In Kenya, there are few empirical studies that focus on the relationship between budget and trade deficit. The existing empirical studies used panel and cross-section data to examine the relationship between budget deficit and trade deficit. The findings of these studies may not adequately capture the relationship between the two deficits since these countries have different levels of budget and trade deficits, different levels of economic development. In addition, the previous studies h...
This study attempted to establish the effect of unionization on employees’ performance in family owned businesses in Kenya. The need to manage employee performance every day is the key to an effective performance management system. The researcher specifically sought to establish the effect of union mediated in compensation on performance of employees in family owned businesses; to determine the effect of union mediated motivation on performance of employees in family owned businesses; ...
SACCOs operating front office services are required by law to comply with the regulations stipulated in the SACCO societies Act enacted in the year 2008. The authority is mandated to:license, regulate and supervise the SACCO societies. This study explored the effect of SASRA regulations on the Returns of SACCOs. This study focused on regulations specifically involving, liquidity and core capital as they affect returns directly. The study considered the entire population of deposit takin...
Small and Micro Enterprises play a vital role in job creation and make significant contributions to economic growth in developed and developing economies alike. However, one on the main challenges of small and micro enterprise has been access to finances and capital. This study therefore sought to evaluate the factors influencing Small and Micro Enterprises credit worthiness by commercial Banks in Nakuru Town, Kenya. The specific objectives looked at: firm’s ownership, firm’s financi...
Privacy invasion is an offence perpetrated by availability, access, and use of advanced mobile devices when they land in the wrong hands of people who have the intention of infringing into the space of either individuals or organizations. There have been many incidences of infringement on people‟s privacy by exposing their personal lives to third parties and the general public, a factor which is associated with detrimental effects. The study sought to integrate mobile application secur...
Financial distress prospect is a key bother to the executives and different business partners for quite some time. The impact of financial distress and bankruptcy on firms is hard to the extent of ignoring it is impossible. Financial distress is not a selective event it attacks or can happen both too big organizations and small organizations. With the importance of securing financial health of our listed companies in Kenya is therefore important in anticipating the likelihood of fiscal d...
Tier one commercial banks in Kenya operate under an extremely competitive environment in which there is competition for market share, customer numbers, loan clients, deposits and profitability levels. One of the strategies that have been adopted for the purposes of building competitive advantages is the adoption of new technologies. However, the manner in which change management is undertaken is critical in the commercial banks gaining competitive advantages given the context that these...
Today businesses are expected to take on additional social responsibilities aside from maximising profits and shareholders‟ wealth. Pressure from stakeholders have induced the businesses to espouse sustainable practices that look beyond their economic and legal requirements but also fulfil social obligations. However, due to their limited resources or lack thereof, small and medium enterprises, especially in developing countries, typically do not practice CSR or engage in reactionary C...
The county governments continue to face challenges around the world. In the County Government of Nakuru, the auditor general continues to document diverse financial performance challenges. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect offinancial management practices on the financial performance of county governments in Kenya. This study was guided by the following specific objectives; to examine the role of internal auditing on the financial performance of County Government of�...
Past research has shown that even though excellent strategic plans have been written in public secondary schools, few have been successfully implemented. Crafting the best strategic plan is not the end in itself. Final results can only be realized once the plan hasbeen successfully implemented. It is a lot easier to craft strategic plans than it is to implement them. While several studies have underscored the fact that there are challenges regarding strategic plan implementation in seco...
ABSTRACT The primary objective of the study was to examine the effects of customer experience management on customer churn in the Telco Industry in Kenya. The specific objectives were: to determine the effect of social environment on mitigation of customer churn in the Telco Industry, to examine the effects of service interface on mitigation of customer churn in the Telco Industry, to ascertain the effect of retail environment on mitigation of customer churn in the Telco Industry and to dete...
ABSTRACT Software as a service is a model that has recently been used to offer software systems in the world. The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors influencing implementation of ERP system as a SAAS among Small and Medium enterprises within the Manufacturing Industry in Nairobi County. Specifically, the study sought to establish the organizational, environmental and technological factors influencing the implementation of ERP system as a SaaS among SMEs within the manufa...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate determinants of delays in the payment of private health insurance claims in Kenya. The study was guided by the following research questions: What is the influence of internal industry practices on the payment of private health insurance claims processing in Kenya? What is the influence of systems availability on the payment of private health insurance claims in Kenya? What is the influence of laws and regulations on the payment of private health insu...
ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to assess the interface between Open Performance Review and Appraisal System (OPRAS) and Efficiency in Local Government Authorities in Tanzania a case of Dodoma Municipal Council (DMC). Specifically, the study examined the objectives of establishing OPRAS in DMC, determined the employee‟s perception and attitude of OPRAS implementation in relation to efficiency in DMC. Others were to determine the challenges encountered in the implementation of...
Islamic Banking is one of the rapidly developing areas of finance in Kenya and the world at large. This study aimed to fill the gap in knowledge of the factors that enhance profitability of Islamic banking and especially in Gulf African bank. The objectives of the study were; to examine Shari’ah compliance as a factor influencing the profitability of Islamic banking, to investigate and understand Perception of people towards Islamic banking Products, and to establish the relationshi...