School of Business and Human Resource management: Recent submissions
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Influence Of Principals‘ Age On Conflict Management Styles In Secondary Schools In Kisumu County, Kenya
(International journal of scientific & technology research, 2015)Conflict management skills are a fundamental aspect of leadership effectiveness and likeability of principals has become of greater importance. If an individual is perceived to manage conflict in an appropriate and effective ... -
Bank Diversification and Market Valuation: An Analysis of Commercial Banks Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Eastern Africa Journal of Contemporary Research (EAJCR), 2020)The discourse on bank diversification and performance has long been based on accounting measures of performance. However, these measures only present the historical and present outlook of firm performance while ignoring ... -
Influence of Corporate Governance Practices on Financial Distress of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Eastern Africa Journal of Contemporary Research, 2020)Corporate governance has gained global prominence owing to increasing collapse of major corporations across the world as a result of their financial distress which is a major cause of shareholders’ wealth loss, diminishing ... -
Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure among Formulators, Repackers and Store Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017-12)Though it is widely believed that adverse health effects occur among farm workers who handle pesticides, few studies have been done to quantify the extent to which pesticide formulators, re-packers and store workers are ... -
Inspirational motivation on implementation of constituency development fund construction projects in public secondary schools in Kisumu county, Kenya
(European Journal of Education Studies, 2019)Inspirational motivation, clearly communicates the organizational goals and visions subsequently motivating and inspiring the team to ensure its full realization of its potential (Kouzes & Posner, 2002). The purpose of ... -
Effect of audit committee technical competence on financial performance of sugar milling companies in western Kenya
(Novelty Journals, 2018-12)The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of Audit Committee (AC) technical competence on the financial performance of sugar milling companies in Western Kenya. The legislative provision on the Public Finance ... -
Log frame and completion of CDF health construction projects in Busia county, Kenya
(Novelty Journal, 2018-12)Monitoring and evaluation of projects is fundamental if the project objectives and success is to be achieved since it improves overall efficiency of project planning, management and implementation. This study sought to ... -
Technology adoption and lean manufacturing: a case of sony sugar company, Awendo, Kenya
(Novelty Journals, 2018-12)The purpose of this study is to determine, through a model that integrates the different study approaches observed in the literature, how technology adoption – via level of trialability, level of observability, degree of ... -
Mobile Phone Banking and its Convenience in Making Transactions : The Case of M-PESA Customers in Kisii Couny, Kenya
(International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT), 2019)The purpose of this paper was to determine the convenience of the M-banking in particular M-Pesa in the making of transactions in Kisii County, Kenya. The Technology Adoption Model (TAM) conceptualizes the use of the ... -
The Efficacy of Procurement Staff Professionalism in the Implementation of Preference and Reservation Policy in the Professional Regulatory Bodies in Kenya
(International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies (IJPSAT), 2019)World Bank economic surveys have indicated that Kenya spends heavily on public procurement with losses attributed to poor procurement regulations implementation being approximated at 20% per year. According to PPOA annual ... -
Influence of Accessibility to Finance on Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Owned and Managed By Women in Migori County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), 2019)The study utilizesa descriptive survey research design for a target population of 912 women entrepreneurs with a sample size of 273. A one-stage stratified sampling technique was used to stratify the population according ... -
Influence of external organizational pressure on the usage of eProcurement in referral hospitals in western Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2019-07)The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing the usage of e-procurement in referral hospitals in western Kenya. The study was guided by serene objectives; to investigate the influence of perceived ... -
Perception: A Guide for Managers and Leaders
(Journal of Management and Strategy, 2011)Managers and leaders in organization are entrusted with employees whom they must work with and through to realize organizational objectives. In organizations, perceptions of leaders, managers and employees shape the climate ... -
Safety and Security in Tourism Destinations: Its moderating role in the Destination Competitiveness Determinants and Destination Competitiveness Nexus in Western Kenya Circuit
(International Journal of Research in Management & Business Studie, 2018)Kenya’s western tourist circuit is undoubtedly the Country’s best kept secret. However, inspite of this, the circuit is least competitive as most tourists prefer the coastal circuit and selected protected areas. This paper ... -
Training and Development on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kisumu County, Kenya
(2015)The increasing interest in training and development is due to the assumption that employees and the way they are managed are critical to the success of a firm. The increasing pressures from the rapid changes occurring in ... -
Lending Rates and its impact on Economic Growth in Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2014)After the liberalization of interest rates in Kenya in 1992, there has been an upward trend in the interest rates. Therefore, there is a need to investigate the factors influencing lending interest rates and their impacts ... -
Effect of Supply Chain Risk Management Practices on Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2019)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of supply chain risk management practices on performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study specifically looked at the effect of risk identification and hedging ... -
Evaluation of the Factors Leading to Loan Default at Equity Bank, Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2015)This paper gives an evaluation of the causes of loan default among the customers of Equity bank. A sample of 80 respondents out of 240 respondents which comprised of both the bank managers and loan defaulters at Equity Bank ... -
The connection Between length of Residency and Local Residents’ Attitudes Towards Cultural Tourism Development at Kogelo, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Management and Social Sciences, 2015)The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship or interconnection between length of residency and local residents’ attitudes towards cultural tourism development at Kogelo area, Kenya. The locals were randomly ... -
Influence of Age and Education Level on the Choice of Higher Tourism Education at Moi University, Kenya
(Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sports, 2016)The purpose of the study was to determine how age and education level influenced the choice of higher education in tourism by students of Moi University, Eldoret. Kenya. The objectives were: i) To determine how age affects ...