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Saving and credit Co-operatives are more preferred in developing economies since they contribute to the promotion of total human development, improve the living standards of its members, promote personal-development and self-reliance, assist in creating initiatives, mobilisation of member savings and offering credit to members at... Continue Reading

Workplace diversity in multicultural organizations is increasingly becoming an important issue for the business in the era of globalization since it affects productivity and efficiency of the workforce. This Research Project focuses on Workplace Diversity Management Effects on Implementation of Human Resource Management Practices in the... Continue Reading

Workplace diversity in multicultural organizations is increasingly becoming an important issue for the business in the era of globalization since it affects productivity and efficiency of the workforce. This Research Project focuses on Workplace Diversity Management Effects on Implementation of Human Resource Management Practices in the... Continue Reading

Compensation and benefits are two of the best tools for companies to recruit and retain quality employees. Enticing benefits and compensation also help existing employees stay motivated to excel each day at work. This study analyzedthe influences of compensation systems on employee performance in the MFIs. The study guided by specific... Continue Reading

Good performance of Kenya’s county government is critical due to the important role that these governments play in the country. In Garissa County, the revenue collected in the year 2014/2015 was Ksh 96 million while the targeted revenue was Ksh 500 million per year and therefore the county fell short of its revenue collection target. In... Continue Reading

The Central Bank of Kenya annual supervision report, 2018 showed there has been low performance incidence of MFIs attributed to factors such as the rising levels of nonperforming loans measured as a percentage of gross non-performing loan divided by net advances to customers from 7% in 2011 to 16% in 2016, a situation that has adversely... Continue Reading

Sustainability of a project is a great challenge in most developing countries including Kenya. Evidently, it is sustainability that differentiates between women group projects that have succeeded and ones that have failed. Women group projects need resources to enable them continue to provide the services to members and also the community... Continue Reading

In Kenya, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have continued to face a mountain of challenges and struggle to achieve significant growth despite their importance to the Kenyan Economy. Imprudent working capital decisions have been highlighted in literature as some of the principal causes of their stagnation and decline in growth.... Continue Reading

Telecommunication plays a significant role in the country's economic development. Firms' profitability, growth and survival depend upon efficiency and effectiveness of data, voice and media transmission. Across section survey of five customer care centers owned by three mobile service providers was done. Simple Random sampling was... Continue Reading

The Sacco sub-sector in Kenya has been identified by The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) as the fastest growing in the World. The SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) adds that the sub-sector continues to play a pivotal role in the realization of vision 2030 of mobilizing savings for Kenya’s investment needs. With the... Continue Reading

In Kenya, before independence, teachers were employed by different missionary agencies to teach and help in spreading the gospel among the natives. After independence, Teachers Service Commission (TSC) was established by an act of parliament cap 212 (1967). Among other functions, it was meant to employ teachers. Since inception, TSC used... Continue Reading

Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) face various challenges in the implementation of their projects. This study seeks to establish the factors affecting the successful implementation of projects in NGOs within urban slums in Kenya. To achieve this objective, the study was guided by the following specific research objectives: finding out... Continue Reading

Fraud is one of the major ethical issues in the card industry. The study sought to find out card fraud detection techniques on performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The main aim of the study was to identify the different types of card fraud, and, review alternative techniques that can be used in detection of card fraud. The study... Continue Reading

Numerous factors, both internal and external of a business can contribute towards influencing the state of competitiveness. Positive or negative competitiveness can mean survival or complete collapse of a business. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of internal organization dynamics on the competitive advantage of a... Continue Reading

The advent of 20th century has seen many organisations embrace the use of technology to enhance performance. Research has indicated that ICT is a driver for any firm to achieve its goals. ICT has been on the forefront in enhancing globalisation of services and organisation’s functions. Various inventions have been made in the ICT field... Continue Reading

Successful implementation of a project is usually difficult and complex and appears to be one of the most difficult aspects of a manager‟s job. Implementation of any project depends on various factors. These factors include; proper planning, adequate financing, organizational factors and effective communication between the stakeholders.... Continue Reading

The main aim of this research was to analyze the effects of value chain on organization competitive advantage with focus to insurance industry in Kenya. An analysis of value chain is helpful to a firm in the identification of bottlenecks. For easy survival in the market, companies have to have a competitive advantage over others. Like any... Continue Reading

  The banking sector over time has been facing various issues of achieving wide ranging information on their customer’s payments history to be used in their process of accessing borrowers. Theinformation sharing aims at providing information that is very accurate, latest updates and gives instant information on borrowers who have... Continue Reading

The way we work in our fast-paced world is quickly changing. Skilled but unemployed Kenyans are seeking and finding work on online platforms on contract and full – time basis. They are part of virtual teams that rely heavily on collaborative software applications to work. Their performance is gauged by how they meet project goals within... Continue Reading

The banking industry has experienced a rapid growth in terms of profits, deposits, revenues in the recent past. This trend has triggered a lot of competition in the banking industry. This project analyzed the factors influencing customer growth of commercial banksin the Kenyan banking industry. The study was guided by the following... Continue Reading

Business growth as a result of business support services like entrepreneurial skills and financial services has been lauded by many studies as an engine which taps well the practical and creative business approaches affecting youth owned enterprises. In an effort to reduce high levels of poverty and unemployment amongst the youth, the... Continue Reading

In order for the government of Kenya to meet its fiscal objectives, it is necessary that county government effectively be able to spend budgeted provisions to the highest levels. Government officers need to understand the importance of being able to fully utilize funds as budgeted and as efficiently as possible so as to have an impact to... Continue Reading

  Small and medium enterprises plays a critical function in the advancement of the Kenyan Economy. The sub-sector’s contribution to the monetary development of the country in the past few years is very evident particularly in relation to job creation, improvement in innovation, raising of people’s livelihood, as well as financial... Continue Reading

This research project aimed at investigating the monetary policy and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Commercial Banks have on average been posting a continuous decline in their performance over the last decade. The return on asset in 2014 was 4.46% declined to 3.4% in 2015 and 3.1% in 2016 while the return on equity has also... Continue Reading

Banks can attract customers on a daily basis. However, they have not been able to retain most of their customers as noted by the high numbers of reduced customers. This study sought to assess the customer relationship strategies applied by commercial banks in Nakuru Town and their impact on customer retention. The objectives of the study... Continue Reading