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Determinants Of Business Information Systems Adoption In Business Operations In Kenya: A Case Of Selected Tea Companies In Nandi County

ABSTRACT Innovation of new business information systems or existing information systems in organizations in Kenya has become a necessity rather than a norm. Tea firms in India, Sri Lanka and other global tea producing countries are going through major challenges in doing business namely, rising labor costs, price volatility on world markets, revaluation of the Kenyan shillings vis-à-vis the US dollar and production outpacing exports. To survive in the global economy, stringent methods must b...

Corporate Social Responsibility And Financial Performance Of Selected Non-Banking Financial Institutions In Kiambu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Non-banking financial firms in Kenya have registered a decline in financial performance as which is a major hindrance in the realization of Vision 2030. This has led to a lower economic development and loss of jobs in Kenya, which is associated with social injustices. This study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance of non-banking financial institutions. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between corpo...

Performance Appraisal And Employee Performance At Kibabii University In Bungoma County, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the influence of performance appraisal on employee performance at Kibabii University in Bungoma County. The specific focus of the study was to determine the influence of evaluation, management by objectives, performance appraisal design and 360 degrees’ appraisal method on employee performance at Kibabii University in Bungoma County, Kenya. The research variables in this study were underpinned on the Organizational Justice Theory, Goal Setting ...

Capacity Of Local Contractors And Performance Of Road Projects In Nairobi City County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Roads create a transportation network that gives shape to the living environment of people through various connectivity elements in our society. The constructions of the roads have been met with challenges of poor quality, delays and cost escalations; all of which are the parameters for performance. The study investigated the effects local contractors’ capacity on the performance of road projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were to investiga...

Critical Success Factors In The Implementation Of Community Based Projects In Kiambu County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Most of the community based projects experience major hurdles in their life cycle and barely overcome the implementation stage. Despite the conception of various community based projects such as food projects, water projects, educations projects and health projects in Kiambu County, the county still faces a myriad of challenges from hunger, inadequate supply of water, maternal death and child deaths, stalled class rooms and health centres sponsored by donor agencies due to the delays...

Work Environment And Employees Satisfaction At Cytonn Investment Limited

ABSTRACT Cytonn Investments Limited is currently experiencing high employee turnover rates, especially with the junior members of staff; a situation that has prompted this study to be conducted with a focus on the organization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of working environment on job satisfaction of employees in Cytonn investment. The study was guided by four specific objectives namely; to find out the influence of physical work environment, relationship, manag...

Knowledge Management Practices And Performance Of Micro-Finance Institutions In Kenya: A Case Of Uwezo Micro-Finance Bank

ABSTRACT Knowledge Management is how firms acquire, apply and store their intellectual capital. It is the information obtained and structured to influence the skills and experience of all the organizational employees efficiently and effectively in order to maintain the processing needs of information together with supporting and allowing decision making process on knowledge staff. Over the years Knowledge management has gained much prominence, and more attention has been focused on it to impr...

Competitive Strategies And Performance Of Micro And Small Enterprises In Nairobi County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is an important sub sector for the Kenyan economy like many other developing countries since it employs about 85% of the Kenyan workforce (about 7.5million Kenyans of the current total employment). The current constitutional framework and the new Micro and Small Enterprise Act 2012 provide a new window of opportunity through which the evolution of SMEs can be realized through the devolution framework, however, the impact of devolution on SMEs deve...

Effect Of Innovation On Firm Competitiveness: A Study Of Small And Medium Enterprises In The Manufacturing Sector In Nairobi City County, Kenya

ABSTRACT SMEs are considered key drivers of socio-economic development and competitiveness due to their multifaceted contributions to the economy. Despite the crucial role they play in the economy, SMEs face various challenges that stifle their potential and contribution to socio-economic development. Manufacturing SMEs are critical in Kenya’s development and yet remain uncompetitive, characterised by production of less diversified products, stagnated growth and contribution and low surviva...

Community Participation And Outcomes Of Selected Community Based Development Water Projects In The Informal Settlements Of Nairobicity County, Kenya

ABSTRACT A great proportion of the population living in urban areas of Kenya especially in Nairobi City County reside within the informal settlements. These informal settlements are prone to water related challenges such as failure to access piped and safe water. It is this situation that has continued to attract attention of governmental and non-governmental organizations which have kept on supporting water related projects to solve such menace. Available information revealed that over 50 pe...

Growth Strategies And Perfomance Of Selected Milk Processing Companies In Kenya

ABSTRACT Business organizations strive to grow and increase their sales and profits. Growth is imperative and not an option as such turning a small company into a big one is never easy. Therefore, companies have to adopt suitable growth strategies to boost performance. The stiff competition among the various milk-processing firms in Kenya has led to collapse of some of diary firms. In efforts of growing and increasing profitability, companies in the milk-processing sector have adopted various...

The effects of public participation on delivery of services by county governments in kenya: a case of nairobi city county

ABSTRACT Public participation is viewed as a mechanism by which the citizens contribute towards governance and service delivery. This study has taken interest in public participation with a bias towards service delivery at the County Government of Nairobi. The study was informed by continuous lawsuits and complaints that the County Government of Nairobi was not considering the views of the public before developing its services. The objectives will be to: examine the awareness of public partic...

Effect Of Information Technology On Hanks Customer Satisfaction In Cooperativj:<~Bank Of Kenya

ABSTRACT In the current climate, competition in the banking industry is intense, with new financial service providers emerging all the time. Quality of service is seen more than ever as a key differentiator in the marketplace. One question relates to whether automated, telephone and Internet banking represent positive change and are delivering enhanced service quality. Whilst technology can save time and money and eliminate errors, thereby addressing certain issues associated with changi...

Intergrated Financial Management Information System Trainings And Management Of Public Funds In Nyamira County, Kenya

Abstract The Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) is to streamline management of finance resources in organizations where there is unplanned expenditure resulting to huge pending bills, misappropriation of county funds, and mismanagement of cash flows. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Integrated Financial Management Information System Trainings and Management of public funds in Nyamira County, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were: to...

Financial Management Practices And Financial Performance Of Small And Medium Manufacturing Enterprises In Kericho County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Manufacturing SMEs play a crucial role in building and sustaining the economy in Kenya. They ensure that goods and services are provided to the citizens, reduction of poverty and promotion of other sectors of the economy. Despite their importance, manufacturing SMEs in Kericho County continue to perform poorly. Majority of the manufacturing SMEs (seventy two percent) recorded return on capital employed of less than five percent with only twenty eight percent of SMEs generating return...


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