Department of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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Influence of Strategic Physical Resources on Performance of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research, 2019-05-13)Purpose This study sought to determine the influence of strategic physical resources on performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya. Anchored on the Resource Based View (RBV) theory the study ... -
Influence of Lean Quality Management on Operational Performance of Third Party Port-Centric Logistics Firms in Kenya
(International Journal for Advanced Research and Novelty, 2017-08)This research paper largely explored lean quality as proposed by luminaries of lean concept. The study aim was to propose and test conceptual model of the relationship between lean quality and operational performance of ... -
The Relationship Between Information Sharing and Quality Management in the Small and Medium Beef Enterprises in Kenya
(2015-02)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 ... -
Influence of Technology Adoption on Entrepreneurial Orientation amongst SMEs Operators in Kenya
(The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2014)Small and Medium Enterprises are important for economic development and jobs creation in Kenya. They face a common challenge and as a result there is need to improve on their technological advancement and innovation. The ... -
Influence of Alternative Financing on the Relationship between Managerial Competency and Efficiency of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(IJFBS, 2018)Worldwide, Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) exhibit inimitable financial needs. While SMEs remain fundamental to economic growth, their mortality rate in Kenya approaches 90% by the second ... -
The mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between organization capacity and performance of manufacturing small and medium enterprises
(IIPCCL Publishing,, 2018-11)This cross-sectional study was carried out to establish the eff ect of organization capacity and entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on performance of manufacturing SMEs in Kenya. The small and medium enterprise (SME) ... -
Effect of Collateral Requirement on Financial Performance of Agribusiness Small and Micro Enterprises in Nyeri Central Sub County Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, 2019)Access to finance is critical to growth as well as development of small and micro enterprises (SMEs) .Most of the SMEs rely on commercial banks for financing of their enterprises. At times collateral requirement could deter ... -
Challenges Facing Women Entrepreneurs in Africa -A Case of Kenyan Women Entrepreneurs
(ijamee, 2014-06)Entrepreneurship is the engine of economic growth and wheel that pedal the vehicle of economic development and has been recognized for its importance in the area of job creation, revenue generation, poverty alleviation and ... -
The Relationship Between Risk Taking and Performance of Small and Medium Agro Processing Enterprises in Kenya
(research gate, 2015-12)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 ... -
Investigation Into Sustainability Challenges Of The Youths Enterprises In Marsabit County, Kenya
(Researchjournali’s, 2015-01)The youths of Kenya forms a critical mass required by the nation to realize a middle level industrialized economy by the year 2030. For the youths to effectively contribute to this agenda they need to be economically ... -
Effect of Loan Collection Procedures and Loan Default in Microfinance Institutions in Kirinyaga County
(Global Journal Inc., 2016)This study examined the performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Kirinyaga County and particularly the women groups affiliated to the Institutions because they are registered as social welfare groups,(save for ... -
Intellectual Capital, Corporate Culture and Performance of Firms Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange
(David Publishing, 2017)The broad objective of this study was to establish the moderating effect of corporate culture on the relationship between intellectual capital and organizational performance of firms listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Performance of Incubator Centres in Kenya: The Pivotal Role of Entrepreneurial Management
(International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 2018)Globally, countries are strategically positioning themselves for market leadership due to dynamic business environment. Entrepreneurial spirit is seen as the strategy that will deliver this agenda. This spirit, is believed ... -
The mediating effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between decision-making and firm performance in Kenya
(International Journal of Commerce and Management Research, 2017-08)Manufacturing firms are the single greatest contributors to industrialization and economic development. In Kenya, manufacturing firms contribute 14% of gross domestic product, train and employ 30% of the workforce, and ... -
Application and Practice of Sustainable Procurement in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 2015-12)Sustainable procurement isn’t simply about being “green” but it’s also about; socially and ethically responsible purchasing, minimizing environmental impact through the supply chain, delivering economically sound solutions ... -
Effect of Financial Capability on Investment Among Financially Included Youth: Case of Nyeri and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya.
(IJAR, 2016)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 ... -
Accounting Education: The Role of Universities in Imparting Susaintnability Accounting Knowledge to the Stakeholders Through Industry Linkage.
(The International Journal of Accounting and Business Society, 2017-08)In the wake sustainability agendas that lead to green growth in the developing countries, the focus has been in the practice and accounting for Social, Environmental and Economic (SEE) activities by both processing and ... -
The Nexus between Social Capital and Household Investment among Financially Included Youth in Kenya
(ProQuest, 2017)Financial inclusion is a poverty reduction tool and many economies have taken it up as a national agenda. To meet the expected levels of financial inclusion, governments have worked with financial intermediaries to reach ... -
Knowledge management and performance in Manufacturing firms: the mediating role Of learning organization
(2017-01)A review of empirical literature demonstrates the link between learning organization and firm performance. However, mediating role of learning organization in the relationship between knowledge management and firm performance ... -
Effects of Tax Reforms on Buoyancy and Elasticity of the Tax System in Kenya: 1963–2010
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014)The study examined the effects of tax reforms on tax buoyancy and elasticity estimates. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the effect of tax modernization programme and revenue administration reforms ...
