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    The Relationship Between Information Sharing and Quality Management in the Small and Medium Beef Enterprises in Kenya
    (2015-02) Wanjau, Kenneth N.; Gichira, Robert; Kibuchi, Joyce M.
    Research on organization economics reports a general trend towards information sharing in food supply chains. Business globalization and efficient communication via Information Technology, have forced food enterprises to turn towards a more cooperative behavior. While this change to cooperative data communication has occurred in other supply chains, it is not common in beef supply chains. Studies have shown that efficient coordination of chain information enables seamless traceability and harmonization of production processes between the various stages of the supply chains. There is substantial evidence documenting the effects of information sharing on SME growth and performance but adequate empirical evidence on the relationship between information sharing and quality management in the beef enterprises is lacking. This study sought to fill this knowledge gap. Simple random sampling was adopted and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to generate data from selected respondents in the beef sector in Kenya. Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results showed a positive relationship between information sharing and quality management. Therefore, enterprises should ensure flow of information for quality products in a competitive global market.
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    The Relationship Between Risk Taking and Performance of Small and Medium Agro Processing Enterprises in Kenya
    (research gate, 2015-12) Wanjau, Kenneth N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-5324; Wambugu, Angeline Wambui; Wanjau, Kenneth N.; Mung’atu, Joseph
    The element of risk taking in entrepreneurial orientation reflects calculated and manageable risks. Risk taking is a dominant attribute of entrepreneurship as the higher the risk-taking orientation, the higher a firm’s profitability and growth. This purpose of this paper was to establish the influence of entrepreneurial risk taking and firm performance of agro processing small and medium enterprises in Kenya. The study findings revealed that risk taking has a positive impact on firm performance of agro processing SMEs in Kenya. The implications of these findings for managerial practice and suggestions for further research are discussed. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Risk taking, Firm Performance, Agro Processing SMEs, Kenya
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    The relationship between proactiveness and performance of small and medium agro processing enterprises in Kenya
    (2015-12) Wanjau, Kenneth N.; Mung’atu, Joseph; Gichira, Robert; Wambugu, Angeline Wambui
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