Recent Business Administration and Management Project Topics and Materials (Page 62)

County governments in Kenya have been consistently accused of poor budget absorption. However, there are no comprehensive studies that have been advanced to assess the challenges cited by the office of controller of budget on absorption rates in county governments. This study sought to assess the challenges affecting budget absorption in the... Continue Reading

Working capital management is a key issue in financial decision making since its overall goal is to ensure that a firm is able to continue its operations and that it has sufficient ability to satisfy both maturing short-term debt and upcoming operational expenses which directly affects the liquidity and eventual profitability of the company.... Continue Reading

Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) play an essential role in economic development as part of the financial system. In Kenya, 63% of population benefit from SACCOs. SACCOs are vital instrument embraced by Kenyan Government towards increasing financial inclusion especially now that financial transactions are tending towards a cashless... Continue Reading

This study examined the ways in which the KCB Mtaani (agency banking) has been used as a competitive strategy at KCB through the enhancement of the financial inclusion within Nakuru County. The need for a competitive strategy was informed by the intense competition in terms of profitability and market share of the different banks. The specific... Continue Reading

There has been unprecedented competition in the financial sector particularly amongst commercial banks. This trend has persuaded banks to be more innovative in order to remain relevant in the sector. One of the key innovations is the introduction of agency banking in the industry. Since the inception of the same in 2010, it has not been clear the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The development of mobile technology has increased, causing effects in the banking sector on a global scale. Moreover, there has been an increase in the rapid technological surroundings around the world in the banking industry and the expansion of distribution channels for financial services. The study’s purpose was to investigate the... Continue Reading

The microfinance banks play a critical role in the economic development of diverse countries across the world especially amongst the developing countries. Microfinance banks offer financial services to those members of populations that are excluded from accessing these services from conventional financial systems. Therefore microfinance banks are... Continue Reading

Strategic change management has been gaining ground in organization recently, including technology based firms like Telkom Kenya. The general objective of the study was to the role of selected management practices in facilitating strategic change in Telkom Kenya. This study was undertaken to seek; the function of utilizing incentives as a... Continue Reading

The study sought to investigate the effects of ethical accounting practices on financial reporting of listed firms in Kenya. The study therefore examines the effects of accounting objectivity, professional competence, integrity and confidentiality on listed firms in Kenya. Listed firms in Kenya continue to face challenges in financial reporting.... Continue Reading

Despite the fact that Kenya is a regional innovation hub with the increasing digitalization of  the various sectors within the economy, the adoption of technology within the agriculture sector  has not been at par with the rest of the economy. This study sought to examine the determinants  of the adoption of digital technologies within the... Continue Reading

This study sought to examine the extent to which technology influences operational performance  of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The objectives for this study were to test the relationship  between; level of technology, supply chain technology, marketing technology and quality control  technology and operational performance of pharmaceuticals... Continue Reading

Staff turnover has been regarded as an overall measure or indication of organizational  functionality. When employees are dissatisfied with their job, they tend to withdraw in order  to try to minimize their exposure to the job. Staff turnover is further exacerbated by the fact  that losing high performing individuals affect the productivity of... Continue Reading

The number of technology hubs coming up in Africa has been on the rise in the recent past, as  depicted by several studies herein. However, despite the upsurge in the number of hubs, there  is limited expansion and advancements in most of them, hence prompting the need to examine  factors affecting their growth. Past studies have established... Continue Reading

The large scale maize farming is often faces diverse risks that undermine the financial viability of the farming venture. These risks include variability in prices occasioned by changes in market factors, risks of pests, climate change, theft, low yield and poor seed quality. These risks work to undermine the financial performance of the large... Continue Reading

Firms‟ ownership may be used to increase firms‟ value and also solve problems associated with managers and shareholders. Firm size is gaining importance among researchers as far as performance is concern. To-date the government has divested several SOEs using different approaches among the most popular being; public offering, pre-emptive... Continue Reading

Master of business administration (MBA) programs are under intense pressure to improve efficiencies, lower tuition, and offer refreshed curriculum that is of high quality and regarded as relevant by the marketplace. In light of this environment, this study proposes a framework for effectively employing operations management (OM) practices in the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of corporate governance on organizational performance with interest on deposit money banks in Nigeria. Five research questions and five hypotheses guided the study. A survey design was adopted. The population of the study comprised 456 top senior management staff of the nineteen (19) commercial banks.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The telecommunication industry has responded to the changing business environment with several strategies aimed at maintaining and consequently growing its portfolio. Telkom Kenya limited was granted exclusive monopoly for 5 years on landline operations in Kenya, but during the monopoly period it lost a significant part of its business.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Business enterprises are regarded as engines of economic development in many nations of the world. Many of these enterprises are faced with a myriad of problems especially in their initial stages, key among them, insufficient business and management skills. In this study, enterprises were categorized as micro, small and medium.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the determinants of the Economic Stimulus , Programmes (ESPS) implementation in Uriri Constituency, Migori County. The specific objectives of the study were; to find out the capacity of the ESP project teams in the constituency, the effects of the ESP projects and the performance of the projects... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  This study sought to establish if service delivery enhanced implementation of strategic management drivers in an organization in the public sector. Strategic drivers are forces that shape an organization’s strategy, which contributes to the growth of a particular business. This study’s general objective was to establish how... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Strategic management process is an important framework that supports all sizes of enterprises with opportunities to operate in a competitive environment which has a direct impact on organization performance. The implementation of formulated strategies impacts on the organization performance. Foregoing researches in Kenya have not looked... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The successful involvement of consultants in organizational projects is increased by suitably deciding if internal or external consulting resources will add value. It is not clear whether the use of both internal and external consultants will contribute to the quality of projects. The general objective of the study was to analyse the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In Kenya, 35% of the Kenyan population is youth of ages between 15 to 34 years old. They are recognized as Kenya’s most critical untapped resource with the highest unemployment rate of 67%. Due to the increasing population of unemployed youths in Kenya, the Government of Kenya (GoK) started youth initiatives programs to provide training... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Small and Medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered important in both developed and developing countries. Due to increased level of unemployment in Kenya, many individuals have engaged in Small and Medium Enterprises as source of employment. Given the status of the business environment where the competition is intense, SMEs need... Continue Reading