Browsing Department of Human Resources Development by Issue Date
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Emerging Trends Shaping Contemporary Business Strategy
(Prime Journals, 2012-09-18)This study constitutes a theoretical review of existing literature relevant to the subject. The study examines and briefly discusses salient issues in conventional business strategy formulation and execution. It identifies ... -
The Influence of External Stakeholders and Expansion Strategies on the Relationship between Organisational Resources and Firm Performance
(2013)For decades, the field of strategic management has focused on the determination of drivers of performance and the causes of variation in performance within and between firms. The frameworks so far identified such as ... -
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 ... -
Role of Board Size on financial performance of commercial banks.
(2013-03-11)This paper constitutes a theoretical review of existing literature relevant to the subject. The emerging literature on corporate governance indicates that the size of a bank’s board of directors has a direct relationship ... -
Role of Shareholder Control on financial performance of commercial banks
(2013-03-11)This study constitutes a theoretical review of existing literature relevant to the subject. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of shareholder control on financial performance of commercial banks. The ... -
Linking Human Resource Management to Knowledge Transfer for Organizational Development
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2013-09)Knowledge is a key element to all the Human Resources and a major reason as to why some companies do better than the others. The more knowledgeable employees are in the organization, the more competitive that organization ... -
Managing Workplace Diversity:A Kenyan Pespective
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2013-12)Workplace diversity is a must have for all organizations in a country incase they want to have social, economic and political gains.Diversity is generally said to mean acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing and ... -
The Perceived Supervisor and Organizational support on Organizational Climate
(2014-03)ABSTRACT Organizational Climate Was Viewed To Be Comprised Of Qualities That Discriminate One Firm From Another, That Endure Overtime And Help To Control Actions Of Employees Within The Organization (Forehand And Von ... -
Organizational Resources, External Environment, Innovation and Firm Performance: A Critical Review of Literature
(2014-12)Organisational climate (OC) plays an important role in the innovation of an organisation. In addition, innovation has become critical for nations, organisations and individuals in an increasingly complex and challenging ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Strategic Involvement of Middle Level Managers in Public Forest Sector in Kenya
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Effect of HIV/AIDS on Social Welfare of Elderly Caregivers in Igembe South Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of HIV/AIDS on social welfare of elderly caregivers in Igembe South SubCounty. Descriptive survey design was adopted where a purposively selected sample of 220 elderly ... -
Relating Leadership Processes, Societal Culture and Knowledge Management: A Theoretical Model.
(Springer, 2015)This conceptual paper reviews the existing literature on leadership, knowledge management and societal culture, and how these important variables are related to firm performance within the context of Sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Organizational Resources, Innovation and Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)In spite of a growing body of literature on firm performance, explaining why firms in the same industry and markets differ in their performance remains a fundamental question within strategic management field. While some ... -
The Role of Human Resource Development as a Change Agent
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-08)For businesses to maintain their position in the market place or gain competitive advantage they need to change constantly. Change helps improve and increase productivity which ultimately increases sales of an enterprise. ... -
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 ... -
Exploring Resources and Performance Relationships in Commercial Enterprises: An Empirical Perspective
(2015-10-07)Despite a growing body of literature on firm performance, explaining why firms in the same industry and markets differ in their performance remains a fundamental question within strategic management field. Researchers ... -
Exploring Resources and Performance Relationships in Commercial Enterprises: An Empirical Perspective
(2015-10-07)Despite a growing body of literature on firm performance, explaining why firms in the same industry and markets differ in their performance remains a fundamental question within strategic management field. Researchers have ... -
The Effect of Quality of Service on Customers’ Loyalty to Financial Institutions: A Survey of Financial Institutions in Nyahururu Town, Kenya
(Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2016)The financial institutions in Nyahururu have experienced a scenario in which customers shift loyalty to different institutions over time, a situation that has led to managers’ complaints on matters of customers’ retention. ... -
Pedagogical skill of part-time lecturers effects on quality of university education in public universities in Kenya
(2016)The study aimed at establishing the effect of pedagogical skills of part-time lecturers on quality of university education in the public universities in Kenya. The study was driven by the complaints by many authors, ...
