Journal Articles (BE): Recent submissions
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Procurement Practices and Performance of Public Institutions in Turkana County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, 2023-10)The success of any institution is majorly determined by the procurement practices adopted and how well they are implemented. Procurement concept has dominated most of the activities in public institutions because of the ... -
Determinants of Implementation of the Public Procurement Preference and Reservation Scheme in Tana-River County
(European Journal of Logistics, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 2024-05)Public procurement is estimated to account for a huge percentage of government expenditure. For instance, it is estimated to account for 12% of the GDP of OECD countries. This huge expenditure presents opportunity for ... -
Public Procurement price variance in Kenya: extent, Drivers, and Proposed Mitigation
(European Journal of Logistics, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 2024-06)Developing economies, often dependent on donor funding and debt, such as Kenya could benefit from sealing budget leakages. Public procurement price variance is deemed a key inefficiency in public expenditure contributing ... -
Effect of Accounting Controls on Financial Performance of Transport Sector SACCOs in Murang’a County, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT, 2024-02)The study sought to evaluate the effect of accounting controls on the financial performance of SACCOs in the transport sector. The Kenyan transport sector accounts for about 8.3% of the Kenyan GDP. However, the sector ... -
THE MODERATING EFFECT OF COMPETITIVE INTENSITY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARKET ORIENTATION AND PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS IN KENYA
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management., 2020-01)The objective of this study was to establish the moderating effect of competitive intensity on the relationship between market orientation on the performance of private security firms in Kenya. Data was collected from ... -
BUYER-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP AND SUPPLIER RESPONSIVENESS: A CASE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS LISTED IN NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015-04)This study sought to examine the influence of buyer-supplier relationships on the supplier responsiveness. The population of this study was manufacturing firms in Kenya, forming a total of 90 respondents. The sample size ... -
Analysis of Marketing Communication Tools and Sales Performance in Business Organizations in Kenya. A Case of Public Service Bus Companies in Mombasa.
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)Marketing communication tools are a fundamental part of a company’s marketing efforts and they include all the messages and media used to communicate with the target market with the intention of increasing product ... -
Transport Management Practices and Safety Performance of Public Transport Organizations in Nairobi
(British Journal of Multidisciplinary and Advanced Studies, 2025-02)Road accidents cost the country, as is the case in other developing jurisdictions across the world, a loss of over 4% of the GDP. In Kenya, road accidents have been on the rise unlike in some developed nations. A substantial ... -
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PRACTICES AND SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE OF SUPERMARKETS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI)., 2025-10)Purpose of the study: The study investigated the effect of sustainable procurement practices on supply chain performance among tier-one supermarkets in Kiambu County, Kenya. It focused on four practices-green procurement, ... -
Smart mobility, smarter governance: Transport tech driving performance in inter-governmental organizations in Nairobi
(Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics,, 2025-05)Purpose: This study examines the relationship between Transport Management Systems (TMS) and the performance of Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs) in Nairobi City County. The research investigates how adopting TMS ... -
Procurement Risk Management Practices and Service Delivery in Level Five Hospitals in Western Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics, 2025-05)Purpose: The general objective of this study was to examine the influence of procurement risk management practices on service delivery in Level five hospitals in Western region. Specifically the study assessed the influence ... -
Optimizing humanitarian aid in Kenya: The synergy between lean-agile supply chains and organizational characteristics
(Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics,, 2025-05)This study examines the implementation of lean-agile (leagile) supply chain strategies in Kenyan humanitarian organizations, assessing their impact on operational performance with organizational characteristics as moderators. ... -
Influence Of Electronic Procurement on Performance of County Governments in Lake Region Economic Bloc, Kenya
(Journal of Economics, Management Sciences and Procurement, 2025-05)Purpose: The study aimed to determine the influence of electronic procurement on the performance of county governments within Kenya’s Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB). Specifically, it examined the effects of e-sourcing, ... -
AGRO-ECOLOGICAL PRACTICES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALL-SCALE CROP FARMING IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY, KENYA
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI)., 2025-06)Statement of the Problem: Agro-ecological practices offer a sustainable approach to improving productivity and environmental resilience in small-scale crop farming systems, especially in resource-constrained regions. ... -
A leaner, meaner lifeline: How supply chain efficiency boosts the performance of humanitarian aid in Kenya
(Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics, 2025-05)Purpose: This study examines how supply chain efficiency influences the performance of humanitarian aid organizations in Kenya, focusing on the moderating role of organizational characteristics such as size, age, and ... -
The Moderating Effect of Business Networking Skills on Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Growth of Youth Owned Enterprises in Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2024)Purpose: Youth businesses play a key role in poverty alleviation when run based on entrepreneurial orientation. However, these micro and small enterprises face a mix of achievement and frustration, with previous findings ... -
The Moderating Effect of Business Networking Skills on Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and the Growth of Youth Owned Enterprises in Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2024)Purpose: Youth businesses play a key role in poverty alleviation when run based on entrepreneurial orientation. However, these micro and small enterprises face a mix of achievement and frustration, with previous findings ... -
Relationship Between Risk-Taking and the Growth of Youth Owned Enterprises in Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2024)Purpose: Youth businesses play a key role in poverty alleviation when run based on entrepreneurial orientation. However, these micro and small enterprises face a mix of achievement and frustration, with previous findings ... -
INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATIVENESS ON THE GROWTH OF YOUTH OWNED ENTERPRISES IN KENYA
(African Journal of Emerging Issues (AJOEI)., 2022)Background: Youth enterprises play a key role in poverty alleviation and if they are ran based on entrepreneurial management skills. Despite their significance, statistics however show that in Kenya, three out of five ... -
Influence of Entrepreneurial Opportunities and the Growth Sustainability of Motorcycle (Boda-Boda) Industry for Economic Development in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Journal of Entrepreneurship & Project Management, 2024)Motorcycle businesses play a key role in poverty alleviation when run based on entrepreneurial opportunities. This research study was carried out in rural population of Murang’a County, Kenya. The study aimed to provide ...