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Influence of Strategic Procurement Management on the Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(2018)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish whether strategic procurement management has contributed to the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The study employed a descriptive research design; ... -
Influence of supplier management on the implementation of effective procurement practices in tertiary public training institutions in Kenya
(Issues in Business Management and Economics, 2014)In Kenya, over 70% of tertiary public training institutions procurement practices are normally not in full compliance with Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 and Public Procurement and ... -
Influence of the procurement regulatory framework on the implementation of Supply Chain Management ethics in Government Ministries in Kenya
(2013)The influence of procurement legal framework on the implementation of supply chain management ethics in Kenyan government ministries remains a key problem to date.The purpose of this study ... -
Influence of Training Needs Assessment on Performance of Small and Micro Enterprises in the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2018)The objective of this study was to establish the extent to which training needs assessment influence performance of small and micro enterprises in the Information Communication Technology in Kenya. The study was based ... -
Influence of Training Programs on Performance of Universities in Machakos and Kitui Counties, Kenya
(2019)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of training programs on performance of universities in Machakos and Kitui Counties in Kenya which are four in total. A descriptive research design was adopted. The ... -
INFLUENCE OF WORK ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE PRACTICES ON THE RETENTION OF WORKERS IN ORGANIZATIONS: THEORETICAL REVIEW
(JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY, 2015-08)Human resources are the heart and mind of any organization. Although most of the organizations are nowadays, found to be technology driven, it is the human resources who invent and run the technology. The human resources ... -
Influence of Working Capital Management Practices on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2016)Working capital can be considered as source of existence for all types of organizations, whether profit or non-profit organizations, therefore, it is a vital component for any profit making organizations for it influences ... -
Interest Rate Risk Management for Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2014)We show empirically that bank’s exposure to interest rate risk or income gap determines the structure of the balance sheet. In particular, we show that in Kenya, commercial banks typically retain a large exposure to ... -
International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research ISSN: 2321-3124 Research Article Available at: http://ijmcr.com 1143|Int. J. of Multidisciplinary and Current research, Vol.6 (Sept/Oct 2018) Effect of Social Correlates on Employee Performance in Public Health Facilities, Turbo Sub County, Kenya
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Research, 2018-10)In this globalized era, organizations certainly require employees who are high achievers. This calls for a high demand for professionals with skills, hence organizations are virtually required to embrace their ... -
Is There Profit from Bonus Share Announcements in Nairobi Securities Exchange?
(Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2013)The question of whether the announcement of issuance of bonus shares by quoted companies is news to stock market participants or it is anticipated by the market has been the subject of research. If the announcement ... -
Lean Inventory Management Systems and Performance of Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Academy of Business and Economics, 2020-04)Lean inventory management systems (LIMS) is postulated to have the capability of enhancing performance of firms through minimization of overheads associated with inventory management in firms where inventory forms ... -
Leveraging donor funds: the switch to commercial funding
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2003)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight important factors that influence funding decisions from the perspective of commercial lenders, and suggest commercialization of microfinance as a source of alternative ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Moderating Effect of Firm Size on The Relationship Between Credit Risk and Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(Research Academy of Social Sciences, 2023-03)Microfinance banks (MFBs) in Kenya have continued with a trend of posting high aggregate annual losses in contrast to other financial institutions in banking sectors such as commercial banks. The commercial banks ... -
Moderating Effect of Government Policies on the Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives and Financial Performance of Cement Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2021-07)The purpose of this study was to determine the moderating effect of government policies (GP) on the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Financial Performance (FP) of cement manufacturing companies ... -
On Modelling and Pricing Rainfall Derivatives with Seasonality
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)We are interested in pricing rainfall options written on precipitation at specific locations. We assume the existence of a tradeable financial instrument in the market whose price process is affected by the quantity of ... -
On Steady Dividend Payment under Functional Mean Reversion Speed
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2016)We study how firms’ management can ensure steady dividend growth and payout to the shareholders in an emerging market. We create the dividend equalization reserve account whereby during high profit some amount of money ... -
Operational risk and financial performance of microfinance banks in Kenya
(Full Length Research, 2022-02)The aim of the study was to explore the effect of operational risk on financial performance of Microfinance banks in Kenya. The target population was MFBs regulated by Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The study employed ... -
Participatory orientation to strategic planning process: Does it pay?
(Prime Journal of Business Administration and Management (BAM), 2011)It is postulated that a participatory orientation to the strategic planning process could influence the realization of the expected strategic planning outcomes. Past studies investigating the relationship between ...