have become a burden both financially and administratively. Tax ... -
The Management Concerns Affecting Implementation of Performance Appraisal System in Government Departments in Kenya
(KeMU, 2009-04)ABSTRACT Its is a known fact that the Kenyan economy was growing at rate of less than 1 % before December 2002, due to declining efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in delivery of service by the public sector. ... -
Evaluation of Response Strategies of the Ministry of Lands in Land Adjudication
(KeMU, 2009-04)In adjudication programmes in Kenya a total of 1,559,479 titles covering 8.01 million hectares have been realized, while under settlement programmes a total of 445 settlement schemes exists countrywide covering 1.02 million ... -
An Analysis of Staff Utilization
(KeMU, 2009-05)ABSTRACT Staffing is a critical function of management and the most crucial aspect of manpower planning. The staffing function consists of three related activities: recruitment, selection and outplacement. Staffing is ... -
Role of Micro-Finance In Economic Empowerment of Women. A Study of Micro-Finance Institutions in North Imenti District
(KeMU, 2009-05)The study intended to examine the role of microfinance in economic empowerment of women. The major aim of microfinance institutions is to provide financial services to the poor and marginalized members of the community ... -
Factors Influencing Change Management Practices in Coffee Cooperative Unions in Kenya
(KeMU, 2009-05)Change management is a common management approach in business organization, the concept has not been fully adopted and practiced in coffee farmer's cooperative unions particularly those whose membership is the primary ... -
Factors Influencing Members Withdrawal from the SACCO: A Case of Tharaka Nithi Teachers SACCO Society Ltd
(KeMU, 2009-07)While Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (saccos) are an autonomous associations of persons untied voluntarily to meet their economic and social needs, their survival has been threatened by competition from mainstream ... -
Investigation of Factors Affecting Implementation of Balanced Scorecard
(KeMU, 2010-04)ABSTRACT Balanced Scorecard has turned out to be the custom m the current world. This has been necessitated by poor performance of the enterprises both private and public and therefore becoming load both financially ... -
Factors Affecting Implementation of Performance Contract Initiative at Municipal Council of Maua
(KeMU, 2010-04)ABSTRACT Drastic and fundamental changes are increasingly occurring in the environment which organizations operate. An obvious manifestation of the responses towards this turbulent environment is the introduction of ... -
Financial Reporting Practices in Public Primary Schools in Kenya.
(KeMU, 2010-04)Financial reporting has been characterized recently as a function facing a crisis critical to its long-term survival as a professionalized activity. Numerous empirical studies have looked into both the needs of financial ...
