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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya have not performed creditably well and hence have not played the expected vital and vibrant role in the economic growth and development of Kenyan economy. This situation has been of great concern to the government, citizenry, operators, practitioners and the organized private sector groups especially... Continue Reading

Over the past two decades, th e term 'en t repre n e u rshi p ' has received ever - increasing levels of  media and government at t ent io n . T h e p rimary reason f o r such attention is the we l l-documented  evidence of the positive relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth . It has  therefore been in the best interests of... Continue Reading

The study examined the factors affecting the effectiveness of strategic planning in  the public primary teachers' training colleges in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought, to  establish the extent of adoption of formal strategic planning in the public primary  teachers' training colleges in Kenya, to investigate the effect of performance... Continue Reading

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of employee discipline on performance in parastatals in Kenya with a specific focus on the Kenya Revenue Authority. The objectives of this study are to determine the influence of organizational policies on performance in Kenya Revenue Authority, assess the influence of leadership styles on... Continue Reading

  Education is one of the core elements that contribute to the holistic development of a person. Higher education further develops a person’s knowledge, skill and character by going through a learning process. Higher education is becoming more competitive in recent years due to individuals need to empower themselves, harsh economy,... Continue Reading

The success of an organization greatly relies on the performance of its employees. Finding the possible and effective ways to encourage people to exert extra effort beyond what is normally required among the employers and business researchers. It is believed that an employee’s behaviour is influenced by the different types of incentives.... Continue Reading

Change management play a vital role in improving performance of institutions. The church as one such institution charged with maintaining the moral standards of the society, may be becoming unpopular, especially among the youth who are the future generation to ensure its continuity. This was mainly because some churches might have not... Continue Reading

Interest rate exposure represents one of the key forms of financial risk faced by banks. It has given rise to an extensive body of research, mainly focused on the estimation of sensitivity of bank stock returns to changes in interest rates. However, the analysis of the sources of bank interest rate risk has received much less attention in the... Continue Reading

The design of competitive intelligence, as a process that monitors all elements of the external environment of an organization is still recent. Commercial banks have thus resulted in making use of various competitive intelligence aspects to ensure profitability. The main objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between... Continue Reading

With the banking innovation of the technology of e-banking to enhance banking products  and service, numerous studies have been done focusing on its efficiency and profitability.  However, its effect on customer service quality is still misunderstood. It is accepted for a  fact that delivery of service in banking can be said to be efficient... Continue Reading

There have been a lot of inefficiencies in service delivery by county governments to the  public. It is a well-known fact that service delivery by county governments is beset with a lot  of challenges ranging from corruption, political interference, poor working condition,  outdated and outmoded systems, tribalism, nepotism, procedures and... Continue Reading

Life assurance is a plan that ensures families and other beneficiaries are financially secure especially after death of the bread winner. The life assurance sector in Kenya has been striving to improve its performance in order to improve the overall livelihood of Kenyans. Despite these efforts, not much has been achieved with the country posting... Continue Reading

County Governments deliver an estimated 80 per cent of local public services and are located in and form part of the communities they serve. In order to effectively meet the ever rising demand for better services by the public, County Governments are transforming service delivery through technological innovations enhanced by egovernment to offer... Continue Reading

Developing effective ways in revenue collection has been an important matter in tax and revenue collection. The advent of new instruments to help businesses work more efficiently affects the way taxes and revenues are collected. Despite the county governments considerable achievements in minimizing customer compliance costs, there is need for the... Continue Reading

The beverage sector in Kenya has consistently been characterized by persistent operational inefficiency and poor customer services. In order to address the problems of inefficiency in service delivery these organizations are fast adopting quality management in order to make them effective in meeting public demands. The beverage sector in the... Continue Reading

Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is regarded as the main employment source, technological advancements, and competitive advantages for both developed and developing countries. As a result of competitive pressure and the need for growth in line with increasing its profits margins, these businesses are increasingly employing Information... Continue Reading

Many organisations have had to conduct strategy management process so as to attain competitive advantage in a very dynamic business environment. However, despite these strategies being well formulated and planned, they do not seem to deliver the desired outcomes. Several studies has been done over the years to determine the relationship between... Continue Reading

The discussion of the link between  personality types  and  strategic change by scholars today  is compounded by the  contradicting findings as how personality types influence implementation of strategic change. While some studies reveal positive correlation between personality types and the strategic change implementation initiatives, some... Continue Reading

Banks are the primary intermediaries for the reason that in various countries of the world, they carry out financial intermediation. Through the years, different countries have gone through an unprecedented number of failures in the commercial banks internationally. These failures have prompted the need for a more serious focus on suitable methods... Continue Reading

Strategic policy makers often neglect the impact of organizational restructuring strategy and employee commitment. The purpose of the study was to investigate how selected organizational restructuring strategies affected employee commitment at KRA. Specifically, the study sought to; establish the effects of change of job description and employee... Continue Reading

To enhance service delivery to its citizen, the Government of Kenya established Parastatals by enacting necessary legislations to entrench state corporations and to give them legal impetus thereby bestowing upon them authority and legitimacy to operate. Due to globalization, competitiveness, and streamlining, these parastatals are left with no... Continue Reading

Capital is the financing for a business and is made up of, primarily, owners’ funding and funding from lenders. The combination of the sources of business funding is referred to, as the capital structure of that business.Capital structure is thus the mix of company’s long term debt, specific short term debt, common equity and preferred equity;... Continue Reading

Management Practices play an important role in organization’s governance structure and performance. This study sought to establish the effects of management practices on performance of the National Industrial Training Authority. The specific objectives were; to examine the effects of team work on performance of the National Industrial Training... Continue Reading

Firewood is part of the emergency supplies given to refugees for domestic fuel needs in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya’s remote North-West. However getting adequate supplies for the sprawling refugee camp has proved to be increasingly challenging and environmentally damaging. Solar cooking projects have been implemented as possible solutions but... Continue Reading

Entrepreneurship is the backbone of economic stability among developed and developing countries of the world. Micro women enterprises have also contributed significantly in the creation of employment opportunities and alleviation of poverty. Despite the positive contributions of the women enterprises in the Gross National Product, quite a number... Continue Reading