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Performance Contracting and Employee Service Delivery at Kirinyaga University, Kenya

Abstract The potential to increase service performance and delivery through performance contracting have seen accelerated effort in research in this relatively new concept of management in Kenya. Most studies have focused on performance management, performance measurement, commitment, and target meeting. The identified problem in this study was the changing roles of employees, yet the targets to measure their performance were static, measure and evaluation procedures were not standardized fr...

Strategic Determinants of Intrapreneurial Orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management, Kenya

Abstract The global business environment is today faced with uncertainty and various complexities. Innovation, taking risk and ability to pioneer ideas has been proven to contribute immensely to the financial wellness and strategic value of big corporations as well as small and medium enterprises. In the quest to address the causation for intrapreneurial orientation in organisations, the study investigated five independent variables namely; management support, work discretion, rewarding intr...

Organizational Factors that Influence Implantation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract The study sought to find answers to the questions on implementation of strategic decision whereby it focused on private secondary schools in Nairobi County. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top management commitment, coordination of activities, employee skills and responsibilities and organization culture on implementation of strategic plans in private secondary schools in Nairobi County. A descriptive study was used since it was seen by the researcher as ...

Determinants of Effective Revenue Collection by Embu County, Kenya

Abstract Enhancement of revenue collection in counties is core to meeting their financial responsibilities which will lead to recognition of their directive to offer valuable and well-timed services to the residents and the demand for which may possibly surpass the available resources. Counties have sufficient revenue stations to fund the current service levels, but revenue collection levels often do not meet projections. According to reports by the Controller of Budget, revenue collection b...

Financial Determinants of Microfinance Institutions Sustainability in Nairobi County, Kenya

Abstract Microfinance Institutions services have continued to play an important role in Kenyan economy. It is viewed as the provision of financial services to the poor and low income group. Microfinance Institutions in Kenya have gained wide recognition since 1990’s for the role they play in providing financial services to the low-income households, and their contribution to poverty alleviation. While achieving this poverty reduction goal, MFIs should also be financially sustainable. The i...

Strategic Alliances between Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and Middle Level Colleges in Kenya

Abstract Strategic alliance is one of many methods of strategy development. It has been defined as a situation where two or more organizations share resources and activities to pursue a strategy. Alliances vary considerably in their complexity, from a simple two partner alliance co-producing a product to a one with multiple partners providing complex products, services and solution. Research on strategic collaboration between firms has received increasing attention in literature during the l...

An Analysis of the Impact of Agency Banking On Growth of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in Tharaka Nithi County

Abstract During school opening days, we have witnessed long queues in the halls of our Commercial Banks arising from the last minute rush by the parents/guardians to pay school fees for their beloved children. In addition, the opening and closing hours of these commercial banks has continued to cause unknown havoc to small and medium scale enterprises who cannot access their services outside their normal but limiting operating hours. This has necessitated the proliferation of Agency Banking ...

Factors Affecting the Implementation of Water Sector Reforms Strategy: A Case of Tana Water Services Board

Abstract According to the National Water Services Strategy (2007-2015), water is the most important natural resource, indispensable for life and the backbone of the growth and prosperity of mankind. Due to poor access of water and sanitation the Government initiated a process of reforms for the entire water sector which led to a new water policy and new sector strategies with an aim of attaining some outcomes like increased access to water and sanitation, increased funding among others. The ...

Financial Factors Affecting Liquidity of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Abstract Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies are quasi financial institutions that mobilize savings, provide loans as well as other products to their members. Liquidity is considered as one of the serious concern and challenge for the modern era SACCOs. A SACCO having good asset quality, strong earnings and sufficient capital may fail if it is not maintaining adequate liquidity. The general objective of the study was to assess the financial factors that influence liquidity of Savings a...

Financial Innovations and Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Societies in Kirinyaga County, Kenya

Abstract SACCOS are the main drivers of economic and social development in rural areas of developing countries. In Kenya 81% of the population rely on the SACCOs to access financial services. However the use of SACCOs by Kenyans as a financial service provider has been declining. The SACCOs are faced with challenges of survival due to decline of members. The decline is attributed to the competition from other financial institutions which have embraced financial innovations. The study therefo...

SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND PERFOMANCE OF STATE OWNED SUGAR FIRMS IN KENYA

Abstract The primary goal of supply chain design is to up service quality and improve interaction levels between service providers and customers.The study was guided by four objectives aimed at establishing effect of facility location, Operation assessment, Inventory reduction on performance of state owned sugar firms and the moderating effect of organizational factors on relationship between supply chain design and performance of state-owned sugar manufacturing firms in Kenya. The research ...

CREDIT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND NONPERFORMING LOANS IN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA.

Abstract The Kenyan microfinance industry faces many challenges. Studies point to nonperforming loans as one of the main problems facing microfinance institutions in Kenya, which has led to reduced profitability and institutional collapse in some cases. Noncompliance with credit monitoring and loan policy provisions have been cited as some of the factors leading to increased nonperforming loans. This research sought to investigate, how techniques employed for managing credit by microfinance ...

EFFECT OF MACROECONOMIC FACTORS ON PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN KENYA.

Abstract Agriculture is very important to any society’s future. In most developing and developed countries, it is the major backbone of the economy and its production over the last three to four decades has increased significantly. In 2018, the agricultural sector boosted the Gross Domestic Product globally by 4% and in 2020, its average contribution was 35 percent to the Gross Domestic Production (GDP) and 65 percent to foreign exchange earnings in Kenya. Agriculture provides the main sou...

PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING PRACTICES, PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF ROAD AUTHORITIES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA.

Abstract Implementing and adopting the procurement Contracting process in public institutions have continuously faced the challenges due to its complexity and lack of resources that directly impacts the supply chain performance. Institutions are operating in a competitive business environment that is dynamic and unpredictable. Key to optimal performance is understanding the procurement contracting practices; pre-contracting, contracting and post-contracting. The study focused on the procurem...

School Accounts Management and Financial Accountability of Public Secondary Schools in Khwisero Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract inclusive and equitable quality education and promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all, school accounts management comes as top priority. However this has not been the case as the teachers service commission raised concern on misuse of funds in public secondary schools and warned principals in charge and even indicated interdiction for such cases. In Turkana South, the audit questioned the use of Sh29 million to buy three school buses failing the school budget implementa...


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