School of Business and Economics
Recent Submissions
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Human Capital Investment and Organizational Performance: A Theoretical Review
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2024-03)Skill and capacities present in the workforce, if put to productive use, can be vital determinants of a nation's longterm profit gains. Building employees' competence through skill acquisition is an important yardstick in ... -
Effect Of Macroeconomic Variables On Profitability Of Commercial Banks Listed In The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015-04)Based on vital contribution of the commercial banks to economic progression Kenya, this study endeavors to investigate the effect of macroeconomic variables on financial profitability of listed commercial banks in the ... -
Challenges Facing Effective Implementation of Free Primary Education in Public Primary Schools: A Case Study of Githunguri District Kiambu County
(2014-09)The purpose of the study was to determine the challenges facing implementation of free primary education in Kenya today using Githunguri district in Kiambu County as a case study. The study sought to identify the factors ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Social accounting practices among Kenyan firms: An empirical study of companies quoted at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)Profit and shareholders wealth maximization have for long dictated accounting and reporting practices, the concern for the social costs and the benefits of the business practices have given rise to the need for environmental ... -
Influence of Focus Strategy on Performance of Small and Microenterprises (SMES) in Machakos Town, Machakos County, Kenya
(2022-03)The objective of this study was to establish the influence of focus strategy on performance of small and micro-enterprises (SMEs) in Machakos Town.The study employed a mixed research design where were both quantitative ... -
Competitive Marketing Competencies of Dairy Cooperatives in Machakos County, Kenya
(2018)The objective of the study was to explore the competitive marketing competencies of Dairy Cooperatives in Machakos County, Kenya. The competencies were explored with respect to customer perspective competencies, competitors’ ... -
Influence of Hybrid Strategy on Small & Micro Enterprises (SMES) Performance: A Survey of Electronics Firms in Machakos Town, Machakos County, Kenya
(2022-01)The purpose of this study was to investigate influence of hybrid strategy on the performance of Small & Micro Enterprises (SMEs). This study focused electronics firms in Machakos Town, Machakos County, Kenya. A mixed ... -
Credit Risk and Financial Perfomance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2023-01-31)Microfinance banks (MFBs) in Kenya have continued to record huge annual losses contrarily to their counterpart, commercial banks that have been resilient and reported improved financial performance. The aim of the study ... -
Tea Production Response to Climate Change in Kenya: An Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach
(AJER, 2022-01)Tea sector plays a critical role in socio economic development in Kenya. It is a leading foreign exchange earner, a major source of livelihood for most rural communities and significantly contributes to poverty reduction. ... -
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 ... -
Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Market Share: A Survey of the Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(Stratford Peer Reviewed Journals and Book Publishing, 2021-08)The telecommunications industry in Kenya contributes up to 10% to Gross Domestic Product.However, the Kenyan telecommunication industry is dominated by three operators that include Safaricom, Airtel ... -
COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF FRESH PRODUCE FIRMS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
(International Research Journal Publishers, 2021-08-11)The study sought to establish the influence of cold chain logistics on the performance of fresh produce firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Specifically, the study intended to determine the influence of cold transportation ... -
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SUGAR SUB-SECTOR IN KENYA
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2021-09-03)The main objective of this study was to find out the effects of sustainable supply chain practices on the performance of sugar sub-sector in Kenya. Specifically the study identified the effect of Green manufacturing and ... -
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF KENYA PRISONS SERVICE
(Semantic Scholar, 2015)The study sought to understand the Impact of Change Management strategies based on Organizational Culture, Power and Politics and Managerial behavior at the Kenya Prisons Service. Using a descriptive study approach, a ... -
EFFECTS OF HUMAN COMPETENCIES IN THE ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE STRATEGIES AMONG SMEs IN KENYA
(IJECM, 2015-10)The paper presents findings of a study which sought to determine the effects of Human factors and competencies in the adoption of E-Commerce strategies among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Kericho - Kenya. ... -
Strategic Innovation and Performance of Public Universities in Kenya
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The current business environment is dynamic, turbulent and unpredictable. The success of business in such environment is depended on its adaptability to respond to environmental change. Strategic innovation is a strategic ... -
ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION ON THE FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA
(IJECM, 2016-03)Food security has been a great challenge in Kenya even after a great intervention by Government ministries, private sectors and stakeholders. There are several factors that cause food insecurity in Kenya. The purpose of ... -
An Assessment of the Organizational Culture Change on Organizational Performance
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Culture change has indeed become an imperative for organizational competitiveness and effectiveness. Forces like globalization and internationalization of public issues contribute to expanding the flow of labour ...
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