School of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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The Link between Strategy Adoption and Performance of Insurance Firms in Meru County
(KeMU, 2017-04)ABSTRACT This study focused on the link between strategy adoption and performance of insurance firms in Meru County, Kenya. It was carried out in the backdrop of increased competition due to the emergence of many insurance ... -
Competitive Strategies and Market Share of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2017-04)ABSTRACT Market share responds to parts of competitive strategy. The ability of using the successful competitive strategies is critical for any organization's market share growth. The general objective of the study was ... -
An Assessment of Organizational Factors Influencing Staff Performance in County Assemblies in Kenya
(KeMU, 2017-05)ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to establish the factors affecting staff performance in devolved government. The study was based on the following objectives: to establish the effects of training on staff outcome, ... -
Relationship between Employee Turnover and Organizational Performance in the Kenya Police Service; A Survey of Laikipia Police Divisional Headquarters
(KeMU, 2017-04)ABSTRACT Employee turnover is the alternation of employees around the workforce market; between business enterprises, jobs and careers; and between the situations of been in the labor service and unemployment. The ... -
Factors Affecting Investment Decisions In Portfolio Management
(KeMU, 2016-11)ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting investment decisions in portfolio management for the listed companies and market participants in Nairobi securities exchange. Sixty four companies ... -
Factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investments Market Destinations
(KeMU, 2015-07)Foreign direct investment is a cross-border investment by a resident entity in one economy with the objective of obtaining a lasting interest in an enterprise resident in another economy. The choice of foreign market ... -
Behavioural Factors Influencing Individual Investor Decision-Making Process at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(KeMU, 2015-07)Although finance has been studied for thousands years, behavioral finance which usually considers the human behaviors in finance is quite a new area. Behavioral finance theories, which are based on the psychology, attempt ... -
Factors Influencing the Growth of Dairy Industry in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-07)Dairy industry is the only single largest agricultural subsector in Kenya. •The government of Kenya values it as it produces 14% to the agricultural GDP. Despite this significant contribution to the national economy, and ... -
Factors Influencing the Independence of the Internal Auditors in Universities In Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-07)The independence of the auditor is considered the hallmark of the auditing profession. Independence is fundamental to the reliability of the auditor's report(s). Growth in the education sector and in particular the rampant ... -
Effects of Credit Reference Advisory on the Level of Non Perfomance Loans
(KeMU, 2015-05)The study aimed at assessing the effect of credit referencing bureau on loan performance, a survey of commercial banks in Meru Municipality. The specific objectives were to determine the effect of information sharing, ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Usage of Mobile Phone Banking Services among Women Entrepreneurs
(KeMU, 2015-07)Since the launch of M-Pesa by Safaricom service provider, Mobile banking became a reality in Kenya. The service enables subscribers to use their mobile phones to carry out transactions such as pay for goods and services, ... -
Effect of Devolution on Employee Perfomance in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-05)This study sought to establish the effects of devolution on employee performance in the Public Hospitals' in Kenya and the specific objectives were to establish the influence of Devolved structures on employee performance, ... -
Effects of Income Generating Activities on Perfomance in Public Secondary Schools in Imenti North Subcounty Meru County
(KeMU, 2015-05)This research focused on the effects of income generating activities on the performance of public secondary schools in Imenti North Sub County, Meru County. Diverse research indicates that most schools experience financial ... -
Factors Influencing Group Based Lending in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-05)This study sought to investigate the factors influencing group based lending in Kenya with a special emphasis on Nanyuki town. The study focused on the lenders perspective as opposed to the borrower's perspective. Group ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Business Development Services by Women Entrepreneurs
(KeMU, 2015-05)Small and micro enterprises (SMEs) are recognised as important economic drivers both the developed and developing countries. Kenya identifies the development of SMEs as one of the main strategies for industrialization, ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Orientation of Social Enterprises in Meru County
(KeMU, 2015-05)Although entrepreneurship has been studied for thousands of years, social entrepreneurship which considers the practice in which an entrepreneur sets out to solve some social problem by way of combining business management ... -
Factors Affecting the Management of Free Primary Education Funds in Garissa Sub County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-05)There has been a growing concern by leaders in Garissa Sub County about low academic performance and transition rates of pupils. Implementation of FPE has been a matter of political expediency rather than a well thought ... -
Factors Influencing the Management of Non-Perfoming Loans in Commercial Banks
(KeMU, 2015-07)Financial Institutions are very important in any economy as they mobilize savings for productive investments and facilitate capital flows to various sectors of the economy, thus, stimulating investments and increasing ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance Practices on Financial Perfomance of Deposit-Taking Saccos in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-07)Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) have been growing as a strong tool to meet financial needs. This is because, cooperatives are well placed to bring about equitable development and justice. However, SACCOS ... -
An Investigation into Factors Affecting the Adoption of Electronic Commerce among the Textile Enterprises. A Survey of Textile Enterprises in Nairobi
(KeMU, 2011-04)This study sought to survey the factors affecting the adoption of e-commerce among Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Kenya. The main objectives of the study was to establish the organizational factors that influences ...
