School of Business & Economics: Recent submissions
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Analysis of NGOs Competitive Strategies in Kenya a Case of HIV/AIDS Focused NGOs
(2014)The NGO sector has experienced rapid growth in therecent years coupled with cut-backs in donor funding due to the global economic downturn. This has led to increased competition among NGOs for ... -
The Moderating Effect Of Decision-Maker On The Relationship Between Strategy And Organizational Structure
(2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of the decision maker on the relationship between strategy and organization structure. The study was informed by the apparent dearth of empirical evidence about the ... -
The relationship between Dividend Payout ratio and Capital Structure of companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya in the industrial and allied sector
(International Journal of Economics, 2015)The existing literature on optimal dividend policy and capital structure is voluminous and has continuously evolved over the last five decades. The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between the ... -
Strategic planning and implementation practices at the Kisii county government in Kenya
(2013)The aim of this study was to ascertain strategic planning and implementation practices at the Kisii county government in Kenya. The researcher collected qualitative data from the County secretary, Deputy Speaker, County ... -
Challenges Affecting Implementation of Strategic Plan in Kenya Health Sector; A Case of Public Hospitals in Machakaos County
(Noble Academic Publisher, 2017)Strategic planning and its implementation in Kenya at the Ministry of Health is an element of the on-going public sector reforms designed to improve the delivery of health care services. However, this implementation has ... -
Influence of employee resourcing on organizational performance of devolved governments in South Eastern Kenya region
(2019)The study focused on the influence of human capital factors on performance of devolved Governments in South Eastern Kenya region. The specific objective of the study being to establish the influence of employee resourcing ... -
Assessment of corporate management practices in public universities in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2013)In order to continue attracting and retaining high-class intellectual power and hence guarantee quality service delivery, public university management will need to change and adjust in line with increasing local ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of Credit Reference Bureau Regulation towards Mitigating Credit Risks in the Kenya`s Banking Industry
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)In Kenya, the use ofCredit Reference Bureaus to mitigate credit risks is a new concept. The purpose of this study was to carry out an analysis on the contribution of credit reference bureaus ... -
The Relationship Between Competitive Strategies And Firm Performance: A Case Of Mobile Telecommunication Companies In Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2014)The main aim of the study was to examine the relationship between competitive strategies and organizational performance among firms in the mobile telecommunications industry in Kenya. The study identified the ... -
The Role of Financial Intermediaries in the Internationalization of Capital Markets in Kenya: A Study of stock brokers in Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2015-10)Financial intermediaries continue to play a big role in the internationalization of capital markets. In Kenya all transactions in the Nairobi Securities Exchange must be carried out by an authorized stock broker. This study ... -
INFLUENCE OF COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT IN ADOPTION OF QMS IN KENYA’S ISO CERTIFIED STATE CORPORATIONS
(Human Resource and Leadership Journal, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of competence management in adoption of QMS in Kenya ISO certified state corporations. Methodology: The proposed research consisted of a descriptive survey. ... -
Determinants of Strategy Implementation in Savings And Credit Cooperative Organizations: A Case Of Tower Sacco in Nyandarua County
(International Journal of Strategic Management, 2016)Success of strategy implementation depends on selection of appropriate strategy and converting that strategy into action. Towards this, an entity is required to deal with factors emanation from environment. The objective ... -
Effect of Stock Market Development on Economic Growth: A Case of Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Noble Academic Publisher, 2018)Nairobi securities Market has not been performing to the expectation of many Kenyan. The collapse of its two stock brokers almost the same time as caused a lot of anxiety and affected most of individual investors in this ... -
An Analysis of Determinants of Agricultural Growth in Kenya
(Noble International Journal of Business and Management Research, 2018)The study was an examination of the impact of structural adjustment programs on agricultural growth in Kenya. Statistics indicate that agricultural value added growth in Kenya is important as ... -
Precursors to effectiveness of public procurement audits for Constituency Development Funds (CDF) in Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2012)This study examined the factors that affect effectiveness of public procurement audits for constituency development funds in Kenya. Specifically it sought to investigate the effect of the legal framework, auditor’s ... -
Role of Quality Management Practices in The Growth of Garment Making Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya; A Case of Nairobi County
(International Journal of Arts and Entrepreneurship, 2016)Despite considerable government support and assistance in terms of quality management practices many garment making Micro and Small Enterprises performance is below expectation and some have remained small, others indeed ... -
Challenges Facing Public Resources Management of Devolved Governments in Kenya: A Case of Machakos County
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017)Public resources management has experienced many difficulties and hurdles during the short period of devolution. Of great concern is the emotive debate on the utilization of the resources given. The main objective of the ... -
Dynamic Credit Quality Evaluation with Social Network Data
(Hindawi, 2019)We investigate the fltering problem where the borrower’s time varying credit quality process is estimated using continuous time observation process and her (in this paper we refer to the borrower as female and the lender ... -
Crop yield probability density forecasting via quantile random forest and Epanechnikov Kernel function
(2019)A reliable and accurate forecasting method for crop yields is very important for the farmer, the economy of a country, and the agricultural stakeholders. However, due to weather extremes and uncertainties as a result of ... -
Modelling Risk of Financing Agribusiness in Kenya
(2015)We review agricultural financing strategies in developed and developing economies in light of the risks that agricultural businesses face due to variations in weather conditions among other challenges. We specifically ...
