School of Business & Economics: Recent submissions
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INFLUENCE OF BUYER-SUPPLIER TRUST ON PERFORMANCE OF FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2018)Buyer-supplier trust is critical for supply chain performance. Geographically distanced firms like foreign based development agencies just like multinationals that operate in diverse markets need to build trust with possible ... -
RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2018)Supply chain resilience is critical for the firms operating in the modern day petroleum sector. Crude oil supply fluctuations have often caused the price of the product to vary. Also, cases of fuel adulteration have ... -
THE ARTISANS: EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HANDICRAFT EXPORTING MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN TANZANIA
(International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, 2018)This study examines the influence of entrepreneurship training on performance of handicraft exporting Micro and Small Enterprises in Tanzania. Resource Based View (RBV) and Positivism approach are the key theory and ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RATIONAL CHOICE RATIONALE FOR ADOPTION OF BALANCED SCORECARD AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(European Journal of Business and Strategic Management, 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between rational choice rationale for balanced scorecard (BSC) adoption and organizational performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The ... -
Influence of resource orientation on the growth of micro and small furniture manufacturing enterprises in Kenya
(Academic Research Insight Journal, 2018)MSEs contribute about 70% to the country’s GDP and over 80% of the countries employment. Therefore, promotion of MSEs and, especially of those in the informal sector is viewed as a viable approach to sustainable development ... -
INFLUENCE OF BUYER-SUPPLIER DEPENDENCE ON PERFORMANCE OF FOREIGN BASED DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2018)Buyers depend on suppliers for goods and services while suppliers depend on buyers for revenue. In business, dependency theory holds that firms can benefit from each other by building relationships where they feel obligated ... -
INFLUENCE OF SUPPLIER QUALITY COMMITMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of supplier quality commitment on the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted cross-sectional survey design using both ... -
INFLUENCE OF SUPPLIER COMPETENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of supplier competence on the performance of state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted cross-sectional survey design using both quantitative ... -
Parties’ Recognition in Labour Relations and its Influence on Labour Relations Equilibrium in Public Education Sector in Kenya
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Influence of Monitoring Tools on Project Performance in Kenyan State Corporations
(European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2017)The main objective of this study was to investigate the influence of monitoring tools on project performance of Kenyan State Corporations. Simple random sampling was used to select 65 state corporations that constituted ... -
Incubatee Selection Criteria and its Role on Entrepreneurship Growth: A Survey of University Based Business Incubators in Kenya
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2017)The importance of entrepreneurship growth around the globe has been well recognized and documented by many scholars. For instance, some scholars have reported that the potential contribution of entrepreneurship growth to ... -
Role of Conflict Management as an Essential Element of Public Participation in Enhancing Performance of Devolved Governance Systems in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Social Sciences & Humanities Research, 2017)Public participation is the process through which citizens influence and share control over priority setting, policy-making, resource allocations and access to public goods and services. The study examined the role of ... -
Does Career Progression Nudge Labour Mobility Intentions of Teaching Personnel in Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Tertiary Institutions in Kenya?
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2017)This study sought to identify whether career progression has an effect on labor mobility intentions of teaching personnel in Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Tertiary Institutions in Kenya. The limitation was that one ... -
An Evaluation of the Effect of Job Design on Labour Mobility Intentions of Teaching Personnel in Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Tertiary Institutions in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 2017)This study sought to evaluate the effect of job design on labor mobility intentions of teaching personnel in Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Tertiary Institutions in Kenya. The limitation was that one factor was researched ... -
Effect of Technology Orientation on Performance of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Agro-Food Processing Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Influence of Product Innovation Orientation on Performance of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Agro-Food Processing Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Role of Social Networks in University Based Business Incubators in Promoting Entrepreneurship Growth in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2016)Entrepreneurs are widely recognized as the prime movers of economic development; the people who translate ideas into action. The government of Kenya has initiated numerous programs and policies to support entrepreneurship ... -
Relationships Between Individual Level Polychronicity and Employee Performance among Service State Corporations in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2016)Due to increased competition and globalisation recently there has been a lot of emphasis on the link between temporal time management and employee performance. The performance of State Corporations in Kenya has not been ... -
Influence of job redesign on Employee Commitment among survivors of restructuring in State Corporations in Kenya
(International journal of social sciences and Education, 2016)The study sought to establish the influence of board functions on the performance of Kenyan county governments. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was adopted. The target population comprised of the 44 county ... -
INFLUENCE OF BUSINESS GOALS ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT IN STATE ENTERPRISES IN KENYA
(Global Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015)Business goals are important in any organization as they define the strategic direction for the organization; Succession Planning must be aligned to the business goals, if organizational effectiveness to attain those ...