School of Business & Economics (JA): Recent submissions
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Servant Leadership And Organization Performance Of Faith Based Self Help Groups In Kirinyaga County
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2022)Organization performance has attracted attention in profit and non-profit organizations. In the current sporadic, complicated and dynamic business environment the need for swift and accurate decision making cannot ... -
RISK TAKING AND FIRM PERFORMANCE AMONG FAMILY OWNED ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2017)Majority of the multinational corporations started as Family Owned Enterprises. Currently, the SMFEs sector in Kenya contributes over 70% of the country’s GDP. This is in spite of the many issues surrounding this vital ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTERPRENUERIAL ORIENTATION AND PERFORMANCE OF FAMILY OWNED ENTERPRIES IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting, 2021)Small and Medium Family-Owned Enterprises (SMFEs) are the engines of economic development through job creation and poverty reduction in any nation. Currently, the SMFEs sector in Kenya contributes over 70% of the country’s ... -
PROACTIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE OF FAMILY-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management,, 2021)When proactiveness is properly implemented, it leads to high organization performance. A proactive firm takes the initiative to venture into new markets, exploiting them and becoming the market leader in that market ... -
Innovativeness and Firm Performance among Family Owned Enterprises in Nairobi County
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2017)Small and Medium Family Owned Enterprises (SMFEs) are the engines of economic development through job creation and poverty reduction in most developing countries. Majority of the multinational corporations started as ... -
Effects of Value Chain Design on Performance of Improved Indigenous/Kienyenji Chicken in Kirinyaga County
(AJOBEI, 2022)Access to inputs would potentially aid in achieving desired output for improved chicken farmers. This study investigated the effect of value chain design on performance of improved indigenous (kienyeji) chicken in Kirinyaga ... -
CHALLENGES FACING YOUTH ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE IN NYERI COUNTY
(Reviewed Journal International of Business Management, 2021)The youth forms a large proportion of the Kenyan population. Though it is supposed to be the most productive, majority are unemployed. The main objective of the study was to establish the challenges facing youth enterprises in ... -
Career Development Practices and Employee Performance in Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company Limited in Kenya
(East African Journal of Business and Economics, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2024, 2024)Career development encompasses a range of practices designed to enhance employees' skills, knowledge, and competencies, enabling them to progress in their careers. As organizations strive for competitive advantage in a ... -
Influence of Mobile Banking on Uptake of Products and Services in Family Bank Limited, Kenya
(International Journal of Arts and Social Science Volume 5 Issue 8, August 2022., 2022)Mobile banking is a products and services distribution strategy the bank offers to its customers. It enables customers to access the bank products and services remotely using mobile phones. The study investigated the ... -
Influence of Training on Uptake of products and services via Digital Strategies
(International Journal of Arts and Social Science Volume 6 Issue 9, September 2023, 2023)Training involves learning exercises intended to have a significant effect at work or a role that one is already performing. When a new product or service is launched, customers are also guided in the customer training ... -
Influence of Agency Banking Strategy on Uptake of Products and Services in Family Bank Limited
(International Journal of Arts and Social Science Volume 5 Issue 10, October 2022., 2022)Agency banking strategy is a branchless banking strategy that leverages modern Information Communication Technologies to provide financial services remotely. The study investigated the influence of agency banking strategy ... -
Gender-Based Violence Influence on Workplace Environment of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Makina Market, Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, Vol.6, Iss.4, 2022 (pp. 43 - 61), 2022)The study aimed to assess the influence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace environment of small and medium-sized enterprises in Makina, Nairobi County. It examined experiences of victims of Gender-Based Violence ... -
The Relationship between Road Network Status and Performance of Tea Processing Industry in Murang’a County, Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Marketing Management and Economics Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp: (79-87), Month: May - August 2023, 2023)Most developed countries achieved their status through industrialization, shifting capital and labor from agriculture to manufacturing. Unfortunately, Kenya has seen a decline in manufacturing's contribution to ... -
Transparent Tendering Process Regulation and its Influence on Service Delivery of Water Companies in Murang'a County
(East African Journal of Business and Economics, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2024, 2024)Under public regulation, sound policies and practices in public procurement are among the key components of good excellent stewardship and governance. However, the procurement processes are accused of inefficiency, ... -
Effects of Audit Committee Practices on Service Delivery in Water and Sewerage Companies in Kenya
(European Modern Studies Journal, 2023, 7(3), 2023)Prudent corporate governance requires an all-encompassing approach focused on democratic values, legitimate representation, and involvement while respecting and safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders. Corporate ... -
Assessment of Information Controls and SACCOs' Financial Performance: Evidence from Kenya's Public Transport Sector
(IJNRD | Volume 8, Issue 12 December 2023, 2023)Public commuter transport sector is a key social facility that not only provides mobility, but also generate jobs and enable economic growth. In Kenya, the sector adopts a privately owned para-transit mode, that operates ... -
Financial Literacy and access to Agricultural credit: Evidence from the Livestock sub-sector in Murang’a County, Kenya.
(GSJ: Volume 10, Issue 10, October 2022, 2022)In Kenya, only less than 10% of farmers’ access formal credit despite the availability of suitably priced loan products specific to the sector from commercial banks. Literature suggests low demand of formal agricultural ... -
The Effect of Internal Control Systems on The Financial Performance of NSE Listed Banks
(International Journal of Business and Management Sciences, Vol 2, Issue 4 2021, 2021)research objective was to investigate the effect of the internal control systems on the financial performance in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) listed banks in Kenya. The study posits that risk assessment and information ... -
Electronic Ordering and its Effect on Tendering Process Efficiency in Public Universities in Kenya
(East African Journal of Business and Economics, 2024-07)E-procurement, indicated as an emerging trend in procurement, promises various benefits including cost reduction, improved efficiency, and transparency. However, its uptake and effectiveness within the tendering processes ... -
The nature and extent of adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies in Murang’a County, Kenya: A case of Kiharu Constituency
(Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2023-09)Climate-smart farming, regenerative farming techniques and carbon farming are gaining popularity worldwide due to their potential to improve food and nutrition security. Kenya’s agriculture is largely rain-fed and characterized ...
