School of Business: Recent submissions
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Factors Affecting Provision of Service Quality in the Public Health Sector: A Case of Kenyatta National Hospital
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012-07)Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the factors affecting provision of service quality in the public health sector in Kenya, focusing on employee capability, technology, communication and financial resources. The paper ... -
TRANSFORMING IMPLEMENTATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK (www.ea-journals.org), 2013-09)Effectiveness of implementation of entrepreneurship education programme in technical training institutions in Kenya is in question. Teaching and assessment methods used by teachers are insensitive to entrepreneurship ... -
Effect Of Financial Capability On Investment Among Financially Included Youth: Case Of Nyeri And Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2016-08)Financial inclusion has been found to play a critical role in poverty and unemployment reduction through household investments. This has seen countries put concerted efforts towards enhancing financial inclusion with the ... -
Users’ Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Enterprise Resource Planning System in Enhancing the Performance of Accounting Information Systems of Public Universities in Kenya
(Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 2015-12)The study employed a survey research design and a multinomial ordinal logistic regression analysis to establish users’ perception on the effectiveness of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in enhancing the ... -
Effective Management of Internet Usage at the Workplace
(Scholars Bulletin, 2015-12)The internet has become a basic requirement in the management of organizations today. If an organization wants to remain relevant at this time and age and retain its competitive edge it has to adopt the usage of the internet. ... -
Influence of Tax Rates on Tax Compliance in The Informal sector in Kenya: Survey of Nyeri Town
(Scholars Bulletin, 2015-10)Tax non-compliance reduces tax collection and the tax performance within a country. The Kenyan government has implemented various strategies to bring businesses in the informal sector into the tax bracket. However, available ... -
Re-Engineering Investment in Students’ Accommodation in Public Universities through Public-Private Partnerships in Kenya
(Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 2015-12)The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of PPP in investment in student accommodation in public universities in Kenya. The investigative issue was whether the perceived bridging of the financing gap and risk ... -
Assessment of Micro Financial Institution Funding on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Murang’a County-Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2014)The fundamental purpose of this study was to assess the impact of Micro finance Institutions (MFIs) funding on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in rural Murang’a. Simple random sampling technique was ... -
Work Progress Feedback and Employees Performance in Organizations: A Case Study of Water and Sanitation Companies in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Scholars Bulletin, 2015-09)Work progress feedback has played a critical role in creation of a conducive and harmonious relationship in organizations all over the world. Indeed it is one factor that is essential in enhancement of service delivery in ... -
Assessing Influence Of Product Research In Enhancing Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Nyeri Town
(European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2015-09)In the world today, it is nearly impossible to efficiently sell products or services without conducting market research. Increased competition has led businesses to demand more of market research to improve on performance. ... -
Influence of Aggressiveness and Conservativeness in Investing and Financing Policies on Performance of Industrial Firms in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF), 2014-01)Working capital level determines whether a firm is aggressive or conservative in its operations. Aggressiveness in application of working capital management brings about improved financial performance but at the same time ... -
Effects of Credit Policy on Profitability of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF), 2014-01)This paper considered the effects of credit policy on profitability of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study looked at the elements that constitute the credit policy; credit terms, collection efforts, credit period and ... -
Tag Archives: Information Security A Configurational Approach of the Relationship between Information Security Management and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(European - American Journals, 2014-07)Enterprises corresponding to a backbone of a modern society recognize information security management (ISM) as one of business management factors.Companies suffer significant financial and reputational damage due to ... -
Moderating Effect Of Entrepreneurial Orientation On The Relationship Between Human-Related Information Security Issues And Firm Performance In Kenya
(ASIAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH J O U R N A L O F S O C I A L S C I E N C E & H U M A N I T I E S, 2014-08)By having an effective organizational information security culture where employees intuitively protect corporate information assets, SMEs could improve information security. Research has also identified information ... -
Strategic HRM's role in strategic planning implementation by the high education training institutions in Kenya
(International Journal of Human Resource and Procurement, 2013-01)In the turbulent environment facing organizations, strategic human resource management (SHRM) is looked upon as the savior to the strategy implementation. Human resource or human capital is recognized as a major ... -
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENTERPRISE RISKS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BETWEEN MICRO AND SMALL INDUSTRIES (MSIS) AND MEDIUM AND LARGE INDUSTRIES (MLIS) IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2015-02)Micro and Small Enterprises cut across all sectors of the economy, providing a prolific source of employment, income and government revenue and contributes to poverty reduction. The sector ... -
TRANSFORMING WOMEN LIVELIHOODS BY DAIRY FARMING AND MICROFINANCE IN BUNYALA, WESTERN KENYA
(Journal of Studies in Accounts and Economics, 2013-01)This paper is about microfinance viewed as a social change “tool kit” and its consequent effects on livelihoods of women of Bunyala, especially those involved in small-scale diary farming. The study investigated ... -
ENTREPRENEURIAL UTILIZATION OF CRUSHED STONE DUST: A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
(International Journal of Science Innovations and Discoveries, 2014-04-24)Crushed stone is a by-product of crushing stone which has been considered as unsalable and of no significant value. But entrepreneurs seek to use all resources and reduce waste to increase their profit ... -
DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A Panel Data Approach
(International Journal of Economics and Management Sciences, 2012)Based on a panel data of 19 Sub Saharan countries for the years 1982-2000, this study explores the determinants of economic growth in the region. Given that economic growth is essentially seen as a dynamic ... -
Collective efficiency and its effects on infrastructure planning and development for small manufacturing enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Public Management, 2011-03)This paper explores the extent of use of collective efficiency among the wood enterprises in Kenya and its effect on the infrastructure planning and development. Small manufacturing enterprises are known to contribute to ...